New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-22
HAPPY FOR TWO WEEKS
FRESH-AIR CHILDREN GENEROUSLY RE
CEIvED AT MALONE, Y.
THE LITTLE TENEMENT YOUNGSTERS RoYArxN
WELCOMED AND ENTERTAINED-PLEAsAx
DAYS IN TOWN AND COUNTRY

DAYS IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Malone, n. Y, July is-rhe good people 1t tbts
enterprsing town in Northern NcwYork CON-
plced their annual Fourth Of July celebration n.
day. The jOllifcation has a departure from the con-
ventional method OF former years, an innovatos
decidedly for the better: less noise was poticeaba
no greater expense cntailed, and everybody WIN
had hand in the celebration Is happier to-day by
virtue OF newly acquired interest. Just two weets
ag) almost 200 families Of this vicinity through hs
agency OF The Tribune Fresh.Air Fund. extended An
Invitation TO 300 poor children from the NewYoff
City tcnemcnts make two-wceks' visit to this
place. and be entertained for the time in It's kiB4
hospitable homes.
The special train bearing the little ones left ts
New-York Central depot wednesday evening July
7, at O'Clock, with large asscmblagc OF Mission
aries and friends present 10 witness tho Departure
There were also on board eleven children for Baa-
gor, N. Y. These had been invited In addition to
the large party sent there two evenings prev!oaa
Wilmot II. Thompson had full charge OF the excur.
sion. He assisted by the following persons.
Dr. c. c. vinton OF Castle Garden; Mrs. Downs
Misses stoutenburgb Beidon, Downs and Bachelor
and Tribune correspondent The ride up the
hudson was enjoyed by every Of the 31l gospel
hymns and popular airs were Unfortunately inter
mingled by the youthful chorus, tunnels were rushed
through with Wild screams, and each town In sue.
cesson was hailed with cheering and waving Of hand
ever, soon asserted itself and preparations made
for the night The dots of four and five curlsd
themselves as costly a poodle on a rug, and
slept comfortably the lounges" as they called
the seats. Many of the older youngsters, with an
eye to stretching-Oom,r spread their shawls and
coats on the floor, thus recalling incident 10
an emigrant traIn The run to Troy
was made time Just ahead OF the
Montreal express After leaving Rutland the ntti
began to stir and by the time Lake Cham plain
was full In view everybody awake. Lunches lefs
from the evening before finished in short order
and the tranooy who passed through with oranges and
figs said 1t was the harvest Of the year. The lad
who carried icewater had even digger run Of Gus
tom though, unfortunately, with less financial rem-
bursement. Tho attention OF the children was d.
rected by the caetakers to the various things Of In
terest-the lake. the towns, Canada and tho ST. Law.
renee all at which. studied about IN school, but
heretofore mere names. were pointed our In turn
The receptions at Malone could hardly have been
more fatterfng to numbers, had the Chief Magis-
trate himself been the train. Fully $500 peors
crowded tho station platform, the open square, the
windows and the balconies of the houses opposite, and
tho street below. The lines extended on both sides
of the street for five squares to the Court House and
ropes had 10 be drawn to keep back the crowd.
procession was formed with the ministers Of Malons
In front, and the big party slowly moved down to the
Court House. who're, grouped upon the grassy terrace
with bundles and baskets the little New-Yorkers we're
photographed. The march was then continued 70 me
Malone Opera House. The 300 were arranged IN tns
back Of the hail. the hosts took seats In mont ana even
then the stage had TO be thrown open TO
ing the distribution which occupied over two hours,
several happy Incidents occurred one huie , nsno"
and had % pleaded so hard With missionary
In Brooklyn to send him, was fortunately assigned 70
bd pny ons1 n S9g Sad s on his
his brother assigned 10 another physician az No
lone, but for the comfort of the injured Isa me
old girl left the city with her older sister as sub.
stte for another child that failed to turn up =
opera house, at least dozen ladies chose her as
their prize they were chagrned to learn, howeysr
that She had been assigned 10 somebody else. lne
little is being entertained In one OF the pest
homes at Malone. When the distribution was aeon com
pleted, applications were made for nine more children
THESE viii be week with one of the parties
Tor Northern Vermont
About 200 of the children are being enter
tanned on the farms of this region and the othe!
third quartered in towns though the latter WIN
have an equal chance to romp and play since nearly
every house in Malone is surrounded by lawn WITH
big shady trees. A.
| Adrondacks, twelve miles from the 81. Lawrencs
River. The scenery IS not so wild and PIC t.resqae
hracing as that Of the Adirondack region proper
The surrounding country Is rich IN daeS me greas
are abundant and as this is the height of the having
season. many jolly ride on the fragrant wagon ,,,
The arrangements by which this large party OF chill
dren was invited were we'll and carefully made. The
movement was begun at meeting OF The following
| crergymen: the Rev. g. F. Chippenfeld, ne Rev
Philip B. Strong, the Rev Charles Temple ana S tas
into twelve districts and the following ladies and
gentlemen solicited their townspeope for Invitations
n IT. Thompson resident of the committee. j. H.
King secretary Mrs. j. c. Ballard Mrs. g. H. Stevens
Mrs John Mccoy; Mrs O. NJ Gibson MIS-; Danf9 M.a
+ 4. Bemis John c. williamson, II. c. Merriam, s.
Childs, J. F. Atwood, O.. X. Bcknell Charles E E
Allen, \. J. Lyon, c. Briggs, A. 9. Croaks ~, .. =
l. Loaher Items and reports Of the work l w s1s
bisbed in "The Palladium by the courtesy Of
the editor. o. p Ames, and thus the charity wa,
ept constantly before the people number o .!
freely contributed money for the board Of children
with families who could not afford TO extend an In