The Washington herald., 1907-02-15
PLAYGROUND BANQUET.
An Exceptionally Attractive Pro-
gramme Has Been Arranged.

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The annual banquet Of the Washington
Fairgrounds Association promises to be
an attractive affair II will be held in
the large banquet hall at Rauscher's at
= o'clock on the evening OF Wednesday.
February 90 A reception viii begin At
6.45 At this reception a number Of the
banquet committee, who consist OF Hon.
Henry B. F. Macferland. Mrs. Truman
Newberry. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, Miss
Elizabeth Oliver. Hon. Alfred Cooley,
Mrs Henry T. Rainey, Mrs Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey. Col Charles Bromwell. Mr..
Charles J. Bell Nj Cuno H Rudolph.
Dr. Tuenis Hamlin and Mrs. William II.
Taft, viii assist the board Of directors il
making the guests acquainted with one
another, and helping on the spirit Of so
liability. Mr. William +. Guide has con
tributed the flowers for the decoration
of the banquet hail.
During the dinner an orchestra from the
Marine Band will render various selec-
tons appropriate to the occasion.
The programme OF addresses is par
ticularIy attractive. Hon. Henry s. Bou-
tell of the House of Representatives will
speak first on Fairgrounds as a NUM-
cipal Undertaking" There is much IN
terest attached TO this address of Mr..
BouteIrs. because he has Just introduced
a bin in the House authorizing q system
of fairgrounds for the District Of Column
bia. and must sooner or later, speak on
this subject IN Congress. II gives the
people of Washington ar opportunity "a
hear his plea beforehand. Mr.. Bouteil
was one of the first to advocate play
grounds In Chicago, which now has
/ confessedly the best playground system
in the world. He is one of the most elO-
quent speakers in the House Of Represen-
tatiVes.
Dr. Elmer Ellsworth Brown, Commits
sioner of Education. formerly professor
of the Leland Stanford University. viii
be the second speaker. Since he sue
/ ceeded Dr. William T. Harris as Com
missioner of Education, he has made
few public addresses, and this is one OF
the first opportunities given 70 the people
OF Washington to hear the new commits
sioner. Dir. Brown is good speaker.
and from the point Of view of man who
has under his guidance 1890. eco children,
his address is sure to be interesting.
Next on the programme Miss Alys
Bentley, supervisor OF music IN the pub
lie schools, Will sing a number of chill
dren's songs All who have children in
the Washington schools should appreciate
this opportunity to hear the supervisor
of music.
Commissioner Henry 3. f mcfarland
Is 10 speak on THE Playground Needs
Of Washington" from the point of view
Of the Commissioners. It will be inter
esting TO know what the experiences of
the Commissioner position leads him TO
feel that the needs Of the children are
in this line
Dr. Curtis will outline the work planned
by the Fairgrounds Association for the
coming year.
The most interesting, naturally, viii be
the address of President Roosevelt.
While this will not be delivered in per-
son. it viii be especially prepared for the
occasion, and the time renders such Il
word from him most opportune, sinee the
appropriation for the purchase OF play
ground sites and maintenance is nov
before Congress and there is an amend
ment asking for permission TO erect shell
tiers for the children on reservations
used as Fairgrounds, and bill nav
before the District Committee authoriz-
ing a system of Fairgrounds for the
District of Columbia. Besides this, the
general awakening along playground
lines throughout the country makes a
word from the President at this time a
matter of national Importance