The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-17
OUTING FOR POOR
WAS BIG SUCCESS
Children Were the Salvation
Army's Guests
EVERY ONE ENJOYED DAY
First Annual Picnic Given at North
Birmingham Park-Provision Was
Made for Over One Thous-
and Guests.

There are two days in every year when
| the poor children of Birmingham belong
to the Salvation army, ard ON these two
| days they are well cared for For several
years past 1t has been customary for
the army to provide a Christmas tree for
the poor children and this year the local
| officers made another step towards maxi
| ing the hearts of the little ones glad by
giving them an alI-day outing
The first annual picnic of the Salvation
army to the children was given yesterday
at North Birmingham. From early morn
ing to late in the afternoon the little
folks were the guests of the local corps.
Romping in the woods, playing games OF
all kinds and last but not least eating to
their hearts content made up the order
of the day. There were hundreds and hum
dreds of sandwiches, doughnnts and other
good things to eat, and gallons and gal
Ions of ice cold lemonade and freezers OF
good ice cream for the boys and girls
and their mothers.
IL was perhaps the first big picnic hun
dreds of the children had ever attended
The special train, consisting of a trolley
car and trailer, engaged for the oe-
casion had an interesting group OF pas
sengers on board when it left Birmingham
for the park yesterday morning at .
o'clock. There were hundreds OF little
barefooted boys and girls on board, ana
probably half as many mothers. Every
body appeared happy and that Is what
made delighted the hearts of the good
Salvation army officers
A greater part Of the forenoon was spent
~ the boys in playing baseball and foot
ball while the little girls wandered over
the hills gathering wild flowers About
II o'clock every child received box
Containing a nice lunch. In all 1921 of these
boxes were prepared for the picnic by
AdSutant and Mrs. Dodd.
Then lemonade was served and there
were more games. Maj. John II. Berriman
of Atlanta, commanding the southern divi-
sion of the Salvation army. was acting as
the umpire in an interesting game of
baseball when rain came down. For half
hour or more there was a heavy delpge,
but the sun was out again soon and the
merriment continued. About o'clock
more lunch was served and then came
the ice cream, fruits and candies.
At o'clock Major Berriman, assisted
by Adjutant Dodd, Ensign Widgery OF
Atlanta, Adiutant Orchard, Captain
James and other eofficels of the army.
conducted a Salvation army meeting near
the big spring at the park. Near the
close of the meeting Adjutant Dodd ex-
pressed in behalf of the army thanks to
the people of Birmingham for their gener-
GUS contributions towards the first an
nual outing for the poor children. AT
o'clock the crowd returned to the city on
special cars.
Not serious accident marred the pleas
ure of the day. One little tot fell off a
stone wall in the afternoon, but was not
painfully injured. 1t was indeed great
day for the poor children of Birming-
ham.
Major Berriman and Ensign Widgery
came to Birmingham for the purpose of
being present at the outing. They leave
this morning for Admission, where they
will remain for two days, going then to
their headquarters in Atlanta.