New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-18
FRESH Az FOR CHILDREN.
A TRIP OF NINETY CHILDREN.

TRIP OF NINETY CHILDREN.
| NIGHT RIDE UP THE HUDsoN-BREAKFAsT Al
ALpANY-gECEPTIoN AT cAzENov1A.
| C.zrSoyIA. Madison County. n. u. Aug. ID
| THE TRIpuNE Fresh Air children who left New
York last night destined for this beautiful village
met with reception far beyond what they had ex-
pected. Preparations had been made, and nothing
was left undone which could possibly add to Their
comfort or pleasure while here. There were ninety
children Oh the steamer Drew last night. and they
were more quiet than many parties have been while
OH the river. "buyer" in Lord 81 Taylors store
was on the boat 'and gave THE TRIBUNE correspond
ent 81 Ito aid on the Christian charity httie'
At Albany the children enjoyed hearty breakfast,
the gift of Dudley Olcott, president OF the NC
chanics and Farmer Bank. President Mcnamara
of the Albany Railway Line, was on hahu 10 com
duct them to the train. He had two speciai street
cars for their use, and without any mlshap 'he
travellers left Albany at $50 a. III
AT Rome ten of the children were lelt I'D
care of George c. Carpenter, farmer hving ioui
miles from the station. He will be there to-morro"
TO receive eight children who were delayed last
night. a change of cars was made at Canas' ota,
six miles west of Oneida, and the party arrived
here at o'clock with eighty hungry and dirty
faced children.
The good people of the town had evidently ex-
"a
for 1t. Edward Foord of New York, who has been
actively engaged III finding homes for the children
met them at the station and led them into the
freight depot, whore twenty new tin wash-baslns
were seen on the platform. AS rapidly as possible
the dust and cinders were remove d by the many
Ladies who were on hand to assist Mr.. Foord Each
child was gwen towel and cake Of soap to take
to the farmers where ii visits.
Having refreshed the tired travellers, the COM
mitee took the children To the seminary campus III
the village, followed by two or three hundred per-
sons This large gathering was soon increased by
farmers and townSpeope until the children were
surrounded by more than thousand persons.
Tables had been spread on the lawn under tie shady
trees and before each plate lay a bouquet.
we read il HE TRIBUNE" SAID a young lady
e,gRty-six children drank eighty quarts of
milk at Albany one day, so we nave on
tanned ninety quarts, for these elghly cnL-
dren." Charles Fairchild bought the milk for the
children. and the sandwiches and cake win when
the tables were loaded were given by ladies' IN the
village. Each child was also gwen Large plate o.
ice-cTeam the gift OF Mrs. benjamin brewster cl
New York who is spending the summer here.
Beforr the work OF distribution began The village
pho, oprapher was asked to take "A picture OF the
children as they stood at the several tables where
they had eaten. Placing the instrument on tue
steps OF the seminary, she photograph was secured
and the visitors were assigned 20 the following
homes where they have been invited: +. d. LOOMS,
Luther Smith, }. ID. Morse. George Billings Miss
Florence Dean, :. j. Clark Nh. Coulter, W. ~ Gran
dali, o. h. Wills Ira Wills. Miss Iva Jewett, T. o.
Niles, Miss Hattie BLAIR, Charles Sherman " III am
Sherman Henry Cobb Miss Estela Mitchell, Lew
sherman Mrs. G. stone. James Atkinson, Mra.
sucklam, Mrs. She ,,ardson, 1. j. Parkinson, Mrs.
Lucas. }. H. Burr Mrs. y. Weber, MIS-. y. y. Com
stock Mrs. Ii. ion Eyck, Mrs. j. ii. Madge and ".
Ii. Page. all il this town. In Fenner, short dis
lance from here, they are the guests OF the follow
ing families John Wilson, Henry FadlkLer, Jane
Bixby f. A. Dewey, Henry Blnnus. Perry ".
White Orlando Allen, Andrew Wnpple. Charles
II. *. L. lItUpT, a T.. u.
dick: and the people " ho came from Nelson to Te-
ceive some of the tired, dusty children are: Mrs.
Serena Smith, Mrs Spencer Smith, Miss Dora
White and Miss Bowers