The Washington times., 1915-06-16
ELKS GIVE OUTING TO
ORPHANS TOMORROW
More Than 1,1o0 Children From
Washington and Alexandria
Wil Picnic at Glen Echo.
III aboard for Glen Echol

All aboard for Glen Echo!
That will be the slogan tomorrow Tor
more than 1.100 orphaus from q dosen
asyiums of the District and Alexandra.
A. guests Of the Washington Lodge OF
Elka, these happy youngsters Will spend
the day at the park. and the park man.
agemSnt has thrown open all the
amusements there for them.
Twice tho youngsters Will gather
around huge square Of tables Tor
luncheon. and when they are sent home
their arms win be filled with toys De-
slowed upon them by the Elks as SOU
vsnir. Of the outing: , =, outing 70
the orphan children from every asylum
~ this vicinity. This is the tenth year
the practice has been followed. AT
ransements have been made to have an
row morning at points nearest the in;
stitutions, and these cars are scheduled
to get the youngsters to Glen Echo Park
To Be Sanitary Picnic.
Both the park management and the
Elks have made elaborate preparations
for their entertainment. q. J. Murphy
ID acting chairman OF tho event, and
Hugh Harvey honorary chairman. One
Of the biggest tasks of the day Will fall
to q. J. Neumeyer, chairman OF the
eomnissary department. who has been
busy for more than a week preparing
for tie two meals to be served at the
This will be = highly sanitary, picnic:
plates will be used. Common drinking
cups and roller towels Will not Dc IN e'l-
and in the evening a luncheon. includ-
ing Ice cream and cake, will be given.
When the children depart they Will be
presented with boxes of candy, IN addi. add
chiId-heart. samuel Richards. chair
man Of the toy committee, will have
charge Of this distribution.
John g. Hogan is in charge OF the
public order committee. He has oo-
tained seventy-five volunteers. who will
patrol the park to see that there are arc
obtained the services Of number OF
physicians. who will take out a hospital
tent, cots, and complete equipment for
meeting any emergency.
Fred Mersheimer Is chairman of the
transportation committee, James Farrell
Of the finance committee, and James 4
Ward is secretary of the general COM
uittee.
None Will Be Overlooked.
Not even those who are too Ill or
too young to go will be forgotten. Ice
cream, candy toys, and other gifts will
be sent to the hospitals for these chill
dren.
Manager L. B. Schloss has thrown
open all the amusements of the PARK
considered safe for young children. and
the youngsters may ride on the merry
go-round. roller coaster, and other de-
vices to their hearts satisfaction. There
will be ball games between teams from
the various Institutions.
The asylums which will send their
children on the picnic are the German
Orphan, the Washington City Orphan,
Episcopal Home. Bruen Home, Indus
trial Home School. Jewish Foster Home
st, Vincent,s Orphan. st. Joseph's Or
phan, st. Rose Industrial School, st.
Johns. and Alexandria.
A member Of the committee will be
assigned to the children from each In
stitution. Those having such assign
ments are Charles G. Rogier. George Ii.
hardwood. George c. Pumphrey. =. T.
simpson. William L. Boyce. Tracy Nj.
Payfair, Julius Wenig. P. j. Foley. John
c. Maxwell. and Ward Savage.