New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-01
THE RANDALL'S ISLAND BOYS.

VISIT TO THE HON. VIM. n. TWEED AT LINN
WOOD AND THE AMERICUs CLUE AT GREEN
wICU. CONN-sPEECH-MAXING AND FLAG
PREsENTATION-A MERRY TINE.
One of the most agreeable excursions OF the
season given the boys Of RandaPs Island yesteru
up the Sound, to the Summer residence OF the Hon US
NJ Tweed, near Greenwich, Conn. Mr. Tweed cordiaiiy
invited the Commissioners OF Public Charities and Cor
recon to visit Lnnwood, his country home and 10 prs
with then, tho boys from the Nursery Department OIL
Randals Island Yesterday twas the day liked Tor the
excursion, and at a. m the comiortaDe h''io
steamer Mnnahanonck, having on board
NIchslsOn, Brennan and Bell several newspaper rePo'
ers about dozen invited guests OF the Americas .uo'
and 900 of the Randall Island boys with their excellent
warden, Mr., VIM II. Stephens, and their nli"P am
master, Mr. Rogers. left the dock OF the ls"hd ana
steamed nm the Sound in search Of pleasure Che boys
that were taken board the boat we're from INC nnr
sery and ran ged from six 10 fourteen years olu iney
are thoroughly drilled military regiment called tne
Randall Island Guards, and in their maueuNeilne 40
great credit their intelligence and the ndey on
fbefr Instructors They dressed yesterday III el
neat uniforms cf blue. and carried Two very
handsome flags present from the seventh kegnen.'
NYSN q. Some Of their other equipments were pre-
sented by the Americas Club They were ariheu ltn
wooden guns, and marched to the music Oh HoIJe
musicians The Guards are regularly olGered Dy pof
who haze become more proficient tnan deir % WI
military drill Tic f"&iWaut - c"lnmahded ny Coi VII
IAN mi buif Eo, ma, g. Cark Geo Haincr Edward
Farrell Vim. ,-.son Jha Do naly, and Oscar Dener;
on the way up the prty stopped at hartS i nns
miles from Newiork City. and took on board company
of the boys from thai place. This Island Is recent
purchase OF the Commissioners, ana Is To oe uhto as y
permanent training for sailors They have here At
present 100 boys They have purchased the merchant
ship Mercury schoolship upon which to teach me
is Warden Of Harts Island. While the Randalrs Island
Ooys constantly being transferred 2 MONIES ID tne
the streets the boys Hars Island to be retained
until their education IN complete.
AZ iot o'clock the boat landed the Greenwich dock
Minnahanonck approached the shore salute was
fired from the Amercus Clubhouse Grafgllas 7th Req
ment band struck up natl0al arr ana the he w.
Club In full uniform stood IN line ready to welcome her
little visitors Repeated cheers from the land ana from
the boat rent the air After the landing had been encct'
ed, the procession formed and marched through inc VIZ
lage 80 the beautiful residence or the hon william VI
Tweed at Ilnnwood where the grounds are but little less
attractive than the natural scenery That SURROUNDS c
distance OF two miles hand were to be seen ey
denccs Of welcome 10 the lnahtlo VISITORS rags ana
and many places hung pendant from hnes extended
the street The country people mad Hochcu III
sion. ON reaching Lnnwood, the boys we're haIted IN
front OF Mr. Tweeds rc,sdence, and that gentleman
stepped out aud badc them welcome. COMMISSIONER
Bowen. in brief speech introduced The young Nsitois
and Master Michael Donney spoke a. follows =,
your residence though might ra the orator Of he DAY .od get
cam. mp The Ess, Ryer dotted bsre Oeaut rd.
recalled hing TO my memoir Ash vac n, h". IN .sI @
waits cast upon pillows Of .deu and ys, -e have ssis 10 700
Welcome as i ,Ip- my ',tug.. All oaH say hA.
thanh yon behalf q my so%IaSs Tor 'o"' Af-"' " - 1i'
Mr. Tweed responded IN very feiciious manner con
Guiding his remarks by telling the boys - soon a. they
were disbanded 10 make themselves perfectly AT home
and whatever they as though they Thought IL
belonged them The ladies Of innwoOd had, he said,
concluded to present the Raudals Island Guard with
regimenta flag which he would now put IN their hands
HereupOn the generous host who had Just received from
the hands Of a young lady "a beautiful ana
costly banner presented 10 20 the color bearer OF
the regiment. This flag ~ Of heavy blue
silk richly trimmed with bullion fringe and
tassels side the inscription Presented 20 the
Randall Island Guards the occasion OF their Nist 10
lInnwood Aug 81, 1909" On the other ~ very hand
some and perfect oil painting, representing Mr. INeeds
grounds and residence. splendid Teplht, CONSISTING Oi
both substanlias and luIures. spread Tor all After
dinner the boys had dress parade on the lawn and
won't through numerous military eNoluLOnn Win
great and accuracy. FROM Mr.. fweod-
the party marched TO tho Ameucus clubhouse,
situate ON q most picturesque point OF lana
running out into the Sound, between two bays.
The club house commands fine view az the Sound ana
the opposite shore OF Long Island. Here Master George
Hainer, one Of the company commanders. delivered n
very beautiful address 20 the AmcTlcus Club which was
responded TO by Mr. Oliver "a member. very beau
tfu eXtcmpOrancOus address was also made by WIN.
Smith, a young man who was brought up at handals
Island and who IL admitted TO the bar aud holds
responsible position clerk In the SurrugAtcb oncc
Another repast spread for the visitors by the Aut-
Gus Club aud at D. H. with music and cheering ana nj
ing waving OF handkerchief the cXCursousts took
their departure and finally reached Their island home
with of OF but two caps which blew Overheard
The little fellows stood the tramp and the chcitemeut re
markably WE'LL and marched home IN the beet 81 sp.Ts