Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-21
ORPHANS NOW OWN
THIS MANS TOWN
They Had the Time OF Their Lives
Last Night While Joy
Riding.
POSSESSION OF WANDAMERE.
The Keys to the Gates and the Free
dom OF Popcornland rendered Ia
The Fathcrlcss Youngsters.

Three hundred fatherless and
motherless little tots own what seems
to them the earth today. and they at
least own that portion within the limits
of Wandamere park. II is Elks' "Pur-
pie Day" and the Elks have handed
over the day and the park 10. the or
phans who are denied much Of the
pleasures OF boyish and girlish life.
The scene at the park is rare one
today with the several hundred boys
and girls romping about the
lawns in childish glee and filling the
air with their merry laughter and
shouts OF pleasure Everything at
the park belongs to the little folks.
and when night falls and the tired
youngsters are tucked away in their
beds II viii be to dream Of roller
skating, boating, shoot the chutes,
riding on the miniature railway, aud
to see and not be denied limitless
quantities Of ice cream, lemonade.
candy and cake
The Kids" day really began last
night when In nifty automobiles the
three hundred orphans from Kearns
ST. AIMS orphanage and the Orphans
Home ana Day Nursery were taken
about the city for q two hours ride.
Decked In the American colors. and
with the little occupants armed with
horns and flags. the procession was
led through the streets by two cars
containing officials Of the Eiks. and
the Fifteenth infantry band seated in
two Of the Seeing salt Lake touring
cars
The automobiles were generously
provided by citizens and firms OF the
city, and the treat was not only a
rare one for the children, but be-
came n spectacle that sent thrill
through the street throng as the ma
chimes with their loads Of happy
"kiddes" passed along
The machines assembled at the E,lks'
club at 80 b. m. and first went TO the
kearns st. AIMS orphanage and then
to the Orphans Home and Day
Nursery Tho route over which the chill
dren were taken In their sight seeing
trip n the city was; east on Tenth
South to Eleventh East. thence north
on Eleventh East to Ninth South
thence west on Ninth South 90
Main street. thence north on Main
street IN South Temple. countermarch
on Main to Fourth South street thence
east on Fourth South to state street.
north on state 20 South Temple
thence east on South Temple 20
Ninth East. thence south on Ninth
East to First South thence west on
First South 20 Main, and then back to
ltle Two oFnnduAEes
AT WANDAMERE TODAY
Today at $3.50 o'clock the orphans
were taken out TO Wandamcre in
special cars provided for them by the
street railway company, and the romp-
ing began as soon as the children found
themselves within the gates OF the
park. At noon lunch was served on the
lawns and then the play began again.
The children will be returned to their
homes at 6 o'clock.
For those Interested In the orphans,
however. there viii still be several
features in the program at the park to-
night, and one OF the features will be a
band concert by the Fifteenth infantry
band All the proceeds Of the park will
be turned over by the Elks for the
benefit OF the Orphans Home. and from
the number OF tickets sold up TO this
afternoon, there VIII be a tidy sum
handed over in the check