New-York tribune., 1880-06-16
SEEKING WESTERN HOMES.
MR.. REID's NINTH PARTY.


THIRTEFN OF THE NUMBER WE'RE sELEClED-
, THE BOYS BRIEF EXPERIENCES.
Agentleman. who desires that his name snail De
kent secret last Spring placed in the hands OF MT.
Wbitelaw Reid O sum of money to be used III
sendino a party of boys to the West in the same
manner as the other parties have been sent under
Mr. Reids direction. He imposed the conditions
that the boys should be orphans or half orphans,
the ch lren of respectable Protestant parents ana
should be in circumstances OF actual, pres
ent desttution In seeking to comply
with these conditions. the agents OF the
Chdren's Aid Society found it difficult to gather
large number of Protestant orphans VINO were
without friends. Thirteen boys. however, were
found who were delighted with the prospect OF
finding new home IN the West. and another SIM
liar party will he made up hereafter to be sent
with the funds remaining for this purpose.
The children came to the rooms of the society be-
tween and 10 q. IN. yesterday Some were rasseu
and shoeless bat they were all clean. New SUITS
were furnished them. Many OF them toid
amusing stories OF their past life and the
struggles they have had to endure IN the
East but they looked forward With hope
hone TO what they believed would prove change
for the better Only one boy cried at going away
The other bows looked upon him with pity ana
tried in every way to console him.
Before the boys left the rooms for the tram Mr.
Reid visited them. In obedience to the desires of
their unknown friend, he presented each OF the boys
with Bible. which bore the bows name IN gold let
ters on the front. He gave the children lew words
of advice and told them that he happened to KNOW
something about Emporia, the town where they
were going. 1t was the home of United states
States Senator who had started in life poor and had
worked his way to his present position. He spoke
of their benefactor, who would always remain I'M
known To them, but who would watch thcirprogress
with unusual interest
in the same. party were seven boys. whose parent
aCe or some other circumstance excluded them from
the above conditiOns they were sent by Nj: Reid
with funds remaining III bis hauGS 1roai former
contributions Each Of these boys was also pre-
Rented with Bible -, n,
The boys were taken on a STAGE to the Erie Kali
way Station whence they took the evening ST.
Louis express tram. They go ID the charge Oi MI
James T. Brace. an agent of the Children AlH
Society and will arrive at Emporia halSiS' T,Is Eo
found for fifty boys, if that number OF the rlght
sort could he obtained. ,,.
This party will make the number OF children sent
West By Mr.. Reid since March of last year. "91;
he has also sent the eight previous parties sixty
six aaG the p3rep5S cd IN atEe e n%nve Se
Following are sketches Of the boys sent yeSter-
day:
THE PROTESTANT PARTY.
FAUssETT EDWARD age fourteen. is one OF four boys
born III England. who arrived III TINS country on
May4 HIS father dled last Auss ana mat Ser1 III. III
heen dead f1ur wears 81 nave been IN the Govern
deah1 gIG he saii ~ used to work there doing such
things as cutting wood. driving horses ard SOWING
Engish Government. sliled On the Somerset. but
for some reason the captain dd noi iand AT canada
Twas left al Castle Garcen. was taken IN cnarge
by the Children's Aid SO'ieiy. have heard great
ont ther1 ana see what can do. 1 ioa'I to go
back TO England have wo sisters IN Bllsto, WI wI9
are servants. They have 10 way OF taking care OF
me- anu can't make a living there myself There is
nothing would like better than to be farmer. Ny
Me6arrs iHne ss PTotcstaDt Cnuch IL Bris ci City
FAY, JOHN, fifteen years, lost ms iaiheT eleven
worked a farm in Lrwls County stat t. OF New,
e5me %nS to ts CITY to see my bronsr dt seen
him in seven years: worked my way down on thG
found nv brotaer Vas over IN the Penientiary on
B1ckweirs Island. l didn't go to see hin. want
Nv father iaI" aud mother were both Mcthodists"
%se IN ee liz ssn small for his
age but talks in a very busmrsslike and determined
mS2pr a31S INIT Se was eo SpT endnh @ ofG Of it, said he Any
mother drG Two ana aI cd ECdri @ ago. Scars s ao @
lie married just after my mothers death. out 9hiy ny
anything else / could. When brought ii good deal
OF money home to my sIeI mo- her she used used
eSrped - or 80 cents she used to send me out OF the
house got tired of that kind of work. and thought
made $40 day blackna boots. Well, got q great
big box made, and GOT - worth Of brushes ana came
my big box they licked me aud stole all my brushes
cents ihe next day and that didnc pay got So hun
cry went to the Cdildrch's Aid Society and asked
iffdin'i ' Iap to 90 out Vest to work on farm and
get good nome, and sad that wds Just the tn1g
did want. 1LcH they tild ne to come here to-day,
aud here am" Whcn the tle. fellow was 'od ai,S OF
ms nnkT"wn hsnef;o e. & h% TTSh'feG % m i up po anu c"ni
thank him. wil.woIk hard though. and Will Try
and own a farm when In u Both my parents
HAESET N@EMAS. ntte boy iour ysaEa Of age has has
years. He il rosy clI ckcd cnld
KEMPsFORD, EDWARD age 1ourletn years IS an6lncr o
landed al Castle Garden. My father has been
dead fs S sTt @Ps When "a c y I'VE Ssn 1 %a
gong TO Can1da as The school scndS SIX, SIX DHy7 % TO
England. bui j cant get On over there worked IN
large sugar establishment 70 :ong time' aId ,,
father was einr!oyed IN the sugar house, TOO Go'h
Mills. RoHEET asc fourteen iet very badly at leaving
what friends he has He cried from the tinc he
entered the room until he went on the cars. HIS
father has been dead a number OF years, and his
mother married again He has hccn IN the orphan
iefi the AsVlun last A3Iil to work in butcher shop
He has hen out OF %GS Sex s Hn% H%c,cY sGe sG%t %
want to go away from home" said the little lad as
Ted hS TeHr tepc an domi Know anybody out west"
RosCT, ROBERT A., age lncec Is inc odEst @ oy ID thc
on farm, and would Ike to g., to n n farm M Of
George W. Mascil. in Jones COUNTY. Iowa NY
intimate friend OF Superintendent Matscl.
My mother has been dead thrte ye,s i ana a IKE my
good deal aud 10 the grammar department In
rhc public scnOCl IN Harlem. SINCE then nave
worked a. all sorts ot thlnEs but don't seem 10 get
along | have worked al DOukbindlnR, lave b'tn
with r. Hoe & Co., ana at one time employer
in n lIunirv. have worked for finri,t, and under
stand something ABOUT farming. II | could get 10
Mr Wai.cIl's iar:u cont think would ask Tor any
thing more" ,. ,.,
RI,IAND HENRY age fourteen years. lost his father
when a baby Ills mother still lives ia West Hobo
ken aud Is married a.ain. HIS parents we're Pre- :,
hvtcrlanS He was ut school until yc ir a2O, and
has hecn wuralns at anything lie could get.
81 have worked in cleaning establishment III
linton IiI but only made II 30 - week. Ny
roihcr sal that thit did not pay my board, ana
sne ADVISED nl" to 20 out West on a iarm tbiuk 1
will ike II out there"
suAPFEY. CHlRLEs asc i've is 2n"fhcr chlid taken
rom the Nursery at Wet Ncw-Brl[bt0u.
spEyCEH JAMES agc fifteen yeats OF Exeter, England