The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-23

Loaded down with happy children
whose cup Of JOY was fairly trimming
over at prospect of the wonderful
journey before them, /. long limo of
motor cars honked merrily out OF
Richmond yesterday afternoon. bound
for the country and for Lakeside. 1t
was the annual outing given the or
phan children by the Richmond Auto
mobile Association.
Long before 3 o'clock tho children
began to gather in the Capitol Square,
all of them with fear Of being left
behind. a week ago rain had inter-
fered Yesterday every one was glad
1t had. for It was a perfect afternoon.
The expectant children hummed like
bees and chartered like magpies.
Their voices filled the square. When
the hour finally arrived for the start.
the boys in the crowd could hardly re-
strain themselves. so anxious were
they TO be off.
Every youngster was waving flag
and shouting with glee as the cars
passed the City Hall and got away up
Broad Street A crowd of interested
onlookers gave the cars a jolly send
off, and from the hundreds OF happy
little orphans came g. responsive cho-
rus, while the drivers footed their
horns in gay adieu.
Every machine had been carefully
groomed for the big event. and it was
a classy appearing bunch of cars that
unwound its length as the start was
| made Touring cars were in the ma
| jority, some of them carrying as many
as dozen little passengers.
| Fifty-seven Carloads.
In the lead was the big Stevens
| Duryea owned and driven by w B,
1 ,tft ac a
| finder and pace-maker. In this car
| with Mr.. Airport We're John Alsop, on
/ GERS Palmer and Samuels. OF the BIZ
! cycle squad, who had been detailed to
/ accompany the run. and press repre-
/ sentatiyes. From the tonncau stream
ed the colors Of the association. Fol
| lowing close behind were fifty seven
| cars, each of them bearing a precious
freight of happy boys and girls.
Practically every orphanage in the
| city had a delegation in the outing
| Every orphan who was able to go was
taken along. for while many of the
| cars were crowded beyond comfort. no
one was left behind. There We're near
| ~ 500 in the party.
with an hours ride ahead OF them.
over miles of fine highways. the chill
| dren were as happy thrors as was
ever got together for n trip to the
/ InelT happiness WIS CtlCn-
| ing, and extended to tho G-own-ups
| who accompanied them.
/! The joy-riders moved uo Broad TO
! Adams Street, thence to )'ranklin.
| through Monument Avenue to- the
| Boulevard. around Pump House Hill.
back to William Byrd Park. around
!, the lake to the Boulevard again. and
/ then on to Lakeside. All along tho
line the orphans were greeted with
| cheers. At the Soldiers Home their.
| passing created a Demonstration. 1t
was real JOY ride. evcry inch Of the
way, every minute of the time. Out
| Laburnum Avenue they flew. TO Cham
beriayne Avenue, thence to the Brook
| Road. They gllded over the roads.
along the edges of woods. across
| bridges. through avenues lined on
both sides with fragrant honeysuck|e.
and they enjoyed it with the ccstacy
of childhood.
| At Lakeside Park.
Lakeside was reached a few NIL
utes after 5 o'clock. and the children,
their appetites whetted by the ride.
fell to the good things that had hccn
provided for them. Mrs. r. A. Mich
els had charge of the arrangements.
and was assisted by members OF the
families of members of the associa-
| tion
The youngsters had all they wanted
to eat. Ice cream, the three-colored
/ kind. all sorts of cake. bananas and
other fruNs, and candy was there in
i abundance. And they enjoyed this
feature o. the outing quite as much
as the ride. They grouped about long
tables spread beneath the trees. and
for half an hour ate away with the
reckless abandon that one enjoys only
when young.
Exactly one hour was spent at the
resort, the return being made shortly
after G. Two slight mishaps occurred
to mar the pleasure Of the afternoon
though both effected the car-owners
rather than the children. DR.. r. Blox-
ton, driving Chalmers Detroit. was
delayed at Dry Bridge by an accident
to his steering gear. and at the same
place Hudson that collided with d
Pullman, driven by B. S. Walters. sur.
fered damaged radiator and was
forced to withdraw
Inc committee in charge of the out
ing for the association this year was
composed OF DR. III S. Corey w. g.
Nelson and LIE Roy Brown The asso.
citation is indebted to the Lewis Gin.
ter Land and Improvement Company
Tor the use of the park and to num-
Der Of firms for supplies. and to 9th,
ers who contributed in various ways
to mako the outing a success.
List of Cars.
A list of cars that were in line Il,
: Capitol Square at 4 o'clock follows
!. The names of owners of several other
cars that Joined the line after tina,
: time could not be ascertained In the
confusion of the road:
w, B, Airport. Stevens-Duryea DR.
p. Bloxton, Chalmers Detroit; Fl C
Peck, Rambler; II, b. Frischkorn, Olds
II mobile; ], Stern. Chalmers-Detroit; +
G, Pelouze, Chalmers Detroit; j. Il
| Wilson, Packard, II. b. Williams, Kline
| ]. A. Briggs, Steyens-Duryea; w M
Habliston, Crawford; G. w Lancaster
Crawford; L. M. Williams, Stevens-D Dur
! yea T. G, Williams. Pierce-Arrow: Dr.