The Washington times., 1906-07-03
ORPHANS OUTING
A GRAND SUCCESS
ElkS' Little Guests Have the
Time of Their. Lives
at Luna Park.
JOINED BY SCHOOL CHILDREN
''MoTe the Meuier" Was Motto of
Thousands Of Happy
Youngsters.

While the people OF Washington were
HwelterIng in temperature OF nearly
10 degrees yesterday an army Of chill
dren or the orphan asylums OF the city
Joined with about 5000 school children
in their annual outing. enjoying the
cooling breezes and delights and amuse-
ments of the fairyland at Luna Park,
Through the charitable spirit of the
Elks OF Washington the little boys and
girls bereft of parents were enabled 20
have as much fun at the amusement re-
sort as their more fortunate fellows
who are enrolled in the city schools.
1t was merely a coincidence that the
orphans and the regular school children
We're given their outing on the same day.
But II resulted in larger numbers, and
THE more the merTier'' proved 10 be
true in this instance. All soon formed
one common band, or army of young
sters. and as they coasted down the
chuIes. were shot up and down. in and
around On the heIter-skeiJer railway,
dritteu through the subterranean pas
sages back OF the old mill, or made
Sheir way Iumbiiug and screaming
through The Chateau AlphOnse." the
little girls and boys from the city
schools logged out in their best 'biD-
little tots from the asylums wearing
only the regulation blue gingham
dresses or waists ana trousers.
Boys Played Baseball.
a feature of the afternoon was a
baseball game between the school boys
ana the children from the asyIums. The
mits, bats, and balls We're furnished by
the free lances OF the schools, and the
Itue boys from the asyIums accepted
the Invitation 10 play with pleasure.
The game was a contest in the full sense
OF the word. There were disputes with
the umpire divisions OF opinion regard
ing the foul line, but when the tlnal in
ming had Deeu played IL was found that
everybody was in the best Of spirits
and the cOnJestins agsregatons trouped
or 10 the amusement centeI5 together
When the hosts of the youngsters had
returned 20 the promenade I'm front OF
the amusemcutS near the close OF the
day. the orphans We're again the guests
of The Elks. They We're taken around
on the roller coaster, they shot the
chutes, and laughed and sObbed as thes
ey llOred md mysteries OF the Chateau
3 'tnr Tse. shortly after dark they We're
a collected. running peN nell from all
parts OF the grounds az the call or Jnelr
escorts, and We're bundled away IN the
cars bound for the city.
Early on the Scene.
According to .one Of the gate keepers
at the park. two of the youngsters from
the city schools came 10 the park yes
terday morning before the gates were
opened. but by their easerncss TO gain
entrance 10 the enchanted city they pre-
vailed upon the keeper to allow them
10 slip through the gates. They had
ridden % the park from Washington
in one of the milk cars bound Tor Alex
aHlria and had left the train az Luna
PARK when 10 stopped % allow crew
ot workmen employed on the road 10
dlsmOuHI. They We're heavily eHcased
ia the customary armor used in the
modern conflicts Jt the national game.
Each wore a mask. had several mIts at
tached 90 their belts by a mysterious
combination Of strings and susDenders.
and each bore 4 bat
Young Explorers Turned Back.
They were admitted 20 the grounds
and Tor some time TOamed in dual state
among the pagodas. All went well with
the doughty warriors until they reached
the contrNance which propels boats
through tiny tunnels The current
which IS ordinarily used 20 prOpel the
boats was quiet. but the boys boarded
one of tile light boats and by pushing
on the sides or the tunnel were able TO
make il move Hardly had they en-
tered the tunnel when screech from
the boy in the bow caused his cOmpan>
ION 10 reverse his motive power ana
bring the boat back into the light
When they reached tie outside the
youngster IN front explained that he
had seen a ghost. What he had really
seen was ono Of the dragons in the
scenes that limo the walls Of me tun~
nels. but I'm the dim light from the
mouth Of the tunnel the yOungster had
failed 10 recognize the image.
The TWO adventures returned TO the
gate and made known their intention 10
walk until some Of their friends arrived