New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-31
BIG M1fANUS MAY PARTY.
1ssen,bIynaaru Has 1000 Guests in
Central Park.

Assemblyman THE" McManus made vester-
day red letter day for 1000 boys and girls
who were his guests at May party in Cen
trail Park It was the eleventh annual picnic
given by Mr.. McManus for the children of his
Assembly district which extends from 43d-st
~ 5Sd-st, and from Sth-ave to the Hudson
River It was record breaker, both for the
number Of children and for the enthusiasm
shown
Promptly at 10 o'clock Mr. McManus, sur
rounded by Tammanyites among them Senator
George u. Plunldtt, Alderman Timothy p Sulli-
van James J. Hagan. Corporation Counsel John
7 Delany, John Dooling and Patrick Keahon
started the procession from his home. No. 452
West 49th-st. The Catholic Protectory Band, of
eighty pieces. led the parade, which, at the
start. included about six thousand children
wearing red and white or blue and white caps
and waving American flags. gifts Of the host
Through 49th-st. they marched to 11th-ave.
then down TO 43d-st and over to 9th-ave. back
10 4Sth-st. to Sth-ave.. and then to No 361
West 50th-st., the home Of Grace Elizabeth
Wenner, the May queen. Here she and the
king, Robert ConnOrs. both clad in white,
crowned and entered the little behowered landau
which was TO carry them to the park.
Preceding the royal carriage walked $50 little
flower girls, all wearing white. with wreaths Of
6A-aA AZ J4eII mar linen came the Two l&uleS-
in-waitlng, in gowns Of white and gold. under
& dainty canopy supported by four pages.
There were six bands, numbering in all $50
pieces, in the procession. They included the
Paulist Fathers Band. the Montauk and Burke's
Sand from Jersey City.
Upon arrival at the park the children scat
tered over the large lawns near the S0th-st. en-
trance which had been reserved for them where
oozens OF policemen We're stationed to keep the
fearless ones from being run over by the auto
MOBILES that rushed by. Baseball proved the
1aFo-lJe pastime for the boys, games being played
2! teams from Public School No 81 which Mr.
81 eAlaIus attended il his bOyhoOd. Public School
No -, and the Sacred Heart and Church of the
assumption schools. There was a naypole
a. sialei with tissue paper morning glories
ana PINK ribbon streamers, with which fifteen
-At-I elLts Went through graceful dance.
MIS- AcManus, mother OF the eight McMan-
uses, assisted by Mrs Butte and Miss Irene
.1--Ii- !'2Aed after the children, but it was to
the most himself that the little ones went when
lneE We're hit ~ q stray ball or had bumped
Jhelr heads He was the centre OF the finn and
"as always surrounded by a crowd OF youthful
tlliiIeiS, among them dozen little misses
dressed IN the national colors, and called The
Liberty Girls
Naturally the chief interest of the dav chung
around the luncheon which Mr.. McManus al
ways furnishes to the children. Nor were their
highest hopes deceived. for early in the morn
ing Vanloads Of refreshments were ready AT the
park, and no child marched away in Tho late
afternoon without feeling satisfied
Mayor Mcclellan sent letter to Assemblv-
man McNanus, expressing regret that he conid
not be present