New-York tribune., 1880-03-01
TIIr KANSAS PANTY.

4 COHDIAL RECEPTION--HOMEs READILY OBTAINED
Mr.. Reid's fifth party started February 10.
Il consisted of twcuy- boys aud three girls WI"
were n charge ~ MI James T. Brace. m AGENT OF me
Childreu's Aid Soritty. and iodr families. comprising
five adults and eighteen children The Latter were oe~
tined for various places in the West, where the parents
cxroc.cd to obtain empioymont aud seemed to nave
rood grounds for such expectation The former started
or Ottawa .nsas where local committee had been
orsanized to receive them. and where Applications hAd
boen fed or much larger number o children thdh the
party contained.
The Journey TO Ottawa was made ~ saicty' ana 'he
parry arrived al noon ofthe 1862 The local newspaper
The Do,ly Republicans OF the following day gives tn ac
count OF the reception
When the noon tTain from the East arrived yesterday
it had ou board as per aereemeni, Nj j. Bfacr. t'H @
of me C1iGre's AID society. Nt"-1 1ork win ~ NV"
YORK THIBUNE's uarty OF orphan children: ineV we're
Immediately escorted 10 Hambn's Orela House Whcie
the local committee and mass ol dpriiclh', WtIc VII
waiting. But very short time was needed 10 hnd hones
fer all the children, rs nearly ninety appr"u1ns ma
been registered. The committee had thnroGGnF eN@
Ienn - tue manner o. distributing the cildrcn so
that there was no confusion Tue boys VINO hhi nrcn
selected with great cauu0i,wcc hrlEhtl M iieit IT.
appearing o fellows, and VIII be cI edn ~ Kansas 10
Mr, Whiteaw Reid sohe day. Ihee an secured tood
hOmes aud appeared TO hc satisfied WIN tr So'lie.l
made Very many good people u%Sy wSrS 5yt
10 getting DOY. Ior inc SUN r,,c,f, ~, ~ n, -
hut they accepted Hf sl'uut-on go, ~, ~ a y
Mr. Brace Informed Republican reporter that v Is
imnrOOabe that he will bring another parry mere soon
There many calls for parties from a. yrt uh>ue
pied sections of The cOuutry iuat thr Pianil"F''a
The bONS Clt OIitn I'M iudhc tl"l tf'iro
that they be taken to places named ho NcErI, Mr'
Brace mas brought gOody number OF thorough
going little chaps who vii make tiahRllh county
proud of them some Of these fine days
MI Brace stated to TRIBUNE reporter that there
were eghty-eIghI applicants. that many were dis
appointed OF necessity, and the committee was able 10
select the homes for the chi drcu with great care party
of 100 boys WAS taken to the early In Jan u
ary having seut by Mrs John Jacob Astor II was
the good I'M preston which created hy the boys of
that party which caused great demand for the BOYS
sent Ivy NJ. Red. Mr. Brace SAYS that grrat surprise
everywhere pressed at the ntegence Of the III
Tie waits from NewYork streets aud thc qnicA under
stpnd.ue of their new life which was generally mani
ifcstad The following report OF interview with SIR
Brace by 81. Louis reporter Is published 10 me DdHg
Globe Democrat Of February l6:
Nr lanes p Brace, of tho Chdreu's AID Society oi
N.w-York at tue LlnaeI Hotel yesterday from
children, gather d up IN New York. This party wds
composed OF boys and girs VINO we're sent oil i ~
placed lis hands Tor this chanty, history 0I "Hch
was gwen in The Giobe- Democrat several weeks ago m
Erlce stated reporter yesterday hat MS reception
at Ottawa Kansas, WAS very enthusiastic one Tue 'p
cal committee having eighty iUr % Sn,
homes. large numbcr Of the boys "hO WeTe
No rt@d that they were wen pleased with their new
homes and sand that they would not go Dnck 10 new
Ynrj, nnn anv consideration some OF them mad been
ullg raising pigs aud chickens aud one OF them
had DCe1 glvt,l a pair OF mules 10y Ms empower Vho
farmer stated TO Nj Brace that the boy tokcn by him
Iad really nlied mans place the farm. aud wouii
soon regular wages several oi the IdfmeFs re-
ported hat they wouId noi part win ne noy az hS
were amcsi Invaluable. Nj Brace stated thar the 50,
-iety had received hundreds OF Applications IRON al
pats of Missouri aud Kansas ior boys. Dit tn"t ne
Sonl not m Individual orjers. II was necessary Tor the
farmer, 10 Torm parties of lecn twenty WIN re-
spOnsible committee To make formal appc"'on 10 'no
society before their orders cOuid be nlIed
list OF the citizens .! Ottawa and vicinity win
whom the children found homes has been received ana
viii be published ~ as " can be accompanied ny
some report OF the young emigrants In their new me-
al tort Inc
tbetr rew Guardians TO write sir. Roid Of to the Of
hccrs OF the Children's Aid Society nni they baVe
had tgo or three weeks in which to become acquainted
with each Ot.er and with their new surroundings
one o. the families have Yet reported but all sUVeo
safely at points from which they were To oTancl
OF from the party which they accompanied to rehcI
he places where they expected to find WORK ana homes