Evening star., 1922-08-23

back. but when the whistle blew, they
all came a-runntng."
The policemen on the trip yes
terday were:
. J. w. Mcdaniel Of No. l precinct.
assigned to the crowd, brought along
by William ,Haller from No. pre-
cinct in three Gray Line busses, do
mated by L. r. Caller, manager. =.
Sergt: j. o. B. Gray of No. 4. His
delegation OF ifty-dve was brought
to the wharf IN automobiles do
mated by G: A. Berry, L. z. Allen and
precinct, who went from house to
house and picked the children up.
Sylvester Murphy of No. 5, who
came to the wharf with his chill
dren in Red Star Line bus contributed
by Edwin c. Richmond, superintendent.
dren in Green Line car, contributed
by Lawrence Gassenheimer.
j: G. Bum of No. 8. whose bunch
Travelled in two Red Star Line cars.
E. E. Dulin of No. 8. who also made
the, trip to the wharf in a Red Star
Line car.
Albert Harbin of No.71o in a Royal
Blue Line bus, donated by F. w.
Niles, and c. r. Brown of No IL. also
in a Royal Blue Line car.
Mr.. Niles also furnished 1he, Royal
Blue; Line automobile that brought
Z.
bussee. which were arranged for by
Capt Robert E. Doyle of the sixth
precinct, met the children at the boat
and returned them to their meeting
places.
Institutions Represented. :
The little orphans and children from
other Institutions were allowed free
rides IN the boat, and at the grounds.
They jumped into everything. and not
a one was found holding back. Their
conduct, together with the children
from the precincts, was commendable,
No finer, well hammered and well be-
haved bunch Of boys and girls ever
congregated Tor an excursion. 1t
sion in the party. AS all piled on the
boat they became one unit out for a
good time.
The institutions represented on the
trip were:
. St. Joseph's Male. Orphan Asylum
St Johns Orphanage, Gospel Mission
Home. Washington Hospital for
Foundlings, Industrial Home School
Swartzell Methodist Home, Washing,
ton City Orphan Asylum and the Cath
olic Charities.
Plans for the affair went through
with remarkable. smoothness ana
precision. Every one asked by. the
committee to lend a hand came
through with flying colors. The po-
lice department demonstrated re-
maTkable efficiency: SO did the. play
ground officials: the United, States
Navy Band, whose presence was Sc
cured through the efforts Of Com
mander Warren Of the Navy Depart
ment, and Capt. Dayton, COMMUNICATE
Of the navy yard, and the sight
seeing line officials of the city ex-
hibited as much enthusiasm as all
others connected with the affair and
sufficient 'busses to transport the
children to and from the wharf has
marked them as genuine public spir-
tied men. - = I.
TO F. Mertens. owner Of Marshal,
Hall. and his son, F.. Mertens. jr., 20
thanks and appreciation for their ef-
forts that made the trip what it was.
Mr.. Mertens.. jr. not only turned the
entire grounds over to- the children,
but Joined with those who had the
task Of feeding the crowd. =
The interest displayed by. Commits
sioner Oyster and Mrs. Rhodes in
backing the outing was commenda-
The. committee left to the police
department the work of gathering nm
the, deserving children in, the pre-
cincts. AS each officer came aboard
he had a typewritten list OF names
and addresses Of his charges. The
police had tackled the. problem heart
and soul and didn't leave stone un-
turned. -.
Actual arrangements for the ex-
cursion were launched Friday. The
committee placed in: charge of the
entire affair consisted of Henry q,
Hanford and Frederick r. Nicely, They
were assisted on the grounds by Rob-
ert F. Perkins and John Mueller .