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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING OBEGONIAN, ' TnUHSDAT. JUNE 8. 1316. 13 V ME SOUPERT IS QUEEN OF ROSES Mrs. Hicks C. Fenton Carries Off First Honors at Port land Society's Show. MANY OTHERS RANK NEAR New Varieties Command Wide At tention. and Display at Meier & Frank's Store Is Revelation to Admiring Hundreds. A brilliant success. This term may Justly be applied to the Rose Show of 1916, which opened yesterday in the Meier & Frank building under- the auspices of the Portland Rose society. Stately beauties from every part of the city and its suburbs vied for hon ors. They held their heads aloft and looked their very best and the judges had a. strenuous time deciding where the prizes should go. But after much arguing:, scrutinizing and expert testi mony the honor for the choicest beauty of all that glorious collection fell to a matchless Mme. Melanie Soupert. ex hibited by Mrs. Kicks C. Fenton. A blue ribbon was tied about the stem and the creamy, yellow and pale golden blossom was made queen of beauties, the rose beyond compare. Close, close, however, was the race that another rose of the same variety made for this distinction. It was a single bloom exhibited by Mrs. Edwin Caswell. To It was awarded a white ribbon, for it was acknowledged the next best rose in the show. Mrs. Cas well's rose had two ribbons, however, as it won first honors in the "one rose" exhibit. This table was the cen ter of attraction during the entire af ternoon. Interest la General. So many exhibitors were represented that the interest was general. E. B. McFarland's rose, Mrs. Joseph H. Welch, was a second prize-winner. Mrs. Robert G. Dieck's artistic bas ket of Austrian Copper roses was a prize-winner and one of the big sensa tions of the rose show. The blossoms are of the brier type, much like the pink wild rose in shape, but they are a rich combination of copper color and flame with deep golden yellow in the center. The arrangement was superb and won not only a blue ribbon but a vast amount of admiration. The flowers came from the Dieck ranch at Hood River. A first-prize basket of climbing Papa Gontiers was shown by Mrs. Maurice Goodman. Great skill was indicated in its. arrangement. A pretty table dec oration was a basket of Cecile Brun ner roses shown by Mrs. Thomas Gray. Mrs. James N. -Davis, vice-president of the Portland Rose Society, exhibited, among others, 50 Frau Druschkis, all from one bush, and in a vase she showed seven others from the same bush. "I have 25 more on the same bush over at my home, at East Twenty eighth street and Hawthorne avenue," said Mrs. Davis. Much of the success of the show is accredited to E. B. McFarland, presi dent of the Rose Society, whose In r terest, enthusiasm and technical knowl edge, have inspired the members and the public, his co-workers say. New Romi Attractive. Mr. McFarland had one of the most attractive prize baskets and ' an ex hibition of new roses. There were among these a "Red Letter Day," red, as the name Implies; a "Henri Buchet," of rich yellow; a "Fire Flame"; a Mrs. Bertram J. Walker, a deep rose pink; the wives of two celebrities. Mrs. An drew Carnegie, cream colored, and Mrs. Henry Ford, pink. A Mme. Edward Herriott. in flame, copper and bur nished bronze tints, is perhaps Mr. McFarland's greatest achievement this season. Intense, gorgeous, brilliant red were the Richmond roses which captured a prize for Mrs. Tom Wallace, while next to them and a charming contrast were the golden Lady Hillington buds shown by Mrs. Alfred Tucker. Roses in vases, roses in baskets, climbing roses, stately, dignified roses like society dowagers, coy baby roses all kinds and colors were to be found in that show. It was a treat to the rose growers and a revelation to nearly every one of the many hundreds who attended throughout the afternoon. All morning long the judges were at work. It was not until they had considered with great care that they made their