New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-05
SEEKING COUNTRY AIR.

,rv-six CHILDREN START FOR WHITNEY'S POINT
7, the bright light of yesterday morning thirty
-; children. with faces and hands secured, assem-
h,sd at the Barclay-st ferry 1t was party OF
r,ssh.Air children on their way to Whitneys
po;nt Those of the children who had not been 10
,hs country imagined that the mysterious place
-as lust across the ferry, but their
more travelled companions assured them that the
.ountry was " awful far, and You go In the cars
The children enjoyed the voyage to the shores Oh
poboken immensely. and as soon as they arrived
at the other side those who had brought iuncnes
along began to eat them. AS arrangements
had been made 10 give the young travellers
q lunch latter in the day they were
allowed 10 dispose of their supplementary
hrootfast in peace They marched into
the station Of the Delaware Lackawanna ana
Western Railroad in column of twosaDd demureiy
took seats around the waiting room. A special car
had been provided for their and soon the chill
dram and all their bundles were safely slowed away
IN il for the journey. When the train arrived al
Scranton lunch was furnished the children.
The names of those who will entertain the Young
saelers for fresh air are as follows: Milton Coy,
p NJ. Brown. C. Eidredge, L. A. Seymour, George
A. Palmer. w. A. Blair Mrs 4. Whitney, ). At
water. b. Edridge, Mrs. +. Edrninster MRS. Wells,
George Boynton. J. Kinyon A - Leonara' MISS
Tarr,i ". D. Wilcox. William Buns-n,
William Rogers, w. ID. Wilcox, ID. ID. Page Alex
ander Hodges d. NJ. Beardsey;, Clara smith
Francis Hall r. Thurston, George Brewer ID. West
over Mrs Isaac Taft, l.. ID. Rouss, Mrs. George Il.
Seymour. Mrs Z. o. Parsons and ID. b. Van 'aln
The party was to have consisted OF hity-two emit
dren but sixteen tai ed To reach the station III lne
for the train. Therefore, tomorrow party OF SIX,
teen will start for Whitney's Point TO make sooa
the numbsr at that place.
KINDLY RECEIVED AT SCRANTON.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE.l
SCRANTON, PENN. Aug 4.-The people of Scran-
ton again manifested their interest to-day In the
children sent out from the dust and gloom OF
New York py THE TRIBUNE Fresh-Ar Fuad.
When the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railway train entered the depot mt o'clock there
WA large gathering TO gave wor is OF cheer TO the
ladies who had undertaken upon verv brief notice
to furnish luncheon to the little travellers Ample
nourishmeut. consisting of sandwiches. cakes, mix
and candy. was provided. There was enough to feed
over hundred mouths. but there were only thirty
seven in the party under the care OF
Miss Brewer. formerly a teacher IN the
public schools here Several OF the Ittie ones
were feeling ndisposed from the long ride in the
cars, but the good cheer which greeted them here
seemed to give them strength. The Oldest of the
travellers was fourteen. the Youngest four Each OF
the children was glven one lunch and baskets con-
tanning the extra supply were placed in the cars to
be eaten by them as they continued their journey
onward to Whitneys Point, n. T., where they
are to be received for their vacation. Two hand
some bouquets were presented TO eacn one, whlch
seemed 10 fill them with uHspeak bic pleasure
The following women of HE First PRESBYTERIAN
Church lid everything possible 10 maze II pleasant
for the Children during ueIr oret STOP here: Mrs.
j. {. Plat chairman Mrs. {. e. Mates Mrs 4. &.
Fuller Mrs. ii. V. Logan. Mrs. s. T.. Logan. Mrs.
&. IA. DOud aid the Misses jennie and Lizzie
kIngsbury, Mary Names. Josie Rodgers and Nei,ie
Fuller rhr women were assisted ID their work by
the Rev. S. G. Logan. d. d., pastor of tne church.
and by Aiessrs. j. C. Plat, James Ruthyen, John
L. Hovev and A. G. Logan.