The New York herald., 1875-08-22
THE SICK BABIES EXCURSION.
ST. JOHNS GUILD HOSPITAL BARGE AND ITS PAS
sENGERs.

ST. JOHNS GUILD HOSPITAL BARGE AND ITS PAS
sENGERs.
The eleventh excursion of the st. Johns Guild Float
ing Hospital took place yesterday under the direction
of Rev. Alvah Wsws the trip being from Twenty third
street, East River to Market street. to West Tenth
street. to Thirty fourth street. North River and from
there down the bay and return TO the piers named The
excursionsts numbered in all without including help
deck hands &c, 334, OF which 3SS adults The
object of this Floating Hospital secure to destitute
women with sick babies opportunity obtain re-
newod health and invi2oraton by of trip
trips in the pure and bracng obtained the
of tho bay river There is, however, clause the
tickets which issued by the resident physicians of
the city, which says, "Children under eight
years of age, who cannot be left home
may accompany their mothers" Yesterday
this provso was fully taken advantage Of
for although there a large number Of mothers
who carried unmistakably sick infants in their arms,
yet at the different landings made there were, the
other hand, very large number OF women admitted
the barge who had babies in arms, but brought with
them some four five children each which they claimed
to be sck but who bore in their vsages and general be-
havior signs of sickness Again. too, the question
to whether the children were their own
different did they appear both in physiognomy and
dress However, it is fair to say that Dr. Thurman the
physician IN charge, exercised the greatest possible
in scrutinzing the different applicants for admission
the barge and many tho in which he refused
to take board parties who bore tickets for
the excursion yet showed signs of the most
perfect health, and which it impossible to doubt
they possessed On getting aboard the barge breakfast
served TO all, consisting OF tea milk, homny and
bread and butter Gd liGitum. Dinner commenced
be served from about noon finishing shortly after four
O'Clock This meal consisted of soup, tea, slice of
cold roast beef and bread and butter; while after this
whenever any of the cxcursionsts required drink OF
milk tea they could get it by the asking. This
charity is undoubtedly good one for in very many
instances yesterday the benefit derived by the sick
children and their mothers plainly dlscernible
before the trip was concluded. There are however,
many ways in which its administration might be
improved The stores consumed yesterday stated by
Rev. Avah Wiswal 800 pounds beef although
quarts of milk, 100 of which con
ributed by Mr.. j. b. Bates half barrel sugar, given
by Buckhalter Masten; one-quartor chest OF tea
tub OF butter 50 quarts o soup, the meat for the max
ing of which is independent OF the 600 pounds above
mentoned 250 loaves OF bread, l barrel Of homny,
after boiling, and 200 rolls donated by L. &. Lowen-
thall The expenses of the day said to be $3.50,
including $40 paid the Union Home School Band and $5
for the ugboa This amount of $3.50 does include the
interest OF money and depreciation Of capital the
purchase OF the barge which cost SO 600 and of which
but SO 900 has been paid IN fact the $3.50 cannot be
said represent the of the all for
Mr. Wswal said he could not give the figures but
that about the average The whole party safely
landed ut six O'Clock, and with only occurring
during the day requiring medical assistance
Mr. Wswal announces that the members of the fruit
trade have signiled their intention, through Messrs
Brown Il Seccomb, contribute the necessary funds
for next Tuesday s. picnic