Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-21
GUESTS OF THE ELkS
Children of Orphan AsyIums
Taken to Glen Echo.
SPECIAL CARS EMPLOYED
Vast Quantities Of Food for the
Little Ones.
ADJUSTMENTS ALL WIDE OPEN
Successful Execution of Plans That
Have Been in Preparation
for Weeks.

The children of all the local orphan
asyiums are guests today at Glen Echo
Park of Washington Lodge. No. IL B. p
y. r. 1t Is gala occasion for them.
They arrived at Glen Echo this morning
about IL O'Clock and will not leave the
resort until 8 o'clock. In the interim
they are being Toasted and amused after
a fashion that Elkdom can claim for it's
| own.
| Fully a thousand children and adults
are In the party at Glen Echo today. For
several weeks the Elks intrusted with the
duties of arranging for the outing have
been hard at work. and all were up bright
and early this morning to complete their
| tasks A committee was appointed to
take charge of the children of each asy-
lum. and these committees called at the
various institutions and took their charges
in hand.
Procession Of Special Cars.
Fred j. Mersheimer. chairman of the
transportation committee. had arranged
to have special cars of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at points
! nearest the various insti; utions. These
cars left at different times, in order that
all might go to the park together. This
schedule worked to nicely. The eleven
special cars of the Eiks went through
Georgetown in order and up the river
| road. The children had been provided
with American flags. horns and other
matchmaking contrivances. There was
no mistaking-frOm the amount of noise
| that the children were making-that they
| looked forward to the time of their lives.
Walter Shaw, the acting manager of
Glen Echo Park. had everything in order
for the reception of the Elks and their
chairman of the commissary committee.
was at all times a figure of interest to
| the children. Whenever he went
throughout the grounds the "kiddies''
were ready to sing his praises. Indeed,
one would go long way to find a more
appreciative gathering than the orphans
whom the Elks have under their wings
today. And. on the other hand, the Elks
did everything possible to complete the
satisfaction Of the children. Capt Neu-
meyer and his assistants had rounded up
| about all the good things to be had In
Washington and transported them to
| Glen Echo Park, and the Elks dispensed
| approved picnic goodies were served.
Sandwiches. cakes candies. fruits and
other appetizing edibles were at Glen
Echo by the grateful. One little fellow
estimated that there were ''slathers Of
good things Lemonade was provided
| by the barrelful. to which dippers were
attached. and when they became thirsty
| the children got busy.
Recreation for the Children.
| Of course. it would be dull day with
nothing but food-good as 1t all was-s
the Elks had arranged for games for the
children. These were carried on through
| the day to the evident glee OF all Glen
Echo Park proved itself ideal for the
carrying out of the big program OF the
| Elks.
| At the warmest part of the afternoon
| the children were rounded up in the big
| ampitheater. where the orphans were en-
tertained with moving pictures. The vicis-
| STUDIES of railway engineer were shown,
and they gave thrill every other min
| ute. The children were right there with
| a cheer every time. and when the villain
who plotted was handed his Just deserts
| the cheering was doubtless heard in Alex
andria.
| The big merry go-round was as busy as
| 1t could be all day long. The children
rode and rode, never seeming to tire of
| the whirl. Then they took In the NINA
| ture railways, which landed them at the
| ferris wheel.
Sailing the air. just like Orville," was
the impression of one little boy who had
been around three times, and still was not
| Say, that airship sailing must be dead
easy said another minim. See how
smooth this craft moves And from
this they turned to the bowling alley,
! where they took great delight in sending
| the balls down the alleys.
The children were being kept busy all
day. If they were not feasting they
were playing.
No Accident Reported.
Ambitious as were the Elks and the
management Of Glen Echo Park for the
entertainment of the children, they were
| also ever watchful for the safeguarding
of the little ones. Not an accident has
been reported. The Elks have physicians
and medicines on the ground to meet
emergencies. The return trip to Washing
| ton will be made at o'clock.
The Elks' guests today were from st.
| Josephs Orphan Asylum for Boys. Ger
man Orphan Asylum, st. Vincent's Fe-
| male Orphan Asylum. st. Johns Asylum,
| Washington City Asylum Bruen Home,
st. Mary's Orphan Asylum. A delegation
of Elks accompan MED the children from
each asylum.
| The executive committee In charge Of
the outing consisted Of ]. Fred Rupertus,
chairman: William Buckley, secretary;
James Gallagher. treasurer: E. w. En-
cry, press; DR.. Davidson, physician; E.
H. Neumeyer, tr.. T. J. Donovan. c. g.
Rogier, p. j. Foley, T. 0. May. W. H.
J Clarke, T. F. kelliher, Samuel Richards,
| +. j. Mersheimer. NJ. E. Swing, Julius
Wenig and c. w. Darr.