The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-03
POOR CHILDREN'S PICNIC.
DISTRIBUTION OF TICKETS YESTERDAY TO THE
NEwsBoYs.

DISTRIBUTION OF TICKETS YESTERDAY TO THE
NEwsBoYs.
Tomorrow will be given the sixth picnic OF the season
under the auspices of the Free Excursion Fund. This
picnic has been apart exclusively for the benefit Of
the newsboys Of the city than whom n deserving
class of children does not exist They Will be enabled
through the benevolent influence of this fund to have
day Of relaxation from the labors which they so
earnestly fulfil during every day Of the year. They
WILL usual all the excursions given by the trus-
tees of this fund.- be taken to Oriental Grove, Long
Island, where they enjoy all the pleasures
of a magnificent country ramble a good healthy
BATH swings and the other good things provided for
their amusement and entertainment while at the same
time they will be brought back the city the after
noon time to dispose of their usual supplies Of the
Evening Telegram and NeDs which will be furnished
to them on the dock as they disembark.
Yesterday the tickets for the excursion were given
out at the City Hall police station by Mr. George +.
Williams under whose careful management these picnics
given Unlike the occasions where tho distributions
Of tickets have been made among the children Of certain
wards for whose benefit the previous pcncs have been
given there Of the rush then observed for the
intended participants of morrows excursion too
busy engaged in the sale of their newspapers TO waste
valuable time in waiting in any designated spot They
however came running through tue park and into the
station house from all directions, either on their way TO
or from the Offices where they buy their stock, and
being at once furnished with the coveted ticket, az
quickly departed There was no crushing and crowd
tickets which, on other occasions, would 10 given
out in less than three-quarters Of an hQnr This
tends show that these little embryo Merchants
moro upon the proper carrying on Of their business
than even the obtaining of days yeereation while at
the time the fact plainly indicates that
they are, as a class, q most perseverinr and hard
working set This however, is not 10 be won
dered at when II Is considered that on the
exertions OF these little fellows whole families and hun
dreds Of them too dependent for their daily bread
One thousand tickets were also sent to the different
newsooys' Lodging houses for distribution, and to-day
ton house. II expected that the party tomorrow
viii number at least 1000 boys. No girls will be TAKEN
Tho boys will assemble in front Of the City Hall to-
at O'Clock, and will then be formed into
column, when they will be marched up Broadway and
thence to the dock whore the barge will be laying,
under the leadership Of Mr.. Williams The Governor
Island Band will head the column and accompany tho
excursion while, in order TO prevent accident and
maintain order Captain Leary of the Twenty pro-
cinot, With full detail Of men, will also be present
Subscriptions TO the fund earnestly requested ana
may be sent Mr. Edward King the treasurer at the
Office Of the Union Trust Company, NO. 70 Broadway