New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14
CHILDREN in CLEE,
ROMP In PARKS
KnickerbOcker'S Juveniles,
in Gala Dress, Have Busy
Day Outdoors.
SCENES OF REVELRY
IN EAST MEADOW
Five Hundred Little Mothers Gam
boil There, While Small Actors
Throng Cherry Hill.

Central Park and most OF the other
parks in the city fairly blossomed with
June parties yesterday 1t was what one
of the orators at one OF the parties called
"a spontaneous outburst Of children
Everywhere in the morning the streets
were rife with professions OF gayly deco
rated boys and girls. each band with us
king and queen, winding its way to"afu
one of the clty's green spots.
In the afternoon It was impossible 10
walk a quarter Of mile in Centrai far"
without coming upon scenes OF reVeiry-
children dancing, playing at coronatlohs'
consuming cake and lemonade and Ice
cream.
II ever the weather man was popular
with juvenile New York he was yeS'e'-
dav II was the ideal brand OF weather
for pink tissue paper dresses. Tor so'u
n,nar crowns for mosquito netting cano-
pies and the children were grateful
One OF the biggest parties In Cehtrai
nj, ,.. tba, of the Little Mothers All
Association. Five hundred girls from lhe
far East Side, from the downtown oih'e
districts and from Helrs Kitchen were
tbere In charge OF Mrs. Clarence Burns
rresldent of the association, and her heip-
ere Some of the big mothers VINO came
with them had never been In Centrai am
before. r..
The Little Mothers were IN
Meadow. instead Of Sheep Meadow "he'c
II was originally planned they shoulu s"'
Mrs Burns said the permit to go 10 oheep
Meadow. granted by the Park Depart
mont three weeks ago, was revoked las-
Wednesday. A.
.It seems the Boy Scouts are there To-
dav." she said. The department III
formed us on Wednesday that they ha'
,ba nreference. AS result we mao w
urita sO0 letters informing all the motners
OF the change
Another marty. the Stage Childrens
Eund took ND its station on Cherry Hi!i.
The children enjoyed motor boat riue'
on the lake. under the guidance oil MIS-
Thorne and Walter j. Mendal.
seventv-fve child actors and actresses
were in this party, which is the annual
summer affair! Among them were hsr-
riet Isabel Mendal. just back from TOUR
ing the country as Mytyl In Inc Blue
hird". Alice Turner, who has appeared
in many turns" but is just now, she an
nounced. getting her education Mariah
Kelehen. who has been playing In we
Are Seven: Margaret Sattler. who APP
peared in the Midnight Girl; Evelyn
Bennett, Evelyn Whalen. who has player
with David Warfield and with Elsie Janis;
Isabel Henderson, wee Marjorie Lewis
Belle Colds niece, two-year-old Oracle
Lewis, who dances and many others.
One of the biggest and prettiest June
parties was in Isham Park, in lnwood,
which was organized by the Parents AS
ISOLATION of Public SchoI Scr Tuooy
Hook School-in cooperation with the
Mothers Club of that district. The pro-
cession formed in front OF the school, Ut
Broadway and Academy ay., and marched
to the park.
Bertram O'Neill and Grace Middleton
Strassberg, the king and queen were
crowned OH the steps before they started.
They RODE IN state III al 49,
drawn by a Shetland pony. The process
sion was led by Constance Smith fear
less Young horsewoman Of 1nwood' ridlng
a spirited bay, which danced along 10 the
music Of the band.
Further back came Theodore Roosevelt,
leading an elephant (stuffed), and maids
of honor, testers, clowns, and merry
makers. in all kinds Of costumes, made
IN the line. There were about a thousand
children in all
Gerald Griffin, president OF the Parents
Association, walked near the head, ana
en- did Miss Mnna Rochow, who is presi-
dent of the Mothers Club. Elijah +.
Gaudineer and DR.. Macmillan Loeb were
marshals.
At Isham Park there were games and
races. including 'fat ladies' race Mrs
I +. I,amsbach won, but Mrs Frank
strsssberg. mother of the queen, ran her
a close second.
One hundred and twenty gallons OF
Lemonade. seventy-five gallons OF ice
cream. hundreds OF sandwiches and one
hundred and fifty large cakes, baked by
tho women of the district, were consumed
before the party ended. Borough Presi-
dent Marcus NJ. Marks came late In the
afternoon and made a speech.