The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 17, 1901, Page 19

THE SUNDAY CALL. CTTHISOUT FOR A GUIDR WHEN YOU WANT TO TAXE THE LITTLE ONES TO THE GOLDEN GATE PARK CHILDREN’SPLAY- GROUND. WHAT CARS TO TAXE. treet electric. Haight or Hayes cable. THEE ATTRACTTONS. Swings . Goat Rides. b Donkey Rides.... Merry-Go-Round . COST OF REFRESHMENTS. Soups . Sandwiches Cold Ham. Cold Tongue... Bread ..... Rice with cream Apples with cream. Cocoa with cream......10 cents Bread and Milk......10 cents | Pies and Cakes...... 5 cents 5 cents 5 cents 5 cents | Phosphates .... 10 cents | Tcecream with Cake..15 cents Water Ices..... ws++2+.10 cents ID you ever think what happiness little things can give? Don’t you vividly remember your own childhood and the inci- dents, small in themselves, that made a a crown of glory or a total you ever made a journey out of f dollars and housekeeping, of nd butcher boys, into the 1ildhood, where all is light nshine; where happi- h is queen and care e not, thén take a trip oking-glass into the chil- 8 d at the park. s of the world are many and t has been left to San Fran- of untiring energy to . green hills flowers, lakes e g sands. me & time when a great man n to be expended for a d. Rich men had died tals, churches and nd remembered them i left his memory to be troops of shouting children. ago.” To-Gay the tor are being carried 19 i, Wi i M I WU \ and the grown-ups sit cakes and coffee and ou are met with the ] / n tables and spotless of breeding that lends ding and that tells nborn in the one who is in knowledge of the correctness sently you meet her, for a wo- could have so regulated things, who holds sway over the children’s five ckok takes you In hand at once, u feel @elightfully at home and n touch with her and her work t place, the main building has red from cellar to garret and ted. It needed it. room and anteroom are as d sweet smelling as a hot- and the kitchen is something for g wives to gaze at. ok draws your attention to rcelain tubs, ‘o the spotiess sauce- and, sbove all, her pride, the gas he largest in California, where the of a turkey is as easy as that of i‘cm erly the good San Franciscans who came out a-picnicking to the park were provied with their coffes or thelr chocolate in the main room. Very soon, however, the floor below, which was used for a store room, will be ready to ; the wants of every one who de- coffee and chocolate, and Mrs. s by the one below and con- a garden of palms and flowers ete tables. I how this little woman s face and sweet smile f children; for they are all dren, from the youngest to the We use our utmost care in protecting harm, and we are fortunate only a few accidents. And, of course,”. she contfnues, “trivial acci- dents will occur, although we try hard * And her voice trembled and you read the wo- y con- t voice, bad c n, but now we have the newest v and everything of the very best, and more to follow very soon.” going to be a one, It is a 1 inside and of know Mrs. Hickok says, “that ve been a pest in the old candy nd then the girls have felt the re t s0 m and when it on them. So I am we have been able to a pleasure when one U, s for other people. As or K the children in the swings, “merry-go-round,” singing, laughing, the babies in shrieking with delight, sedately jog- at fnexpress! vs on the heart all pature and its product mnearer home. The children’s s on donkey: 1 with t playground is no longer a money maker for one man. Now it receives from the people to give back to the people. In the last six months more than 1200 children from the kindergartens sup- ported by subscription in this city have been entertained, and that royally, at the playground. These little ones arrive usually at betweeri 9 and 10 in the morn- ing and it is one long day's joy to them. “Poverinos,” who have not much to look forward to at any time! . Think of their pleasure. The green grass, the rides, the midday luncheon, the icecream, the cakes and the sweetmeats. Everything that comes from the mar- kets is of the very best; no heed is paid whether butter is up or down or eggs 40 cents a dozen. The best is the order and that order is carried out to the letter. The result is obvious. The children sit down to a perfect cup of coffee, excel- lent bread and butter, home-made cake as light as air, and they wish they could board at the pavilion. Many new changes, or rather addenda, are soon to be made. It is intended to have a four-in-hand, to be driven by ponies, handled by a smart groom, for the benefit of the youngsters desirous of seeing a little of the quiet and by-ways of the park. The merry-go-round will also be improved and possibly rebuilt, and so the work will go on. The rooms overhead are neatly and ar- tistically furnished ahd occupled by Mrs. Hickok and h on, who are always thers to look after the pleasure of the people who visit the playgrounds. The Park Commissioners have much to be proud of and to Mr. McDonald, who has the children's five acres in charge, the mothers of San Francisco should be very thankful. He has given to them and their babies a pleasure that no other city in the world has yet been able to effect. The prices in the restaurant are very resgonabie and the quality excellent. The tickets for goats, donkeys and merry-go~ round are 2% cents. In fact you can get a great deal at the children’s quarters for , as it is not being run to make thoughtful- interest shown_by \our ssioners in providing for the pleasure of the childreh and young people is most commendable. The lawn tennis courts are greatly enjoyed by the ‘young people. Handball is now belng provided, and other improvements which will be noticed later. Commissioner Martin is the originator of the lawn tennis court and other games which are being provided. e g e RIGHT WAY TO IRON SHIRTS. OR froning, fold the shirt straight down the middle of the back and iron the body smooth, tak- ing care to move the iron mainly straight with the warp. Next fold a sleeve flat along the sloped seam and iron it upon both sides. Iron first through the middle, then take hold of the wrist- band or shoulder with the left hand and hold taut till the iron goes quite to the join. Open the wristband, lay it flat, and iron hard upon the wrong side, then turn upon the right side. Then comes the tug of war—otherwise ironing the bosom. fasten the nackband properly, ip the bosomd$oard inside the shirt and spread the bosem smooth upon ft, pressing it out simultaneously with both hands. With a thin clean cloth wet tne whole' linen surface lightly with weak starch. Rub it in very well, and it any place feels sticky wipe it off with a cloth dipped in tepid water. Have the iron hot enough to yellow dry cloth if left to stand on it ten seconds. Begin at the bottom of the bosom and iron straight toward the neck, up the middile, holding the neckband in the left hand and pulling hard against the iron. Here as much de- pends on the left hand as the right—the knack lies mainly in knowing how to pull properly. 1f the bosom wrinkles or forms one of the warps known to laundresses as ‘‘cat faces,” wet the place with clear water, streich it smooth, and iron over again. Rub the iron over the white wax, also in the salt tray, to insure a perfectly smooth surface. the starch is right—properly made and applied—it will not stick to the face. But if a yellowy crust forms upon the jron tip scratch it off with a blunt knife and be sure to wax and salt-polish lg_e lxmn again before settling it on ‘the shirt. When_ the whole bosom is smooth and nearly dry take one of the polishing irons, not quite so hot as the others, rub the face of it with either polishing wax or white soap and press the bosom hard all aver, bearing hardest upon the rounded iron point. Iron and polish cuffs on a flannel-covered board. ~Wet them also with raw starch, or more properly starch wate press first upon the wrong side, w very hot iron, and turn upon the right side only when nearly dry. I HO, SYUPE RN PENDE 1L CF T CHUORE FLHY U,