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ASRURY PARK KVKA'llVfi PRESS, FHIDAV, SRPTEMBKH 1, 100 i. lug color of the decorations of the 'J )( 6 I J) ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. E.

Steele of Palmyra. "I Believe' In the Simple Life" read a sign 6il a plain piece of stick hoisted from an old fashioned box-like wagon In which William White, 9 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. William While, rode. He was dressed In plain overalls and fully carried out Wagner's Idea, rla H- T.

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1 1 1 j--- I -1 A I I i DR. EDWARD T. 0 SBALDEST0N. Court Jester who headed Queen's Procession. design.

Waiter Wilier, 2 years old. son of anj1 His. John Keber of Ocean ilrove, rode In a mlnature barouche drawn by two 'dashing steeds In the shape of Howard W. Weber of Ocean Grove and Myrtle Nicholas of Passaic. The entire enuhxige was a mass of white ribbons and hydranglas.

An automobile of snowy whltenesg was the vehicle of Harry O. Ahrens. aged 9 years and Frederick C. Ahrens, aged yearn, sons of Mr, and Mrs Charles H. Ahrens of Newark.

Robert Drake, attired and blackened is a plckannlny wlthyg large water melon In the wagon In front of him, made a re-markable hit along the lliw. He Is the 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. fUiben Drake of Asbury Park. Harry Teepe.

3 years old, and Julia Tecpe, 7 years old, children of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Teepe of Jersey City, vere another cute couple riding In a miniature auto, which was elaborately decorated with red, white and blue bun ling. In a wagon, on the front of the can opy over which were tne words 'Young America, I'm not 3 years old vet," rode Milton M.

Yarrlngton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Yarrlngton if Brooklyn. The wagon was decor ated with flags and rosettes of the national colors. Emma lurand.

petite miss of 3 summers, daughter of and -Mrs. George Durar.d of Alleiihurst and New Yotk. rode in a pretty little park phaeton, trimmed "1th blue itml white Ibbons and hydrangeas. Raymond M.mley, 10 years old, son Mr. ami Mrs.

John Manley of Plain- Held, guidei! a pretty auto decorated viih the national emblem and a pro fusion of flowers. James L. acted as his wn chauffeur and drove a pretty auto, trimmed with hydrangeas while the four posts supporting the top were overed with red, white and blue. He Is the year old son of Mr. and Mrs.

James T. Berry of New York. As ltali.in street musicians, Mary Tluben and Essie Ruben, children of Mr. and Mrs. Himan Ruben of Asbury Park, and Miry Goldberg, were pop ular with the crowds.

They had a nuslc tox, tambourine, and were nrettdy attired in costumes of sunny Italy. Little Thomas Burns, 3 years old, Ircve a r.retty express tandem, the and costumes of the children belrg entirely while. The children, drawing the -wagon, were Marlon, 7 veara old, aria Catherine Hums, fi years oia, and all were children oi Mr. and, Mrs. Thomas H.

Burns of Newark. A head of lettuce. 3 1-2 feet In di ameter, with the head of little Henry O'Rrlen Just appearing In the top, I was the original Idea worked out to (perfection by Mr. and Mrs. Bartle OTirien of Somerset, N.

Jl for their months old son, As the ''ice cream "marf Doris m. Photo by Knowiton. PRIZE WINNER IN PONY i rV. vtun iii EVELYN DEERING DIVIAN H. C0MPT0N ADA SMITH THE QUEEN'S MAIDS ANNIE R03ASC0 JULIA STRANG DAISY UNDO Emeline Hume, a fair daughter of the metropolis, proudly marched down the canvas walk pushing a carriage taste-fully decorated, with red and ureeti (lowers.

lli leti Meaney, daughter of Harry T. of Brooklyn, pushed a large coach decorated with pink and white buds. Klenore Flnley. In nurse's eo-tume. No.

122 Esther Blnodgood of Amboy was "Brown Eyed Susan." No. Ill Irmrt Conte of New York reprsented a moonbeam. Blue flower and tinsel coveted a crescent on top of her gocart and doves with open wings were on the. front. The lit tin girl was awarded a yellow ribbon.

