New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-24
CHILDREN GOING AND RETURNING.

4 party OF twenty-seven children who have been
enjoying the fresh air and bright scenes Of tho
country ut Lakewood n. j., tor the last two weeks
arrived IN Jersey City yesterday afternoon They
were with very few exceptions the former inmates
of the Jersey City Childrens Home. and the llite
band of plump and sunburned urchins after bid
ding their guardian, Miss Shaw. an aiiectionate
farewell betoOk themselves TO the Institution and
were welcomed home again. Ia 4 subseq ueut con-
ver,ation with TRIBUNE reporter Miss SHAW said:
When TIN, party LETT Jersey CITY for Lakewood,
n j. on August ., the children IN II were pale and
omaclatcd not that they hal not received tho
proper care in the Home. but because the atuos,
phere OF tine city had undermined their heath ana
made them subject TO sickness II not disease Ihry
are now as fat and lively as II they had received
"A seasons tuition in a COney Island kindergarten.
They regretted to leave Lakewood, as tutlr hosts
had been exceedingly kind TO them, and the cliI-
drcn shed many tears before they could be induced
10 saw eOod-uy. They were taken sailing and
fishing andthe entire burden of their talk comng
home has been of fishes, peaches and WaterIuclous
Several families Ia Lakewood have expressed
desire to adopt their little guests. have talked
with every one Of my little charges, anu Withouta
single exception they want to bacA 70 the coun-
try, where The Christmas trees grow Wild
A party OF nineteen happy children arrived n
this city Yesterday afternoon from two weeks
vacation az klllngwOIth, tonn. With faces IS
brown rs "a nut and arms hlied with mysterious
bundles of clothing they seemed Ike AN entrey
different party from That which left here few Jays
ago. Inc people at klilingwOrtb weIe surprised ID
the neat appearance OF the children. one OF tho
wealthy citizens said that had lie known before
hand how neat and tidy they were. he would nave
entertained one or two himself One of he chiid-
rem, who came from very poor home asked hel
hostess for plate OF ice cream asserting that SIG
had il At bone every day. good zeal OF alio~-
ance Is usually made for tho stories which theSo
little ones tell IN the country. -.
Twenty-iour children, benehciarles ol
TuR IRIBUNR Fresh Air Fund, assembled at uio
Grand Central Depot yesterday morning, prepare
tory TO IA two weeks vacation at W est Che>tcrheiu
Mass. Nearly all OF them we're neatly cSu
Blight faces beamed out from beneath W!Ho
brimmed mats. Zach little QUO foIt that she vas
about entering upon the happlest period oI 9et i,
One little miss thought she had reached ,.O
country rs soon rs she mad entered tine ca,
Another girl whose father died several yeals Ssyy
and left her IN extreme poverty, SAT up VI, ~
o'clock yesterday morning quitting her scantY Wa" va
robe IN order. The children were 50 happy ~
could not sit still moment. clear. chliIl'h 10
started Hold the Fort and Was quickly Joh1H -
the whole party. Mrs. Warren, OF the b ns.
Society accompanied the children to their dts1iiIi
tion, where they will he distributed among lhe ~
loving persons: Lewis Ihayor George Spcn'el, "
A. Hathoway, Henry Edwards /. l.. Ste,'JS
Aaton Ste, ems, Eugene stevens. H. l.. Edu5' n !"
Eddy ElJah higgins. A. +. Dury and E.ias h'"N'