The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31
AsBuRY PARK, N. j., Aug. 80.


A SBURY PARKS twenty-elghth
n annual Baby Parade on
Wednesday not only excelled
any similar event here, but under the
direction of Tall Esen Morgan it was
developed into more than II had ever
been before, and became a great chill
dren's pageant, gorgeous in color and
costumes. ....
The greatest crowd that ever turned
out for baby parade here arrived
early. The Governor and Mrs. William
N. Runyon, attended by members of
his military staff, occupied a box OPP
posite the Queens Court of Honor, and
many prominent New Jersey officials
were in boxes near by. The crowd as
1t lined the entire length of Ocean ave-
nue. was estimated at more than $4,000
people.
The Victory Pageant, directed by
Miss Mary Lawson Leech. was the
first to enter the avenue, led by Joan
OF Arc, the Spirit of France, and a
victory float giving a classic concep-
ton of triumph for civilization. Closely
following came girls in symbolic cos
, tune representing the nations and the
States. A body of Boy Scouts Included
more than a score of Chinese Scouts.
Miss Dolores de Garcia was Column bid.
Titdnid, Queen of the Fairies, was
impersonated by -year-old Anna
Irene PsalSi, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Psaki Of Forest Hills, L. 1. Her
coming in a golden shell drawn by tiny
trumpeters, Althea and Ethel Charm
ley, and while the vast audience
waited for the first peep at her they
were allowed to see Bo-Peep and Little
Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, and
Golden Locks with her three bears,
Jack Horner, Cupid and a big garden
OF living flowers, children dressed as
violets and roses, bluebells, daffodils
and cornf1owers. Tom Thumb and his
bride were there, and the funny po-
liceman Of Brownie Land. They took
their places in tableaux in the Court of
Honor and looked down upon the 500
costuned children who passed before
them In review
Both the grand prize and the
Queens prize went to war themes. An
arch Of triumph, Victory" was the
grand prize, awarded to Jane Manni-
gan, daughter Of Frank Mannigan,
Harrison, N. j. The Queens prize,
the pony and cart. went to Veni
Spinelli Of Newark, who posed in
draperies Of cloth of gold as the Statue
| Of Liberty.
! Prize Is Won by "Paris Doll"
Fifth prize in the baby coaches and
go-cart division went to Resale L.
Pach OF New York, who was dressed
| as a Paris doll" Gerald H. Berner of
New York, as Little Bill" took sixth
prize in the same division, while
eighth prize went to Doris Crane of
Brooklyn, who appeared as "a Bel
gian Rose"
Mimi Bernard Of New York captured
second prize in the doll coach division
in Minis Circus" George T. Dolan
Ir.. Of East Orange, es Dempsey and
! Willard" won seventh prize for ex-
press wagons. Bertha Finbeg of New
York, as Miss Vanity" took second
prize in the fancy dress division, and
the sixth was won by Julia Jones of
New York as Light of Our Homo. "
Fifth prize for burlesque costumes
was won by Jean Libas of New York
| as Skinny Dancer" Lawrence ],
DeLoid of Brooklyn as "Huck Finn"
took the sixth. First prize in floats
went to Miss Rosalind Furman Oh
New York as Miss Victory Homeward
Bound" Helen Briggs of New York
took first prize for pony turnouts,