No. 362 Madeline Martin, Railway, Decorations, pink roses and green. No. 360 -Arthur Schaefer, Hoboken, white decorations. No.

62 Dorothy McMillan, Newark, rode a huge daisy arranged on her gocart. Last year won prize with a like design, but the flower was an American beauty rose. This year Dorothy won a fifth prize a The last coach In the division retire, sented the Dove of Peace, the suggestion coming from tho peace Just concluded between Russia and Japm. FANCY DRESS DIVISION The division for costumes in fancy difss was. as usual, the largest division of the parade.

Its scope ranged from just pretty, ordinarily dieted children to tots hose costumes must ha cost the parents' large sums of money to say nothing of care and anxiety. Yet, while this division was so large and ex-liavagant. It did not get the applause that some of the other divisions re- cdved, In which more pretentious efforts were possible. Some of the tots nho gained most praise from the crowd were those most pla'nly dressed but whose juvenile couquetry caught the natural human favor. Many vt the entrants In this division were babies between 2 and 3 years old and frequently they tirej of the jparch and their guardians took them up In I heir arms.

A Pretty Little Face. Little Kathnrine A say, not quite 2 years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.

R. Asay of Asbury Park, was awarded the first prize. Little Miss Asay was gowned very modestly In pink gauza and It was a case of where a pretty little face captured the judges. When thfl 1 due ribbon was pinned to her dress the baby seemed almost ns proud as the happy, laughing mother. Winn Marie D.

Miller, just a trifle over 4 years old, came toddling aion with her golden winga fluttering In the brreze like a real butterfly, the Judges could not see her go by nnd they gave her second prize. Little Miss Miller was dressed to represent a golden nm-terlly and the makeup was exceeding ly good. She Is the daughter of H. 1. MUler of this city.

Marie N. Curtis, years old daugh ter of Willis Curtis of Brooklyn, was piesentod the third prize, a baby basket outfit. Little Marie wore a "gras dress Her body was covered with long green blades resembling grass and she carried a sign "Keep of the Grass." Odin A Thomas, the 6-year-old son of Dr. J. P.

Thomas of New York, wh won fourth prize was dressed to represent Charles II. His ceistume was in blue and white and radiant in splendor. Committe Cups. Ruth Abbott, the little red elfin whu received liberal applause all anng the line, got one of the committee prizes. Jumes E.

Butler, another committee up winner, represented Gewge Wash ington. He is the son of James I. mil ler of New Brunswick. Blanch Korb, win also got one of the committer's ving cups was a little blue fairy above whom fluttered a banner proclaiming her to be from fairyland. She is 6 years old and conies from Newark.

Helen Louis, 4Vs years old, from N. was as pretty as tho prettiest rose. Her immaculate white, dress was covered with pink roses and il-i mmmi 11 BABY COACHES AND GOCARTS Division No. 3 held Us own In point of beauty and number of entries. The decorations were handsome.

The first prize was awarded to No. 103 Kdilh Niedensteln of Brooklyn. She rode In a swan design of white roses, with a dove on the rear of the coach and reins extending from the dove's beak to the' swan'a beak. Mrs. Nieden.stein proudly pushed the coach.

The prize is a silver loving cup presented by A. W. Cornelius, Jeweler of city. The little g-lrl won a cun In last year's parade, No. KM Miriam C.

Conrad, 3 y.eara of Elizabeth, In gocart decorated with red, white and blue, was "Uncle Sam'j baby," Her brother, Raymond Con rad, (No. 494) dressed as Cnelo Sam, pushed the cart. A floral Liberty bell on the cart contained a real bell which Miriam rang. Chinese Baby, No. 347 Mary Drelbelbies, aged 2 years and 8 months, the little Chinese baby from Nlnkang, China, won first prize for having come the greatest distance the allver loving cup donated by the Hotel Brunswick, this city.

She is the adopted daughter of Miss Mary Drelbelbies of Lehlghton, and was brought from China by Miss Carrie J. Drelbelbies, a missionary now staying in Ocean Grove. No. l'SS Marion Ruth Lyons of New York, rode In a goenrt trimmed In white, yellow and green. The design wa a pond lily.

