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Show ORPHANS MADE HAPPY ON ANNUAL JOY RIDE ELKS PLAY PART OF BIG BROTHERS TO KIDS BARNEY QUINN landing a company of pretty orphans at home of the Elks after their pleasant auto ride around town as guests of their "big brothers," the B. P. O. E. Youngsters See "Movie" and Sing Songs to Complete Com-plete Day of Pleasure. WITH flags and pennants flying rind horns tooting gleefully, nearly 200 of Salt Lake's unfortunate un-fortunate little folk forgot for the moment yesterday that they were minus earthly paternal kin as they motored gaily up and down the city's broad thoroughfares. ILvery child's face was wreathed in a smile and the toots of the horns were punctuated by joyous shouts. And in each car the driver wore a smile that was at no time obscured by a noise-making trumpet and he seconded each childish shout with a cheer. But the children had cause to be happy. They had found new kin for the time being they were the guests of their "big brothers," and jt was the purpose of all to cram those few hours plu mb full of joy. The little folk were the inmates of Reams St. Ann's orphanage and of the Orphans' Home and Day Nursery. Their hosts were the Elks of the Salt Lake lodge. The occasion was the annual automobile auto-mobile ride tendered the waifs by the Salt Lake Elks. See "Movie" Show. The automobiles were assembled at the Elks' club shortly before 4 o'clock. There the drivers were instructed and the machines ma-chines divided into two sections one to carry the children from St. Ann's .and the other the little folk from the Orphans' Or-phans' Home. A half hour later the two sections were united at Ninth East and Ninth South streets In one long parade, headed by the car driven by Barney B. Quinn and carrying Thomas Homer,, district dis-trict deputy grand exalted ruler of the Elks, and three of the sisters from St. Ann's. But the ride was only a part of the day's projrramme. Upon arrival at the Elks' club the youngsters were taken into the big auditorium and, through the courtesy of the Mutual Film company, were entertained for an hour at a moving mov-ing picture show. "Jack and the Beanstalk" Bean-stalk" and "The Bush Leaguer's Dream" aroused great enthusiasm, especially among the boys, but tne feature of the "movie" programme was a reel showing the Salt Lake fire department in action, with Chief Bywater on hand to explain in detail the purpose of every move. Children Sing "America." Something different was Introduced into in-to the programme when Frank Murphy, the boy tenor at the Orpheum, came over and sang a few selections that are al-wavs al-wavs favorites with the "kiddies." The biggest hit of the entire programme, however, how-ever, was little Berkelly Skinner, a 5-year-old colored boy, who appeared In full dress and sang and danced and mimicked until the children were convulsed con-vulsed with laughter. The cup of joy overflowed when Leon Sweet drove up to the club and unloaded box after box of sweetmeats, which were distributed with a lavish hand. But before be-fore the curtain was lowered the waifs sprung a surprise of their own. Eighty little tots from St. Ann's rose and eighty childish voices joined loud and clear In the patriotic air, "America." As an encore en-core the children sang "St. Ann's Bells," and the boys recited "Let's Try to Do Right, Boys." Little Tots Go Home. Just as the evening shades were falling fall-ing and the street lights began to glimmer glim-mer the little tots were loaded into the automobiles and hurried home for the evening meal. The "kiddles" voted the affair an unqualified success. The "big brothers" concurred In the opinion, for they had as much real enjoyment as the guests, just In seeing and making the little ones happy. Although the date for the event was definitely decided upon the first of the week, there were ample cars available to carry every person. The Elks turned out with a will and so did many who were not Elks. But the credit for the success suc-cess of the event is due the Elks, especially to Chairman Harrv Elliott, Exalted Ex-alted Ruler Fred P. Nelson, J. B. Tewls. W. P. Reed and George Silks of the committee in charge of the affair. |