The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-22


under the auspices Of the free excursion Fund
ExcgLsIoE GROVE,
Captain Iowery aud hi officers will 60 with the uhu
dren and see them SAFE nome
Plenty Of nice said wiches ice cream milk lemonade
and cake furnished free OF cost
A boy brass band and Punch and Judy show will
Tickets Tor this excursion will distributed by Mr.,
Williams on thursday afternoon at three o'clock, al
tho Franklin street police station.
The intelligence contained Ia these bills seemed
to cause no end oil excitement, and the way In
which the children cheered and shouted proved
concluslvely That tney fully understood what was
in store for them. Boys shouted and threw up
their caps and then iDsaney embraced each
other. AS they thus caught at one anotner's
shoulders they would tncontinentlY tumble and
roll the sidewalk Hut it was all play, and
though rough and tumble sort OF play they evt.
IDENTITY enjoyed 1t.
"Ohl picnlc. Amt glad2n exclaimed q boy
who could only boast OF pair OF psntaloons and
part OF a shirt. "Bully Tor the picnic. Won't we
have bully timer Rather"
'You bet," replied another urchlu. 'Ttis a big
thing"
"Say, johnny, where are we golngP" asked a lit.
tie fellow who vainly endeavored TO read tne bin
he held in his hand.
"Wny, to 'Celslor Grove, In course" remarked
the first speaker. 'tIt's q bully place. IVe bin
there. It's up on hull, ana suCn GULLY cool water
as the spring! on, amt glaa We're gongp"
Here a new group OF boys assem3 ed, and the
question was asked on ali siues, 'Whars uJR"
"Wny, there's going to be picnic. Tnat'i
what's up"
"Bully ior the picnicl Say, where are we 60
ingW
i'io 'Celslor Park, up the river, where It's all
hil.n
'And who gives itT'
"Wny, the man wot GIBBS them all.n
'And Is there gong TO be band and sang
wicnes ami CAKES ana lemonade, and ice cream
and MIX and Punch and Judy snow ana ceancs
to swim Ti
"why, in course there Is. Don't we always nave
lem"
so the words ran on and on, ana the neigh.
borh00d seemed suddenly awakened TO u reaiIz-
ing sense OF the importance OF Jne OCCASION. But
1t was among the girls mat tue trua sig incance
OF the festival t. pc derived. In Baxter street.
near Worm, the HERALD reporter ould lttle
knot OI girls, VINO we're seated IN doorway. The
Oldest III the group was busily reading the maud.
bill to net compan ons and utlering sucn com
ments and eXplanAuouS rs she thought neces.
sary. AS the reading progressed a IoOK OF nappy
contentment came over every face. auu IT. WAS re-
markabIe tn notce now SATISFIED and calm all the
cmldren became.
and cake. Amt mat nice ~
"And are we to have band, ike we had last
time r. asked one III patient tone of voice.
IL dunno. Let me see. Ga, yes, there's TO be
boy band, Won't tnat be grand. lot OF little
boys paying music Oh, girls, wen nave such
fun. ON, Pm so happy, and DON'T visa 1t was
Saturday"
"But, Marian asked little bit of girl, whose
back was crooked, and VINO, as she spoke, stood
up and seadled herself with tiny DIT OF crutcn.
''Wlil they take us all Y'
"Ae always does" responded the nrst speaker.
"Why, he has an awlui big bOat. ana 30 long a.
yer good he don't mlndh
81 nope 80" replied the cripple, "ior want to
go so bad. was SICK last year and couldn't go,
you know; but now I'm well and want 10 RO.h
''Oh, you're all right" cheeIns responded the
other "You nave cruch, and he ALWAYS taAes
those who are crtpples. You ought TO see now
soon youth go ahead and get on BOARD before all
the rest.n
Here large crowd or boys came swooping past.
all waving nandbils and shouting and sing ng as
though they were college students whose boat
crew mad won the big race. Tney we're linked
arms, and swung by In regular procession, as II
on parade.
"Were going on picnic Bully for that; bully
for That. We're going on picnic. Buly or that
bully for that"
THIS was the ruds refrain OF an impromptu
song, and as the writer escaped from the crowd
and turned Into another street ne iuuy appre-
ciated the importance OF the occasion.
The Tree excursions are to be gwen as rapidly
as the funds In the HANDS of the treasurer, Mr..
Edward King, No. 70 BROADWAY Will permit. The
same plan adopted by MIR. Williams in past sea-
sons win he ioo wed this year, aud as there are
fully 50 600 children VINO eligible to receive tue
benefits OF TINS excursion fund IL IS 10 be hoped
that tpuse Interested IN the movement Will lOr-
ward tuelr con irIbutions 10 Mr. King at once.