New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-16
GREEN FIELDS FOR CHILDREN.
POOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN COUNTRY HOMES.
GREAT CROWDS AT PrTTsToN TO RECEIVE THE
FREsH-AIR PARTY.


FREsH-AIR PARTY.
PITTsTOy, Penn, Aug 15.-The night shift
at the Ptston coal mine usually down at p M, ana
relieve the men who have been at work through tne
change not made with the usual alacrty Word mad
been passed along that the o'clock tram anil from hrn
large party OF poor children sent out by THE IRBGNs
the ordinary time and gathered with sooy faces at the
depot Miners about to descend collected around the
mouths of the shafts discussed the situation and at last
decided 10 wait and the arrival of the children The
whole and township seemed TO have made he same
decision for the depot and platform crowded al
most 10 ufocation as early az o'clock Everybody APP
peared gOOdnatred and utterly regardless OF neat ind
lack Of room. People seemed dressed for holiday;
Rbbons white dresses and gay gave an air Of
unusual brillancy to the occasion ,-.,... ,ou .,o
train was more than half an hour late. When 1t came
however: the excitement was intense inc mp b
aud could scarcely be restrained from carrying the ch
dren off bodily. ,,,,
Maynt Just look int won't be in the way said
one eager spectator after another But they had to be
and the doors shut until all the arrange
ments made for taking the children on Boy ana
men stood on tipoe and peered In the windows while
the NewYork children returned their attentions with
numerous questions and plenty Of quick -wltted chan
The Rev. ". s. Hanks Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. and L. r. SWEET, secretary of the iounb Men
Christian Association. assisted by half dozen You'll
teers succeeded In opening narrow lane throueh tno
Interested mass OF humanity that surrounded tne cas,
and the 1869 weary little travellers were nlIeu genty
down the steps and led of In squads TO the FIRST Bapts
Church Mo'hery hands all along the snort walk atte9
the sleepy little heads and mOherly voices were heard
every side soothing and comforting the children,
Don't cry ittte woman, Ill take you uOhb W NY
girls and wen give you good supper, said one woman
Brace up my hoy, wc' get there. Let me carry
your bundle the encouraging words OF another
Amid such announcement as tins, the children hIed
slowly into the church Here Mr. Hanks and Mr. SWEET
the party among tho hosts. more OF people
suddenly found that they wanted to take children
and were wOefuy disappointed when told that there
were them TO have In two hours AFTER the ar
rival of the children orders pouring In for second
company Mr.. SWEET who mad charge OF this list re-
marked later the evening: have no doubt that In
day or two shall he able send for about seventy
more. Places for thirty forty have been already
found People who the arrival this afternoon made
10 their minds not to be left out entirely"
The party made up chiefly Of children from Rector
and Cherry SITS, with from the West side IN the
northern part OF the city. The Cherryst children we're
from Gotham Court, the scene OF Miss DOws tenement
reform. More than 200 children live in that one ene
nent The neghbOrhOOd is OF the worst In the CITY,
aud the children who hail from Gotham Court look sadly
I'm need OF all the fresh air they get The people
here mean to give them a fair chance at any rate
Several pcncs have been projected and many families
who entertaining the children expect to go to camp
What tent life ia like. Meanwhile the sewing machnes
have been already set in motion IN many home, and
any child who poorly clad will go back with fuu
bundle. The English, Scotch and Welsh, who make up
nearly half the population OF the town, ana VINO are
especially active in this good work. delighted TO una
many children OF their nationality In the party
They will he Treated we'll not merely for charltys SAGE,
aud lang syne" some OF the hosts are GOLFERS
some farmers from the back hills and many are pros.
porous citizens Of West PttsOn whose beautiful ana
luxurious homes will be wonderland TO the new guests