The Washington herald., 1910-06-30

Jack a five-year-old orphan, marched
back with his little brothers to ST
Josephs orphan Asylum last night.
after the annual outing at Glen Echo
and was tucked into bed at o'clock.
The Automobile Club of Washington
provided forty machines for the annual
outing OF the orphans, and the trip was
the most successful ever held.
|. Next to him in a little white cot was
''Reddy' Schlotzer, whose lame leg pre-
vented him from going on the excursion.
"Reddy" was asleep when Jack got
home, but woke up promptly.
Did you have good time, JACKIE" he
drawled sleepily, and Jack" promptly
sat up in his bed.
ait was scrumptfOus."
Good time. Well. : should say. Say.
then some When I get big I'm going
to- own an auto and take some kids like
us out in it every day. Talk about fun
If we didn't have a good time. never
want TO see one.
you know, Mr.. Spence. who got the
thing UP. just fixed everything in great
style for US We had about forty autos
and every one was Jammed full of kids
We put flags all over the cars and maybe
we didn't DO some shouting when We
started.
First. after we got the kids from the
Washington and church asylums. we
went down the Speedway.
IF there was any speed laws working
yesterday, Reddy. we broke them all on
the Speedway. Go fast? I thought I'd
never get a chance to breathe. And then
we l!t out for Glen Echo and made 1t in
great time. When we got there, the men
told US TO do anything we wanted, and
IL I missed anything in the park, I'm
going back tomorrow and see the rest
of it.
Crammed 20 His Neck.
'AIerry-go-rounds. boats. scenic rail-
ways-by jingo. Reddy, never saw such
lot Of things-and all free, too. The
men got us peanuts and popcorn and ice
cream until was crammed up TO my
neck"
Got anything left?" inquired Reddy. at
the mention OF eats.
"Sh." warned Jack, here's some stuff
I sneaked up here" And he deposited a
handful OF sweets in Reddy's bed. The
kid smiled as he munched some peanuts,
and begged for a continuation OF the
story.
There wasn't much more. except that
never had such time in my life. We
got back about 6. and all 800 of US raised
the dickens. shouting and hollering when
we came into the city.
Doxes on TO Sleep.
We'll. goodnight Reddy. Pm tired. -
yawned Jack.
He dozed off TO sleep. while the un-
fortunate Reddy lay thoughtfully looking
at the ceiling. Jacks slumbers were In
terTupted a few minutes later by vio-
lent pulling or his arm.
''Watcha want. Reddy?' he asked.
sleepiIy
"say, how much does 6 auto cost?'
inquired Reddy, but Jack was asleep
before he got the words out.
T. Browning Spence. of the Pope Com
pany. had charge OF the outing.
Those who loaned their autos yester-
day were:
JOSEPH h. Fslconer. Robert Callahan, r.. Eel
Motor Car Company A. L. Cline. Carter Motor Car
Company Terminal Taxicab Company a.. MTs. Gen.
Corbin George B. Saks Or. Flynn, Patrick Lynch,
schasb Geisenheimer. W. D. West W. B. Mur-
raw John Maury Ellis Platt. W 5. Thomas, Edgar
Orme, Harry WardTnsn W. ". Trew. Joseph
Bsnyo StudebakeT Company. Lester D. Moore co.
J. A. sIuelbeisen. Thomas E. Miller. Rene War
WICK, J. A. Crawford, Harry Kite. Fred. Geyer.
James 0r1ne. Gardner Orne, Pope Automobile Com
pany, Ed NewmeyeS Charles B. Smith. Leslie
Watson, and \. II. X. Gilm0H.