The Washington herald., 1907-06-26
CHILDREN ATTHE BAY
Hundreds Guests of Chesa-
peake Beach Railway.
ENJOY DAY IN FREE FUN
Attractions Thrown Open to Little
Ones without Price, Including n
Plunge I'm Salt Water, as Guests of
Resort and Under Supervision of
the Associated Charities.

1t was with joyous faces and happy
shouts that four hundred children Of this
city, selected by the summer outings COM
mittee and the Associated Charities looked
on the wide waters OF Chesapeake Bay
yesterday morning and realized that a
period Of unrestrained freedom was al
lowed them.
Far behind them they had left the
lsweltering city, the narrow yards, the
steamng asphalt. and before them was
The blue water and the inviting rlpples,
the giddy dip and the seductive strains of
the orchestra.
How often during the long railway trip
to the Beach they thought gratefully Of
their host. the Chesapeake Beach Rail
way Company, cannot be imagined, but
certain It is that many a delightful
childish voice expressed itself with all
sorts Of thankfulness to the manager,
Paul Y. Waters
Mothers Also Share JOY.
Nor was 1t the children alone whose
hearts leaped as the fresh salt air en-
| tered their lungs, for hundred mothers
gorgetful Of the household duties and
onerous family tasks, looked joyfully on
the frolics Of the children and cheerfully
dispensed the hard-earned pennies of the
fathers with a consciousness that they
we're we'll expended But there was little
need Of pennies. for the merry -gO-rOund,
the bathing suits, and all other attrac-
lions were thrown open 20 the little ones.
Nor did the mothers have 10 spend all
their time IN watching the little ones,
for the members Of the Associated ChaI1-
ties ana the summer outing committee
wero on all sides, and ministered 70 the
wants Of the needy with experienced and
philanthropic bands.
There We're huge luncheon baskets piled
in every available corner Of the traiT
going down. and much speculation wa.
excited among the elders as 70 wha'
would be done with what was left over
but with the true piCknickers instinct
the youngsters indUstriOusly ate all dag
long and then fell upon the eatables OF
their way home and devastated them.
Plunge I'm the hay.
The morning was spent in seeing every.
thing and In becoming used 10 the sur
roundings. for many Of the visitors had
not been away from the busy city in
their lifetime, snd several mothers toll.
Mr.. Waters that It was their first jauu'
in many years. In the afternoon begar
the rush for the water, and soon a won.
derful transformation took place. From
pla.nly-frocked little girls and dusty
.st0ckinged boys and merrymakers were
suddenly changed into sslashug, gun.
Cling se1-urchins, and uuuinGful Of the
sea Kettles and the beating sun. they
spent several hours IN the water
It must be said that all the bathing
suits did not give the impression Of being
custom-made, and those furnished by the
management sometimes hung loosely
from the shoulders ana chung fondly 10
the ankles, but IL was great sport Il re-
Quired much persuasion for the mothers
to don their bathing suits but after they
had da-ted q timld toe into the water they
plunged I'm boldly and were soon among
the gayest Of the bathors. Those who did
not battle shouted from the shore. and
one had only 20 glance at the party 20 see
a thoroughly happy gathering.
Associated Charities in Command.
After q whole day Of It the party left
for Washington, and the train rang with
enthusiasts recitals of the wonderful ex-
perieuce More Just Ike II were prom
isad and Contentment and anticipation
settled on the children.
Tho eight divisions Of the Associated
Charities were divided into five, and the
various groups were under the guidance
OF the special agents. Miss Louise Stanton
and Miss Hettinger brought no from
Georgetown, who were distinguished by
their red ribbons; Edward Gildlan had
% under his care, Miss Helen Spencer So.
Mrs. Bebb 50. Miss BuckIIng IS, Mrs.
Eta West 90. Among others who as
sisted in making things go were Wallace
S. Hatch and J. Clinton Hiatt
The improved order Of Heptasophs also
gave an excursion, ia which the FIVE CON
claves participated, and the whole party
remained until the last train.