New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-04
A HAPPY PARTY AT WARREN
NEARLY 200 "FRESJf-AIR" CHILDREN WELL
COINED 10 TIE PENNSYLVANIA TOWN.
DISTRIBUTED AMONG MANY HOMES FOR THEIR
TWO WEEKS OUTING-THE LOCAL
COMMITTED.

Warren Penn, judy 3.-Dottng the wild and noun
famous counties OF western Pennsylvania are many
attractive villages and beautiful cities. The lumber
oil and coal industries OF this great state have brought
wealth 70 many homes and prosperity to the people
One OF the most delightful of these villages is War
ren This town, of about 900 inhabitants Is charm
ingly situated among the foothills of the Allegnany
Noun ains and upon the banks OF the Allegheny River
Warren is the county seat of Warren County. and is
noted for its large number Of welltodo people The
rUomy houses surrounded by broad piazzas, and the
weilkept lawns, indicate TO the stranger that the
place is the home of wealth On all sides OF Warren
oil wells and there are also many rich farms, the
well TILED fields Of which add beauty and variety 10
the surrounding hillsldes.
Anyone happening to stroll along the streets Of
this place about noon yesterday would have noticed
universal activity. Not only were tho villagers out
In large numbers, but wagons coming In from
the country and their occupants did not 10 be
coming simply 10 market. The town had not been
billed for a circds was there to be political
ssmeeting As the afternoon advanced, nearly
everyone moved toward the railroad station, and It
was learned that something was expected on the
40 train from the East. But the train was an
hour late. Finally the long wait endcd. There
was considerable excitement the train pulled up
at the station. AT the end Of the train were four
special cars filled with boys and girls all less than
ten years old. When the cars came to standstil
tho children taken TO the waiting rooms.
The party which was in charge of ". ii. Armstrong.
of Ncwfork City, consisted of 1s0 children sent out
by The New York Tribune Fresh Air Fund. They came
from the crowded tenement districts of Newl DIRK, ana
werc TO be entertained for two weeks by the generous
and hosptable people of Warren The little We're
tired, bcgrimed aud hungry after their long ride Of
40 miles Some of them had lost their hats from the
CAR windows, and rather sad that account
They all had bundles, and these were Of all sorts and
Sizes from those done up In newspapers to those
tanned in an ancient handbag. Several had their be-
lonsngs In small trunks which had once contained
dolls wardIo6es. When any of the little ones
asked where they were, they would answer, In the
country, in Pennsylvania" From the waiting room
the children were taken, In large stages which had
been furnished free of charge for the occasion, by
different nverymen, 10 the parlos Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The stages were profusely dec
GRATED with nags. 1t necessary TO make several
trips in order TO convey the entire party from the
station to tie church.
In tho church parlors seats had been provided m
tho centre for the children. al around tho sides
stood tle many kind persons who were to take the
little ones fato their homes. Seated at desk in the
front Of the room WAS woman who all tho morning
had been dispatching messengers in every direc
ton, ~9d who had general oversight of all that
going AS said, Mrs. Davies the
general Of the day and it owing TO her efforts
and TO those of the committee of which she was
chairman that the party came TO WarreI The work
Of distribution WAS rapidly completed In short
time after tho children arrived at Warren they were
scattered in homes throughout the town and the sur
rounding COUNTRY. II seemed that all Warren had
made an extra effort to do an act OF kindness. which
Will be lasting in good effects the poor chdlO
WIN came to them from a crowded al heated CITY
The local papers all offered their columns free OF
Fresh Air work, and the people of Warren ard all
persons Interested in children feel grateful to them
son. who kindly opened his church parlorS for me
PSS3 p Of the Sdk2 y T M o r. s. on hf5x s Ml e
J. Hazeltine, Mrs. LongwOrhy and Miss Minnie Dawes