The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-31
ORPHANS IN THE PARK.
Preparations to Entertain Two 1housau.
Little Ones.

Preparations to Entertain Two Thousand
Little Ones.
The ladies who have charge of the ar
engagements for the free day" to be given
at the children's playground to-day at the
park TO the orphans of San Francisco met
yesterday and arranged the final details of
the plan.
Each orphan asylum, as well as the
Youths Directory, Girls Directory, Ladies
Protective and Relief Society, Boys and
Girls Aid Society, Doctors Daughters and
n branch OF the Women's Christian Asso-
citation have been supplied with street-car
tickets and tickets innumerable for the
canal at the casino and for all the attrac-
tons in the playground, including rides on
the merry-go-r round, donkeys, goats and
elephants.
Mrs. A. 5. Baldwin Of the Lunch Com
mttee announced that she had provided
substantial lunch of SOUP turkey, ice-cream,
cakes, etc, for at least 2C03 children and
that the entire committee Of ladies will wait
on the children, etc. The children's play
ground will be reserved exclusively for
orphans, all OF whom have been supplied
with bright, new pieces of the childre MS
park money, this being the first day of its
introduction. No one save the poSseSsor
of one OF these pieces of money can use the
children's quarters during this day.
The Executive Committee of the ladies
is as foliows-Mrs. William Alvord, Mrs
II. A. rutherford, Mrs. A. S. Baldwin, Mrs.
h. w. townsend. Mrs. c. W. McAfee, Mrs.
Peter Donahne. Mrs. L; L. Baker, Mrs. w.
II. Smith, Mrs. NJ. IL. de Young, Mrs
Sarah Cooper, Mrs. John Fl. Hammond,
Mrs. William ii. Crocker, Miss Sperry, Miss
Ella Adams, Miss Nellie Stow, Miss Belle
Smith. Miss Elizabeth Hammond and
number of other ladies. all of whom are ex-
tn.tt to In nt @lNA al
They will be assisted by Park Commissioner
Hammond, W. E. Brown, William Alvord
and others.
Park Commissioner Stowe has taken great
interest in the occasion, and has donated
soup and other food for the luncheon. I'm
fortunately he is confined TO his bed by la
grippe, and has left the matter in charge of
Commissioner Hammond, who inaugurated
the idea OF having, at least once year, Il
free day" for the orphans.
Each child will receive half-pound box
Of candy, as well as apples, oranges and
nuts to take home with them. 1t is eX-
pected that fully 1860 little children will be
Oh the grounds at about 10 o'clock and leav-
ing at about in the afternoon. A huge
tent, which will hold over 900 children, is
furnished for the occasion by McAlee, Bald
win * Hammond. While the tent was
being pitched yesterday gust of
wind upset 1t. swapping the huge pole
in two. Superintendent McLaren, however
was equal to the emergency and imme-
diately cut down and dressed a gum tree,
which Will be utilized as a temporary pole.
Owing to the press Of business the commit
tee have not been able to see the heads of
the different orphan asylums and have
them instruct the children to keep the
money in their possession until late in the
afternoon, when, ON presentation of the
money at the candy booth. each child will be
furnished with a half-pound box Of candy
Thus the money will again come into the
hands OF the Park COMMIT ssioners.
This money will be used to identify the
children, and upon presentation will permit
the bearer to enjoy all the privileges of the
day.