Evening star., 1925-08-16
CHLDREN'S OUTING
PLANS COMPLETED
Great Day in Prospect To-
morrow Unless Weather
Man Proves Unkind.

nual outing of The Evening Star
Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall
Steamboat Co. to Marshall Hall to
morrow for the boys and girls in
Washlngton's childrens institutions
was satisfied last night that plans
were complete and the only cloud or
doubt that hung over their heads Was
weather.
The committee in charge has agreed
that the outing will be postponed 10
the next clear day If the 500 or more
children wake up tomorrow morning
TO look upon the beginning Of an all
day rain, such az had made its ap-
pearance in Washington during the
past week. On the two previous out
ings conducted by The Star and the
steamboat company the finest Of
weather prevailed, and therefore the
more optimistic on the committee feel
the elements will recognize Monday as
belonging 10 the children and Will not
interfere.
Good Weather Promised.
Forecaster Mitchell Of the Weather
Bureau also brought forth as much
optimism as his official capacity would
permit. declaring. 4 don't expect any
thing bad and | think possible rain
due here will hold off until night"
The arrangements as they stood
last night were: Tomorrow morning
a bus of the Royal Blue Line. five
busses from the Red Star Line, the
Rotary Club bus and five street cars
of the Washington Railway e. Electric
Go. will call for the children al
the j institutions making the trip.
They will be conveyed to the wharf
and will board the steamer Charles
Manchester while a 2o-piece section ri
the United States Army Band, under
the personal direction Of Capt. w j.
Stannard. the leader. is playing
group of lively tunes.
VIII Sail At 10 O'Clock.
The boat will depart at 10 O'Clock
and then the party will settle down for
the hour and As minute delightful
Apoat ride. Fin route, Royce NOakes,
owner of most Of the concessions a.
Marshall Hall, will distribute tickets
ton the children emitting them TO rides
on the many amusement features un-
der. his control. The boat is scheduled
OF land at 1885 O'Clock and the chill
drens will be turned loose while lunch
con Il being prepared. AT the sound
Of "ness calT' blown by an Army
Band rornetist enacting the role Of
bugIer. the children will form in line
and paSA by the row of tables loaded
down with sandwiches prepared by
The E,veping Star lunchToom chef.
fruit and ice cold soft drinks. The
bottles wifi be buried In a large guam
tity of ice, donated by the America n
Ice Co. Each child will present
red tickeF emitting him 10 a lunch
and after the lines have gone around,
any appetite not yet satisfied will he
taken care OF
Then comes the grandest part of
the days eating feature. Hundreds
of Velvet Kind" ice cream bricks,
sent by the Chs pin-Saks ManufaCtur-
ing Company nd large slices OF fresh
cecoanut chocolate cake, contributed
by the Corby Baking Company, will
be issued as the dessert. The com
mittee will make special efforts to see
that enough of these choice eatables
will be available and both the Vel
yet Kind anufacturers and the
Corby Baking Company give assur-
a ances their supply is unlimited
Will Stage Contests.
When the last crumb has been dis
posed OF, the playground department
COMMITTEES. assigned by Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes. supervisor, 10 take the
children in hand. will stage as many
contests as possible. and when the
prizes have been distributed no doubt
the boat will be whistiing vigorously
for everybody 10 come aboard
once again in midstream, there will
he a final event ON the programme
annual distribution of lollipops dur
ing which time the distributors usual
" have most of their clothes torn
from their backs. bun after all have
the most fun. Large "sll-day suck
ers." !" retailing for cents apiece, have
been purchased by The Star in
quantity that will assure each child
al least two apiece. What with the
vigorous eXertion expended through
out the day and the attending excite
ment and the lollipops. if the children
are not composed then, they never
will be.
Many Homes Included.
When the boat docks at the wharf
about 615 o'clock the buSSes and
street cars that brought them down
will he waiting TO return them TO
their homes.
The number of children who will
attend from each institution follows:
St Josephs Male Orphan Asylum, 924
II street, 30; Jewish Foster Home.
32l3 q street. 35. ST. Johns Episcopal
Orpha mage in Summer quarters at
Radio. Va 40: Gospel Mission Home.
$3.50 c street 10: Washington Home
for children. 17l5 Fifteenth street, 10:
Swartzell Methodist Home. POI Ritten-
house street. Il: Washington CITY
orphan Asylum, 1879 Fourteenth
street. 30: ST Nincents = Female Orphan
Asylum, Fourth and Charming streets
northeast. 80: Baptist Home for chill
dren, - boys from the Bethesda sum
mer home. and 10 girls from the per
manent home at &4 Newton street
northeast children : Emergency Home
of the Central Union Mission. Is. and
Industrial Home School, Wisconsin
avenue. 80.
Arrangements for the outing are in
charge of Henry G. Hanford. execu-
tive of The Evening Star NeWspa per
.,on,nap,. aud Frederick r NaalV of