New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
MOTHERS CLUB FETE.
annual Outing of a T. S. S. Branch
an Central Pmk.

June put her most beautiful garments on Sat
urday for the annual May party arranged by
Vt. S. S. branch-the Mothers Sunshine Club of
the Church of the Saviour 1l1th street and Lexing-
ton avenue. The party usually takes place in May;
hence the name. But May this year time
Tor May parties, and so the festivities were post
poned until June. which did her best to atone for
the inclemency of her sister month, we'll the
evil behavior of her own youth. by producing one
of her almost forgotten perfect days" 1t
neither too hot cold. and the green of grass
and trees had all the freshness of early spring.
Nevertheless. the procession the park began
in gloom. The appointed hour came and the tiny
king (Walter BechO. clad all in white, with silver
crown his royal brow. stood beneath the golden
canopy which symboliZed the Tribune Sunshine So
ciety. On either side stood the maids of honor
Dorothy Bower in Sunshine colors, and Marjorie
BeyerkOhler, in white with blue roses-and in front
the standard bearer, Ralph c. Louden, with a
flower WreaLhed standard bearing the legend, Our
King and Queen.' The band stood ready 10 sound
the music of the march. and the president of the
Mothers Sunshine Club, Mrs Sarah Frost, had
taken her place with the Rev. DR. J. Sumner
Stone, pastor Of the church, each wearing a rose
OF yellow paper at the mead Of the procession.
BIZ the queen had not appeared Everybody knew
ting no Queen of the May had looked for
wss with greater eagerness to the morning of her
trs5slph than Queen Alice tGallagher). and so
when she did not come every sure that
something serious must have happened. So lit
lie girl who happened to be wearing a was
snatched from 4fer place in the procession and
placed beside tho infinitesmal king, beneath the
golden canopy The band began TO play, and the
procession TO move. But before il had gone three
blocks Queen Alice appeared flushed and painting
She had been detained 10y series of most unroyal
streetcar accidents.
Her majesty, a dignifed 'htle maiden of five
summers, gowned in white, with a veil that
had been worn by eight of her friends confrma-
rion AS she took her place beside the solemn
little King. who had remained unmoved as fate
played fast and loose with his Queen she beamed
graciously upon every one and JOY unconfned
IN the kingdom Of May.
The procession went down Lexington avenue and
passed through lO5th street TO Fifth avenue, this
route being taken in order that il might be re-
viewed, in accordance with immemorial custom.
by Mrs Elizabeth Mortimer. Mrs Mortimer Is an
honorary member of the Mothers Sunshine Club
but has not been out Of the house for half dozen
years, and the passing Of the King and Queen Of
the May is one of the events Of her life. As the
procession entered the street Mrs. Mortimer ap-
peared 1T upper window. waving a flag and
throwing kisses. and when the party was opposite
the house it halted and gave three cheers. where
upon Mrs. Mortimer threw more kisses and waved
the flag more vigorously than ever.
The procession entered the park by the 1921 street
gate, and proceeded to the North Meadow where
a place had been pre-empted under of the most
beautiful trees. Here at the children were
Joined by fathers and mothers and the original
party became five hundred. Luncheon was served
upon the grass. and afterward there were games
under the direction Of Miss Nellie F. Hag and
William Bergman. In these every one took part
from the fathers and mothers down to the tiniest
toddlers.