The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-31
CAME EARLY IN THE DAY,
And Spent Very Happy Forenoon In
the Woods.
DONATIONS FOR PICNIC DINNER
Abundant Feast Provided by q Generous
Pubiic-Many People Spent the Day
at the Lake with the Little
Ones-Bappy Faces at
the station.

Ones-Bappy Faces at
the station.
Wednesday morning dawned bright
and clear, and this gave satisfaction to
many who had been looking forward
with hopes of nice day for the outing
of the children from the Fairmount
home.
was held Tuesday evening in Mayor
Robertson's court room, and a reception
committee appointed. 1t consisted Of
Mayor James H. Robertson, Judge T. T.
McCarty, DR.. P. H. Barr-who is a
trustee of the home-George w. Perrine
and James A. Reynolds.
The committee met train No. 43 at the
Fort Wayne station Wednesday morn
ing. Promptly at sos the train pulled
into the station and at the car windows
could be seen the eager faces Of the
children, who semed anxious to get a
view of the big city that was to enter
tain them.
Superintendent NJ. NJ. Southworth
and wife alighted from the train and
were met by the committee. Then
came a hundred bright eyed children,
attended by matrons and teachers. To
some of them this was their first rail-
road ride and the look of wonderment
had not yet faded from their eyes when
they arrived here.
The ages Of the little visitors ranged
from to IA years. Many people were
at the train to see them come in, whose
hearts warmed toward the fatherless
and motherless tots.
THE DISCIPLINE OF THE HOME
was apparent as the children stepped
from the train. Instead of tumbling off
promiscuously and in disorder, they got
off quietly and took their places in
their respected squads, and not one
moved until the number of their squad
was called, when the line took up its
march for the street cars, which had
been provided for them. The party
was then Immediately taken to the
lake.
Among the joyous crowd Of girls was
one unique little figure that attracted
much attention. 1t was that Of
plump little colored girl, dressed in
pure white, with a complexion dark as
Erebus, teeth like pearls, and eyes lus-
trous with happiness. She seemed to
be favorite among the children and
certainly caught the eyes of the spec
tators.
Early in the morning provisions COM
menced coming into the court house
for the dinner and supper, and the
donations proved ample. Among the
first arrival was a wagon load from
Waynesburg and a donation Of 50 in
cash. In all nearly 500 was raised,
almost everyone responding literally
who was approached for subscription.
The best that the homes and markets
OF Canton could afford was provided
for the children, including not only the
substantial foods, but the choicest del
icacies.
THE FORENOON
was given over to unalloyed pleasure
at the lake. Each child was furnished
with badge, and that badge was the
open sesame" to everything at the
resort, including boats, merry-go-
rounds. and all the various amusements
there.
The innate sympathy for the children
led hundreds Of people to attend the
outing, not only from Canton, but they
came from all over the county. All
that any one seemed to desire was to
see the children made happy.
The local committee of ladies having
the picnic in charge is as follows: Mes.
danes NJ. Brubaker, e. Miller, P. Ball,
Elizabeth Yant, C. d. Monnot, James
LIND, j. r. Campbell, ]. B. Summer. N.
A. Young, Chas. Hemminger, Enos
Beck, Geo. Perrine, Geo. Biechele.
WORK OF THE LADIES.
They canvassed their respective dis
tricts for donations and did valiant
work to help make the affair a success.
:. At II o'clock the children were gather
edstpgether for dinner. And such din
ner! 1t was a dream. Willing hands
waited upon the children and they We're
furnished everything that the appetite
of child could desire. They put in
an hour eating, and there was food and
TO spare, and the supper will be fully as
ample as the dinner. After the dinner
had been partaken of, the children,
their attendants and others gathered
to listen to short talks from the
speakers announced for the occasion.
The speeches were not long but they
were happy and appropriate. and held
the attention Of the children and their
elders. After the addresses. the re-
straints were removed and the happy
throng again turned loose to enjoy
themselves at will. And as we so 10
psess they are having . merry time.