New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-07-21
SUNSHINE PICNIC
FOR l2O CHILDREN
Exchange Club to Take Young
SterS on Outing August 5

When the Sunshine Special"
leaves New Britain on Tuesday,
Aug, ), it will have on board the
100 inmates of the Children's Home,
together with their attendants. and
will convey them to Lake Com
pounce, where a day of fun will be
spent. The Sunshine Special is
being held under the auspices of
the New Britain Exchange club and
the day has been set aside by en-
change clubs throughout the coun-
try for giving a good time to chill
dren who are ordinarily deprived of
such outings.
1t is a national movement, origi-
mated by the Nashville Exchange
club. which annually entertains
1000 poor children of the city. The
name Sunshine Special" has been
deemed appropriate, inasmuch as
the day gives sunshine to those who
ordinarily do not receive a great
deal of 1t.
w. S. Warner is general chair
man of the affair and he is arrang-
ing for big time. All members
of the local club are enthusiastic
and it is hoped that as the years
roll along the affair may become
more suspicious. The days fun will
begin with a parade at 1880 o'clock
in the afternoon. This parade will
start at Franklin square and, head
ed by a police escort and one of
the city's bands. will move through
the principal streets. At the close
of the parade the band will so d.
rectly to the lake, where it will
play throughout the afternoon.
40 Automobiles Pledged
The children will be conveyed to
the lake in about 40 automobiles
donated for the occasion by club
members. Upon arriving at the
park the children will be treated to
boat rides. 1t is planned to have
several unusual entertainment fea-
lures for their. amusement. Ice
cream and refreshments will be
served in the course of the after
noon.
Each year the exchange club
plans to add TO the number of chill
dren provided for, hoping to care
for the poor children of the entire
city in time. 1t is an effort worthy
of commentator.
w. S. Warner heads the execu-
tive committee in charge of the af-
fair. President Edward H. Christ is
in charge of public cooperation and
special features. while Sherwood
Raymond is caring for the parade
plans. Albert N. Scripture is il
charge of publicity.
Committees in Charge.
The complete list of officers anc
committees as elected recently i!
composed as followes
President, Edward II. Christ; frs
vice president, Charles J. Law; sec
ond vice president, Rev. Samue
Sutcliffe; secretary, Albert N. Scrip
ture; treasurer, w. Spaulding War
ner; board of control, above officer
aud Albert Schilling, Charles Brad
ley, Herbert Woods, Sherwood Ray
mond, Robert Deming. Robert j
| Smith.
Entertainment committee: Charlie
Bradley, chairman; Charles Bruem
mer, Russell Gold. Joseph Ward, 10
seph Williams, Fred Hausmann, Tru
man Weed.
Educational committee; Sherwoo,
| Raymond, chairman; l.. NJ. Ban
croft, Fl. C. Magargal, Louis Older
| shaw.
Auditing committee: ]. l.. Ward
/ l.. NJ. Bancroft.
Horn Tooter: William Fay.
Membership committee; Normal
Mckirdy, chairman; Frank r
Woods, Edward Mau, Robert J
Smith.
Commissary committee: Fire
Walker, chairman; Edward Maui, W
Spaulding Warner.
Song leader: Joe Ward.
Health committee: Robert Dem
ing, chairman; l.. b. Williams
Frank R. Woods.