The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-20

BOYS ON AND IN THE wATER-How HALF 4
UP THE HUDSON.
Between FIVE and six hundred Of the street urchins
of New York were yesterday treated to q day the
water, with short picnic under the Palisades. the
occasion being the third annual nswsboys aud boot
blacks excursion, given by a harbor transportation
firm. A barge which was provided for the occasion
started at eight A. NJ. thereafter it is
in the nature Of excursion boats to start but long
before the hour it beseged and well nigh carried
by storm. Not only those who were fortunate
enough to procure tickets from superintendent
Corners. but two or three hundred others were
hand with more than commendabe promptness. and
all fully expecting to go. They knew Of
course-the ticketless-that they not
pected desired. They were prepared for
the fact that the utmost precaution was taken to
prevent them from going. but they overlooked that.
They not disposed to stand on trihes. and they
trusted to their Infinite faculty of to get
them on board somehow. Mr.. Corners there
early too, and no had two policeman from the Broad
way Squad hand. Mr. Corners had substantial
switch. aud of the policemen had another switch,
but the other guardian of the peace. even on such
an occasion. could not overcome his prejudices in
favor OF tho locust and he swung short. heavy
club. Switches and club were in active use almost
constantly. and rs q consequence the most of the
would-be intruders were kept of. though they were
as active and persistent i'll their swarming
quitoes. few got on and mingled with the crowd
lcgitimaely admitted. 1t was thought that possibly
judgment might fall on them 1t falls on the bad
boys In the Sunday school books, but they seemed
to have much fun anybody.
MAN THE NEwsBoY' BOARD.
There disposition on the part of the
youngsters 10 delay their sport. No were
they on board than they explored the barge from
stem to stern, and having got their bearings they
tinual din OF their shrill voices. Nothing escaped
their notice. from the presence of man the News
boy" who came to gather up any scattering children
that might be dropped on the way, to the nstru-
Their comments frank and candid, with a lean
ing toward chaff rather than compliment. They
challenged one another to run races around the hat
and they tumbled over one another in their efforts
to thump the big bass drum. But "Nan." their
hero-one of themselves. who is proud OF the title
"The Ncwsboy"-was the recipient OF their most
hearty homage. They crowded around him
thckly that he walked across the deck. so looked
like queen bee with swarm around her. They
crowded between him and gentleman he talked
with. looking up at both with apparently profound
respect which did not in the least interfere with
their chatting the gentleman numerically moment
later. The music began. IL was very loud music
being from brass band with an extra big drum, but
the boys could not get near enough to II. They
crowded around the musicians FIVE or six deep, and
pressed so close that tile jolly Germans had ali they
could do to play. They danced. They promenaded
TWO two mSsy sang with hearty w the
Clock" Little Sallie Waters and other familiar
tunes were given thus, with every possible accom-
panment.
ToIIErrRs A MODE.
They waved and shouted salutes. first to the people
the deck they had left, then to a ferry boat and
then to tug. then to an excursion steamer. The
people ON all these craft hrst stared and then waved