Evening star., 1925-08-12
500 YOUNGSTERS
TO co ON OUTING
Star and Mount Vernon and
Marshall Hall Line to Be
Hosts Monday.

The word has been passed among
900 boys and girls in WashinKton's
children's institutions that the annual
outing of The Evening Star and the
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
Steamboat Co. will be held Monday at
Marshall Hall.
Invitations have been extended 10
every institution where there are chill
dren old enough to make the trip and
participate in the activities of the out
ing, and, while a large number of them
are away for the Summer. the com
mlttee in charge succeeded in lining
up about 500.
Mondays outing viii be the third
gwen in their honor by The Star and
the stea mboat company. The first was
heid in 1922 and the second in 1923. Ii
was the intention of the combined
hosts To conduct one last year, but
unforeseen obstacles appeared al the
last minute. The Star last January
endeavored to placate the disappointed
children by having them as its guests
at the moving picture production Of
Peter Pan" While they enjoyed il.
there was evidence that a day away
from Washington, trip down the
river and outdoor contests, etc, would
be more to their liking.
Will Enjoy Concessions.
The tentative program this wear
calls for departure from the Seventh
street wharf on the Cha rIes Maca lester
in command Of Capt. j. II. Turner At
10 O'Clock Monday morning. I'm route
to the popular river resort. tickets for
rides on the many concessions will be
handed out through the courtesy Of
Fred Mertens, jr., manager Of the
amusement park. While trips are
being taken on the amusement fea-
lures, luncheon will be prepared and
following this, officials from the PLAY
ground Department will stage several
contests. There will not be time for
anything after the competitions hut
to run for the boat. which will dock
here about $50 o'clock
Through the kindness of Brig Gen
5. d. RockenbaCh, commanding officer
of the district Of Washington. = sec
tion of the United States Army Band
will accompany the children. Capt
w. j. Stannard. the eader personally
will select a unit OF 25 pieces and
direct a program of lively music
throughout the day. Although the
band is scheduled TO give public con
cert Monday night apt RAYMOND
G. Sherman. comma nding officer glad
ly offered to assist. even though the
musicians will suffer some incon-
vience in preparing for the evening
concert.
Aides Are Chosen.
The playground delegation-the
backbone of the outing-was assigned
by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of Fairgrounds in the District. Al the
request of The Star Mrs Rhodes ap-
pointed all those who had attended
previous outings and who still are in
the playground service. They are:
Miss Maude Parker, director of girls .
activities Dick Tennyson, director "
boys activities; Miss Nina White, sec
retary 10 Mrs. Rhodes: Mrs. Caroline
Alexander. director of the Plaza play
ground; Miss Thelma Smith, director
Of Virginia Avenue playground. and
Miss Elizabeth Mahon, director of
Bloomingdale playground. Bob" lie
Gendre, nationally known athlete and
a graduate of Georgetown University,
will make his first trip on the outing.
Bob is inspector Of the Summer
Fairgrounds.
The institutions TO be represented
are: St. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum,
924 II street; Jewish Foster Home.
.3213 Q street; st. Johns Episcopal
Orphange, in Summer quarters at
Radio, Va: Gospel Mission Home. $50
G street; Washington Home for Chill
dren, 1715 Fifteenth street: Swartzer
Methodist Home, 20l Rittenhouse
street: Washington City Orphan Asy
lum. 1889 Fourteenth street; St. Vim
cents Orphan Asylum. Fourth and
Charming streets northeast; Baptist
Home for Children, in Summer quar-
terS at Bethesda. Md; Children's
Emergency Home, Central Union Mis-
sion, 624 Louisiana avenue. and In
dustrial Home School, Wisconsin ave
nue.. The Episcopal Home for Children
at Anacostia- is spending the Summer
at Colonial Beach, Va, and Is unable
to attend. The German Orphan Asy-
lum, also in Anacostia, as in the pre-
vious two years. has been unable to
attend owing TO mammoth prepars
tons for Labor day celebrations at the
home.