New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-29
ENJOYING COUNTRY LIFE.
sIxTY-FoUR CHILDREN MADE HAPPY.
TAKEN TO BuNBRIDGE N w. AND piSiiHDO M
.,,o,,c r.crp WARMERS AND VILLAGERS

SIXTY-FOUR CHILDREN MADE HAfIl'
TAKEN To BuNBRIDGE. NJ v, AND DisIiaDo BID
AMONG EAGER FARMERS AND VILLAGERS
SIGHTS AND SCENES on THE WAY THERE.
rrRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TubcNEI
BA1ynRIpGE. n. Y. July 27.-" Well. we'll, are
o bere foo after children from the hot air fund T.
asked a farmer from the western part
Of the town of neighbor as the
two men stood little apart from the crowd
of 200 people that was awaiting
the arrival Of the Albany train due here at p III
1t was on time, and the children were helped o"''
The ride through the lovely valley of the Susque-
hanna River was very dusty but the children ana
not complain being too full of thankfulness Tor INC
privilege of seeing the country to find any laui'
with such trifing annoyance as little duSl.
The three pastors of cambridge, the Rev. H. ~
Gummion of the Presbyterian Church. the Kew -
J. johnson, of the Protestant Episcopal On"'0",
and the Rev. Mr. Lee, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. were among the first TO greet the ciililen'
Mr.. Gummion had procured the names OF INC iaui
lilies who wished to have share IN the PrNnoso VI
giving the poor children rest from the heat OF the
great city: but the list was of little avail III that
eager crowd.
"Come here. nv little fellow Don't you want
70 STAY at nv mouse while you are IN the country
have ten cows three horses -
"Yes. I'll 90 if Uncle John will LET me-" was the
ronlv. and the desired permit was secured. "Can
have those two girls 2" Please let this girl come
with me- These were few of the remarks heard
The town children, curious to see what the tene-
mept-houso children of New-York looked like, were
present In great numbers, attended by their
mothers older sisters and other relatives
81 never saw such crowd since
general training day" SAID jOvial farmer who has
lived in Bainbrdge for sixty years. Finally the
children's names were checked off, and they were
seized upon by those who anxious to entertain
them.
In few moments so rapid had been the selection
and so satisfactory the choice the children were in
the wagons of the farmers, off for fourteen days
finn and frolic. AS soon as the attractions of the
scene had disappeared the crowd thinned out SO
quickly that the large freight house which
had been packed now looked forsaken. The
advent of sxtv-four children in village
which even the circus shows do not re-
gard with favor was calculated to make
considerable talk The pinched faces OF the little
girls and the aged looks of the boys of ten and
dozen years certainly were enough to excite pity
when seen in striking contrast with the ruddy,
healthy checks of the country children The emil
rem who know more of picking berries than of play
ing laCkStODeb. anu lcSS VI Ilth"AiS vi NV paw
ments than of sore heels caused by thisles, ex
ceedingly polite to their little associates and treat
them as if they were their superOrs.
On the train from Albany the children at first
occupied seats in two cars, which made it rather
difficult to watch the hands and heads ANXIOUS
to point out and see the flow
ers. cows trees, the river and other objects
seldom noticed by the ordinary traveller The
passengers in the car where the greater number OF
The children were offered 70 leave the car eXchang
ing places with those III the other car There was,
as usual one exception, or. rather all eX
ception and his wife, who, with their satchels'
occupied four of the best seats in the
car Notwithstanding the fact that there
were empty seats in the car ahead. while the
children were crowded, and the tired ones were
falling asleep. Conductor Young seeing the CON
dltion of affairs suggested change winch was ac-
cordingly made, much to the qualification of the
sleepy children. Lunch was gwen the carload OF
boys and girls at OneOntO. and was very accept
able.
At Albany, in the morning. Mr.. yiee met the
party, which was in charge of Mr. Burrows. and
after the Drew had landed TITS precious freight OF
eighty four children they We're taken TO the
CITY Mission, and ate bread and drank milk until
they could eat and drink no more. The break
fast was paid for by John BatterSby. an Albany
butcher who unfortunately was not ON hand to
what "A lot of grateful voices sang their beautiful
hymns after their morning meal. Twenty of the
Yesterday morning, by President Mcnamara, OF the
Albany Street Railway, and were taken
20 BrOadalbin. The rest of the party
remained at the Mission, amusing themselves
with singing and talking At $50 they were
marched down to the tracks Of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company where the morning tram,
by a special order from ID. NJ. Kendrick, the Gen
efsi Passenger Agent, stopped at the street
nearest the Missions to prevent Their walk
ing more than was necessary; Al Oneonta thIee
of the children were sent by stage to MOIrS
while the rest came here. They are with the follow
ing persons: The Rev. o. ID. Horton, the Rev. }. +.
David PraIsall, William Pearsall, Mrs Benton, G..
Salisbury. Mrs g. :. Grover, Mrs L. NJ Warren,
Mrs Edward Lo0mis, John ii. Post, &. NJ. FrlsUle,
Mrs Carr Char eS Booth, Mrs Aldrich, Mrs. William
Douglass W. H. Ireland Mrs. ID. Francisco, \. Bur
lingbame. L. Bennett, : W. Warner and L. j. Lyon.