The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-28
SICK BABIES FREE EXCURSION.

the FLOATING HOSPITAL OF ST. JOHNS GUILD
MAKES TRIP UP TEE HUDSON RIVED WITH
POOR SICK CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHERS
A large number OF poor sick children ana their
mothers were treated yesterday TO a free excur-
SION under the supervision OF the Rev. Alvah Wis
wall Master OF ST. johns Guild The reverend gen.
tieman was assisted by a number OF charitaoly dis
posed lady members OF the Guild. who are unwlll-
ing that their names should go before the public.
Dr. William Thurman acted as medical adviser,
and he was earnestly seconded in his efforts to
alleviate pain by Drs James Kennedy ana Horstio
Gomez Sergeant Devoe and five officers from the
Tweny-third police precinct we're on board 10
preserve order among those little men between
the ripe ages OF nve and ten years who might
have been inclined to DEFY she MAJESTY OF tue law
by committing an assault upon some of their com
peers. band OF music, composed OF twenty per-
formers between the ages OF ten and twenty
years, enlivened the scene by
STRAINS OF SWEET HARMONY.
This youthful band was from the Manhat
tanvIle Union Homer for the sons OF sol
OIers who had dIed in their countrJs cause
curing the late civil war. They rendered their
services cautiously for the day.
The hospital barge. towed by the steam tug
boat BirkDeck, lett the foot OF East Twenty
third street st a quarter past eight O'Clock,
O'Clock the children and Their adult re-
male care-LaKers sat down TO plentiful
breakfast served in sne forward part or the mAln-
deck. The bill OF fare consisted OF hominy anu
milk, boiled rice and milk and oreaa win out
Ter. After npsning their meal tne now con.
tented looking little ones scrambled ana played
all over the deck, appearing wei satlshed.
River made Market street. pier at nine O'Clock.
Here 100 destitute little patients, with their
mothers or protectors, were taken on p 1S ana
got on at Twenty-third street AT this point
the hospital was detained over an neur be-
yond her time on account OF the tug not having
an engine to pump IN supply Of fresh water
AT a quarter 10 ten O'Clock the hospital left
Market street. and an hour afterwards touched
al pier 50 North River, where over 300
ADDITIONAL EXCURsIoNIsIS
came on board the barge. These passengers were
also sent TO the breakfast saloon wneu they came
on board. At quarter TO twelve O'Clock cables
were cast loose from pier So, ana shortly alter
wards the little giant tuRboat Birkoeck pulled
ana snorted alongside Of the Thlrty-iourth street
wharf, North River.
Guilds boats steered up the Hudson River. The
band struck up some lively airs, ana the gladstone
with their tiny feet The grown up girls OF wnOm
a number were present, forgot for the moment
either the occasion or It's incidents, ana trppeG
measure as gleelullY as though there were no sor-
row or suffering on the earth.
tlS heF. -hl. nls" al . ases SnaS siSASts toI
these free excursions are given away among the
best known medical practitioners residing near
the poor districts OF the city. These medical
gentlemen distribute the tickets among the
DESTITUTE POOR CHILDREN
OF their respective nelghborhoods. In this way 1t
happens that nearly every child who embarks in
the excursion does so at the special RECOMMENDED
ton OF a skilled physician. The 1oating hospital,
loceeds OF the LADY Washington" reception
last winter at the Academy OF Music, which netted
$4,000. The present Board OF Trustees holding
once in the Guild raised $4,000 through their per-
BOnal efforts. They nave now $1,000 cash on
band, out OF which the expenses Of YESTERDAY, 3
The steam tug costs s45 per Gay. The gentlenen
whose names are gwen below have contributed
ar thar Uard DIR vfn
the cost OF these excurslons:-
Wall Sons, 800 loaves OF bread; Bucknalter
Masterson, one and half barrels OF rice; K. Z.
Hazard, two barrels or nominy; Mcdowell, Dicken
son, one barrel oil pearl meal; Nash Wilton,
oil salt nsn and sugar-cured hams; the WASH
lEgton Ice Company, ice Tor the season;
Jones 4 Ryder, Sixty quarts OF ice cream;
nrms; William Porter & Sons signal lights;
Phil Strobel Il Son; two tables; New ork Belt
ing and Packing Company, 200 leeJ OF hose COM
plete Tor two engines; Miss McFadden, five days;
BrInkerhof Turner $40 yards OF canvas Tor
facturers. Miss NJ. A. Newcomb Contributed yes
terday model OF the noaung hospital, covered
oil over its decks by thlckly placed flowers OF ex
quisite beauty and fragTence. This delicious
Moral Ireat rested on bed OF velyety moss. which
not inaptly represented tne green ocean upon
which tne hospital Is supposed 10 noat.
Alta quarter before two O'Clock, having gone
THREE MILES OF YoNKERs
the tug put about and the party came homeward.
In hall al hour afterward dinner was announced,
CRY souls on board were all served. At dinner
half an OK, $50 loaves oil bread, three barrels OF
crackers, quarter OF a chest OF tea, three quar-
tiers OF barrel OF sugar and sixty quarts or ice
cream were consumed.
At quarter after four O'Clock, while nearing
pier No. 81 North River, severe ram fan came
on ana lasted lor near1y halt an hour.
Mr.. Wiswall stated that ACCORDING TO his nearest
calculation there were 1850 oenenciarles on
board, winch, together with help, volunteers and
others, he though; would make
TWELVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY PERSONS.
There must nave been an error IN THIS calcula-
tion, as the writer had curiosity enough TO count
the number Of those who dsembarked at the sew
eral Landing places along both sides OF the island,
anu iound them TO be 900 persons, all told.
Mr.. Jones' OF the City MISSION, who WAS on
board accompanied by a lady, distributed many
religious tracts principally among tue German
portion OF the eXcursonlsts.
The hospital barge did not reach her dock at
Twenty third street, East River, until afler seven
O'Clock In the evening" at which hour the now
tired children were glad 10 get ashore and return
10 their respective homes.