The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-05
THE NEWsBoYs' EXCURSION.
PLEASANT DAY AND SAIL TO ORIENTAL
GRovE-scENEs AND INCIDENTS.

A PLEASANT DAY AND SAIL TO ORIENTAL
GRovE-scENEs AND INCIDENTS
The sixth picnic OF the season under the auspices OF
the Free Excursion Fund for Poor Children given
yesterday to the newsboys Of the CITY, the trip being
Oriental Grove Long Island. The number of boys who
participated in the pleasures Of the day 3l6 and
that they thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment pro-
vded them manifest by the way they acted It
that the hard working newsboy INDUCES in
holiday for time precious to be thrown away by
him.
For the past four years, however, they have been
enabled through their free picncs to enjoy least
one day of relaxation from work and the pleasure of
voyage ON the water They also enjoy a rambe in
the grove salt water swim and the other good things
provided for their entertainment and refreshment with
expense 10 themselves They suffer but little
pecuniary oss for they landed in the city again
the afternoon in time 10 procure their stocks OF the
latest editions OF the evening papers In fact the order
Is on this special picnic early and early
turn.
THE START.
The boys yesterday morning assembled in front of
the City Hail. at harpast seven and were formed into
column, ten abreast on the plaza by the manager
assisted by Captain Leary OF the Twenty sixth pre-
cinct and full detail Of officers of his command The
column headed by the Governors Island Band and
with banners and flags flying start was effected at
eight O'Clock for pier 80 East River where the barge
Republic waiting TO receive its living freight The
route chosen and followed down Park row 10 the
HERALD Office up Broadway Canal street. thence to
Market street and the dock. All along the line of
march large crowds gathered the sidewalks
who Justify cheered the little paper merchants as they
marched by, while whenever factory reached, the
girls and boys employed rushed 10 the windows and
waved their handkercheis and caps These sautes
readily responded 10 by the young processonsts with
round after round of hurrahs. on nearing the dock
the boys were formed into columns by ours and passed
in that order along the large covered wharf at pier 80
East Rver-owned by the Maine Steamship Company
and offered freely for the Of the little excursonists
by Mr.. Ames-to the barge, each boy receiving as he
went the gangplank the usual breakfast ticket
The lines cast on from the wharfat little after nine
O'Clock aud the begun shortly after getting
into mid stream and when opposite the floating docks
incident occurred which showed the thoroughly careless
nature of the boys and their
DAREDEVIL SPIRIT,
which was that three of them jumped overheard from
the upper deck and swan for the shore like many
water rats without even taking OFF their clothes The
incident exhibited also the perfect discipline main
tanned by the manager. No panic or excitement
sued The steamer was stopped, the boat which is
always towing astern of the barge with boatman
the young imps who were overtaken and returned on
board the barge No further attempts of the kind
made
THE SAIL
up the river and Sound to the grove thoroughly APP
precated by the boys the time being whed away after
breakfast in the singing OF songs to accompaniment
&c. &c
ORIENTAL GROVE
was made shortly before noon, when, each boy
passed ashore, he was given large double roll
sandwich A rush for the beach then made and,
almost before the time could be counted thou
sand little naked forms were seen spashing in the
water which at once became converted into sea of
white foam Some of the more daring out to the
head OF the dock which they climbed like many cats
seeking the loest spiles to mount for dive Some
carried their daring in spite OF the most constant watch
ing so climb the hurricane deck of the barge
and from there lump down into the turning
somersets they descended In fact IL seemed al
most though the water with majority Of the young
urchins element in which they partly lived
loath were they TO leave it,
Punch and judy, by Professor Daisy, and natural
magic by Professor Logrenia, exhibited several
times, TO the intense satisfaction of the boys, who
showed their appreciation of the performance by APP
pauding each and every point made The recall was
sounded at two O'Clock, and within half hour every
one on board Each boy re-embarkng
given another sandwich and a mug of lemonade, which
We're disposed of with appetite sharpened by the
swim and the ramble in the grove.
THE HoAEwARD TRIP
singing and marching the order again. and the fun
kept up until the barge made fast the pier
the foot of Dover During the afternoon all hands
were furnished with the great treat of the day-viz,
large plate OF ice cream and big slice of sponge
cake To watch the faces of the boys they
ing their picture that pen describe,
but there n keenness OF relish displayed that
truly most interesting sight to behold was, in fact,
the thoroughness with which the boys seemed TO enjoy
the whole trip
The home pier was reached at five O'clock where
every boy that desired them was promptly supplied
with his full complement Of evening newspapers tick
Tor which had been sold to them the barge during
the day. Contrary 10 the usual custom there
procession back to the original place Of starting for the
processionists, in majority of instances departed
their routes with their stocks directly they could
get clear of the barge. The of the day for all
penses trine S700 The provisions
sumed 1900 rolls, the boys being bigger than
usual, requiring increased ration; 1000 cakes, 500
quarts of milk 800 quarts ice cream 900 pounds ice,
tub butter, half barrel sugar, 175 pounds beef 81
pounds ham, 90 pounds tongue and other stores.
considerable quantity OF cake being lett over sent
to the newsboys lodging houses for their Sunday