New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
FLOWERS IN PARADISE PARK.
THE BEAUTIFUL CHARITY OF THE MODERA
TON SOCIETY.
FIVE POINTS CHILDREN STORM THE WAGON
AND ARE MADE HAPPY WITH SWEET

SMELLING BLOSSOMS
There WAS 70 he In Paradise Park Yesterday. at
o'clock OF tho most curiouS sights which are
the outcome of the varying conditions Of life In q
great cosmopolitan community. Hundreds OF children
pushed and jostled each other in feeble imitation Il
| the tumultuous antics Of grown when In the
the stock Exchangs. surging around the Treasury
| steps at n great political meeting in Walls They
were ryinG & got flowers.
welldresscd citizen leading his boy by the hand
was passing by and stopped. Two ragged urchln'.
who had valnlv cndcavored 10 get upon the stand.
ceased crying and salutnd him with: Hey, mister,
give us n flower: oh, mister DO. please. give us n
flower; will We mSierl do. mister" He was cold,
cruel man--yju will meet occaslonally-for he
turned with n contemptuous shrug OF the shoulders
and walked away. There was another there
though. sylyanus Lyon Is his name. lie on
The music stand. conspicuous figure from all tho
Sidewalks which converge this breathing spot for
the poor and the lonely Of little tots tuggcd
at his coatf tails. and tumbch about his legs. and
tried 70 scramble up his back 10 get some nowerN
They chung around the railing. dived into the flower
boxes hcadforemost. caught Mr.. Lyon by the beard.
,llpp d and foil Jumped mp again. and charged with
red Dubbed vigor. while bigger boys shouted word Of
encouragement: go it. Johnny!' Jimmy, git da'
bunch" Hey. Tommy. steer Yer blnkcrs u de-
daisies. DaS lea pip" cnclL"
At first boys arorud tho live Points were play
ing ball. \ fakir stood the sidewalk selling
roniLS. Here were n fcw lads touching of fire
crackers and anticipating the Glorious Fourth. An
other hung 10 tie steps Of passing ear, steal
mc ride; while standing a heap Of stones were
couple 81 scnlincls with their hands full. ready to
do execution on tho driver conductor II they were
silly To show fight Two moro were dragging an
mpty hamper. tho sponS 81 long watching. Mad"
# heavy wicker work. they wanted TO bring It bone
to light the FIRE. An Italian groanod urdcr a bag
Il peanuts and rested TO wipe thc porspIration from
~, brow. \ hcarcyod man has shifted the on
I.vcalng cdor OF flowers. and changed his position.
What's the mrtt"r with Pat hi, dhudc"n. and his
plckaxc. rs he works between the tracks. many
men being employed Their" now putting down now
rails 1t would take MI the powers OF MelS,oner to
reproduce Lin a. he stood there.
Fat this man IS doing wor, than YOU how
Z, that ~ said the foreman. pointing 10 Ills " side
lartncr.'
">aurcr answered Pat. chats what I'VE been
tcllln' the bloody oyiaan IN he won't sltop."
some creatures with sparse clothing and nothing
at all on their heads sat Oh III" seats looking OF
into vacancy. Others Of the same class. ana vel
advanced in years wrapped their shawlS around
their heads and lay down TO sleep. II vas about
Ill that was cn to thcm-sloep. They slept untl
awakened ly Ill" rude SHOVE oil a Policeman treH o'
puln' en- In
TIL, Sa, about the disposition Of force, when a
horse and wagon. dcckcd with American flag, and
loaded with boxes. rounded tn carve ana ritiins
.,,c- the cobhi- stones drew up at la" stand. IN"
iran formation sccnc IN lsintominr was never
Elected with NOR" startling .uddennc-, than the ma
M in which thi, motley thr0n- oi men ana wonl"l
ho,,. crl, and babies To order. such Of them
a. wcf- 1T sanding Jumped To- THEIR feet ana ran
ike a lot Of chickens answering tn" call ~ a
lcn. Tl,r could MOI b" stopi "i. Incy ov"rlo"cl
to the street and l"ct'l 10. - wagon va, o..
.fuu..d lni Ar. i,or va mp.i-"D"l. = I"Hc ~ i
al p,ar.d and mad" Way for Alnl. linen ID" rk'd
onward ~ cay stage. 10 the platform. where what
occurred mas been already told. Three 'hinnm'l,
Who must have complied with th" I"1ry law Tor ihry
walked proudly IN single 81" and carried their heads
high. talked nk" chatierh Nes. ana as thcy Jaw
Thought Of their own Ilo~cry Kingdom continental
IN Us d!meus rs and far away.
indeed. might say. slii Mr. Lyon that II was
chiefly by reason of paragraph IN lie Tribune
couple Of years ago that this beautiful charity was
started 80
c,pii,r h.lp,d MIR. / son TO distribute the flower.
ih"ic wcr" roses pink, 'Ain1i!ons e1ail"a'' sWTt
william dai les. pau.i f.. p"on"' siauIuhiN ni''ih
frt-. ribbon srJ-,. ~N'"i-sc'ni"l fern, sweet Gov
ami ahoI' - thousand small bouquet,
Th',c arc Ia" people VIII, ~"nl them: lnian, Gas
Li'ur. Wyoming. r. l.; II"nry =. Cri-pll. Ihila |
Glpala; Young Peoples Sociciy Carttan hidc'No7 |
llachonsack. Tho Mi,.'s Valentine. seaman Ms. |
" Il. lia e. stIvNc-nnt y. y. klnr'' Daushi"rN
ltnp /. l.. and Iitu-. Glen CI,c. L. l. GcotS" Han
'id. 81 Orar-e. y. j.. supplied the hnrs' ant Wagon
% 'Dcm the Coorcd Home and to II. Ha.th"
omcw', Mission.
N.N saturday George H. Van Meter. Of Arlington
y j.. VIII bring load for distribution. Tho Who'll"
-chcm" Is carried ont uu'rr the auspices Of IN Mod
Grafton S-cicv which nr,i established The free lee
water fountains, and 81 Which Mr. Lyon |, yiccpr 81
dent and manager. Their motto l.. IAc greatest