decisions. imo one knew "who' was who." Each rose stood on its merits. One woman just missed getting a prize by counting wrong. She put two of a kind in her box that was supposed to contain but one of each variety. . Peonies Are Shown Too. "When one considers that we had snow all Winter and rain all Spring, this show is a marvel. It is of high character. One of the best we ever had." This was the opinion of one of the Judges. Among the amateurs who had never before won a trophy, J. H. Bateman was honored in recognition for his ex hibit of Mme. Melanie Souperts. Nor were the roses the entire at traction. Over in one corner H. E. Weed had a table of show peonies such as he will have by the thousands in today s floral parade. The men who had the responsibility of awarding the prizes were Roland Grunwell, C. A. Reynolds, S. S. Sulliger, J. H. Booth, Albert Sweetser and W. E Sherbrooks. Queen Muriel was scheduled to visit the Rose Show at 7:30 o'clock last night, but owing to the late - return from the Columbia River Highway cere mony was unable to keep the appoint ment. The Rose Show will continue today, sixth floor, Meier & Frank building. Following is the complete list of prize-winners at the 1916 Rose Show: Section A. box exhibit Class 1 six roses), C. B. Frazler first, Mrs. Warren M. Knight second; class 2 (12 roses), C. B. Frazler first, Charles Minter second; class 3 (IS roses), Mrs. Alfred Tucker first. E. B. Mc Farland second; class 4 (24 roses). Mrs. Al fred Tucker first, Mrs. D. N. McLauchlin second. Section B, sprays Class 1 (six pillar sprays, Airs. Kdwln Case-well llrst, Mrs. Kverett Ames second; class 2 (12 pillar sprays), Mrs. Arthur II. jonnson first. Mrs. S. S. Montague second; class S (six small sprays), Mrs. T. H. Compton first, Mrs. Ed win Casewell, second; class 4 (12 small sprays), Mrs. Joseph P. Cronln first, Mrs. inomas uray second. Section C, one rose Mrs. Edwin Casewell first. E. B. McFarland second. Section D, Tea roses Class 1 (three Tea roses), Mrs. warren Knlp-ht first, Mrs. T. H. Compton second: class 2 (five Tea roses) Mrs. Hicks C. Fenton first, Mrs. Julius M. Johnson second. , Section E Class 1 (three Hybrid Teas). C. B. Frazler first, Mrs. J. H. Crawford second class 2 (five Hybrid Teas), Mrs. J. P. Cooke first. Mrs. Warren M. Knlg-ht second; class 3 (three varieties, three blooms each), P. E. Wallace first, Mrs. Alfred Tucker. Section F, class 1 (three H. P. roses), Mrs. Jessie white first. Mrs. Cynthia E. Green second: class 2 (five H. P. roses), Mrs. Will lam Windier first, Mrs. J. P. Cooke second. Section G. basket decorative roses, class 1 Mrs. M. Goodman first, Mrs. T. H. Comp ton second; class 2 (basket single roses) Mrs. R- G. Dleck first. Mrs. M. L. Holbrock second; class 3 (basket Polyantha), Mrs. S. 6. Montague first, Mrs. Edwin Casewell sec ond. Section H, new roses, class 1 E. B. Mc Farland. Section I. 12 Carolina Testout rosea?-! ORIENTAL BEAUTIES i br-:4r; " f , - - i-j. .-..-. J ?i I L-J I 1 ' ' , ir J , . f r , v j, -xi--" h 'yrC' i B j .HtiA rlp 3 Class 1, Mrs. Edwin Caseweu first. Mrs. George T. Wlllett second; class 2 (25 Caro line Testout roses), Mrs. A. L. Pass first, Mrs. F. B. David second; class 8 (&0 Caro line Testout roses). W. C. Kerron. Section J Class 1 (seven red roses), Mrs. A. G. Osland first, Mrs. J. P. Cooke second; class 2 (seven pink roses), Mrs. T. H. Comp ton first. E. B. McFarland second; class 3 (seven white roses). Mrs. H. N. Burpee first, Mrs. H. H. Helds second; class 4 (seven yellow roses), Mrs. J. P. Cooke first, Mrs. Alfred Tucker second. Section K Class 1 (12 red roses), T. E. Wallace first, W. C. Kerron second; class 2 (12-plnk roses), Mrs. M. Goodman first, Mrs. J. C. Gauld second; class 8 (12 white roses), Charles Minter first, Mrs. H. K. Burpee sec ond; class 4 (12 yellow roses), Charles Min ter first, Mrs. Hicks C. Fenton second. Section L. baskets Class 1 (12 rosea), E. VISITIN Q HOURS OS BOARD THE BATTLESHIPS IN HARBOR. XT. S. Cruiser South Dakota 11 A. M. to 