Mrs. Charles Lyons, her mother, pushed the cart. No. 322 Junior Harvey of Little Silver; decorations on gocart, pink and white roses on green; cart pushed by Miss May Bruca. No.

235 Itne Boogher, son of Mrs. Howard Boogher of St. Louis was In charge of his nurse, Grace Jones. The toach was decorated with blue and white paper roses, the Idea being Yale's colors. A Y'ale flag was on Hie front, of the cart.

No. 223 Katherine Walker, daugh ter of Mrs. Jennie Walker of Glen Ridge, N. Pink decorations. No.

1SS Adelaide BalufTi was In charge of her sister Gertrude. They live In Peekskill, N. Y. The gocart was covered with pink crepe paper and pink carnations. No.

264 Mildred Brant of Newark was pushed by Miss Emily Brazer of this city. White and silver decora Hons were on the coach, with a doll on the front. The baby's costume matched the decorations. No. 218 Beatrice Meredith Hess was wheeled by her mother, Mrs Georee Hess of Woodlvnne.

N. J. A TURNOUT DIVISION pink decorated canopy had a dove on top and two doves In front. No. 375 Mary E.

Barron of New-York rode In a coach trimmed In blue and while. No. 270 Louise Cox Vannote, the 11-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David P.

Vannote of this city, rode in a gocart beautifully decorated with while china silk, tinsel and white roses. Her grand-mother, Mrs. Rosabelle Casner, accompanied the little girl. Little Louise represents the fifth living generation of her fam No. 51 John W.

Gegeihelmer of Orange rode amid white and pink decorations. Miss Florence Quinn pushed the cart. No. 279 John Kramer of Newark was in charge of Miss Alice Clark of the same city. His gocart had wistaria and green decorations.

No. 247 Irving Lucken. Hoboken. Pink paper decorations on gocart. The Lone Fisherman.

No. 296 Robert. Graham Lambert, New York, represented a "Lone Fish erman. He had full nshertnan out fit and one fish. His gocart was dec orated in green and white.

No. 22fi Helen Elizabeth Cook of Albany, N. was in a gocart with ''wistaria blossom decorations. No. Aniy Eichenberg of South Bethlehem, was In a coach covered with green and qink carnations.

No. 382 Gladys Dangler of Belmar was pushed by her mother in a white decorated gocart. No. 203 Helen Purdy of Newark was seated in a bower of pink. She represented the "Queen of Hearts." No.

476 Virginia Ribbans of Newark rode In a gocart decorated In pink. Japanese Jinriksha. No. 73 and 76 were Amy and An-toine Chateauneuf of Wyncote, representing a Japanese coolie and a lady of the same country. The coolie drew a jinriksha decorated In gold and white flowers celebrate one ot on ill i it i the autumn festivals in Japan.

An umbrella was on the top. No. 182 Richard Foster Day of Yon- kers, N. did not look like the puny baby he was at birth. He came here ill, but Is now strong and healthy.

His sister, Claire Adele Day (No. 183) walked beside him In the coach trimmed with an arbor of clematis, gieeii and white. No. 460 James Dowaliby and his sister, Angeline Dowaliby (No. 461) of Brooklyn, are Assyrian children.

Their parents came from Beyrulh, but the children were born in this country eight years ago. They were in. Oriental costumes and the decorations were also oriental. No. 185 Maud Viola Crafts, Brooklyn, In bathing suit; white and blue decorations and balloons on gocart.

No. 189 John Duffy, 6 months old of Prooklvn, impersonated "Little Boy Itlue." Hydrangeas and blue decorations were on his cart. No. 136 Dorothy Shoppard, Brooklyn, white am' pink China asters on gocart. No.

9 Harry Miller, aged 19 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Miller of the Montauk, this city, rode on gorgeous creation of white representing "Cupid at the North Pole." He got a white ribbon, entitling him to fifth prlze-a cup.

No. 2G Helen Marie linker, Bronx. N. was a "Morning Star" in a blue costume bespangled with golden stars. She wore crown and waved a seeptre.

No. 98 Isabel Person of Trenton was a belle in reality. Blue bells w'cre her coach decorations, with a floral bell to match. No. 5 Cortland Myers Ilurd, named after the well known Brooklyn Hap tlst preacher, had his cart decorated with dawn lilies.

