The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-13
Planning Surprises for the
Children Who Go With
The Times Party.
MORE THAN 1000
HAVE ACCEPTED
Indian Riddles" Shout In Glee
When They Learn of Their
Little PalefaCe Visitors.
By sELENE ARMSTRONG.


dren who are going TO nv real Wild
West show party next Monday after
noon, OF The Times STAFF, OF the COW
boys and girls and other performers
Of the show are most excited over the
fact that there is going 10 be a party,
and such a big ons, Il would be hard
20 tell
While the boys and girls. their little
faces fairly shining with excitement
are talking Of the wonders Of the Wild
West show, about which they learn
from the story I tell them for The
Tines each day, 7 am kept busy stiu
sending out The Times invitations,
making up lists, arranging for seats
and tickets, answering hundreds OF
questions that come from both chill
cTen ard grown-ups, Rnd-WeI, If you
have ever given a real wild West
show party for a thousand children.
you viii know some Of the things a
hostess has TO look after
Some Of the Guests.
The boys and girls Of Bruen Home, 100
Of them. have jOyfuIIy Informed ne that
they are coming Monday afternoon
Forty boys from St. Joseph s-5ust the
sort OF boys I ike 20 go 10 q Wild West
Show with-this morning learned from
The Times that they, too, VIII be among
the guests.
The Episcopal Home For Children in
AnaCOsJia has accepted the invitation
for its little charges. and from the
Working Home For BOYS 7 can take
Jve1ty-three for an afternoon s holiday.
The Washington City Orphan Asylum.
the German Orphans Home, St Johns
OTDhanase, and other chHdren's homes
VII lend me their boys and girls, too,
and though rf7rz1 ma zz1--
many. they are not enough
From the ChHGren-s Hospital where
on their white cots. the little ones come
into the dreadful knowledge o. pain,
there viii be fifteen OF more who, the
doctor says, viii be able 10 ENJOY the
Wild Vest show almost Ike other boys
and girls
Still More Gathered In.
And still. even with these dear chill
dren. there were not enough. and 7 had
20 think up some more And where. in
al the world, could anyone md mer-
rier boys and girls than those at Neigh
loOThOOd House, and Friendship House.
and Noel House They had invited All
OF US on The Times 10 their parties. too.
50 The Times was even sIadder still 10
be giving a party
From NeiEhborhood House the BOYS
who at their May festival only few
days ago were masQueradfnE as Ind
ians, and cowboys and pioneers viii
20 with me Monday afternoon TO see
the real Indians. cowboys. and pion-
GERS.
At Friendship House just as many
youngsters are making the happiest
plans for the parry and there viii be
boys and girls from Noel House also.
Actors Are Getting Ready.
Now al thu people in the Wild West
Snow have been tcld that Monday in
Washington All b the dav OF the chill
6reu. and they are practicing their most
wonderful feaIs Ter US The COWBOYS
and cOwEirls. keen eyed. strong Hrnbed,
and big hearted a the people Of the real
West always are, are planning several
surprises for the children which even I
co not know about
One Of these. William Pickett, a half
breed cowboy, IS the hero Of the only
struggle Of its kind that ever took place
a fight for HIS lie IN the wOrid-famous
hull ring Al E IO-eo. Mexico. with the
lercest Spanish bull in the republic OF
Next o.
Prince Lucca, chief OF the Cossacks
OF the show Is most fearless rider,
and once lived IN Russia, where he did
duty 'eE a member Of tce Royal Guard
Indian Children Anxious.
About the Indians. have told the
children many interesting things al
ready. but perhaps they do not know
how eagerly these Indian boys and girls
are waiting 70 see their little paIefacs
sTotEeTs and sisters next Monday AZ
ternOOn-
When they were tOlG that q thousand
children were CoUinE together Just 70
see thsrn, little Teddy Bear threw his
GROW into the air. ana gave vent 70 a
SOFT OF var whOOp, just for joy
laura Green Grass, and Minnie Lone
FOX. and al the other little Indian girls
were Just as glad TO know about the white
chlldren's party. though they did not
show their happiness exactly as little
Teddy Bear did Even Jone. and sam
Lone Bear. the Indian twins. strapped
10 their straight board Ike other pa
poOSes, smiled deliEhtedIy. and 7 think
Lleys TOO were glad over the party.
So, be ready, dear children. Monday at
? o'clock
Chevy Chase Heights Plats Ready.
Thos- J. Fisher & Co Inc.-Advt. Il
-------- -------------------