12 M. today and to morrow and 1 P. M. to 5 P. M. Battleship Oregon No morn . lng visiting hours announced; afternoon from 2 to 5 P. M. today and tomorrow. Cruiser Marblehead From 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. today and to morrow. Launches carrying: visitors to the ships can be taken at Stark street landing: or can be found at any of the boathouses along; the waterfront of the West Side. The torpedo-boat Fox left Bremerton yesterday and is due to join the fleet in Portland about noon today. B. McFarland first, Mrs. S. S. Montag-ue second; class 2 (25 roses), T. E. Wallace first, Mrs. Alfred Tucker second: class 3 (25 roses), Mrs. Alfred Tucker first, E. B. Mc Farland second; class 4 (50 roses), T. E. Wallace first, Mrs. James K. Iavla second. Section X. amateurs who have never won a trophy Class 1 (five roses). J. H. Bate man first, F. C. Nitchy second; class S (12 roses), Mrs. M. Ek first, Mrs. C J. Beaton second. Section N. decorated table Mrs. Thomas Gray first, Mrs. J. M. Johnson second. bpeclal section, best Individual rou In show Mrs. Hicks C. Fenton first, Mrs. Ed win caseweu second. 10,000 ROSES GIVEN OUT FESTIVAL VISITORS ARE AMAZED BY PORTLAND'S HOSPITALITY. Women Issue Call for More Blooms, as Flowers Could Not Be Given to All on First Day. Ten thousand roses or more were pinned on the lapels of visitors to the Rose Festival yesterday. It took the committee of youn? worn SWEEPSTAKES ROSE AND SOME en who volunteered to do the distribu ting less than an hour and a half to exhaust the supply of roses that had been cut and brought in by citizens of Portland early in the morning, and the people on the streets were still clamor ing for more of the beautiful blooms. The committee is organizing for a second sally today and will have enough roses for everybody; if possible, this time, so that they can keep at their stations on the streets from 10 o'clock -until 2 in the afternoon and make good to every visitor the slogan: "For you a rose in Portland grows." "Good Heavens! Is it possible that you actually intend to give those mag nificent things away?" gasped George E. Hardy, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, when he dropped into the headquarters and saw, the baskets piled 1 I; : ' . ; ill ",riv- - "-t f.ll,-l'wl'''y'tytj'' ''i''5-w'4I''''iimhhjijwju i -. ?-w , ........in.,. WHO COMPETED YESTERDAY IX CHINESE BABY SHOW. 1 - a -'Jyr f v f i . .fill W i,mii iii i wmmmmmma tm li h Seven of the Yonacer Contenders. Much At full of roses ready to be carried out on the streets for distribution. Mr. Hardy oame to Portland from To ledo about a year ago, and he has not yet begun to realize the liberality with which Portland produces roses for flower lovers. The same exclamation was startled from hundreds of visitors on the streets, when the young: women of the commit tee proffered them the blossoms. Many thought that they must be for sale, and $10 was offered one young woman for her basketful of roses. When the visitors realized that It was Just Portland's way of being- hospitable to its gruests their delight waxed lyrical and the streets rang with praise of Portland's roses and the liberality of Portland's citizens. The roses were taken out in baskets donated by the Portland Basket & Han dle Company and the committee on duty yesterday was under the direction of Miss Harriet D. Jellison, of the Fruit and Flower Mission. A larger commit tee, under the direction of Mrs. Heller Ehrman, will handle the work today. The personnel of Miss Jellions com OF THE OTHER PRIZEWINNERS 1916 SHOW. The Very Finest Rose, a Perfect M Hicks C. Fenton. Z. A Flrst-Prl 3. FUty Red Rosea Shawn by T, 1. J l -. Jf- -iT- .'1 I 1 IK"- 2. Almond-eyed Couple Who Attracted tention. mittee was as follows: Mrs. Everett Ames, Miss Guthrie, Miss B. Guthrie, Miss Francis Fuller. Miss Greta Butter Held, Mrs. Otto Mattern, Mrs. Oscar C Cossett. Mrs. George Herron, Mrs. Frank Thompson. Miss Babel Korell. Miss Laura Korell, Miss Eugenia Cal houn, Miss