Rowan Hurd, his brother, walked beside him. No. 129 Harry Wilson Ryno of Newark rode in a cart decorated with pink roses and green. No. 489 Allaire DeWysockl of this city was seated among pink and green denotations.

"Our Little Rosebud was on a card in front of him. No. 317 Edna Dorothy Seegel of Jersey City Heights had yellow dec orations on her coach with a yellow bell and a huge yellow butterfly on the front. Wllh her walked Lily kilos- rath of Hoboken In a pretty costume. No.

308 George Hyatt Donohue's gocart had while and pink decorations, He Is from Jersey City. No. 197 George Norman Lawrie Askew was in a coach decorated witn "Borden's Eagle brand condensed milk" sign In a while eagle beak James Thompson Askew walked be- ide him. The boyg came from New ark. No.

25 Charlotte Drake of Asbury Park was "Queen of the Fairies. Hops and white flowers her oach. No. 30 Serena Bernstein was "Cu pid's Messenger of Peace." Red, white and blue bunting and flags decorated her coach. On the front was the motto "Let there be peace to all mankind." Theodore Roosevelt.

A scale. of justice was on the front of the vehicle. The design was timely and ap propriate. No. 405 Adelaide Roggenbrnd.

West Hoboken, red and white decorations. Her brother William walked by her side. No. 139 Cecil Huliek. Brooklyn, wheeled a doll.

She wore a blue suit. No. 368 George Sharp. Summit, N. red, white and blue decorations.

No. 22S Ruth Voelkl of Asbury Park; blue and gold paper decorations gocart. Photo by Knowiton. Robert Drake of Asbury Park as I rf i 1 I daughter of Thomas Flnley of Mt. Hoi-j ly, a Mule miss only months old, bravely trudged behind a mass of pink' ic-e which completely covered her I coach.

The little (ot grew very tired and apparently would rather have rid- yen in the vehicle herself Instead of I leUm.g the ride. Bclmur daughter of Robert Tantuni of New lirunswick, managed a carriage diissed with pine ncpdles and lila.ing red popples. Patriotic Decorations. Vyrlim Cidllus. the cliarniing little daughter of A.

It. Collins of Philadelphia had a pal riot ally attired carriage which was a mass of I'ncle Sam's ia-vi'lito colors, red, while ami blue, Marlon Person Trenton wheeled small coach in which the queen of thf fairies roile Kiacefullc upon a gidd md purple throne. Norma Ullbi rt, the 3 yiar-old daugh ter of Nobl Gllbeit of Asbnry Park a sii ler of one of last year's prin cipal prize inners, also heeled a pa- tiiotie coach, It being lavishly decorated rtlin tne colors of the I niteil Miss Catherine Phillips of Fast Or uaugmef 01 ji.iin ninips u.ai piace, was ine oniy in-j tiw diavf- walk in lln.i division, Slip was the centre figure of a large heart, letting forth the idea "Papa's best trump card." The di i oi allon as very unique Dorothy Scott, Dorothy and Jessie McKoe of Puterson In Immense Water- II ly. CLARA T. HAHNE ESTELLE FRASER IRENE MAC GOLDRICK Nellie Enrlght, daUKhtt-r nt lien-nla EnrlKlit, well Known ie.sl.ltnl of the' state cajiltul.

Tlie iuoh large flower ptit In which American Beauty ro.se bush, from which there protinled three largo buds, 12 inches In diamelcr, in which nestled the heads of little dolls. Miss Nellie al.o represented a bud and a very pretty wie she made too. Florence I Kalxgraf, 3 years old, daughter, of Henry Ralwaf of wheeled a coach depicting the nie.s-t-ugi of love. It was decorated solely In whltf while doves lhitterlu tbeir Yiirigs at; the more coiisidetioiiR prints of the vehicle. Mis.

l'loiencc was in white mull. The fvae.h of Katheilno Stout, the ft-year-old daughter of William lli iuy Ploutxrf-the, Quaker City, rcpresentod a massive chrysanthemum, which any beau woiild lnun had didieulty in wear-1 li'g in hi buttonhole. It was over two ferl fci dljinieter and Its cidor pink. Krne.t Seymour's little daughter, Nrrnui'Of Ocean Grove, had a earriaRe dorated. with wistaria in an unique manner with silk ribbons, of a hue In kipping with the general color scheme.

