The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-06
ELKS AND THE ORPHANS
HARD TO SAY WHO MOST ENJOYED
THE OUTING AT FAIRyIEW.
The Adults Entered Into All the
Amusements with Great GustO-
Presents for the Children.

lers yesterday afternoon and the magnifi-
cent old trees looked down benignly on
200 tots who were rolicking. The occa-
sion was the outing given by Indianapolis
Lodge. No. Is, b. p. o. Elks. to the in
mates of the Indianapolis Orphan Asylum
the German Protestant Orphans Home
and the Colored Orphans Home These
institutions for the care of parentless and
INDECENT children were the only ones pre-
pared to accept the Elks' invitation.
About seventy-five members of the local
lodge were present. Most of them were
assisted by their wives, daughters or
sweethearts in showing the children a
good time. Each institution sent a num-
Der of attendants along. but they were
not asked to do much. Every little orphan
found a friend and was led about during
the bewildering excitement of the after
noon. George w. June, the chairman of
the Elks committee, who is a confirmed
bachelor. permitted himself to be all kinds
| of a spectacle to amuse the children. Dur
ing the afternoon he waddled about, red
faced as a rising moon, and developed a
spirit of fatherliness that was a revelation.
One Of the interesting scenes was the con-
versation between Fred w. Brandt, who
| a tiny elf from the Indianapolis Asylum
who won the prize doll for her home. The
scene resembled the giant and the fairy.
| Little Mary, demure, sweet-faced, in
telligent child of five, made conquests
everywhere. though oblivious of them. One
Elk and his wife were so attracted that
they abandoned themselves to caring for
her and their parting was affecting. They
| are childless. but well to do and they
| talked of adopting her. Her nature was
| so full of trust and sympathy that she
/ IN at
THE GENERAL PROGRAMME.
The afternoon was indescribable in de-
tail. In general way the programme was
carried out. Ceremony was thrown to the
winds and everybody was at ease with his
neighbor. Smiles were the only coins and
they were spent lavishly. The little ones
were collected at the Elks' Club, in East
Maryland street. at noon and sent to the
park in special cars rendered by President
MCGOWAN, who is a member of the Kansas
| City Lodge The newsboys band was in the
first car, and as the train pulled through
the streets 1t played and the children shout
ed. When the park was reached the little
ones marched with band music to the mer-
| ry-go-round. The conductor took off his
cash register and loaded every animal and
seat with the children. Then the steam was
turned on, the orchestriOn pealed forth and
the cavalcade of children was sent whirling
about in the widest glee. Every one had a
turn. DR.. John Pritchard, who found HIM
self popular with the little colored orphans,
picked out twins and held them as they
beat the wooden necks of two zebras. He
called them his golddust twins. Every
little one was attended by an adult who
saw that safety was preserved.
After the merry-go-round was ridden I'M
til the poor little wooden horses could go
no longer, the children marched to the canal
bank, where there were many little games,
with an abundance of prizes. Elks have a
| mysterious way of so ordainng things-and
| Charles p rinPieader
in this herd-that prizes of equal value but
of different character fell to each There
were Sprinting matches between the boys,
and it did seem funny that the last boy got
just as nice ball and bat the first one.
But the first one did not think The lit
| tie girls got dolls and toys. There were
fireworks and toy balloons.
Then came the refreshments. There was
ice cream, cake. lemonade, pies, fruits and
| and-souvenir tincups-each japanned with
a colored figure or scene on 1t. Everybody s
lineup was just little better than all the
rest. The refreshments were in charge of
| Papa" June, Harry O'Brien and George
Fulwell. The menu had been previously an
proved by the officials of the institutions
This approval was Endorsed by the chill
food was served on long tables in the old
bowling alley, and over the tots hundred
| women, who accompanied the Elks, lowered
!, all the time attending to the slightest want
The newsboys' band played, and j. Russell
Powell awed the children with his great
voice as he sang "Auld Lang Syne."
PRESENTS FOR CHILDREN
AS the little army left the tables each
. was presented with an American flag, q
: pound of corn crisp and a sack of candy
; In addition to these burdens the lodge gave
, each little boy a nice new winter cap sc
. that he could pull it over his ears wher
Jack Frost had nipped the leaves. AnC
Abe Samuels, not wishing to see any of the
5 | little girls disappointed, gave the seventy
present g. fall hat each, nicely wrapped IL
) a paper bag, but just open enough so tina
each pair of eyes could peek at the present
At o'clock the little ones were spen
{ with their rollick and were taken back Il
2 the cars. While waiting for them Jess,
E showed the children how to take perfect
ly plain black cloth and extract real egg.
| from it. His tricks interested a whole 10
more than the little ones, too.
The Elks consider that the pleasure O
| the afternoon was all theirs and that they
| are under obligations to the institutions fo
| their great happiness. More than one mem
Der was drawn to little, sweet girl face
or a STRAIGHTFORWARD boy with frank eye
| and a winning smile. The entertainment
| was in charge of the following committee
| George w. June, chairman; E. Fertig, G
| w. Kevers, f. G.. Ramps, ]. F. Quigley
| o. G. Yeamans, G. r. Golfer, c. p BALI III
O'Bren, George Fulwell, s. Munter, A. b
1 | Hanson, DR.. f. Falk, W. o. Beck, Dr. B
M. Gundelfinger, G. E. Coots j. l.. Reach
!. F. r. Burnett H. A Moran, H. s. Beissen