Mary Blossom, Miss Grace Kern, Miss Louise Bickel, Mrs. . Campbell. Misses Schack, Mesdames Wintr and Wane. Miss Drake. Miss Ida Scoggin, Miss Frances Hazeltine. Miss Helen Hazeltine, Mrs. M. H. Lamond, Mrs. G. E. Watts, Mrs. William Felton, Mrs. Frank Camp. Mrs. John Minley, Miss Maud Carlisle, Miss Lamond, Miss Genevieve Butterfield. Miss Mary Dara. croft. Mrs. McLeod, Misses Helen" Van Houghton. Virginia Graham, Elinor Ketchen, Dorothy Manville, Doris Wez endorf, Stella Rlggs, Marie McDowell. Jean McLeod. Rebecca Whistler, Eliza beth Hailey. Helen Hall, Marion Martin Madaline Stone, Mrs. Carey and a num ber of friends. The production of electrolytic iron sheets and rubes from castiron Is the purpose of a process which Is. being developed by French scientists. THE PORTLAND ROSE SOCIETY'S 17 r yr-,. me. Melaine onpert. Exhibited by Mrs. se Box of IS by Sirs. Alfred Tucker. E. Wallace, , BIG FLORAL PARADE WILL BE HELD TODAY Original and Varied Features Are Planned on Programme. Lodges Plan "Stunts." VOLLEY BALL GAME IS SET Xiientenant Maroney Will Make Spec tacular Flight In Hydroplane This Afternoon Formation of Xilne Is Announced. While the distinctive rose feature of the Festival, the great floral automo bile and vehicle parade this afternoon. will be the outstanding- feature of this afternoon's programme. additional events which are to be staged for the public before and after this pageant will fill every hour with interest and make it the "high-tide" day of the week. - The entertainment of the day will begin at 9 o'clock this morning with the opening' of the exhibition of the Portland Rose Society to the public at Meier & Frank's, and will close at mid night when, the crowds are weary of dancing in the streets at the Festival center. Fraternal organizations, although they will have their special opportunity in the parade of tomorrow morning, are arranging to present several big public stunts in the streets and Festival Cen ter today, in addition to the regular events of the programme. Roller Marathon Is Today. The second, annual roller skating Marathon, under the direction of W. C. Wilkes, will begin at 11 o'clock this morning and extend over a route of four miles through the heart of the city, closing in front of The Oregonian building, where it started. Scores of entries are In and the race promises more excitement than the first one held In the Festival a year ago. -Another sporting event which will be held In the streets for the amuse ment of the public will be the Y. M. C. A. volley ball contest scheduled for 11 o'clock in Sixth street in front of the Hotel Portland. Between 1 and a o'clock this after noon Lieutenant T. T. Maroney will make a spectacular hydro - aeroplane flight over the city, following the line of march of the floral parade. He will be accompanied on his flight by Miss xiny uienn. Formation to Start at Xoon. Formation of the floral parade will Degin shortly after noon and by o'clock the line will be In readiness to march. Cars have been entered and will be entered up to 1 o'clock this afternoon, and the entries alreadv in maKe It practically certain that there ill be fully 200 decorated automo biles In line, exclusive of the horse and vehicle features and other decorated float entries. The excellent weather of the nast two days has brought out the roses with a rush, and predictions from everywhere are that the decorations this year will be up to the highest standard set by any preceding floral parade. i-ins Joy will appear .In this parade, mounted, with an escort of nearly 10 naers, including his own staff from the Pendleton Roundup and 60 volun teer riders from the Union Stockyards. Temsofarr Change Announced, The remainder of Queen Muriel's retinue will ride in automobiles, with the mounted escort of King Joy sup porting it. The following formation for the varl ous divisions oi the parade is an nounced: Rldinir organization Yamhill. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. fony carts Fifteenth and Yamhill. Boys' and g-irls' saddle horses Fifteenth between Taylor and Yamhill. Horse-drawn vehicles Taylor, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth. Fire department (horse Fourteenth, be tween Taylor ana Tarahill. Fire department (auto) Fourteenth and Taylor. Private automobll -class Fourteenth, be- rween Halmon ana Taylor. fubllc and private schools Fourteenth ana fcaunon. Clubs, business houses, organizations. snb iic corps rourteenin, near salmon. Motorcycles Fourteenth, between Madi son ana Alain. Following the naccant the United Artisans will stage special features at the Festival Center from 3 to 6 P. M. and from 7:S0 to 9 P. M.. while Mc Elroys band will appear in concert from 4 to 6:30 with special added solo features at the Center. A similar spe cial concert will be given by McElroy also at s o clock. . Another fraternal body which will appear in the programme tonight is Mother Aerie No. 1. of the Eaclea of &eattie, wnose anil team will presen an exniDition at :30 on Broadway, be tween wasmngton and Morrison. Thev will be accompanied by their own band or 40 pieces. Roarlan Ball to Be Feature. The formal ball extended bv the Royal Rosarlans in honor to Oueen Muriel and her court, will be the great social reature or the Festival. The affair is invitational and the Rosarian will appear In the official lull dress regalia of the organization. The general committee in charge of tne oan consists or w. j. Hofmann. Emery Olmstead. H. L. Corbett. William McMurraj, Hy Eilers. E. J. Jaeger and K. w. Jtoy-t Robert Krohn is chair man . of the floor committee with the following members: Oliver K. Jeffery Kurt Koehler, Frederick A. Foster, Guy W. Talbot. F. B. Norman and J. Fred Larson. The ball will be held at o'clock at Cotillion Hall. CHILDREN'S PARADE GREAT (Continued From First Pise.) end of the route, and then rode back so that they could be reviewed by all the participating children. CMidren Feast In Park. lae neaa or tne una formed on Orand avenue at Hawthorne avenu The march was north on Grand avenu to Holladay, and east on Holladay to Holladay Park, where the little folks were guests of the Woodmen of th World at a picnic luncheon. Plenty of cake, ice cream and lemonade were available, and the youngsters certainly made snort work: or it, . O. M. Plummer. Festival director ren resenting the School Board, was grand marshal. At the head of the column rode th police officers in automobiles, followed by the police band. The Festival di rectors, attired in white Rosarian unl forms, rode in machines decorated with American flags and roses. Queen Muriel, with King Joy by he side, rode triumphantly in a car dec orated in pink and white, and bowed smilingly to the plaudits of the crowds. She carried a pink parasol which har monized with her pink costume. The Queen's maids followed in a string of automobiles. After the cars of the Queen and her retinue came the Royal Rosarlans as an escort of honor. George L. Baker towered in the lead, bear ink; the Roaaxlaa banner, and, he was supported by two little girls from' Richmond School. Mildred Sams and Maud Wells, in fairy costume, looking like midgets beside the imposing standard-bearer. Headed by Prime Minister Dean Vin cent, the Rosarian drill team and the "awkward squad" of uniformed march ers followed the banner, and the Royal Rosarian band closed the section. Then came the beautiful division of rose girls, who have been the tradi tional leaders of the children's parade for many seasons. Professor Robert Krohn selected the 250 from all of the schools of the city, and drilled them specially for the parade. Rosea Seem to Dance on Street. i They were dressed in white, trimmed with pink roses, wore pink bows in their hair and each carried two slender artificial pink rosea Under the direc tion of Professor Krohn they whirled in Intricate evolutions and swung their roses aloft until the street looked like a wind-swept field of dancing pink blossoms. Three flag sections were conspicuous features of the parade.