The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-23
Hundreds of Youngsters Cele-
brate to Hearts Content at
Beautiful Liberty Park.
EVERY DESIRE GRATIFIED
Romp and Play Without Re,
straint; Feast on Ice Cream,
Cake and Candy.

One thousand children-250 OF them or
2hans-enjoyed the hospitality OF the
Elks at Liberty park yesterday, All day
long there was happy throng OF children
al the park. They romped over the green.
played on the new Fairgrounds and
stuffed themselves with Sandwiches. fruit
and ice cream TO such an extent as To
occasion the fear in the minds of their
hosts that they might burst.
But not Youngster bursted and not
youngster but left for his home decid-
edy happy albeit tired and perhaps dirty
as the result Of the strenuous days pleas
ures. The outing was primarily FOR the
orphans. II was the celebration of the
annual purple DAY Of the lodge The Elks
greater pleasure TO entertain the Young
sters than to entertain themselves Hence
the orphans were included In the enter
The celebration OF purple day of 1910
gave the Elks d fair conception of the
appetites OF 250 healthy orphans. so they
laid in supply OF refreshments that
would have daunted the most voraclous
appetites of thousand hungry men. The
orphans attacked the commissary with a
viii. They managed 10 devour all of the
ice cream and most OF the lemonade and
cake, but there was Stll lot Of candy,
fruit and sandwiches remaining despite
the inroads. All OF the other youngsters
who were there TO assist in making the
Join in the attack on the eatables. Even
with these reinforcements the children
were unable to complete the work of
clearing away all of the delicacies. so TO-
day oranges bananas and candy will be
sent TO The youngsters AT their homes.
The celebration was begun bright and
early Yesterday morning at Liberty park.
In special cars the orphans from the
Kearns ST AIMS Orphanage and the Or
phans Home and Day Nursery arrived.
They were welcomed by committees Of
the E'llye and az hg ladies who 1SsiSf . II
the Elks and the youngsters in making
the day success
During the morning they romped on
the green. rode or the merry go round.
played on the ee-saws. swung on the
swings. ate candy and popcorn and drank
lemonade. The romptne developed an
early appetite in the youngsters and they
were soon ready to eat. Relays Of Elks
then assumed the heroic task OF pro
yidnG food for the hungry mouths.
Great quantities OF cake and sandwiches
and Incredible amounts OF ice cream dis
appeared With bewildcring raDidity and il
was only the practically unlimited sup
plies and the unheard OF energy OF the
walters and kitchen hands that finally
conquered. One Elk sworc chat each child
must have eaten a, least dozen ice
cream cones AT y sitting. He was one
OF those who dished the Ice cream. and
his views may have been influenced by
his blistered hands.
The tables on which the lunch we're
served were Of course the chief attrac-
tion FOR tho little ones. There was q fas-
cinatioD about them that was hard Ia
resist II WAS no wonder. for ice cream
and cake. with candy aid lemonade. are
uxurics not included In the daily diet
Of healthy orphans. But the next most
attractive place was the merry GO round.
III was stipulated that each child was
to have Just one ride on the merryso
round. Now there were $50 orphans al
the park. but by actual count 1000 or
plans rode on the merry go round. There
were many little rcpcaters ard the en-
ergy and good nature of the Eks on
watch were insufficient 10 cope with the