The New York herald., 1874-07-17
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tne vster. But what would a high bred Fjan
nay. or what action wonld his stomach take were
full OF sieeping itanans, VINO get their bread God
Knows now, and find lor their bedlellows vermIn
and deadly infecuOnS And can the noble and
charitable women this metropolis look on iOr-
ever Idly on this sort OF thing and have IT dinned
1sT WHAT s can become OF chnd raised u up in such
.devtls den OF dirt and sin Is there any
SSnarsd or tubs psesa nor n.ss
darksome courts and nled with clear water, what
silent missionaries they would be- Aud then
weekly or semi-weeKly boating excursion to some
plaoe where the waves plash a mel0dious music
end whore the chilren could bound aDout in wild
glee Would not these sunbeams make amends Tor
. life spent In useless ndoience and luxury Let
she charitable and benevolent minded women or
they cannot SPEAK too soon, for the dog days are
nigh and the summer wanes and iades as all SUM
mers are fated to do.
Whird Enterta inment of the Free Excur-
sion Fund-Othcrs to Follow.
Tickets win be distributed this afternoon, at
three O'Clock from the police station house in Mul-
berry street, by Colonel Williams, to the children
OF the Fourteenth wad for the third free picnic of
the Poor Children's Free Excursion Fund. which
will take place Tomorrow. Excelsior Park, on the
hudson Is the destination OF the happy party.
Captain Clinchy and police detail will 90 with 1t
20 secure order and the safety OF the little ones.
They will be abundantly provided with nice sand
wiohes, tcecream, milk, lemonade and cake. which
VIII be served to them the barge at the expense
OF the fund. fine band oil music, q Punch and
Judy show and otner entertainments will contri-
pote to the enjoyments OF the occasion.
A PRESENT or BUNTING.
Colonel Williams yesterday received from Mrs.
William Butler Duncan, for the children, beau
ttful banner, handsome standard and full
suite OF colors. with which to deck the barge In the
succeeding excursions oil this noble charity.
STOCK EXCHANGE EXCURSIONS.
Ptcnics Nos. and Of the series will con-
'est OF children OF tue downtown wards. and will,
In compliment TO tie bulls and bears, who have
yust sent over $l.6o0 to the fund, be called Stock
Exchange Excursions. Number 4 will be gwen
.On Tuesday, July II, to the children OF the FIRST
and Second wards, the tickets being distributed
10y Captains Van Dusen, OF First precinct; CAT
frey, OF the Second, and Lowery, OF the Twenty
seventh precinct. The children will assemble at
she respective station houses and march into wall
street where, being formed into q brigade, they
will pay thefr compliments IN hearty cheers to the
stock operators who nave SO generously contrib
nted ~ give the boys anu g.rlS a day OF innocent
and useful recreation From Wall street the pro-
cession Will marcn to the barge to make the trip
to Raritan Beach, \. J.
Third and Filth wards VIII 60 on Thursday, the
tickets being distr outed by Captains Williams and
Petty, OF which due previous notice Will he given.
THE NEwsBoYs' EXCURSION.
Preparations are being made for the special
TpcnlC OF the IunQ IOr Lne ueWSDOyS. Inls Will De
given early in August, on some day when the tide
win be sure to give the boys q long day at the
grove, alter selling their morning editions, and
have them back TO the pier in time to carry their
evening papers, which Will be brought there TO
meet them, SO that they may incur no loss from
their holiday happiness and their customers may
suffer no Inconvenience from their absence. The
Governors Island band, twenty-eignt pieces, give
their services TO the newsboys, and IL is likely Col
one Williams viii also provide another band so
that there may be dancing on botn decks at once.
THE GOOD WORK 10 GO ON.
, Contributions are being constantly added to the
fund, In such amount that 1t Is beneved by the
managers they will be enabled after this week to
give two OF the excursions each week during the
continuance or the heated term Colonel Williams
was yesterday In communication with the several
police captains and has been furnished through
them, by tue Kindness OF tue Police Department.
with full particulars of all the poor districts IN the
city, and IL preparing programme by which the
children OF each shall in turn enjoy the benefits OF
this admirable charitable provision ,or tneir hap
OlneSS.