- The first of these was led by the familiar figure of Uncle Sam. who was represented la this Instance by Philip Lind. By his side marched a boy dressed In soldier's uniform. He was Stewart Ford. The Army and Navy likewise were repre sented, each with a boy dressed in regulation costume. Then followed the firemen's -band, led by Chief DowelL The band furnished muslo lor the first nag section. E. D. Curtis was In charge of this division. J Coatomea Form Stripes of Flag. Most of the children were from the Sunnyslde School. They were several hundred in number, and marched in formation that resembled a living nag. The boys were attired in red costumes forming the red stripes, and the girls in white costumes forming the white stripes. The blue field of the flag was formed by a group of taiier Doys ana girls with blue cos tumes and wearing bright white stars on their heads. The first flag section, following the bunnysiae School -children, was com posed of children from the primary grades of various schools. Professor E. J. Hadley led the section. The little boys and girls, marched In alternate platoons, the girls dressed in white and the boys uniformed in white waists and dark trousers. Each little marcher carried an American flag, and they were drilled to perform simple evolu tions as they proceeded along the line or march. - Folk; Dances Are Well Done. McElroy's band led the folk dance section. This group was composed of number of little girls, who were splendidly drilled In various difficult maneuvers. The music of the band was augmented by vocal selections fur nished by the Ad Club quartet and the progressive Business Mens quartet. Their favorite song was "For You Rose in Portland Grows," the words of which were written by Dean Collins and the music by Mr. McElroy. The song was greeted with enthusiastic applause wherever it was heard. The little girls kept excellent time to the musio and stopped their maneu vers and drills along the route to per form their fancy dances. Their cos tumes were attractive and were made after the familiar Dutch pattern, con sisting of bright red skirts with Ro man stripes bordering the hem and black bodices and white guimpes. Dutch caps of white material complet ed their attire. They wore their hair in curls or braids down their backs. Schools Represent Flowers. Wonderfully rich in color and one of the most fanciful features in the entire parade was the flower section, in which a dozen- schools participated in corps of 16. each school- representing a flower. The division was headed by De Caprio's band. Vernon and Richmond schools had two corps of boys marching as sun flowers, in suits of dark rreen with ruffs of sunflower about their faces. Each little marcher carried a sunflow er stalk and blossom. Right after them came the flower fairies of Couch School, led by a tiny lad dressed in dark green, as Peter Pan. and lugging a flower basket al most as big as himself. The six fairies marched abreast, each costumed in different color end carrying a basket of roses, and after them came the mass or the flower section. Sixteen girls marched in each corps dressed to represent flowers, with bon nets made of huge artificial flowers and with flaring crepe paper skirts. Whirl of Colore la Wonderful. At the head of each corps marc-ed a larger girl, dressed in the same cos tume as the girls she was leading- and carrying the flower represented - by them as a standard. Central - School had bright , orange- colored Donnies: Shaver, blue foriret- nie-nots; Hawthorne, red roses; K-?rns, pink roses; Lents, rich purple violets; Richmond, pink roses; Clinton-Kelly, big double yellow chrysanthemums, and Brooklyn, deep red poppies. In the pauses f the march the flow er girls mingled in dances and drills that made a wonderful whirl of color in the streets, as the living blossoms swept round and round. R. R. Steele headed the division, as sisted by Gertrude Ost. Lydla Villeu euve, Olga Johnson. Florence Smith, Emily Forester, Elizabeth