New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-25
ENJOYING 4 DAY EXCURSION.
MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM THE IEt'E
WAREHOUSES; HAVE A DELIGHTFUL
TRIP UP THE HUDSON.

rhe twenty second day excursion under the auspices
of The Tribune FreshAir Fund, to Excelsior anu--u
pine Grove, took place on saturday IhiS u"o uO
members OF the Broome Street Tabernacle were INC
favored people, and the pleasure seekers humperou
exactly 700 One thousand had been expected OIL
board but the threatening state OF the weather curing
the twenty four hours before the time OF sailing hV
doubt had much do with diminishing the NUMBER.
From the time when the first six youngsters ciOSseu
the gang plank. at a. until the barge again
Touched the wharf eleven hours later. the round OF
joly never ceased. There were hand-ball bea-pagS'
checkers ground the muiberTy-bush racing dah'iH
and social chat Old and young entered upon merry
making with the same zest. The grandfather ana inc
grandmother danced in the same set WIFI ire grand
children.
Just nc the barge neared the grove, which is de
trhtllv situated on the western shore oil the HUDSON
opposite Yonkers, rain began 10 fall THIS dehe1 te
yoyagcrs a romp in the grove, PREPARATION 10Y "no"
loss they secured in the swings and at the dahcepa
vilon The day was just cool enough to make eAer-
else exharatng. In consequence. the fun OF INC rcI"
saiI grow lveler as the day approached It's close ihc
grand march, sort of impronptu movement was heP.
m for nearly q halfhour. About 400 men, women anu
children took part in 1t. Tie orchestra play"
Naonal airs and the voices both OF those sitting and
those marching Joined in heartily liad INC h"u
man who defrays the expense Of these Excursions
seen the sunshine which his dollars poured into the
hearts of those poor enement-houSe people. he Wouo
have considered the return on his investment d Dis
one. a.. u,, IN
twenty-sevcn years, and that it recalled his home Ill
Germany. =, 1910. a,
A woman remarked that it was the twcnty-sevcnlh
anniversary OF her marriage. and TINS was hef thEu
excursion in all that long period when tHc muse
started" said She. my heart began ~ daioe' al"
my feet fOl0wed!' 80 ,.,
There was another woman aboard with her litle
girl She keeps clean the halls aud yard OF the place
where she lives. and thus earns her rent. She aso
gets little money by sweeping out Offices downt0"n
she went on the excursion because II cost nothing
Miss smyt one OF the missionaries of the Iabernaeie
hired substitute do the work OF ihls unfortunate
woman while she gone Another family Wa
that Of a mother and three handsome children. Sstlr-
dav was the dieter day Of their entire summer
Their father works packing boxes, but hss oeel
out Of work for three months Thcy' 100 went
because IL cost nothing.
An interesting fcllre Of all these day excursions
has been Augustus Nelson. policeman Of the regular
amusement SQUAD of the city force several police
men were tried early in the season. but Mr. Nelson
was so much superior the other in every way th9t
by specis, request OF The manager OF the Irctn IN
Air Fl,nd he was detailed 10 this position Tor the
rest Of the summer. accident has occurred unde?
him in the years i'm which he has gone with eScur
sions lie is cOolhoaded. courageous fellow, WIN
a heart as tender as that OF a woman 80 iaiherly
an interest does he take in the little children thst
one would think they were all lis own