New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-02
LITTLE PATRIOTS DAY.
ANTI-RUBBISH CLUB GOES TO
POINT O. WOODS
FORTY CHILDREN OF THE COLUMBINE CLUB
DELIGHT THE AUDIENCE WITH

THE FLAG DRILL"
Little Patriots Day al Point o Woods last week
was huge success. and will long be remembered
for It's novel and interesting features, al frightened
by the long-delayed sunshine.
The storm which eliminated the night BEFORE
was terrifying In its intensity. 1t looked at one
time as though the sojourners in this primitive
land were about TO meet the fate OF their Wlck'd
ancestors Of old whom the flood destroyed. Inc
rain descended the lightning flashed and peals Of
thunder reverberated above the roar OF the surf.
Some blamed the sanity man who had wrought
such havoc with the signal service, others con-
dernned the eclipse and few thought the heavens
went over the tariff bill. However, with ana FOR
The children came glorious sunshine, and at II
o'clock over the sand dunes CANT the trooping
children girls in their white frocks and boys in
their best linen suits. all decorated with the Ma
Ional coIors.
They assembled at the Auditorium and marched
10 The pieI TO welcome the visiting children Max
ing an arch Of flags. they sang America as the
little strangers marched through the line and took
the lead in the procession.
Mrs l.. T. Briant, principal Of the East River
Children's AID Society accompanied by one OF hci
teachers brought delegation OF boys ana girls
OF the crack" Anti-Rubbish Club who took part
In the exercises. 80,
4 bountifui luncheon was served to all the ci'i-
,r,, ava an hours recreation INDUCED in before
the exercises at j. m
Miss Marguerite Lindley was presiding omce''
and never did her executive ability manifest l'sel
moro fully than in the promptness with which she
carried out the varied numbers Of the programme
y I Foster president OF the Chautauoua AssocH'-
to-, made The address OF welcome to the children
o,1 Miss Jennie C. Wilder. Of Brooklyn saN" Tue
song Of the Battle Flag" with such Inc erect
that an encore was demanded go
The flag used by Miss Wilder was leplete win
historic associations. II was as old as inc MS
ebot Of the Rebellion had been in many bates
and used in the obsequi"s OF II" m"''H'ou ''
.rhe Flag Drill" 10y the children o. the FONT
=, Woods Columbinc Club forty in number, uioer
we in cyecufion and scenic effect to elicit
the warmest applause from tho audle nee e. Ia. of
iiDert!, eie ~ tbn Ittie natrots filed before her
ZACH one dipped the flag IN loyalty TO the reP'se'
In, Am9a Can't rccited "Columbia and all
the Youthful flag holders joined IN the chorus
BY special request Mr5 1Ac cbarmine the
hearers with ner personal "reminiscences Oh tIe wa
and her tribute 10 the Go9dqBS ae never iers in
her loyalty to her own and il clos1s ma S
mat the girls especially were to reine'0e '''' ''e
DR. Jennie Lozier gave brief account o. me p% 9
p poem which explained the many reasons wy the
columbine should be chosen as inc -\"''o''' '
BROOM DRILL.
Mrs Brjant spoke Of her East Side League which
artedates that OF Colonel Warns, but IS no" IN
cornorated with the Street Cleaning League ana
tho children with their little DfoomS'
rrhov also held a session OF the Anu-fuDoSh
C,,,h Tor IN, benefit OF the audience. which had
INV amusing features and their original songs
cot ~ familiar airs. showed careful training
coroe delightful selections Of music were given by
NJ D,atz OF the Girard House. and MISS jennie
wilder added 10 the pleasure OF the hour by read
, "a Complaint" 10y little p2trio,' Master
;y,-.so, SIMMER who was sorey GTleNed teci''Se
rtonco and invention had all been eo1pIed up Dy
rrecedug generations ana l'lt lo'i'i". ''' wv N''
~. 49, 81 to-day also given 49, a., ~,
S,sS TInfley conducted the heatl-cu'tuIc URN,
.diS THo,binc could better demonstrate her WORK
.hor the efficiency displayed by the pulis OF Aer
summer class Ia c,,r, cow Covntrv'' with
Ato,,c Enthusiasm games by the little folks ana
sonrr3nr The Virginia reel by the elders cohc'uHod
most Delightful programmes.
THEY STAYED ALL NIGHT.
The r,tIe East Side visitors were invited to re-
min over night. The schoolroom was turned into
a dormitory. the generous hospitality Of the women
co,,ogors nrovdcd food IN abundance the bath-
house keeper furnished suits for irohc III lhe
OCEAN and a gentleman gave them san on 'Ae
bay ,,.o. ct,od choir Gun OF ioy
en,.r- aud one little girl in an ecstasy OF oe-
light said: .,.,,.s ~, are hoviuc,r