New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-25
PLEASURE FOR CHILDREN.
BOUND FOR THE COUNTRY.
CASES OF WANT AND NEED

WHO THE KIND HEARTED HOSTS ARE
The waiting room Of the Eric Railroad icriS al
rhambers-st. presented an animated scene last lehV'
II was occasioned by the departure OF I'VE inherent
narties Of Tribune Frcsh.Alr Children for as many
- In Central and Western New York. The Jituo
ones started all together on train but early III
le morning the different parte, will begin To DIahch
on from each other. some going horu' ue olh"9
continuing west. Their respective destinations
are Harrison Valley, " Y; Gencsco' ~ u CSheF'
n y. Bl0ckviue, " y, and soutl LlVoii"' " l.
The question was asked lat evening ana ma
II IA query inseparablc from the departure Of ever
ovcnrsion Of Tribune Frc,h-Ar Children which leaves
tina city "Who arc these children Are they
orphans9 Are they waits picked UP out oil the
streetsls some Of them are orphans, IN TRUTH
large percentage Of them are hali-0rpanS. but tcN
are neither "racamufns' nor street arabs IF)nls-
caously gathered out of TIE cutters. They
spe Door needy children who live in tcne
mepts and who attend sunday school the year through
In the city mission sch os Their parents are ruled
by conditions peculiar to citylfe. Every BITE the'
eat and every stitch that goes their backs must
psss through their p0cketb0Oks first. unless prhaDs 1t
be furnished by charity. Wages are scant by vriue
OF the great competition among the unskilcdabor
classes and the outlook for the future promises little
AZ the great tide Of immigration keeps the rank ana
file Of this class of at constant overflow
Careful inquiry Of the missionaries who brought tho
children Of last nights parties to tie ferry ave a
little idea If the home environment OF the Little ones
The material is rather meaSre but The story q one OF
two viii answer with few VafaVohs' LOT 'o
biographies Of the rest.
Mamie T. is a thin pale little girl Of ten wears
Her mother is insane. Mamie looks much older than
she IS She does all the work at home, TAX nS care
of q little brother. and preparing in crude way the
meals of her father, who IS day laborcr Two dark
rooms In the basement Of rear tenement consulate
Mamie's home. Both Mamie and her little brother
win certainly find pleasure and health in Western New
York.
Katie and Lena p. are two bright little gIls. whose
father has not done stroke of work for nearly two
years He is an invalid These two children nave
their food and clothing given 10 them BY the chaP"l
where they they attend sunday school. Their molc'
DAYS the rent by holding sort of jauitorShip, sweep
ing out etc. The only money that comes INTO the
home is the few dollars earned weekly by the two
children.
These two brief sketches will show what it means 20
no Door in the city. Following are the names OF some
q, the kind people who are going 70 entertain these
unfortunate little children:
CVnar ~ Y.-C. +. Church. w. Webster, Mrs. i.
steward Mrs NJ Robinson. Mrs. William Philips. Ms.
John Kooman, Mrs. Fred Kooman John Ho.tink' Fred
Iirters H. Schrens, G.. Schrcns. Ms l. I" FafAhuI1V'
Mrs. c Beardsley Mrs DR. McCroy Mrs. D. Ayers. Mrs.
Wayne Thompson DonDick, A. Ca>sier "arrct Doors
Joseph Cleveland, Il. j. Van Eden, j. A. Mayhe" Herman
Newhouse Mrs h. Knapp Benjamin Alma Buldette JolI'
son John Letters Henry Van Edey John Wiecofs. Will
lana Tenhausen Ct. II. Lgters, william Teninke' John
Knesebrlnk b. Ligtors. c. Teninl1e, William LgefS'
Henry Habink John AnnG Albert Mackcrs Johh beohf-
ink Henry peckerink William Aluiuk William SlotOoon
Carrot Tecroney, Carrot wink. Derrick King John Ie'
croney John Neavcrs, Henry TenharkeA' Mrs Della fa''
PAS Ms 0arret Lectors. Mr. T. Burslnk Fred kehse-
link the Rev. Mr. Baller Miss FI,da Ross ME- l.
Miles the Rev. John Holman
BlocA,tle " Y-Mrs. D. w. Dean. S. S. Trucadal'
Watson Truesdall Elmer Raker Mics Lewis orange
Leonard Henry Miner Ransom Rckcson Charles lueEei'
son. A. s. Colby. A. d. Carpenter, a. y Lar IL. NJ
CARPENTER Miles D. Mattson, Lille Mac&ey, william liar
rincton T. s. Carueger w. B. Wing. W. y. SIoontT.
south LAvonia y. Y.-Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs Lewis
Mrs Macy Mrs Sharp. Mrs. Reynolds Mrs Barter
Mrs Purdy Mrs. Coe, Mrs Randoh, Mrs Johnson MIS-
Daniels. 49,,
Ldvonia, n. Y.-Mrs L. Partridge Mrs John S Butcher.