The New York herald., 1871-10-21
CHICAGO NEWSBOYs.

The Reception Of Some OF Them by the
Newsbeys of New YOrk-Comparisou of
Notes-Uniquc Resolutions-The Ncwsboys'
Subscriptions mt the Lodging House.
few evenings ago eight newsboys OF chicago
arrived in this city and sought shelter the News
boys Lodging House in Park place. On Saturday
SIX more arrived and went to the same home aud
on Sunday four more The ages OF these youths
We're from sixteen to nineteen years. One Of them,
q lad OF eighteen, had his face very much
sCoRcHED By THE FIRE.
and some OF the others were dlsngured to some ex.
tent from the same cause Those who arrived on
Friday night lett the next morning to seek fren ds
In this city or in Brooklyn; tho six who came on
Saturday, with the four who arrived on Sunday, re-
mained In the lodging house until Monday afler.
noon when they too left in pursuit OF friends The
New York boys gave their brothers OF the West a
very cordial reception, and as far as their little
means allowed lavishcd upon them generous well
come. The New York boys, all so much younger
than the Chicagoans were profuse In their express
sions CT sympathy albeit uttered in the vernacular
OF the profession, and poured out
voILEYS OF INQUIRIES
as to the state OF trade in the Inflated city. The
usual sports or the evening were stopped immc-
dialely Oh the arrival Of the immigrants and each
visitor, alter hearty meal. formed centre of at
traction Tor score or boys, each OF whom mad
something to learn of the great tire. Sunday was
great opportunity for the exchanging OF notes, it
being cOmparatvely dun day, and the new
arrivals of the evening previous we're escorted to
iavorite naunis and ilonized to an extraordinary
degree. Those OF tie boys VINO had belonged to the
boot backing profession very warmly discussed the
depression OF prices In that line, and though 4 was
unanimously agreed upon that the procession should
be on all occasions retained by
"CHOkER'' FEE
yet, all things considered 1t was deemed best just
now not to enter upon that dangerous experiment,
'strike." 1he Chicagoans were loud In their
admiration OF Peter B. Sweeny, who tney sald
rVAAt thn nafI nf tNfrr
resolutions on account of his great services to the
shlneen-up boys III beautifylng the City Hail PARK.
customers The en- GAG oans urged upon their New
YORK brothers to establish their Headquarters
around the fountain In front OF The City Hall when
compleed, and not under any circumstances to
weld their right on THIS point IL was also su.y-
eested that as many portable chairs as possible he
provided, win view TO placing business on loot
SUITS ii was said mat the experience OF series OF
years has demonstrated that 'chars good"
The news0oys learned with great Satisfaction ttfat
the people OF Chicago were
NEWSPAPER READING COMMUNITY,
to do in case OF small change was to delay u lew
minutes IN procuring 1t. and the "gent" was SUR TO
'get.h Harmony among members OF the profession
also an admraDe feature III Chicago, every
body "w0rking his own route on the square ana
with no nonsense. The Chicago delegation was en-
ligntened as to how trade stood IN New York aud q
comparative estimate given as to the daily receipts
afforded BY every evening paper IN the CITY. DIS,
the day, aud aiter "A hearty supper at the lodging
house in the evening again resumed the entertain
ment. Corlial INVITATIONS were extended To the
ChicagOans To join
TIE HONORABLE BRoTHRRHOoDS OF NEW YORK
and assurances eNtendcl that most friendly recep-
ton awaited them III tne arena OF competition. NO
decisive answer was given TO the New Workers.
oder; but evidently the Chicago bows were teeniv
impressed with the tone ana boyish bearing their
new acuuanances, and promised that IL ever they
should again return 10 ''that limo OF business, New
York city should be the theatre in which their ambi.
tiou should have chance When IL was approaching
bedtime 1t was felt by New York that it was neces.
sary TO do sometninQ grand on an occasion like that
then being celebrated, and why should not the
ncwsuoys have a say OF sympathy as wei! as every
impressed upon the mind OF one OF the b0ys-a sort
or leader OF q setthat he summed up courage and,
rising said:--
GENTLEMEH-You know about tho Chicago IRE.
cagoanS are sufferers. | now want to tell lem that
were sorry for em. our subscription list is max
ing up, and | heard Mr.. OC0nn1r say 'Lwill
amount 70 SS 20, whlcn they Will yet, though Ip5
small and not as much aS we'd Ike 10. That's all
have TO say, except that II these gentlemen stay
here Wen post lem.
ANOTHER Boy Billy, propose resolution.
Billy move that 8e re awiul sorry for the suf-
feilugs OF the newsDoys anu back-aooots OF Chi
cago, and that II they stay We post om, and that
ANYTHING We can do Will do to help 'enl, and tnas
we're sorry 1t amt more than s. rs.
Great applause followed from all the other boys.
One or the chicago outh5 then rose, after some
hesitatlon and SAID
..Thankee, gents, for what we've done an II 1t
weren't tnat we had 10 go ana friends we'd
like to stay. Maybe though wc'll come DacK.O
the scene and thus was the signal for the ADJOURN
ment OF the meeting stne dl.
The bows then went to their 'litfle beds' aud to
sound sleep, New Workers 10 dream ol chicago, and
hardSnlpa