New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-09
PLEASURE FOR MANY CHILDREN
DELIGHTS on THE BOAT AND AT THE
GROVE.
THE FIRST EXCURSION OF THE SEASON "a
EXCELSIOR GROVE UNDER THE AUSPICES
OF THE TRIBUNE FREsH-AIR FUND.


The first excursion TO Excelsior and Alpine Grove'
on the Hudson under the auspices Of The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund occurred yesterday. This y the rrse
excursion of a series Of twenty five kind gentle
man, whose tcnder heart IS touched ny the "re"hed
tenement house waits. has generously offered 70 pay
all debts arising from these excursions. Hhnhcds u
little hearts were made happy Yesterday, hundreds Of
vermont fathers and mothers found rest Hom ucr
wcarisome labor, at least for DAY.
How much good the pleasant sail up the Hudsoa
tho fresh inygorating air, the free rOmp among tho
shadows Of the grove, the refreshing dip in tie spark
ling water OF the river has done, can never De reA
lied by any one except by those VINO "a" the para
sad looking faces of the little ones Long ploe mo
Amounted hour Of starting for the grove. hundreds Of
mothers with babes in their arms, and fathers rem
derby watchin: over the others Of the family wer At
~. yo.ov-st MGR. waiting patiently 70 be admitted
ON hoard the barge Curry. which had been charteea
for tic occasion. BY o a m. both the upper Shd
lower decks Of the barge were filled Will Tue hApW
children and their parents hall an houf iorc he"
away and then a joyous shout arose As the ooa.
started iIandkerchiefs waved, hands clappa
and hundreds OF little forms went Dancing up dA
down little baby boy, hardly able 10 c7a"i' ..
soon as the barge started scampered to the sde OF
+hn hoat and said in his babyish way, Dood N''es
Parsons, referring 10 the Rev W. Parsons Oh i4a
Tribune Fresh Air Fund. who stood on the pier waving
his handkerchief 49,,
While on the water the grown-up iolh> e!iJose' ~''
solves by dancing taking quiet nap inc S"'"s
folks INDUCED in all their childish sports scdnpo'us
ahout the decks playing and chatting to their hearts
ao,ht sister Dolores and a few other sisters OF ~
Iohn,s Church. watched the little children ca'ciulA
and guarded them from falling overheard OF hu'''".
,boms.Ivcs over 800 children were on board ana
r,c 20 tho extreme care Of the sisters Of Merry h"
child WAS lulrt When the grove was reached 10 was
nearly H. m Four hours had flown four hours
ncrrlment auetness and rest. but sun tnc'e VIZ
moro fun and enjoyment ahead
As soon as everybody wac safely landed the da'lnH
NJ the appetite attended to- ana then the cp'i"
roaned in and out the shady noohs Vi 'ne sV'e,
ron,urod far within IL, weird gens Ia play hide ana
seek or hunt for pretty flowers to take nome.
The swings and there were plenty Of them ahoH'a
much amusement TO ALL and the entlcihe water sun
became alive with bobbine heads.
Lotte,' little fourteen-year-oh girl, was TIE onv
hi,t who was not able TO run about and engage In ne
childish sports All that Lottie coud do wac 10 p"A
al her pavmates in their mcrrment but still her pas
face was bright with smiles and now and then shs
yrould chm her hands, rs If longing to engage VIVA
,hom Iottie is suffering from TWO savage blows ln'
aicted upon her head by her father Loie caSo Is
strange one indeed. Her father is "eU'o 90 ous'
nes, man. and left his own wife. Lottcs mother' |"
marry another woman. one day. about TWO hou t.
ago he back 10 secure his Only chld L9'ue u
when lie found he could not take hei, III ~ ~. ha1
temper ne struck Lottie two savage blo"s on INC oss
with stick Ever since she has been unuer .n1
nj the sisters Of Mercy aud sent on the cAcusva
10 receive the benefit Of the fresh air. Lotties Iohg
is q dressmakcr. and by this means supports herSu
AZ D. m the barge started with its merry crowd o.
parents and children homeward. The return trip W.
lust a enjoyable as the trip 10 the grove \ nue
after the party safely landed IL VIII DC ,nss
day before the parents and the little tenement-N0uSo
waits forget the pleasure afforded them,