Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01
DAY Of JOY
FOR k|DD|ES
600 to 700 Children End
Playground Season at Big
Affair at Acker's.

Loathe to see their summer pleas
urc at an end. between 500 and 700
playground children from Perth
Amboy put In full day at Acker's
Beach in Sewaren yesterday enjoying
70 their fullest measure h numer-
Gus diversions that were offered
them as a grand wind up of the sea-
sons activities. Never had the re-
sort been a scene Of such keen en-
joyment as this, and never had the
numerous youngsters played harder
every minute to get all that was
coming TO them.
Youngsters from three to sixteen,
all seemed to find plenty activity to
keep them on the go at all times and
the time between 10 o'clock In the
morning and Sis o'clock in the af-
ternoon. when things happened"
new by all too quickly.
The most remarkable condition
was the way in which the army OF
youngsters were handled by the in
structors under the supervision Of
Supervisor Edward J. Burns. With
no more than six assistants Mn.
Burns stood UP well against numer-
Gus stampedes and attacks from all
sides and it was not long ere the
young horde learned their places
and got into line" in order to get
their tickets for the amusements
and "eats."
The day was a success from the
very minute the large donated
trucks arrived at the four play
grounds at $3.50 In the morning
when the youngsters, in a hilarious
mood, tumbled in singing their
playground songs and giving their
several yells, which they continued
all the way to the scene of the fes-
ltivities.
The bathing was ideal and hmme-
sdiately upon arrival q large per-
.centage Of the youngsters got into
their bathing suits and swarmed to
the beach where some Of them
spent a large part Of the day.
Shortly after the loads arrived the
merry-go-round commenced its
endless journey, for which an end
less stream OF children religiously
got into line for a session with the
music, the lions. the horses and the
chariots, all going at the same time.
Lunch at noon, which the chill
dren supplied themselves. "a sup
plemented by the ice cream furnish
ed by the Fairgrounds. and cones
numbering almost / 900 were greatly
appreciated by the hot, thirsty mob
of young picnickers.
At 2 o'clock the guests swarmed
into the pavilion where a fine pro-
gram was awaiting them. Dancing
however, preceded this and many
little terpsichorean spent an hour of
this enjoyment to the music fur
nished by Montalvo and the band
which was composed of Irwin Lind,
Higgins. Kenneth Lind. Harold Ford
and Alex Horoschak.
The stunts" offered by each of
the four Fairgrounds displayed skill
In many ways on the part of the
youngsters. The Copper Works
grounds quartet sang q number of
original songs which received a
wonderful ovation from the appre-
ciative audience, and was composed
of John Jago. Harold Ford. Richard
Brown and Richard Connolly. No.
2 school was represented by two lit
lie girls dressed in flmy yellow and
pink. who entertained with some in
tricate forms of aestetic dancing.
Hayes Park and No. s were unable
to give their stunts which space
In the open because OF the shower
that came up just as the guests were
about to adjourn to the grounds.
Ish Kabible, the mysterious editor
of the Dirt N Dust" the official
playground paper, proved TO be
Charles Lind, who had been parad-
ing the grounds in woman's attire.
The announcement that a prize
would be given to the first who
discovered the editor. saw a general
rush for out of doors from whence
Gerson Isenberg returned trium-
plant leading Mr.. Lind, well dis
guised, and most entertaining.
Jazz Bobby Lindsay did more
than his share singing and accom-
ranying himself with the banjo that
has become SO popular in Perth
Amboy and MIR. Lind sang a catchy
tune with Richard Brown and Ken
meth Lind to assist him. The cele-
Freddy Lincoln tripped the
light fantastic and ran a close sec
ond to Martin Hurley, who had
"clcgged' his way into the esteem
of the local residents in the Ministries
at the Majestic last spring.
Mr.. Burns gave his youngsters a
short talk at the end Of the program
and expressed to them and the large
number OF parents and friends who
were present. his appreciation for
their cooperation with him during
his summer. Mr.. Burns said that
L had been a great pleasure to work
Perth Amboy and that there was
much satisfaction in the way the
was 0OAC 1L VA LhC EAOAhdoe
The instructors, too, received the
hearty thanks of their supervisor
who said that they had worked most
tremendously with him at all times.
The picnic closed a season which
was, by far, the most successful and
n ever spent by the
shildren OF this city during the sum-
ner. Not only were the youngsters
xept off the streets, but they were !
given a well planned educational J
md recreational program which
the most ~pleasurable part
If the day. Despite the great financial
in the way of a very small
appropriation, q very fine group of
Instructors was procured who
wrought wonders with the children
all parts of the city.
Mr.. Burns has done much for Perth
Amboy in the way he has conducted
/ most difficult situation and much
sredit is due also. to his assistants
who were the Misses Ada Carson,
Anna Handerhan. Ada Wi1entz,
Clara Brook and Marion Burns;
Emmons, William Leahy and