New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-16
POOR CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
WARMLY WELCOMED AT JoHysrowy
MORE THAN 200 CITY vAIFs HAVING GOOD
TIME.

"onis'owfl' ~ y. July 10 (speciap one were 10
~u IRON Maine to Texas 1t is doubtful II he would
~ nore prosperous community than Johnstown,
~ l. The village has a population Of ahout 1000.
..o maturity OF whom are engaged In the various
branches OF glove Manufacture The ci,,zr =, Iobn.
town are Justly proud Of It's hstorv go - the
buildings are Of particular intAest Here e the
Oafoiuai mansion built by Sir william Johnson in 1862
anu inc oourthouse built by him in l77a The more
nnOuefn buildings are some Of them models Of archi
'cc'ui@ Oeauty' and the grounds which surround them
are arranged without regard 70 expense In n fine
residence in one Of the most desirable locations lives
the editor Of "The Johnstown Daily p.nnbBcap
lhis euerprislng paper has for some time been inter
eshng itself In new work for Johnstown The result
OF this movement was that on last Tuesday there ar
Neu uere 1'l cmldren sent out by The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund.
fuS sou people assembled at the railroad station to
get look at the little strangers, and soon each child
was conducted TO a comfortable home So great was
the demand for children that second party was called
for, and to-day they arrived sixty OF them All girls
except six. and an attractive COMPANY thew were too
AZ the present time there oil FreshAir children
scattered through this village 10 be certain tat they
are having pleasant time, one has only to spend a
few hours walking about the streets fine turnout
was seen driving along Of the shady streets this
afternoon. 1t VIZ owned by wealthy citizen
Several children were In the carriage and two Of them
were found 10 be Of the Fresl-Air party Not only
are the working class entertaining little city guests
but also the wealthy taking an interest in it, and
many u child Is now in bono such as she scarcely
dreamed Of before. Many of the children have been
rugged ont" with complete wardrobe and will
return TO the city with the most grateful recollection
of the kind hosts they leave behind.
The town people, old and young, are doing their
utmost to entertain the little guests One little town
girl felt very much greved because she was not al
lowed to 90 ont and the Fresh Children as she
called them. Many interesting anecdotes are told
Of the children. one little girl being put to bed
the night after her arrival here and being very tired
she jumped into bed Immediately after undressing but
quickly sprang back TO the floor with the remark that
she had forgotten her prayers. she knelt and went
through with her devotions then going back to bed
again said 81 can sleep better now
4 little girl taken 10 the cemetery one night |
and TO her great delight allowed to about the
grass The next morning when asked where she had
been the night before she said AT Genital Park
One of the little girls when she came here had red
pettlcOlt that about half inch longer than her
best dress one day when she attlred IN both
she observed to be sitting very quietly for long
time. engaged IN some way. Finally she was asked |
what she was doing. son. have It all done now. |
was her reply; have been letting the tack out of my
Dress 1t found that the child had taken a pin
and ripped the tack out let it down below her
red skirt
The neghboring town of Gloversvle IS the rival OF
JohnstOwn, and much sport has been indulged in By
the natives Of that village who say the country air
and grassy streets Of JohnstOwn Just the things
for Fresh-Air children But the JohnstOwn people
are rejoicing over story which IS told of little boy
who had been taken out toward GlOversvie for ride
The gentleman who had him drove up on Burr Hill. |
When they reached the top the boy asked what they
had gore up there for and told that IL was SO he
could seq the city. He stood up in the wagon and
Gazed for several seconds the pOpulous suburb OF
Kingsboro and upon the shifting gold-ned sand hills.
MADE 20 luxuriant by the lmpid, lnguid Cayaduttl,
as we'll as by other liquids, and then sank into
tn. scat coavulse1 with laughter. The gentleman with
him sat In Silence until the lad reganed his composure
when 10 was accOseA with " DO yon call that city
Why. Il amt any bigger than Bro0klyn Bridge
Another boy out riding approaching a man OF
gigantic size. As the man drew near the boy whis-
pered TO his companion. There must be dine
museum near still another boy saw a bird fly
across the street, and inquired if was woodchuck
In speaking Of the children at Johnstown one must
not forget Uhe Ten Eyc cottage, where twenty boys
are being entertained The idea Of the cottage org
mated with the Rev. James a. Williamson and few
others. They asked the town TO raise SIOO. ard the
response was hearty that $3.50 was the result.
Some extracts from -The Republican viii give
good idea Of the cottage life:
The boys have received plenty Of the best food
and have been under careful supervision. Considering
the antecedents thev have behaved well the most OF
them very Wen. On Tuesday night when they found
themselves packed together IN strange place, alter
Of circus, menagerie and a unalic asylum, and the
next day was spent principally IL settling the Gdesuoh
who 10 run the house.
Every morning they remark that it IS high or low
tide They are much interested in zoology. Every
bug and worm Is captured but the special prize tlt
raises a fellow above the others IS to eaten i've
toad. lie IS guarded with jealous caTe.
They write letters home OF dictate them. lnese
short but expressive containing generally but Two
statoments-I am we'll and have plenty to cat: Inc
boys do Justice 10 the good things On tie table although
not aNays in the order intended by Miss Heagle. Inc
other evening there put in front Of each plate
fine large cookie and a little heap Of candy for des,er.
and also as On ornament the table while eating bnt
no sooner was the last boy in his place than the candy
went into his pocket and the cake into his month WITH
a rauidtv that cleared the table in mCsnent
Ths evening one would have found Mr. Williamson
at the cottage surrounded by his boys he allows
them 10 pay until they are tired enough TO sleep :
Entering The cottage you fEd eyerytmnE IN pelGi
order. On the ground floor IS the dininEroom VIA
lis long table and twenty seats In the evenings
This room IS used as a reading ROOM asd the table Is
covered with picture papers. Upstairs are me sleep,
ing rooms. The beds made up on the floor ana
thus the idea Of camping out Is added 70 the other
charms of the cottage. The boys are all loatn 70
think Of returning home. ard viii remember Tor many
yi5ars the two weeks at Ten Eyck cottage.
On Sunday It estimated that over 1OOo people
visited the cottage.