Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
THE SUMMER OUTINGS
MOVEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF
THE POOR.
Committee Begins Work for the Year
1oO3-Appeal to the
Public.

The summer outings committee. which
gathers together parties of very poor chill
dren and takes them on car rides and pic
mics into the country during the hot wealth
er, has begun its work for the season of
1903, and has issued an appeal to the pub
lie for funds. The charity is to be extend
ed this year if the necessary money is
available. The children of the alleys and
minor streets have few pleasures in their
small lives and during the heated term
they have no means of escape. 1t is to
give these tots breath of fresh air and
a visit to the country that the committee
has been organized. Outings at farm
houses in the country for sick babies and
children are also planned and will become
a fact If the funds are obtained. The let,
ter of appeal is signed by John Joy Edison.
chairman; c. j. Bell, vice chairman; Chas.
+. Weller, secretary, and John b. Sleman,
jr., treasurer, of the committee, and is as
follows:
To the people of Washington:
The undersigned represent the commit
tee which has been organized for the pur-
pose of securing funds to be expended dur
ing the summer in providing trolley rides
for children and mothers who could not
otherwise obtain any outing during the
heated terms, when suffering is often in
tense.
The street car tickets will be distributed
by the Associated Charities. whose agents
and visitors will be in close touch through
out the summer with the families who stand
In greatest need of such relief. The visitors
will not give out all the tickets at once but
distribute them most needed SuperviS-
ing their use and suggesting possible ex-
curSionS.
In addition to car rides and day excur-
sions other forms of summer outings will
be provided as the funds and opportuni-
ties permit Contributions may be sent to
the treasurer Mr.. John b. Sleman, IT.,
Union Savings Bank, or to any member of
the committee.
Personnel of the Committee.
The full membership of the committee is
as follows
John Joy Edison. chairman. Washington
Loan and Trust Company; Charles J. Bell
vice chairman. American Security and
Trust Company; Charles F. Weller secre-
tary. 81 G street northwest; John B. Sic
man. ir.; treasurer. Union Savings Bank;
Gen. George M. Sternberg, Rev Teunis S.
Hamlin, Col Henry F. Blount. Prof B. T.
Janney. T. A. Lambert Mrs. H. b. F. Mac
farland. George Truesdell. S. w. Wood
ward b. H. Warner E. Southland Parker,
George S. Wilson. Thomas r. Jones, Fred
eric l.. Moore. James NJ. Johnston, Miss
Bessie ]. kibbey. E. ]. Stellwagen, Byron.
S. Adams. Charles F. Nesbit, Lyman l..
Pierce, Father Joseph l. Mcguire, John
Wesley Douglass. Rev. John Van Schaick,
jr., James E. Fitch. Charles B. Bailey,
Lewis ]. Davis A NJ Lothrop, Henry L.
West. Cuno H. Rudolph. DR.. William c..
Woodward. A. Lisner. Rev. Samuel H.
Greene. William ]. Boardman. DR.. George
M. kober. Frederick l.. Siddons
The fund for the summer has already
been started and amounts to $19993, as fol-
lows: Balance, $104.93; Charles ]. Bell $40;
H. L. West, So; l. ]. Davis. So; James NJ.
Johnston. $50; James f. Fitch. $40; Thomas
r. Jones. $40; DR.. George NJ. Kober s.;
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
$40; Miss Bessie ]. Kibbey, SIS; Fred l..
Moore. So.
Subscriptions of any amount are desired
and the officers of the Associated Charities
who have the outings in charge, wish it an
nounced that they would be glad of volun-
teers to assist in the formation and super
1ntendence of parties for both day and
evening outings.