Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
ORPHANS TO ENJOY
OUTING WEDNESDAY
EIkS Plan for Feast and
FroIic at Glen Echo
Park.

How much food is necessary 10
satisfy the appetites Of 1900 orphans
on picnic froli"?
Washington Lodge, No. Is. B. P. o
Eiks. turned the riddle over 10 Tony
Auth. chairman of its commisary COM
mittee. in view of its annual outing for
the orphans of the District and Alex
andria next Wednesday at Glen Echo
Park. Here is Mr. Auth's answer:
Five thousand rolls, zoo pounds Of
ham. rs pounds of tongue, SO pounds
of cheese. rs loaves of rye bread. rs
pounds Of butter, 1000 hard-bciled
eggs. 500 gallons of real lemonade, $50
gallons OF ice cream and 200 pounds Of
assorted cakes. Last but not least is
a mere matter of 500 pounds of candy.
Besides having stomachs crammed
with goodies, each little orphan is due
some other surprises. Under the direc-
ton of Samuel Richards. the toy COM
mittee will distribute over 5000 as
sorted toys. a noise maker and an
American flag to each child.
Pans Announced.
T. e. O'Donneil, chairman of the
general committee in charge of the
outing. today announced the plans
The children will leave Eleventh and F
streets at GAS o'clock Wednesday
morning in 20 Washington Railway &,
Electric cars led by the Boys Independ-
emit Band under the direction of Capt
Brown. Several buses and numerous
automobiles also will be used to trans
port the children On arrival at Glen
Echo Park. Manager Schloss will have
all the attractions and thrillers open
for the free use of the youngsters.
The Boys Band will give a concert
during the day and the idle moments
will be enlivened by the 20 clowns of
the Elks' Clown Band. Special stunts
by Billy Gee, the Arizona cowboy. Prof.
Guffey. the celebrated European mimic.
and a Punch and Judy show by John
Reh are on the program.
The committee also will take care oil
the babies at ST. AIMS. Several hun
bred gross of nipples, rattles and other
infantile amusement makers will be
provided for them. with refreshments
for their attendants.
Motion pictures OF the outing will be
made for distribution and showing In
theaters throughout the country.
The institutions and their chairmen
Who will participate are as follows.
Jewish Forster Home. Benjamin
Atlas. St Roses Technical School,
Charles J. Montgomery; Baptist Home,
Lieut. A. B. Evans. Washington City
Orphan Asylum. c. e. Beckman St.
Joseph Orphan Asylum, Patrick J.
Foley; Gospel Mission. Henry w. Cissel;
Central Union Mission. c. z. Noxon: St
Vincents Asylum. Julius Wenig: Ger
man Orphan Asylum. Gus Brahler: St
Johns Episcopal Home. Robert r. Crow
ley: Washington Home for Children. j
A Mirquct; Industrial Home School, A.
r. Zimmerman; Bell Home George C.
Humphrey, and Alexandria, Va, orphans
by the members of the lodge In tina;
city.
Committee In Charge.
Members OF Washington Lodge In
charge of the outing are T. K. ODon-
nell, chairman: julius Wenig. vice
chairman: Robert r. Crowley. secretary:
Tony Auth. commissary: Samuel Rich
ards, toys: Frederick J. Mersheimer and
Jerry A. Hagertv. transportation
Lemnei Robey. public order: John j
O'Connell. entertainment: Arthur A.
Rimer, publicity. frank V. A. Brown
band: and the fol,ew wing physicians, DR.
Charles l. Griffth, DR. Charles l.
Dugan. Or C. Lssbcll DR. joseph j. Nc
CsrtI1y, DR. S. Wren Howard, Or. James
II. Diages. DR.. Frederick Yates. and Or
john J. Ready