bhoemaker. Georgia Howe. Ella Ansley, . Charlotte Ballln and Esther Hawkins. The flower division -was closed with the cherry blossom section from Rich mond. Orchard In- Bloom Presented. One' of the most attractive divisions was that of the Richmond School which presented a cherry orchard in full bloom. Each boy and each girl carried a branch ornamented with cherry blossoms, which arched over their heads. They waved these branches in response to the music of the band. Ber nardino Crutch, a little girl dressed In a butterly costume, playfully danced in and about the cherry blossom girls. Another large group, lr by the Washington High School band, present ed a flag drill. Each member carried a small American flag, which they waved in response to the dictates of their leaders. The band played stirring pa triotio airs, which seemed to strike a popular chord among the spectators. Another 6imllar section was led by the jTrade School band. aiaypolea Alternate i Jors. Campbell's band headed the Maj-pole section, which was , participated in by eight schools, led by Ladd. Boys in pink and white Pierrot suits carried the Maypoles, which were decked with pink and white streamers. The girls who danced about the poles were costumed so that the poles were alternately surrounded by dancers in whitj and dancers in pink. The directors in charge of the dan cing groups were dressed in flutfy pink and wore huge pink picture hats. Ladd. Hawthorne, Fernwood, Holladay, Buckman. Kerns. Highland and Sell wood schools .participated. with 1 dancers from each, and the directors were Johanna Cramer. Vivian Mikle. Fay Tremblay. Alice Ryan. Elizabeth Spelchl. Bertha Palmer. Mary Ulen. Leah Ganzmlller and Helen Knowlton. Xext In line came a field of daisies. There were more than 800 of these youn-sters. They marched in alternat rows of boys and girls. They were all attired in white suits, the boys in white knickerbockers and waists snd the girls in white dresses. The girls wore white caps with yellow centers resembling daisies, while the boys wore white caps with yellow edges and yel low tassels In the centc-. Parsons' band furnished the music. The Boy Scouts, in uniform and cc companied by their fife and drum corrs. closed the parade, marching 250 strong. Scout Commissioner E. T. Brockway and Rev. James Dimond Corby, who launched the Boy Scout' movement in Portland seven years ago, directed the division, CHINESE MOW IS UNIQUE FEATURE Mothers Nod and Smile as Judges Try to Choose Perfect Tots. CONTEST DRAWS CROWDS Hose Festival Management Helped by Members of Chinese Alli- nice - Medals Presented Prize Winners. to BI LEONE CASS BALE. The plaint of that old dame who re sided in a shoe and "had so many chil dren she didn't know what to do." from now on shall have my earnest ear. Lightly. If at all. I have been wont to Elng of that old woman's plight, but n-e-v-e-r again. And no more shall t smile cynically when Jokes are made about the difficulties attendant on judging a baby show. Not that I was a judge, but that I rubbed elbows and stepped on the feet and chortled gayly with four as hard working and conscientious judges and judgesses as any merry little baby con test ever brought together. Lp to the moment I sat with- these mighty and saw them sorting and selecting. ItOSF.S AIH WANTED FOR . FESTIVAL- VISITORS. Fifty thousand rose blossoms are needed by the committee which is giving roses out on the streets to visitors to the Rose Festival. Yesterday the supply lasted just an hour and a half, although 32 big basketsful had been do nated by citizens of Portland. Call up E. N. Weinbaum at the Chamber of Commerce for in structions as to sending the roses in, or give them to the street car conductor on your line. He has been instructed by the com-, pany to bring them in to the committee. Headquarters of the distribut ing committee are in the Oregon exhibit rooms oti the first floor of the Oregon building. Roses should be in for today before 10 o'clock, and those who are able to