New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-14
PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY.

Mr.. Scott, cheerful and energetic agent
of the Chdrens Aid Society started yesterday for West
Union. Iowa. IN charge Of thirty-two destitute chill
den, for whom homes will be pr'vlded
Particular care is taken that no Thoroughly
bad characters are included among the children
sent QUIZ and in regard to the party last night
the usual thorough investigation made into their
past histories.
The children began gather at the society's
on Fourt-ss shortly after O'Clock. aud after having
their entered taken into the basement by
twos and thrses. where they were washed, and their
dirty street rags exchanged for clean clothes In
all this not for at least half a
dozen OF the youngsters already decently and
neatly attred and others thought to be sufficiently
prepared for their Journey by thorough washing and
clean check shirt.
They are for the most part children Of respectable
BIRTH who have lost parents. and boys who
have spent their lives in charitable institutions
queuty the stories OF their lives told to TRIBUNE
porter possess few points OF special interest There is
only who is entirely without friends and to whom
the term OF Street Arab f" can be applied. He has
gained honest living for some yearstD this but
has got sick OF it, he says aud wants to begin doing
something that he do when he's man.
Shortly after the children had been taken TO dinner
and the had been made happy with hugo Jumps
of cake and plenteous supply Of milk. Mr.. Red ar
rived, and in friendly conversational tone spoke to
The children about their long journey and it's purpose
Two large vans then carried away the youthful party
to the Erie Depot. About 2 O'Clock they started n q
special for West Union, Fayette Comfy Iowa, in
the best Of splri They win be met there by G. a. Tai
mage. Editor Of The Vest Unton Gazette who chairman
OF the local committee formed to provide the children
with suitable homes
SKETCHES OF THE CHILDREN.
The following brief accounts were obtained
directly from the children Or In the OF the smaller
children from the records Of the Chdrens' Aid 90
cietyi
BAILEY: GEoRGE, age fifteen, Of Brooklyn one Of the
brentest-lcoGing boys Of the lot. said bis father
steady. but there were five other children Mt home.
had made bis that his scS Ws
ENDANGERED. This was his reason for Joining the
party.
penter took 10 drink. and the mother three chil-
dren left him, aud took refuge with aunt ia New
York This aunt got married and went to Europe
herself by hease-eissnine. Last year brother went
with Mr.. Trott out West, and he wrote such good
better join him.
CREE, CHAEIEr. age fourteen, said: al DO not know
only Guild, and my mother died three year" ma1 ago
She was . dressmaker, but was sick most Of the
stearns. Who had been attending her. took to his
house aud Kept me until TO day: He has been very
Tam temperance boy"
checked boy, saie bis father was killed Ia the war.
ard he did not remember him, any mother died
5 % Pa qSsu q
about r. Just rsmo dr, Sway and SSs on the
dlepOrt, Penn After being there two years or
sSybug 90 at rst 60 TOOK to oseRns OoS
afterwards got q JOB IN a. tobacco faclory and
week. OUT Of which i PAID, Si SO for room rent aud
then whom had gruObed' there was little left for
i a
lawyer over in Hew.Jersey and be told me about c
s ss rS s1a ike aSS@
do much for himself in place like this"
sMeiye and LEWIS WILLIE F. ase Eleven Sro fr Sss
the C0lOred Orphan Asylum and have been there for
Of lewis DID ns
remember any father or mOtOer.
FxNNER, JOHN, eighteen, handsome young fellow
very neatly dressed, comes from the Union Home
School for Orphans HIS athcr was Upion soldier,
yond this NO information could DO obtained from
him. He appeared to be In the deepest sorrow for
fresh Outburst oftears.
FDEER. FREDERIcK. fourteen, said "a born in
don't remember. / don't remember my father as he
Se Sna 9s oqF
aud two years after my mother died. Granny went
70 iSe uJSS ORPHAN xsTu n.' 'ass
there three sears and half and then grandmother
ssa Of Rs "as Hs' and pay he nc & lea
made her cry awful. She thought was so bad that
Now al s0i be ne and nS GT oodn
stand it, 50 LEFT. and have lived in the streets i've
wanted home; SO he brought me here. ~ went
yesterday to ssk granny's permission to go. She |
couldn't take care Of you? So I'm going - '0r We
FLYNN, WILLIAM. ago thirteen, has been working In |
THIS gSTtyas he would able lake care s' Of
KELLY HOWARD age sixteen. is the only son of |
Of Id
making vests and the boy three years sgo went to
iSirsr He bad strong desire to 20 VEST and has
taste for farming having at his uncles farm in
& .of m g H. R DS. Hs
be ars IN excellent character.
So Store q III Tsrner a. RasS%orc SSns into
MxrER ROBERT age sixteen said his mother died about
nine yeass ago. leaving himself and his sster year
sis father married asai and last dnanksxiv1g died
was TOO siOk 10 Keep house now. He wentto school
unul asoat six w9 no N ago, Taen ns worked
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the career Of lis father, VINO had owned ivory
stable and large farm Of Stockholm. IN Sweden,
this country, and sent for his wife and three chill
dren. but alter time they had TO leave him. aud
has worked for three years as District Telegraph
messenger and errand boy. He left his last place in
employers speak very highly Of him.
ORpRr, GODFREY. age fourteen. was induced TO 70
West by his father, who feared that he was getting
one sist n" ne said, "and my father Is tailor. He
and mother are afraid Of my mixing with bad boys |
so they cay had better West Twas rather bad
when got among the Other fellows hut all right
when fisher talks 10 me. He says shall 20 on all
right when got away from that crowd. Invent TO
scliool nniii Was thirteen, and was in the third
class when left. have since worked seven months
Id q drug store"
PRATT HENRY ELLIS neatly dressed boy Of fourtecp
SAID be had father and mother living, and two
brutheiB aud one sister. HIS father was o printer
and drank all the time he bated children and