The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-12
ORPHANS WILL
!, Be TIMES GUESTS
Arrangements Made for Taking
Little Folk To Gentry Bros. Fa-
nous Shows, Monday Afternoon.

hundreds OF orphans. usually forgot
ten when anything in the line OF
amusement comes along. are TO see
Gentry Brothers Famous Shows next
week as guests OF The Detroit Times
ana Gentry Brothers Shows. Tho
Times took up the matter VI providing
or these little ones. and is glad TO
state that Gentry Brothers, who are
the greatest students OF child life IN
America, instantly and readily az
| quiesced.
since the negotiations with Gentry
Brothers Famous Shows were con.
Guided The Times has been busy pro.
viding for the little folks The homes
OF these children have been canvassed
Among those who will attend Gentry
brothers Famous Shows as guests OF
The Times are the little inmates OF
the following:
Children's Free Hospital
Herman Protestant tf5tne-fer- Or
phans
House OF Providence.
House OF the Good shepherd.
Protestant Orphan Asylum
st. Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
Franklin Street Settlement.
When invitation TO these institu-
lions was communicated TO those In
charge IL was Immediately accepted.
Now they are as busy getting the little
folks in line for the big day as The
Times and Gentry Brothers Famous
Shows have been in preparing TO take
care OF them.
A significant fact In the entertain
ment OF these little ones is that they
will see the first performance Gentry
Brothers Famous Shows will present
In this city during their weeks stay
on the lots at Willis-ave. and Brush
St This performance will be Monday
afternoon at 2:15 o'clock.
The Times and Gentry Bros famous
shows thoroughly canvassed the bet
Ter way TO handle the little visitors
from Detroit homes. Gentry Bros. said
that haiti of the pleasure of child HE
was anticipation. hut that 1t was cruel
to let that anticipation last so long
that 1t would wear out. Therefore. the
sifowmcu sefeCtet MUudHy fUr the or
phan children ana The Times readily
agreed TO the plan
In a matter such as handling hun
dreds OF children there is a mass OF
detail There yet remains one or two
things 10 be settled about caring for
the orphan children. but these details
are confined solely 10 conveying the
little ones to and from the show lots
on Monday. However, rapid strides
have been made in that direction.
Late on Friday or early Saturday
morning these details will have been
finished. and The Times will give
them TO the public Saturday after
noon.
II will be an especial pleasure to the
orphan children TO visit Gentry Bros.
Famous Shows under the auspices or
TNe Times. II there is a tented per
formaEce in the world that appeals 10
little ones more than another II rs
Gentry Bros Famous Shows. A per
fectly trained ANNA. is pleasure To
all mankind, but an especial delight
TO children.
Gentry Bros Famous Shows TEEN
with educated animals. There are
elephants. camels. dogs. ponies pigs.
cats, sheep and monkeys galore. Ev-
cry one OF them takes some part in
the performance Times takes
great pride In having come TO The front
in the interest of the orphan children
of Detroit It's pleasure In having
achieved this great treat for the little
ones will be shared by all who see
the little army Of youngsters drive up
10 Gentry Bros show tents next Mon
day afternoon.
Gentry Bros Famous Shows will be
in Detroit all next week. They will
arrive Sunday from Buffalo. Monday
morning their parade OF gilt and splen-
dor will formally open their engage
ment here Monday afternoon their
doors will be opened for the first
performance. and the orphans Of De
troit will be there az little guests Of
rhn Tinnne