Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-02
Ia GRAND S SUCCESS.
SALVATION ARL.Y PICNIC YES
.TERDAY AT CALDWELL PARK
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.

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of Days outing-some EXPIRES.
sions of Youthful Misunderstanding
Officers Extend Thanks.
From Thursdays Daily.
Gee, Sadie, but dis is sure having
a picnic. l never had so much good
the way Captain Swanson heaped UP
feel mighty happy" Thus was the
manner in which little Clarence Jones
addressed his companion yesterday
afternoon at the annual outing Civ.
en- the children of this city in Caldwell
Park by the Salvation Army
Echoed and re-echoed were similar
remarks by the many little shavers
who assembled at the park to par
take of the various pleasure of the
day. Wee tots not yet in their teens
frolicked here and there, enjoying to
their full the many amusements Offer
ed by the Army officers to cheer the
lonely and sometime neglected lit
tie ones. In one swing would be a
crowd of youngsters, boys in unkempt
clothes, some barefooted, others with
darned stockings, broken shoes and
patched ones, girls in calico frocks,
neat, not inviting. An hilarious air
was breathed throughout the entire
day by the midgets, and they would
enter into the various games and pas
times with vigor and enthusiasm
that failed not in bespeaking their
pleasures. While sometimes an I'M
ruly youth would break over the
traces and try with force to poach on
another's pleasures, yet word from
the good sisters Of the Army brought
q ready response in the immediate
ceasing Of the torment. Such incidents
however, were few and far between,
for there were amusements sufficient
to kindle the enthusiasm and interest
Of the thirty-flve children picnickers.
No better thanks do the Army Of
fcers want for their good efforts with
the children than that expressed by
the merry faces Of their numerous
charges on the homeward trip. No
better thanks do the children want
than the many delightful happenings
that occupied the day, all of which ex-
emplifed the good will the indulgent
army officers held for them.
From Morning TIL Noon.
Gathered at the Salvation Army bar
racks on West Main street early yes
terday morning was a large group of
children. At 8 o'clock, under the d.
rection Of Captain Mary Swanson and
her able assistants in the local branch
of the Army, the tots repaired to the
Ottumwa Traction & Light Co.'s Of
fees where they boarded special
street cars for the park With flaring
banners, strong lunged horns, inces-
SAINT waving Of handkerchiefs, the trip
to the picnic grounds was begun. All
along the route, little ones, impatient
to join the picnickers, were gathered
up Finally Caldwell park was reach
ed, and here the cars were vacated,
and minute later, the park became
alive with moving beings of miniature
stature. The youngsters were called
together and given careful directions
not to engage in scouting tours; they
were cautioned to occupy only that
portion Of the grounds that was safe,
and lastly, implicit warning was given
them not to venture near the tracks of
the Milwaukee or the roadway into
the park. After assurance from the
youngsters that the directions and
warning would be needed. numerous
cliques were formed and various
games were commenced. Drop
the handkerchief, ball, London bridge
is falling down and similar amuse-
ments served to attract the picnick-
ers until noon, when ten immaculate
table covers, spread upon the lawn,
and heaped up with good things, held
the picnic dinner The children were
carefully placed around this, feast. lib
eral quantities Of food was furnished
them and sumptuous repast was
eagerly partaken Of.
Before the final service had been
reached a beaming look Of satisfac-
ton was noticeable on every youthful
lace.
The Afternoon Program.
To afford sufficient time for the din
ner to become digested, a delightful
program of literary and musical num-
bers occupied the immediate hours fol-
lowing the repast. With each sue.
ceeding number an awe-inspired ex-
preston Swallowed the countenances
of the little ones. An enyious look
from this little miss or that repre-
sentative Of young America would
shoot up to the talented performers.
while vigorous applause tingled with
Intense enthusiasm, would escape
from the hands and mouths of the
youthful audience. No number, de-
spite it's character, went unnoticed,
and by those young women and older
persons who contributed to the pro-
gram, the keenest pleasure was felt in
that they afforded amusement for
their poorer relations The follow
Ing is the complete program:
Address-Mrs. w. H. Childs.
Song-"Jesus Died to Save the Chill
dren."
Vocal solo-Miss Beulah Adler.
Recitation-Mrs. A. @. Stewart
Vocal duet-Hazel Norfolk and vi
ola Stewart.
Recitation-Miss Katherine Adler.
Mo- rE