New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
HAPPINESS FOR CHILDREN.
SCORES ENTERTAINED AT A1JFGASY
ROYALTY WELCOMED BY THE rNrrpr VILLAGE
"A LIST OF THE ENTERTAINMENTS
ELECTIONS on THE TENEMENT.
HOUSE PROBLEM


the Erie, some 400 miles from New York has had It's
vision greatly enlarged to-day II has also had an
opportunity OF showing It's generous hosptaty and It
has improved 10 nohly. When the special train OF
four cars loaded with children from New York sent
out by The Tribune Fresh-Alr Fund, arrived at IL
O'Clock today, not only was all the village at the
station, but farmers and their wives and children from
far and near. Farm wagons had come Ave and ten
miles in order TO meet the children and carry them
back In squads for two weeks ontnc The cars
were emptied and the 10 chlldren destined for
Alegany babe their companions good bye and the
train moved ont TO carry Joy TO other towns and
happiness to other hearts
Falling in two By two. the little visitors who had
been all night the train, were escorted TO one OF the
vacant stores set apart for their use Just back OF tho
building the grass, two or three large tubs
filed with water and the travellers were told to throw
off their hats. lay down their everpreclous bundles
and "pitch in.s The quantity OF soap and abundance
of towels supplied, with frequent changing OF the
water, soon made a great improvement on hands and
faces. As as the outer had received at
tention the children fell In again. and marched into
the store, where most bountiful luncheon had been
prepared by the ladies OF the village once the inner
man had been satisfied, II in order TO satisfy the
hosts.
II seems an ensy thing reads II IN the paper
TO distfbute hundred Or children among fifty
seventy five people, especially when the names Of the
children and the names OF the hosts are all In hand,
but like the student who attempted to write few
proverbs the easy part Is In the looks. The names
Of the hosts with the number Of children desired their
ace and sex, sent to the city and handed to the
conscientious missionary. Mrs Smith wants two
boys both aged eight, the missionary endeavors to
oblge her and sends Johnnie Brown age eight and
Charlie White, also age eight. Johnnie Brown has
brother George, two years older, and the clothing
Of Johnnie and George IN the snme bundle 1t IA
the first time that the boys have been separated
and they DO not wish to be parted Conse-
quently all the proceedings stopped until Mrs.
Smith hes been consulted and agrees to take the
brothers, although has passed the age limit
Then the question is what do with Charlie White.
Mrs Jones had wanted 10y To play with her little
Ralph Of the same age, and she has TO be
suited 10 see If she will take Charlie. who had besn
destined for Mrs smith. Then the procession moves on.
1t should be sad however the credit Of the good
people Of Allegany that they showed remarkable
willingness to take whatever Providence and The
Tribune sent them. and no one had duplicated the
order received time ago TO have little girl with
Gaxen hair which was TO be in ringlets, and blue
eyes OF German birth. who had neither father nor
mother living and whom they could adopt one or
two however, did think that they should be allowed
10 take their pick Of the children and It must be con-
fessed that one good woman took the two whom she
thought Providence had sent her, carried them half
mile to her home. and returned % tell the people
that they were satisfactory. only a few changes.
however were made from the original list. and
of these was by mutual arrangement between two
Of the towns ladies'.
"What IS Your name. my llttc dear1- asked q Young
lady of one Of the children, vino seemed aved by her
environment
Jennie" came ont slowly, as II the owner feared
that she was cOnfding too much 10 a stranger.
"why, that's my Don't you want TO come
and live with metz
"Yes ma'am.7 This time the answer was more
firm After q few minutes the two Jennies went
or much to their mutual satisfaction. and IL s safe
to infer that for two weeks there will be I'm this town
two hearts with but single thought. and that cling.
not much because Miss Burr Is tAe charming hostess
as because the younger Jennie possesses In re-
markable degree Betsey Bobbeits chief Characteristic.
As the correspondent drove through the country
this afternoon. under the guidance Of Of the
efficient local helpers Of the FreshAir enterprise, he
found many Of the children having the very best pos
slble time some were berrylng. some were catching
crabs some were entertaining their entertainers with
stories Of New York lfe-all were exceedingly happy
1t is interesting to hear about the New-lorh which
the children know, and compare it with the New-iork
which the uptown resident in that city know. still
more interesting Is It hear described the part OF
the city from which the children come, and compare
1t with the observations gained by visit TO one OF
the streets where they live. II vice be "a monster
Of such deous mlen that 70 be hated needs but 20 be
SEEM st true Is 1t Of that monster poverty. in
whose clutches these little ones are BORN and who
holds them in a grasp which battles description. But
poverty like vice seen too Oft familiar with It's
face we first endure then pity, then embrace" and
ono would never gather from the simple stories Of
lower New-YOrI told by the HttIo To whom the
Fresh Air Fund Is such q priceless boon that they
were living in the midst of poverty, surrounded by
Influences detrimental often 10 morals and always 70
health.
Walking through some Of the streets where many
Of these children play every day, a friend said to
another: Would you drag your wife over here TO
live il you had occasion to work I'm this part Of the
cityl7 That was many years ago. The section Of
the city through which these men walked that after
noon Is not better today than it then; the streets
are not cleaner. the sights rot less revolving hlth
and squaor and disease prevalent as formerly
Children are dying by the hundreds before. The
rear tenements less deadly than IN other years
Dead cats lying in the cutters, streets rering In
filth, asbarrels overlooking with refuse wan-loolAns
children, overaXcd mothers, shiitlcss fatEers-those
perpetusy out Of wOrk-stOres Of VICE. Of unjust
dealings by employers, complaints against the rich
These have become 50 familiar that they lose
that effect which they inevitably produce upon be-
ginner I'm mission work
TWO of the children here could tell, they aware
Of the fact, that within hundred feet OF their home
stands in court rear tenement, q building With five
entrances IL travesty 10 call these miserable
apartments homes. and yet under that roof back from
the street live eighty familcs-siXteen in each entrance
The writer has il the authority Of the houseAeeper
flat no rented to any person who does not pcA
rags or bones for living from the ash barrels Of the
street. While speaking 10 him on THIS suDlect d
great pile Of dirty rags LAY Lclnd ler Inc ouof VI
Tic room IL is not necessary TO analyZe.
10 l. well that he children do not know the Horrors
Of tenement house life K Is bad enough that they nave
experience IT, 1t Is we'll perhaps that %" larthss
and those who aOOr among them lose tat lneApIe9sD5
horror which comes from the hrst acquaintance WIN
II. otherwise lie woula De uncomfortable one VI tho
most successful mission pastors in New York said not
~ The tenenenr house problem he found that II Was
bllling MIN and though tle dark side remains as be-
fore growing darker with the years he t1es 10 ma ing
brighter side In order that he may not die himself
while striving u save Otlers. 49, 49,,
These reflections on tencmcnthOnse HE are gwen
because many of the hosts In this ana other towns eau
not understand Why the children whom they entertain
are so respectable In appearance II i Impossible u
make some OF them believe that tley come from tHc
verv slams OF the city. But If any one here or else
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