The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-08
TOTS REGISTER
 FOR BIG EVENT AT EAST LAKE
Hundreds Of Babies Will Compete For Prizes
 At Baby Show

BAhieh--SForld without end,
 That ia the goal of the committee ifl charge of BirmineaAm's baby show at East Lake park Thursday, Friday Afd Saturday. Hundreds of tots have been enrolled during the past few days, and the first part of this week is ex- pected to eclipse the present figure by bushels of babies.
 :. No physical examination is necessary and there is no charge for the baby, although the mother and all adults over IF years of age must pay small en- trance fee.
 Thursday has bAen designated as Baby Day for children of ? months to 2M years of age. There are six classes-- prettiest, finest twins, fattest, smallest, most strenuous babies and the loveliest dell babies. Thirty prizes will be given, six to each class.
 Judges will be selected from the au. dience by L. M, Rich, manager of the show and Miss Elizabeth LaForRe, head of the bureau of child hygiene of the health department, will give { short talk oh baby health.
 Parade Day
 Friday is parade day when decorated baby carriaEes of three classes in which children up to 4 years of age may ride, will pass in review. Included will be doll bugsies, vehicle parade, costume parade, with children from 3 to 8 years {; boys and girls in fancy costume, and parade of. little girls in pure white from 3 to 8 years. Seventy prizes in all will be given for the days events.
 There is no limitations on the age of the carriages participating, but they all stand | chance to win one of the prizes if tAstefully decorated.
 The third division of the show is to be held Saturday when the awarding of prizes and the grand. coronation ceremonies will take place on a specially built stase over the lake.
 D. E. McLendon, president of the city commission, will crown the King and Queen of Babyland, while bands are playing and flags displayed.
 pr. J. D. Bowling, head of the city health department, will commend the mothers whose babies win prizes for the excellent care shown in pfeservink the ehild's health.
 Scouts To Help
 Three troops of Girl Scouts will be op duty, Troop 1a, Mrs. TwininE, lead. err Treop 14, Miss BrtnAn, leader, and Troop 1e, Mrs. Mccullough, leader.
 Hoetesees for the show on Friday and Saturday are the captains and their workers, and the whele league is hostess on ThurAday.
 Mrs. J. P. LSvvy and her committee, members of Mrs. Beddew's team, are working daily at the park, getting reg iAtratieAs Ahd selling tickets. Among the teams reporting on Thurs. day, Mrs. J. D. Bowling had made q particularly good showing, many mer. chants AAd business houses having made stnerous donations through Mrs, Dow. ling. Handsome gifts had been re. eeiyed from the Glen Iris dairies. J. BlAeh- and Sons, All-American Shoe stores, SheFer and KessleS, former Com missioner John H. Taylor. Mrs. E. J. Burns and Mrs. J. c. Arnold also turned in substantial amounts.
 The final returns from the teams will not be available until aftef the show. as many captains expect to work hard through Saturday.
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