Evening star., 1922-08-23

The promise Of The Evening Star
Newspaper Company to provide a day
Of enjoyment for hundreds Of children
Of the District of Columbia was full
filled yesterday.
Marshall Hall. Md. the scene Of the
outing rendered yesterday to more
than 900 orphans. dependent children
and youngsters from the various
police precincts, by The Star and the
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
Steamboat Company. was the bright
est spot on the globe, beyond any
sha adow of doubt.
The trip started off with a bang.
Every child on board the Charles
Manchester as she pulled out Of her
seemed, reached the height Of enjoy
ment. That situation can be credited
to the United States Navy Band, under
the direction of Bandmaster Charles
E. Wise, who. as the children assem-
bled on the steamer, started his men
off with the snappy fox trot. Nobody
Lied" When the boat docked at the
wharf last evening the committee
that had advertised the trip for sew
eral days, was assured that nobody
had.
\ Many ON First Boat Trip.
The boat was comfortably packed
The children. Of course. were not
content to remain still, but wandered
all over the ship. laughing, yelling
and playing various games: Many
it was learned, had never ridden on
a boat before. Others had made only
one trip.
AS Capt. Turner brought the Mac.
alester closer to its goal, the com
mittee distributed to. the guardians
Of each of the many hocks on board
tickets to the amusement features at
the resort These tickets. number
I donated nv
r, A. Nokes, director OF concessions
and amusement rides at the park.
Each ticket carried q ride on the
roller. coaster, Venetian swings, whip,
earoussel and Joy -tosher. Mr.. Nokes
.wasf anxious to give hand In the
knowledged that his "bit" was one
of the important contributing factors
to the success Of the day. Imagine
about 900 children at the resort
standing around waiting for the boat
to take them back home and with not
a ride on any of the amusements
that make the park a popular resort!
AS was stated, these tickets were
distributed to the group leaders with
instructions to let the kids enjoy
themselves on the gloom-killers first.
After they had consumed their allot-
ment, the guardians were told, lunch
would be ready, followed by games
and races 1OI pIlZCS. oy luAS IlNl6
the afternoon would be pretty we'll
spent. it was believed.
About 11:45 o'clock, the vessel dock
ed at Marshall Hall. The gang plank
was thrown down, the gates opened
and a tide of children surgsd down
the boardwalk to the historic grounds.
It was virtually impossible for the
They finally gave up. The kids won.
The committee immediately made
preparations for lunch. and at this
point the day was saved by the play
ground officials sent along on the trip
by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
games and contests for the children.
Just one moment and how the day
was saved will be told.
How the Day Was Saved.
It was stated In The Star yesterday
that Mrs. Rhodes and her staff were
on board the Charles Macalester when
Mrs. Rhodes had announced her in
tention Of going on the trip. but was
prevented at tho last moment. So
was Frank Kirk, director Of boys
activities. The others, Miss Nina NJ
white, secretary to Mrs. Rhodes; Miss
Elizabeth Fisher, director Of girls
training teacher. and Miss Thelma
smith, director Of the Virginia avenue
fairgrounds; Richard Tennyson, in
structor at Garfield Fairgrounds, and
Leo Sullivan, Instructor at George
town playground, missed the boat.
Not to be outdone by such . small
misfortune they instructed tho driv-
ers Of the playground departments
automobiles. in which they had gone
to the wharf, to step on the gas
and head for Mount Vernon. They
tore UP the peaceful Virginia terri
tory and arrived At George Waahing-
toms heme i've minutes before the
Charles Macalester, which stopped to
discharge a few paseengera.
AZ they landed they presented
themselves to the committee ~ as-
sistantD in the preparation Of lunch
They were accepted. The COMMITTEES
evidently didn't realize, what IL means
to feed 92S 1t ono time or II perhaps
would hays recruited more help.
SO. ~ tho children were enjoying
themselves, the committee, the play
ground folk and three huslsies from
The star est out the sandwiches, Ice
cola soft drinks and peaches Tor the
EHrst COURSE on three tables 4tEetchet
e5ad toa end When everything wa1
ready the. United States Navy Hand
came near the scApe. the mpetutAr
Ct the guard" blew .ppupjep ana tn
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