Evening star., 1922-08-22

With the United States Navy Band,
in Washington acclaimed second only
to the presidents Own" Marine Band,
playing lively tune. the Charles
Manchester steamed out of her berth
at the 7th street dock this morning
and headed down the Potomac river for
Marshall Hall, carrying more than 500
boys and girls, policemen. playground
officials, -n,atrons.. ,governesses and
masters for an all-day excursion and
outing as guests of The Evening Star
Newspaper Company and the Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall steamboat
Company. -
AS the "vessefs bells rang and the
side wheels churned the water into
foam. the tension under when the
Washington tots abored for the past
three Tor four days was. let loose and
a mighty burst of cheers went up from
the crowd, drowning out the music OF
the Navy Band for few moments.
Long before the hour set for the de-
parture of the boat the children began
to arrive Spick and span in sensible
attire, those from the orphanages and
similar institutions and the children
from the various precincts. who ar
rived in Royal Blue. Red star, Gray and
Green Line, busseS melted into one
mass of happy whole-hearted and
fancy free youngsters and ready TO
indulge 100 per cent in the schedule
for the day. True. few were a little
less modest than others, but all self
consciousness left them when the
United States Navy Band cut loose on
the brasses. That organization. if
nothing else, guaranteed the success OF
the trip. Music hath charms" and
the bluejackets charmed everybody
around into believing the day had come
for unrestrained mirth.
No Delegations Overlooked.
AS the various delegations came
aboard and presented the tickets dis
tributed to them yesterday, they
were checked off on 4 list carryin <
the total number expected in order
that no one would be overlooked. The
committee in charge WAS aware of
The misery they could cause one
child. group or even an entire dele
cation by being left. So when every
body was safe aboard. and it was
determined that Mr.. Corby's forty
cakes had not been left behind and
Mr.. Chaplin and Mr.. Sacks velvet
Kind was likewise on board. to-
gether with The Stars sandwiches.
peaches. lollypops. soft drinks and
The American Ice Companys ice. the
Charley Mac footed its whistle. glided
out into the river and pointed her
nose Marshall HallwardS.
Those on board consisted of:
Three hundred f1fty children and
their "buddieS" - twelve poiicemen al
from the twelve precincts; and chill
dren from the following institutions:
ST Joseph's Mare Orphan Asylum.
20; Bruen Home for Children. 80:
Jewish Foster Home AZ; St Johns
Orphanage. "a: Gospel Mission Home,
20; Washington Hospital for Found
lings. 10: Industrial Home School. 4:
Swartzell Methodist Home. 9: Wash
iagton City Orphan Asylum. 2S. and
the Catholic Charities. 81. These
figures include matrous and attend
ants, who went along at the request
of The Star.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes. supervisor
of the municipal Fairgrounds, was on
the board with seven directors of
recreation to provide amusement for
the children at the resort. Commits
sioner Oyster yesterday heartily in
dorsed the suggestion b, that Mrs.
Rhodes take a staff of her trained
play leaders on the outing.