The record-union., 1897-04-11
CHANCE FOR ALL TO HELP.
hay-Day Festival for tho Children's
Protective Society.
The Feature Will be Bicycle Races
Between Many Prominent
Citizens.

the Society for the prevention or
Cruelty to Children met in special meet
ing last night to hear the report of the
Benefit Committee. The work of the
society has SO grown, the demands up
on it are SO exacting and pitiful. that
despite the closest economy the plan
upon which it was founded, of small
yearly dues, fails to meet third of the
calls upon it legally presented, and alb
solutely necessary.
| Some weeks ago the society found
| that having no place Of even temporary
refuge for rescued children here, it had
to call upon refuge societies N San
Francisco and Oakland to help it out.
Eight or nine San Francisco societies
have aided it there, and here the Or
phan Asylum, the Foundlings' Home
and the Children's Day Home nave OPP
ened their doors to it, But the money to
support children in these homes is in
adequate. and the room is also linz
tied. The society feels that it is press
ing good nature too much by sending
dependent children to San Francisco
and Alameda refugees, and hence has
resolved to make a beginning to get
upon independent ground, even if it is
not able for some time to found a
refuge home, or rent house for tempo
rary detention and care
| A committee was appointed to look
into the feasibility of an entertainment
for the benefit of the society, and last
nights meeting was called to hear the
report. The committee advised a May
festival at East Park May 4th; that the
whole park be rented; that games be
provided for young and old, refresh
ment booths set up, band hired, and
provision made generally for a grand
May outing. The details of the report
call for many committees to subdivde
the work and for widespread publicity
and appeals to the people to contribute
by enjoying the entertainment which it
| is believed will be worth a good deal
more in wholesome amusement than the
price of admission charged. 1t is pro-
posed to enlist well-known people in eX-
ercises, and have a hundred or more
ladies manage booths. The toboggan.
the bowling and skating Kinks ale all
to be included in the one day lease of
the park, and all operated for the bene-
fit of the society. There are to De as
many games as the committees can pro-
vide, and any number of entertaining
| features
| The children of the Orphan Asylum
and FOundlings Home and Child's Day
Home are TO be admitted free. All 9TH
ers under 1G are to be charged % cents,
which includes car fare to and from
the park by a coupon system. Adults
will be charged 30 cents. The grounds
taken are not the small grove beyond
the park, but all the acreage with all
the lawns, groves, shady bowers, plat
| forms, etc. The bar in the grounds
will be closed on that day.
The meeting ratified the report of
| the committee and proceeded at once
to work to name the committees and
fill them In part as follows: An Execu-
tive Committee of five-PreSident Her
rick, Secretary Simon and Messrs.
j. A Woodson, c. NJ. Beckwith and J..
o. Coleman. On Booths, six ladies;
Programme Advertising, three, D.
Healy Chairman, he to name two 9TH
ers; on Games, three; Grounds and
lC L. Mel. F. NJ. Woodson and
Ticket Sales and Distribution,
tnF66-O. w. EIleN lHe, Il TALK
and Mrs Carrier; on Gates, three-D.
Healy, j. n. Payne and s. G. Smith; on
Street-car Advertising, Rev. M. d.
Buck. he to add two others; on Tobog-
gan Mana cement, S. CT. Smith, Chair
man. he to add two others; on Privi-
leges three; on Order G. H. Smith,
Chairman, he to choose four others: on
Bowling Rink, three: on Skating Rink,
| three; on Bills and Auditing, three.
1t was ordered that all committees
not filled be referred to the Executive
Committee, to nominate members to
fill them. 1t was ordered that the
Committee on Ticket Distribution pro-
coed at once with it's work, and when it
has districted the city and completed
the general canvass that the Secretary
forward blocks of tickets to each mem
Der of the society, with a note that
they have been charged to the member,
and that credit will be given for their
return or for cash for their sale.
That the work of the ladies may be
mapped out and subdivided and the
committees on booths be named, Mrs.
Frank Gray has appointed Monday
evening for all the ladies who are men,
bers of the society to assemble at her
residence, 1106 l street, at half-past
Z. A delegation from the Executive
Committee was instructed to be pres
ent also. The Committee on Games
will be named on Monday at half-past
.. at the first meeting of the Executive
Committee, at the office of the Chamber
of Commerce. and as soon as it reports
the list the programme will be issued
and widely distributed
AS indicative of the kindly feeling Of
the people toward the society, it may
be stated that when a well-known bust
hess man who is supposed to seldom
contribute to any society work was
called upon to know If he would place
a card in the programme sheet he re-
piled: NO, but here is $40, and If you
are short come again.
Another gentleman yesterday con-
ceived the idea of getting up series of
bicycle races by well-known bust
ness men for the benefit of the society
at the May festival. and in two hours
ne had succeeded not having a single
refusal His report was made last
evening mad approved with applause by
the meeting. According to the report
made the race will take place in the
afternoon of the festival around the
park drive, two-thirds of mile, and
these entries have already been made,
with others to follow: G. A. Luhrs,
merchant S. Scion Holl. lawyer: E. w.
Hale. merchant; F. F. Tebbits, dentist;
P. Flaherty, landlord: o. w. Erlewine,
Superintendent of Schools; Ed. F.
Smith. Secretary Agricultural Board;
Fl. Bennett, banker; j. A. Woodson,