Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
UNI MER VACATIONS
GENEROUS DONATIONS TO ASSo-
GATED CHARITIES COMMITTEE.

Washingtons' charitable people are re-
spending generously. to appeals for free
trolley rides. fresh air excursions, and
country week outings for needy chill
dren and their tired mothers. The follow
ing contributions have recently been sent
to the summer outings committee of the
Associated Charities at their headquarters,
926 F street northwest Mr.. John B. Sic
man. jr.. treasurer of the committee. ex-
presses his thanks for these generous gifts
and states that the fund is now about half
completed for the season 1t is the hope of
the committee that people who are plan
ming for vacations this summer may spare
a small proportion of their vacation fund
for these outings for children and neglect
ed women, who cannot enjoy any fresh air
excursions or get away from their homes
without such assistance.
In prepare ton for the outing parties at
the agents of the Associated Charities spent
Saturday afternoon and Sunday at the
camp. They slept in tents and went
through all the experiences which will be
enJoyed by the regular outing parties whom
these agents are to select. They all came
back enthusiastic over the fact that they
are to send their neediest proteges to en-
Joy a vacation with such ideal rest and
pleasure as the agents themselves enjoyed.
The agents report that the camp is in much
better condition in every way than it was
during Its first season last year.
great many pieces of simple APP
paratus have been constructed. The eight
sleeping tents have been loored and the
dining tent is provided with a good floor.
Three handsome cows, THE Doctors
Herd" give plentiful supplies of milk.
the three-acre garden furnishes fresh veg
tables. The rabbits have multiplied. and
some anonymous friend of the children
has sent out cute little donkey with
which affords
means of enjoyable, though always de-
nberate transportation.
Additional Facilities.
Twenty or thirty swings of all sizes,
two sand boxes. four see-saw ladders trav-
cling rings. a horizontal pole. a jumping
frame. numerous hammocks, a shute and
a punching bag add to the facilities for
play. There are also a large base ball
field. court for basket ball and lawn
tennis, crcquet grounds and two shallow,
shaded swimming pools, where the boys
and girls enjoy daily baths and learn to
swim. Over this entire scene, ideally
planned for the children's pleasure, large
ing upon flag staff made Of a slender tree
cut from the woods near by.
Col John Biddle. Engineer Commits
sioner of the District. was one of the
many visitors at the camp on Sunday, and
he expressed himself as greatly pleased
with the developments which have re-
suited from his original suggestion that
this farm property owned by the District
Commissioners should be used for sum-
mer outings for poor children and over
burdened mothers. Rev. Ulysses G. B.
Pierce, Mr. S. R. Bond and numerous other
visitors came up to camp in buggies or
automobiles yesterday afterneo on and
pledged their aid in its support.
Subscriptions Acknowledged.
The following subscriptions are ac-
knowledged by the summer outings COM
mittee:
j. B. Nichols, So; Mr.: and Mrs. Lloyd H.
Chandler, So; Miss Marie L. Font, 81; Ella
c. CIephane, 50; Mr.. w. o. Ison, 81; Mr.. ].
VIM. Henry. So; Mary I. Noune. $50; Jas.
z. Noune, $3.50; DR.. D. X. Shute, 81;
Emily s. Cook, So; Norman Gait, So; Mrs.
E. L. Risdon, $3.50; Mary F. Waite. $40;
A. NJ McLachlen. 50; Mrs. E. D. Palmer,
81; Miss II. p. Palmer, 81; Miss F. q.
Palmer, 81; B. Rich & Sons So F. S. AL
temus, So; DR.. and Mrs. Francis Gunnell,
IS; Geo G. bearing. 50; Miss Jane Read,
So; Dr. Francis A. st. Clair, 81; Mr.. +.
Hibbs, 81; Anonymous, 81.