The Washington herald., 1909-07-22

Several hundred children from the or
phan asylums OF the city realized their
anticipations yesterday, and had the
best time Of their lives At Glen Echo
Park as the guests Of Washington Lodge
Of EIks.
All the amusements Of the park were
thrown open 20 the diminutive guests.
and not only was there plenty substan-
tial food TO eat. but the Elks refresh
ment committee saw to it that every
one present was given the opportunity
to the limit to test his or her capacity
for fruit, ice cream, and lemonade
The excursion IS an annual affair, but
the one yesterday was the most success
ful and best planned outing for the in
mates Of the orphan asylums OF the city
that the Elks have ever given. Every
thing went OF smoothly, and the various
committees were congratulated upon the
way in which the orphans were cared for
Cars Arrived Early.
The youngsters arrived at Glen Echo at
II o'clock in nine special cars. They
I cheered everything and every one they
met exuberautly. and even the conductors
and motormen Of their cars were signally
marked out with defeaning shouts OF ap-
proval Upon their arrival they were
taken at once 10 the big Tent" where
dinner was served. Afterward they were
turned loose. and literally stormed the
various booths and amusements. All OF
them were enthusiastically indorsed.
Gee, look al the world" said one little
taczer from his point Of vantage at the
TOP Of the Ferris wheel. while the thrill
/ ing and precipitous plunge Of the Dip
was unanimously voted TO be the best
thing ever.
! Edward Swing presented everybody with
! carnival rattlers and Merry Widow hats.
Many Of the big. fat, and genial B. p O.
/ l.. men had these strange examples of
modern headgear on, and as one little
/ girl from St Vincents said, they looked
awful cute" In fact the association en-
joyed Itself as much as the orphans.
AT O'Clock everybody tiocked back
again for ice cream and cake. and after
satisfying their seemingly bOundless appe-
I tlte for these delicacies, Of which there
was apparently an unlimited supply, got
on board their cars and came back 20 the
\ city, loud IN Lnelr COnNlCliou tLtt lllc L-lfAS
were certainly the "best people on earth -
Committees in Charge.
The committees in charge OF the excur-
/ sion were as follows:
E1ecutive-I Fred Rupertus. chairman; William
/ Buckley secretary; James Gallagher treasureri 4
W Emery press. Or. Davidson. physician; 2. n
Heumeysr. r.. T. J. Donovan e. 6. Regier, Z.
/ J. Foley. T. 0. MAY. ". H. Clarke. T. r. Keiiher'
/ samuel Richards r. J. Mersheimer- NJ z. swing.
5, Joscph's Asyluu-P. ]. Foley Chairman; 7. ].
! Costello. A. J. Cummings. William McGuire. J.
/ H Bushcr. C. W DaT. J. A. Mooney, hoseTt
/ johnson, +. J. Cofcy.
/ German Orphan AsylUm-C. G. Rogier, chairman
/ Z G. schaefer. f. A. Hornig. r. r. Riegei Gus
/ Brahler R. F. Gray. V. z. Dc knight
/ St Yinccnt's Asyluui-T. J. DonoVan, Chairman
| B. l. Grove. D. F. Foley. A. A Hollander. r. Il
I Hewitt s. Wren Howard
/ St Johns Asylum-T. +. Kcliher. chairman; W.
/ J. Tharp. II. +. Harvey ]. J. Meehan, ~ r
washington City Asylum-T. O. May. chairman
c. T. Nav r. 3. Swart, +. r. Gcycr. d. J.
I Allen G. II. Alariwood
| Rr,1en Home-W. II. Clarke. chairman: l. T.
/ Simuson. W p Fusc-
| ST. Mary's Asylum-R. A. Collins, chairman
! Robert Johnson ~ d. FentOn
! Refrcshuent committee-E II. NeImeyer. T.
chairman. John Becker Adolph LOohl. J. NJ
/ Wright. C. F. Stohlnan james Gallagher. T. T.
/ Miller. s. A. Kimberly. p. +. Can, Agustus Bril-
I w. +. Rick.