Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-12
URCHINS ENJOY
DAY AT BEACH
SALVATION ARMY PICNIC Is
GREAT SUCCESS
COUNTY HOSPITAL PATIENTS ARE
GIVEN OUTING
Happy Time Passed by Children and
Aged InValds at Ocean Park.
Box Lunches Feature
of Picnic
rspeclal to The HeraId.l

OCEAN PARK. August 11.-"Hey
Chimmie, git on to de load er grub
"Dis way, fellers, let's have a swim!'
'Dere's de old ocean. Gee! amt 1t
big?" "Gwan! Get out o the way,
youse! If you don't want no bath, let
somebody by who does" Gee, l won
der if 1t amt time to eat!' These ana
many other expressions marked the ar
rival of several big trainloads OF Walts
from Los Angeles who had been gain
cred together by the Salvation Army
and through the efforts of the manage
ment of the Ocean Park Journal trans
ported to the beach for days outing.
Nine hundred little persons, togeth-
er with fifty cripples from the county
hospital, comprised the party, which
was in the charge OF Major and MRS.
Smith, Staff Captain Fields, Capt Joe
Norton and a. score of helpers from the
rank and file of the organization. From
the time the post band forming at the
head of a procession lead the young
sters to the ocean front and beach
there was not an idle moment of the
day. Little urchins of the street
shared their enjoyment with old pa
tents of the county institution, who,
when they realized their good fortune,
cried from the very joy of being pres
ent, and then added another tear when
they witnessed the antics of the chill
dren.
Surf Alive with Kids
Splash splash. splash! In a twink
ling the surf was filled with bobbing
heads and thrashing kids, while the
beach was lined with spectators, who
had the day of their lives watching the
amount of pleasure their small friends
derived from the long looked-for outing
at the beach. The notes of a bugle
sounded from the Pier avenue wharf
at noon brought amazing results, sort
of telepathic instinct imparting itself
to each small mind that the sound had
to do with eating.
Forming a wrigglng, writhing. un-
easy line in front of the booths where
willing workers had been hastily but
deftly putting luncheon together since
the arrival of the cars the kids pre-
scented their tickets and all received a
share of the good things that were in
store for them, the old and crippled
first, then the girls and last of all the
boys.
The latter Immediately bolted for n
safe cover and went through their
boxes with a dexterity that was evil
IDENTIFY acquired with practice. Ten
minutes after the line started every
nook and corner of the plaza held
youngster who, with bulging eyes and
distended cheeks, crammed himself
hurriedly in the hope that he could run
the gauntlet of watchers for the second
time and make away with another
lunch.
Sight PIeases Harry
Henry Hurd, better known as "Har-
ry," who for twelve years has stood at
the corner of Fourth and Broadway
was there drinking in the sight with
great signs of satisfaction. When asked
If he was having a good time he smiled
and replied, GLORIOUS! l am only sor-
ry that there are not more of them. 1
have attended all of the picnics, and
this one has the most children. AMI
that's the way it should be, / like to
see the children have a good time"
A pair of old blind men from the
county hospital We're guided, arm in
arm, to the distributing point and re-
eeived their portions with smiles of
gratitude. Old women received their
boxes with trembling lips and in some
cases broke into tears of joy. One little
Yiddish woman appeared with eight
prototypes Of herself and all left A
swath of sunshine behind as they de-
parted, their happy countenances
wreathed in smiles. Ten little Japanese
trudged stolidly past the booths and
shyly reached out for their portions,
hastily withdrawing to a recess of the
wharf, where they divided their lunch
con family style.
Splash in Plunge
After the feed the children were
taken to the bathhouse and roller
coaster, where they rode and splashed
TO their hearts content. One boy of II,
an orphan named Frank piloted his
little "bruver" around all day like a
little mother. When Frank got lunch
"brother' had the first portion, in the
plunge "brother" was not safe. except
on Franks back when ice cream time
came brother" ate his share and half
of Franks, on the beach brother"
could get no farther away from his
guardian than the length of his short
skirts, and when the start for home
was made little brother" had the
first seat with Franks glowing eounte-
nance standing guard at the outside
rail.
At the signal for home many sur
prises and reproachful faces turned to
inquire if the days were getting sud-
denly shorter. 'Hully gee, gotter go
home now! We just came Say, don't
we eat no more?" we're some of the
pertinent remarks heard.
Sorry to Leave
With faces still shining, but with
marked reluctance, each picnicker tore
himself away from his pleasure, heav-
ing great sighs of satisfaction and
wondering if ever again there would
he another day like 1t. Asked Ii he