Evening journal., 1912-08-19
BIGGEST WEEK
FOR CITY PARKS
Both Springs and ShellpOt
Have Special Tuesday At
fractions for Children

This week will be the biggest in the
history of Brandywine Springs Park,
and Brandywine Springs Park has an
excellent record for big weeks. There
will be something special every day
and two or three things ON some days.
The food show and industrial exposi-
ton which has attracted so much ia
vorable attention and has been com
mented upon so favorably, will be
continued. This is a big exposition,
but no admission is charged
Tuesday will be Babies Day and
I Doll Babies Day, and on that occa-
sion, total OF twenty-six prizes will
be awarded. There will be prizes as
usual for the cutest, prettiest and fat
test babies and twins, and In addition
there will be prizes for other babies
and for doll babies. Those desiring to
enter their children In the contest
may so by sending their names to the
Office OF the Peoples Railway Com
panw, at Sixth and Hawley streets. or
at the park on the morning Of the
show In addition to the awarding Of
prizes, there will be a parade OF moth
ers and babies and little mothers, and
their doll babies, and w. c. Hoppe
the moving picture man at the park
will take a moving picture OF the pa
rade. which will be exhibited later.
Thursday will be Grocers' Day and
Farmers Day, and on that occasion
there will be exercises both by the
grocers and the farmers. AS the gro
GERS have never had less than 10000
people present at one of their outings
and the grangers have had almost as
many, Il can be seen that Thursday
is going to be decidedly big day al
the Springs There will he special
programs by both the grocers and the
grangers, and both will be interesting
Friday will be Children's Day as
usual, and in addition to each child
who arrives at the park over the cars
OF the Peoples Railway before noon
getting free admission to the park
amusements, each child will be given
a souvenir.
This week will terminate the en-
gagement OF the Springs Stock Com
pany. which has been so deservedly
popular at the park during the present
season. The attraction offered Will be
Saved" which is one OF the best
dramas which the company has pre-
sented since It opened its engagement
There will be the usual matinees on
Thursday and Saturday.
This evening the decorated car ol
the Peoples Railway, representing the
"Old Woman's Shoe" will be sent over
the lines of the company to advertise
Rahioe' nav
ShelIpot Park will have program
which will furnish ample amusement
TO all its patrons this week. Ther'
will be concerts each afternoon an'
evening by the Henry & Young Mill
tary band, and these will be free. a
usual. The vaudeville bill IN tn
, family theatre will include Henry an
b Young, the well known Wilmingto
vaudeville actors, In Nevada" al
event which is always looked forwar
TO with interest
Tuesday will be Children's Day, an,
all children arriving on the trolle.
cars between 1 and 2 o'clock will b.
admitted free TO all the amusements
Tuesday night the usual prize walt
will be given in the dacing pavilion
Wednesday night will be japanese
night and on that occasion the parl
will be handsomely decorated as
Japanese tea garden and each womal
entering the dacing pavilion and eacl
woman and child ntering the famil.
theatre will be presented witt Jap
anese souvenirs. Thursday night will
be amateur night as usual