New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-18
PARTIES GOING AND RETURNING.

PARTIES GOING AND RETURNING.
Nearly sixty children sat i'll front OF the Office OF
the Peoples Inc OF steamers yesterday morning III
charge of TRIBUNE reporter. For two long hours
they waited for their mothers and teachers. They
had been in Sherburne for two weeks, and came
from Albany on the steamer ST. John. After the
children had been on shore about an hour mother
came and took three of the girls. She could hardly
car1y tie big bundles which her daughters
had with them. Almost without an exception
he bundles were larger than when the chill
dren left the city sixteen days ago.
The children were brought from Sherburne in com
pany with party from Earlvlle by the Rev. j. g.
Benson, and were placed i'll a special car at Utica
awaiting the fast trains from the West There were
lO4 children III the party, and soon az the car
was attached To the tram of the older boys and
girls were seated in the other cars. deafening
cheer when the train stopped at Albany attracted
many people TO the children's car. The cause Of
this outburst was Shepard Happen. who had come
from Troy % take part OF the children hcre 10 send
them TO this city on the Citizens Line. Mr. Tap
pen had given the children their breakfast when
they to the country, and he was not forgotten
during their weeks of fun aud rest On the
ST. John he children sang many hymns and songs
and attracted much attention.
A crowd of mothers, sisters and fathers assembled
at the pier of the Citizens Line carly yesterday
morning to welcome home the children sent out by
TIE TRIBUNE Fresh Air Fund two weeks ago yes
terday AZ as the boat reached the pier and
the gang-plank put out there was rush for the
boat. and the children soon claSped III loving
arms The children dropped their numerous bun
dies and for moment forgot everything except the
delight of meeting their parents and friends again
-Four children had no one TO meet theul. Two OF
them were boys of ten or twelve, and as they knew
the street and number at which they LIVED, those III
charge of the party took them TO their homes
There were little boy and Hrl, however,
the boy about six and the girl about four, who sat
lonely on the pier after the others had gone, and
hupged each a bundle of clothing The boy re-
membered the number of his home but had forgot
ten the name of the street. They were taken to
THE TRIBUNE office where Mr. Parsons has the name
and address of every child sent out by the Fresh
Air Fund, and from there they were sent to their
homes. This party had been visiting at EaTlvlle
.Jonesville BallstOn Centre, Gansevoort and Rut-
land.
Wien the Stoninqton boat left her pier last even
ing she had OH board thirteen children sent out by
the Fresh AIR Fund. They go to Peacedale, k. l.,
village rragansett Pier, and are the first ever
quest of the Rev. w. d. Buchanan of this city, who
is staying at the Pier, and are from his mission In
Seyenih-aVe. They Will be entertained by the
following persons: Robert 5. Thornton, Mr..
klssouth Thomas Thornton and Stephen Il. Gard
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girls sent out by the Troy boat al y. IN They
90 10 PittstoWn Corners. The children were selected
by DR.. A w. Catlun OF Brooklyn. Shepard lapDen
VIII give the party breakfast at Troy this morn
persons at Pittstown: J. w. Robbins, Jonas Carr,
John Sherman, William Brenenstuhl Mrs. J.. A.
Thompson, Miss ). A. Hyde, the Misses Sherman,
Mrs. Philips and Mrs Campbell.
[superintendens OF MISSIONS missionaries physicians
or any responsible person knowing OF poor city children
VINO need "a fortnights vacation in the country will
please communicate vita MIR. Parsons at TIE IkiBUNEl