The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-02
DELAYEDPICNICALL THEBETTER
10000 children OF the sixteenth Think q
July Festivals the Real Thing.

Twelve thousand young voices hat gave
way TO walls on Saturday because the picnic
Of he Sixteenth Assembly district had TO be
postponed were joyful yesterday and
1900 faces that OF Saturday were tear
stained were wreathed in smiles. In the
opinion of the youngsters Of the district a
June walk is not 10 be compared with a July
festival anyway.
There have been many une walks this
season. but so far only one July festival, and
in the eyes Of those who partook OF its de-
lights il doomed very, very big. At June
walks there are kings and queens and cour-
tiers in conventional lace and spangles and
velvet and ermine. The July festival
boosted twenty OF these. and in addition
eighty miniature indian chiefs Of the mighty
tribe Of the Mohicans, eighty tiny letter
carriers in full uniform. forty goddesses Of
liberty and a real live fire department in all
the bravery Of breastplates. helmets and
axes.
Most wonderful OF all. Chief Cookers
scarlet flyer stood nearly all day at the en-
trance to the East Side green of Central
Park. where the festival was in progress,
and when the chief wasn't there himself
one of his deputies was.
The procession formed at 10 o'clock at
headquarters, 335IEast Forty-second street.
and proceeded in the wake OF a hard work.
ing band OF sixty pieces west TO Lexington
avenue, north TO Fi~fty-seventh street, west
again TO Fifth venue and thence north TO
the Seventy-second street entrance Of the
park. where they were reviewed by District
Leader and Fire Commissioned Francis j.
Lantry and his staff of Mohicans.
The women and smallerIchildren weren't
n bit tired from the long march because
fbaV hadn't UaIkNH at all Enrfv-hye larpp
trucks p~rofusely decorated with flags and
red, white and blue streamers were provided
for them, The kings and queens rode in
flower wreathed chariots, while eighty OF
the more opulent commoners drove pralc-
ing teams of goats.
When the word went forth that the re-
freshments were ready for distribution,
however. those who had ridden forgot their
proud estate and mingled Unfortunately
with those who had tramped the dusty high
ways forgotten Of street cleaners. Accord
ing 10 the head Of the commissary depart
ment the rations dispensed included 800
cans Of milk 1000 boxes OF assorted cakes.
$500 quarts Of ice ~cream-candy, lemonade
and pickles unestimated.
The fifteen physicians and six trained
nurses who comprised the field hospital
staff had nothing TO do but enjoy themselves
as there were no accidents and not even a
case of heat prostration. With Roundsman
Fitzgibbon, however, who was chairman Of
the committee for retrieving stray young
sters. matters were far different, Every
child that got lost ever for five minutes in
some mysterious fashion crossed the path
Of this particular preserver OF the peace,
and after IL had been borne in his strong
arms 10 the tent of the wanderers utterly
refused TO he transferred to the lap Of any Of
the four or five sympathizing women who
were eager 10 minister to il. Fitzgibbon
couldn't explain why IL was said he was by
no rnea ne crazy over babies. and even as he
spoke was obliged to use some force in dis
engaging from his neck the ~clineing arms
Of Lillian Perniccaro. swear RI old of s52 Second
avenue. whose mother had just arrived upon
the scene in a frantic CONDITION.
Some one reported just then that Eva
Chega. 3 years old, of 222 East Fifty first
street. had not been seen FOR hours. and he
started forth with grim fortitude 10 place
himself in a position sufficiently conspicuous
for her TO find him.