Message of Peace. One of HiKhtstown's fairest daughter's, otdy two summers in age, Myra Kaltenbnch, bronht the message of "peare." the wheeled a carriage um-med Hidely in white with a lai-e dove, emblematic of peaceful relations lie-twten all governments. Muriel Frances Froy of Jersey Clly trudged behind a dainty little roadi which represented dawn. Tlu- conceit well taken. The chaninR ray.i, v.hieh mark the appearance of old Hoi rtiornlng.

were by pink and whke tloweis, the gia lu.ii.y erowdlng out tlie white. i ii A Photo by Knowiton, 4 EXPRESS WAGONS In the express division there was gruat opportunity for beautiful and original designs, and those who chose this section embraced the opportunity and just how Miccessfgul some of the participants were in working-out their ideas may he Judged from the fact that was to this seclion the grand prize was awarded. The division was competently captained by Mrs. Waller Hubbard and sh" nan her assistants Mrs. J.

F. Davison, Mrs. Charles U. Zacharias and Miss sui rite ich arias. The line was bv Kenneth Hill, the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Hill of Newark, as "The Little Sportsman. He was seated in a wagon, which was covered with green leaves and foliage v. Idle game hung about in profusion and In each comer of the wagon stood a shinglng firearm. William Carey, mouthy old, son of Mr.

and Mrs. William Cary of As bnry Park, attired as a life guard came next. The wagon was the shape of a life boat with a big lot of good Jersey sand In the bottom and on the outside was painted in large letters "l.Jlleeu City," John Kdward Shaefer appeared as I'ncle Sain, an, his conveyance was handsomely decorated with the na tional colors, while (he American eagle occupied front a prominent place on the the toil. He Is 1 year old and Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Hattle Klsie Conover, years old. daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Cornelius A. Cotmvt-r -of I.otig Briinoh, pfdalled a iricycle, arranged in the shape of a chariot. Miss Conover was prettily gowned In a costume of yellow and while and these were the predominate HO? i i ti Ryno, 3 years olj, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Ryno ot Newark, present ed a pretty picture. The wagon was decorated with cream boxes, spoons. cans, etc. anil tne pretty maiu was Attired In snowy white.

Gladys Parkinson in white cap and lpron and surrounqea in ner carnage b.y cans and bottles was a typical milkman. She Is the 15 months old laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlci H. Parkinson of Jersey City.

A pop corn ball, 4 feet in diameter. was the apparel of Elizabeth Hubbell md she looked ns if she had Just eaten her way through the top. She Is 7 months old and is the daughter of Mr. mil Mrs. Charles R.

Hubbell of Urook- lyu. "Water is good enough for A.sbury Park" read the placard on a wagon. liawn by Henry C. I-inge, 7 yearj old. and Gertrude C.

Lunge, and oc cupied by Frederick C. Lange, 3 years old. children of Henry Lange of As bury Tark. On the wagon was a small wind-mill pure wnite ana a uge bottle of no.ua pura. In pajamas and night caps and with a candle In hand Harold Ott, iged 5 years, an, Benjamin Bigg, aged years, of Birmingham, N.

repre sented a lauRhahle sight. The wagon bore ii placard with the words "Good, night Alj-rnon Adams. 6 years old. son of Mr. imd Mrs.

Eligh Adams of A.sbury rode lit an auto trimmed with flaTs and bunting and was attired in regular touring costume. Herbert Arthur Miller, 7 years old. wi of Mr. ami Mrs. Artnur Miner Asburv Park, occupied a wagon decorated to represent a snow scene.

"The Old Woman In the Shoe" was the Idea In making up the equipage of Marie Steele, 1 1-2 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Steele ot Eat- ontown, and the w-ngon in the shape of the shoo was drawn by Helen Steele, 3 years old, her sister, and Mary Alice Steele, 3 years old, daugh- '4W'K-' MC I "-v 1 "AIN'T GWINE TO BE NO RIND" Youthful Annihnator of Watermelons, FIRST PRIZE, FLOAT DIVISION. I.

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