The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-07-31
A GREAT DAY IN NENBERRY
The Children of EpwOrth Orphanage
Have Outing in NeWbPrry.
Everybody Happy.

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not ntg.JJ,te h.s snaie TO make the
81 p4aus DIP! Is ucVoiI o. heaFt and
soI. Some tIme ago Nj. Doun-
night, superintendent Of the O'NeaIl
street MeUnodist sunday school, sug-
auoueu lle luea o. inviting the orpnans
nom The rpWortI. Orp.anage in CO.
uIola 10 AeWDerry TO a plCdic at he
Willowbrook park President Wright
and all the officials O: the Newberry
mill are always ready and willing to
40 anything that would tend to the
happiness and tie uplift OF the people
who live over there, and so the idea
was taken hold Ct at once and the
invitation was extended
Arrangements were made by which
tie street car people in Columbia
furnished special cars to bring the
children ;r-m the orp1anage to the
railroad and President Livingston, Of
the c. " & L., willingly offered his
good service and special train was
secured and on Wednesday the child
rem, about 200 strong, came to New
berry for an outing Rev W. B. Whar-
ton, the superintendent, and several
OF the assistants were in the party.
1t was a most delightful day, not
only fcr the children, but for those
WHO in any way contributed to the en-
joyment of the children. 1t seemed
that every one caught the spirit Of the
day and everything went off as
smoothly and as pleastnly as if it were
with military precision without the
stiffness which attends military af-
fair The mill closed down and the
young ladies and the cid ladies ami
the children and the men and
and the boys and every one
did everything possible to make
the day success. All the Sunday
school joined in and such a bounti-
full dinner was spread that one seldom
sees. There was chicken in every
conceivable manner and in abundance
and there was ham and beef and pies
and cake and truly the multitude was
fe and several basketsful were left.
The children were taken on autcmo-
bile rides around the city and they
seemed to be happy and to enjoy the
day.
Six tables were spread in the pavii-
ion and others on the grounds and in
the band stand and there was abun-
! dance for ALL And it was Furnished
by the people of the Sunday school
Of West End principally. There were
a few people from the country.
The children who were hosts gave
way to their guests and the little ones
enjoyed the swings and the slides
and tie other amusements furnished
by the Wil,owbrook park.
Mr.. J. H. Willingham brought in d
load OF fine watermelons and in the
afternoon the children were given a
watermelon feast. Ice lemonade and
ice cream were served during the day
free to the children.
! Mr.. H. B. Wells, of the opera house,
invited all of lem over in tae after
noon to four reel picture show and
after it was over they marched to the
train and returned t. Columbia.
1t was great day for tie children
and for the people O, Newb ,rry. Pres
dient Wright andISuperintendent Davis
and the other officials are always doing
something for the comfort and happi-
ness of the people who live in his mill
village and that is one reason he has
such a fine class OF help who al
ways seem happy and contented.
T.1e Columbia State Of Thursday had
the following to say OF the trip:
The orphans were taken from the
orphanage to the train yesterday
morning in two special cars pro1ided
by tle Columbia Railway, Gas and
Electric company. T2ey were taken
to Newberry on special train pro-
yided by the Columbia, New0erry (
Laurens Railroad company ]. F.
Livingston, president, and Horace /.
Horton, trainsmaster, accompanied
the youngsters, who were in charge
of the matrcns of tee orphanage and
the Rev. Whitfield B. Wharton, su-
perintendent of the institution. About
200 little ones enjoyed the outing.
There are 24O at the orphanage but
a number are away on vacations.
Tie special train on tie return from