New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-03
CHILDREN on A HUDSON RIVER BOAT.

A PARTY or FIFT1-IliREb IAhEN 10 IhO1-iNCl-
DENTS OF A PLEASANT TRIP.
rrpoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNR.i
Troy. n. Y. Aug. 1.-The party of ffty-three
children sent out by TIE TRIBUNE Fresh Air Fund
last night and bound for Sherbune, this State,
arrived here this morning. There were the usual
scenes of pathetic leave-takng and joyful antici-
patton last night. Not few OF the young travellers
were disposed at first TO be downhearted, but the
sight of the green shores which soon began 10 APP
pear dispelled their fears and sorrows, and by the
time Spuyten Duyvil reached one could not
imagine more jolly band of children. The star
board side of the main deck was reserved for the
marty and here the children did their best TO enjoy
themselves and the trip. There was a decided ten
dency to climb the rail and into other dangerous
places which required considerable effort to over
come The children were delighted with all the
wonders of the river. They looked with anxious
expectation for a lighthouse, and when, just below
Yonkers a summer-house was seen near the waters
edge there was chorus of "Oh, there's a
lighthousew One little girl stood looking thought
fully at the green hills by which the beat gided.
There was such look of anxiety on her face that
The TRIBUNE correspondent questioned her as to
the cause of it, "Well' she said 81 guess l shall
like the country, but Pm awful afraid oil mosqu-
toes"
There were two boys in the party, one about
twelve and the other about seven years old. They
were both neatly dressed and bright inteIgent-ap-
pearing boys. Their story was as follows: Their
father was tailor and supported his family of a
wife and five children comfortably until he was
taken sick with consumption. Ife fingered
along until last winter, when he died.
Everything of value the family possessed
had gone to keep them from starving.
A short time before his death his wife was taken
sick with smallpox and sent to the hospital.
Two of the people living in the tenement house pro-
yIded Tor the children until their mother recovered.
The poor woman gathered together her children
and since that time has been struggling hard
agans, the 81 reaL. of adverse circumstances. wo
of the boys, being IN poor health, are now on the
way 10 the country There scarcely cnlld III the
party that is not the lnhertOr OF such sOrrOW
The children enjoyed the beautiful river yester-
day until II grew dark, and then they sang songs
and played games. The moon rose over the hills TO
the and lighted up the river ana the landscape
ana the chi dreL, playing by It's hight ON the deck,
looked like elves VINO nad come 10 hold Iheir rey-
| cred 10 look at the children ana listen 10
| their songs. They were playing ring plays and
hand III hand they danced III a circle their voices
| rose nigh and clear wi'h the strains OF :" George
W ashIngiOn Anderson" who " washed ms face III
| golden so early III the morning" and similar
songs One little girl nad been gwen package OF
candy bur being sick was told not TO eat IT, There
upon she started "a little candy shop, and soon dis
posed of her stock III trade Ia the other children,
| clearing the to her magnificent sum OF IL cents.
When il became time Tor the children TO go 10
bed they were marched INTO the cabin and assigned
| to their berths. They slowed themselves away Tor
| the night with aacTity, aud were soon 10 al APP
pearances sound asleep But IL only in appear
| ance. however, Tor III lew minutes every llttle
head had left It's pillow and every little mouth
was talking away with might and MAN, discuss
ing The tnp and their present surroundings with
animation truly appalling TO anyone deslTOus ot
sleep. Those charge of them, however, soon got
them settled for the night again, and ali slept until
| the morning beam purpled the mountains and the
| stream"
a The first ray Of light however roused tie young
| travellers, and they got out of their berths and
| dressed with much animation "Oh, we've got 10
| the counuyw was the general exclamation, and
when the houses Of Albany were seen by the chill