New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-30
THE AsTOR MEMORIAL DOORS.

tho lava,orv which has been erected few yards
from the main building.
Perhaps the most interesting feature or the
davis Gongs is seen at meal time. In response to
the sound Of the tin horn. the children line up
and march into the dlning-room. grace -
read by one Of the older boys or girls, ana imme-
diately all hands fall to. For a time they keep
two persons busy supplying their wants ON the
hill OF fare arc found: Oatmeal. rice. crackers
sonn hash. dffereut kinds Of meat. eggs. several
vegetahles rnacaroni cheese bread. butter. berries
nuJdings coffee tea and milk. Clothing Is CON
tributed by the people of the town. and each chlid
is fitted out with complete new SUIT
The first PARTY consisting OF seventeen boys. was
received last week Next week their places VIII DE
taken by the same number of girls. ana TINS
alienation of boys and girls will be continued
throughout the season. II would be nara task
to find party Of Toys more interesting anu ue
eerving than those at present occupying the NOME
The mission teacher who got them ready lot INC
country writes: We feel especially thanKiul TOT
tho privilege Of sending our party OF seventeen
,a,.s ~ ElIonvile " Y. The little fellows, with
tho execution OF four. all have sad histories lhey
ore not new friends; we have known tie ldn'l'ieo
for wears and sure OF our facts. NS'''i ia
tho family of the little H boy all last W'l'e''
His father worked In brass fouhdry' anu ""S
noIs,ncd by the dust He Is now able to work
na,n I'm, the foundry Is closed. This man sup
,s hts two notherless children and an aSed
mother. 49,. ,,,
Little Philip is the nine-yearold man u INC i",'
uv lie Is very delicate. His father Is on BLACK
v,ell.s Island. dying from kick in the abdomen
hv horse The mother has just lost the use OF ohe
eve Philip must sell papers to neip support the
family of five children. lie earns. on an average
Is cents a day We had to beg hard for permission
for him to 20. 40 ,, =. ,.,.o $40. how
icspph's father said: ~ am glad to have my boy
90 Snuetlrnes when he has bad spell. nave 70
take him TO the frecscape to get httie AT me
country you speak Of Will do him good This man
is working on half time, and Is earning IS or ~ a
week The mother Is dend The rather ana ms
children have for their home DARK bedroom Ill d
house In Elzabeth-st. .
The two r. boys live In the basement or rear
house The father, who Is consumptive works
able to work, although she does sometimes do the
family washing on her knees. Her house is as neat
wax.
The two l. boys also live in rear tenement.
l found the Oldest "mnding the baby. while
the younger brother was washing their clothing.
mother Is a widow and supports her family by
washing and scrubblng
Mrs. X and her TWO boys live in one rear
basement-rcom. You can just manage to walk
between the bed and stove. / found the two pale
faced boys with a dinner before them consisting
OF slice Of some kind Of black bread; The
woman said: My husband has been dead nine
months. | can get no work. My children cannot
go. for they have no clothes We supplied the
necessary clothing
Each one OF the Others could tell similar story:
Not one Of them but VIII receive wonderful
amount Of good from his outing. When 1t Is con-
sidered that only their physical. but their moral
being is eleva ted and purified. no one can doubt
that those who help on this great work VIII have
their reward