bring them in person are urged to do so. I had thought that an umpire's Job was a soft snap compared to picking the finest and the prettiest and the best behaved from an assemblage of perfec tion. And it might have been, and probably is that way-, when the mothers can all understand what the Judges are saying. Parents Are Pleased. But the baby contest I attended was of Chinese babies, and the mothers just nodded and' smiled their fascinating, slow smile, no matter whether the Judges passed 'em by or took their babies up for closer acquaintance. It was the first annual Chinese Baby Show to be held in connection with the Rose Festival. Floyd McDowell has staged two similar festivities with the land shows, but this is the first time the Festival folk have taken it in hand. And they didn't take It in hand all by themselves. eitherfor the Chinese Alli ance and Benevolent Association spon sored it. Louie Chlng, president of the order, was chairman of a committee that certainly knows how to do things In detail. Chinese Women Take Part. Seid Back, Jr.. acted as director and mepaphoned to the big crowd in Fes- tival Conter all the 'decisions of the Judges, and made a neat little speech of appreciation.' Mrs. Herman Lowe acted as chairman of the Baby Show, lce Hong. Miss Florence Ci. Ding ami Miss Fannie Lee were members of thr committee on arrangements and Miss Daisy M. Luck was the guiding star for the judges and me. whose knowledgo of Chinese is limited. The judges really enjoyed every min ute of their work, if you could call it work, to pick little lotus blossoms and peer into happy baby faces, touch little clinging fingers covered with rings, and try to find a medium in baby talk to reach beyond their native reserve. Tota Enjoy Inspection. Smart little sons and daughters of the Land of the Cherry Blossom, all Hie way from 4 months to 6 years, cud dled close to their individual protect ors mother, aunts, cousins and in ono instance a gray little grandmother. Wondering-eyed, they gazed about, but obeyed their admonitions, whispered often, to be mousey quiet. The camera caujrht their smiles, and a lot of Ice cream and bags of candy came miracu lously from somewhere to claim their attention. Some of the smallest babies fell asleep as the programme pro gressed. Musical Numbers Given. It was a most interesting programme, too, with the Chinese New Era Band playing patriotic and popular airs. anl delightful vocal solos by Alice Jewel. Harry J. Ding, a piano number by Rom Moy Ling and a cornet solo by Tim othy Fung. The judges were Mrs. O. C. Bortx meyer, Mrs. W. C Wilkes. Circuit Judge Gatens and FTed Spoeri. Winners Are Named. Out of about half an hundred entries they gave the prizes thusly: Mortals Fattest boy under 6 years. Leo Quock Foo, American name Francis Leo, aged 4 years. Fattest girl under 6 years. Low Yin Ping, American name Clara Yow, aged 4 years. . Youngest child present. Louie You Bow, American name Hazel Louie, aged 4 months. Best-naturcd child present. Lew Yoke Lun. America name Lawrence Lew Kay. aged 19 months. For the best girl under 6 years, a medal was given as first prize to Geung Heung Low, aged 2 years; tha second prize, also a medal, went to Lee Hlng. aged 4 years, and the third prize, a cup, went to Lena Lee, aged years. Good Boys lmrmbrred. For the best boy, 6 years or under, the first prize, a medal, went to Harold. Low, aged 15 months; the second prize, a medal, went to Herbert Low, Jr., aged 2 years, and the third prize, a cup, wa.-i given to Robert Quon. aged 2 years. The grand sweepstakes prize, a medal, for the best Chinese boy or girl under 6 years of age, judged for bright ness, physique and iress. was given to Louie You Qucng. aged 2 years and 7 months. Salem Commercial Club Elects. SALEM, Or.. June 7. (Special.) The Salem Commercial Club tonight at its annual meeting elected officers as fol lows: Joseph H. Albert, president; Charles K. Spaulding, vice-president; Charles H. Fi.'her, secretary, and A. Bush, Jr., treasurer.