New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-14
FRESH AIR FOR CHILDREN
BOUND FOR THE LAKE REGION.
LARGE AND Joyous PARTY OF CHILDREN LEAVE
THE CITY ON SPECIAL STEAMER.

A LARGE AND JOYOUS PARTY OF CHILDREN LEAVE
THE CITY ON SPECIAL STEAMER
"Wbos all de kids. Chimmie |" asked an
evil looking she black at the foot Of Chrisopher-s yes
terday OF an equally graceless acquaintance
Guess It's scursion by dc looks OF EN-" Cerlainv
there was holiday and excursionlike air about inc
crowds OF Youngsters decked in their "best coines
which in most cases we're threadbare enough. but in all
scrnpulously clean. Three hundred and ninety'tnoo
children had been brought by the MISSIONARIES anu
ladies who themselves to caring Tor the poor
embark on special steamer and be conveyed 10 INC
pure invicorating air of the lake region. Inere "ero
two distinct parties of them numbering some sAV'
being destined for westgran Lake The other parry mum
berrd 1874 In ALL their destination being Au sable winch
takes 212, Peru, which takes rs, Yaconr is, SALMON
River ID, and terona, which takes 70
The boat was 70 have started p m. but by that
time mere handful only OF the urchins was on board
Batch after batch however struggled In attended by the
ladies who had gathered them together and here ana
there by parent and fearful brother or sister, tue
tears being due to envy much as bereavement On
the deck all was hustle and confusion Camp-stoos
were at premium for somo time. but hidden supply,
discovered lower floor was exntanty seized anu
dragged 10 the light OF day and the comfort OF Inc
children who were soon bivouaokng all about the nur-
ricane deck Most them. besides the bundle contain
ing their baggage which awa cutched with feyerish
determination and never lost sight OF for moment
carried subsidiary packages In winch was So"ed a""
solid rereshmen of heterogeneous character banaha'
seemed chiefly In supply, while one young Ieutoh was
seeL forfying his inner man with ggantic eausaso'
which was disappearing with phenomenal ana almost
Alarming rapidly II there busting on ooaru tue
steamer there was confusion confounded on the
pler Tho checking oil of nearly four hundred chidreu
split up into numberless small parties and arriving wiz
with excitement minute. was 40 easy matter anu
n involved toe necessity OF much explanatory
and pushing position of diminutiVe bodies by DO
afr.l OF
somewhst Some parties that were pected dio not
arrive but tho had several CAGES brought
down reserve to nil up IN case Oh
vacancies aud the full list was maue up
those OF the forces who were ieiI Oh
the pier melting mo tears fyeo'cock wascose at manu-
when last party Of seven came III Win rush anu
were pas,ed nxe ia 4lc over tls gLng-pank two little
todders VINO hal been nearly left Denini ana whose
checks we're wet with briny tears wsre htted on board
| after the gang-pank was Withdrawn, the whistle
souaded the paddles revoved III that indecsye fasli0n
peculiar TO a starting vessel. a thu aud why Queer
arose from those Of tie children WAC could spare the
| time from their bananas and cookies, aud the boat
| steamed out into the Hudson
Ia conversation with some of tho missionaries
TRIBUNE reporter picked up some interesting facts as 10
some OF .hs children board. One mother
who-e husoaad IA cigar-maker In want
OF employ me her last remaining two children nVe
offers naVug do1 fron the effects OF insumeie"a ioo
/
scnool spokel 10 o. the reporter. Yes SUI, sac
snd ave been party once DeLore-iast year IL was
| NV ltte brother TOO. aud when lie GOT nome
mother DIDN'T him. he was 80 rat fathers TAI OF
n,t "a dn't get no worz cause IA - slow ABOUT IT.
lie M. 20 BE- in all an he's been IKE tnAt
lr our years lie talks silly, TO, anu troubles al over
Mo,her sn. gooa washing aud does some Work AZ
home help ner aud iOOG afler ntte Dr0ther ior " .
| not well ever. he eau ony eat otoa 4
| aud drink coffee He can't eat hotnin'
| else GA nave a splendid ume Dlt father dOhs hAe
nm, Ia en and ne triod stop mo lady tending ma
| tne of the ladies' wncn asked II an1 very deserving
cases wera in her party. called little giH an1 a.
| n,tnrte answer 10 tAc query held up wasted utio
aud ami pulling :1c sleeve eKAiDtcd an arm 80
Inin mat tnore seemed 20 Do absolutely no Mesa on y;
| - Disease ." asked tIe reporter No 5taFFsuoh'
| was tie lacDniC rcPy -.... 81. ohn-
| n IA agreeable tuat all these EXCURSIONS the chll
| drcn. poor ~ thoy may BE-. aro all neatii, ara are,
| Ga m nv eases well drcssed This Is eApiGneu
| bv 1ne fact tbst the parents always bsIuG-
| Gle harl 10 provide suit of decent ciohca
for enc child wnio tue mssi0hAries inyauaJy supply
cote hsn ne paroats aosJdtciy cannot auori 20 40
a. sotne wees AK lHB Tribune Fresh AR funo re-
c-iyrd nom south Betniehcu trunk oil cuthcs maze pJ
re ,urfnbsrz of BetIledcn MO.hefs meet
| an !" w,en we're prJmDuy distrOuted add Ksatoldliy
re iyed Some Of hs emil ircn on tnS very parry o"on
ihe neat altr 70 nudness Of THESE friends Ia fenn
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