Evening star., 1920-06-27
PLAYGROUND FUND
PICNIC IS ENJOYED
BY YOUNG AND OLD
Potomac Park Thronged as
Riddles FroIic to Get Money
for Chaperon Corps.

Fairgrounds children or WaShlnS-
ton gave a party yesterday afternoon
and last night down at the point in
Potomac Park as their bit toward
raising funds to provide chaperons
who can give their entire time to
getting other children off the streets
and out into the parks and country
this summer
1t all started with the idea of CIV
ing the children a great time while
they were doing it, but the grownups
had just as much fun as the youngs-
terS.
Lieut.. p. j. Carroll. who had charge
of the police squad and the parking,
estimated that more 10000 persons
wheeled their way around the drive
TO get look at the dancing and the
special numbers which the play
grounds department staged. When
the program ended with the Lure. of
the Woods, a pageant written by
Marie Moore Forrest of Community
Service. the autos were threading
their way along the drive four
abreast.
To Auction Star Cartoon.
There has never been such an out
pouring to thing of this kind" said
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. superintend-
=
cartoon Bergman had in The Star
this afternoon told the whole story of
our appeal to the people of Washing
ton. / am going to ask The Star for
that cartoon and auction it off to the
highest bidder for the benefit of this
work"
Mrs. William Belden Noble, chairman
of the arrangements committee, had
"a big flower stand right opposite the
dock where the government boat Bar
tholdi lands. Mrs. Beatrice Smith and
Mrs. David Dixon Porter helped to
sell the buds. .
Players Scored Hits.
W. II. Plummer. assisted by H. J.
Jackson. had charge of the food ar
rangements. Mrs. Henry Price
Wright. Miss Sophronia Elmer and
Mss Bertha Bossart. aided by Renier
Stratton and Percy Chambers of the
Boy Scouts as outrunners, presided
over the big sandwich table near the
dock. Nearby was the Navy Yard
Eand. Mrs. L. J. Newelrs orchestra
played the dance numbers. These all
made big hits. Miss Flora Kali and
Miss Virginia Alexander were par
ticularly pleasing in Individual num-
bers. Ruth Newman Of the Mount
Pleasant playground and Mary Mccoy
of the Hoover playground drew great
applause for their dancing and cos
tunes.
Maj. Gen. Squiers of the Signal
Corps, who made tree wireless IA
nous. was one of the spectators.
Dr. Roland H. McKim was on hand
early and DR.. Charles Wood of the
Church of the Covenant took a look
at the fun by the children.
This is fine" said Gen. Squiers,
who helped establish country club
for farmers near the little town in
which he was born in Michigan. I'VE
need more of this in big and little
cities"
When the afternoon program was
finished the big parade began to move
toward the sandwich stands.
River Pageant Charmed.
The after-supper program opened
Tom Sleigh. who has been teaching
old English dancing at Community
Service all winter.
Just as the sun went down the big
barge with the National Community
Chorus. directed by Charles S. Wen
gerd. hove in sight. In line with
yachts of the Capital Yacht Club, with
all pennants flying. The chorus was
singing the old tunes in which any
one could join. The barge and the
yachts paraded up and down the
water When it became little darker
colored lanterns were lighted and
autos turned on spotlights to help
the lighting effect.
Then the autos started to move.
Down the river side they came like
fireflies, and the sight was one such
as the old drive had never seen.
What do you think of it?" Lieut..
Carroll was asked. THE best the
drive ever saw. but, between you and
me, the old folks had as big a time
as the children"