The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-02
NEWSB0YS HAVE A
PLEASANT OUTING
OVER SEVEN HUNDRED FEAST
ED AT NAY AUG PARK.
They Marched Around Town and
Then to the Park, Headed by
Bauer's Band and After Dinner In
dulged in Sports of Various Kinds.
Some of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Who Assisted in Entertaining the
Noisy But -Natured and
Happy Throng.

over seven hundred newsboys Of the
city enjoyed an outing at Nay Aug
park yesterday. 1t was a happy, mer-
ry. noisy throng. up to all kinds of mis-
chief and prepared to extract fun out
Of anything that suggested itself.
The newsboys outing was first sug-
gested by Park Commissioner A. p.
Bedford who consulted with the mana
gers of the daily newspapers of the
city. The latter furnished the "sinews
of war" and assisted Mr. Bedford in
carrying the affair to a conclusion that
was gratifyingly successful.
The boys gathered at the court house
park early in the morning and at $50
the parade started from Washington
avenue and Linden street headed by
Mounted officers Dyer and Burke and
Bauer's band. The following arranged
the boys in line and gave them their
badges and dinner tickets: Park Com
missioner A. P. Bedford, Dr. G.. L. Hill,
City Engineer Joseph Phillips, Harry
Y. Hopewell, c. p. O'Malley, Of The
Truth; Thomas Fleming and Thomas
Rafter. of The Times. Howard Davis
and John Crane, of the Tribune. The
boys carried small American flags pre-
sented by DR.. Hill and banners painted
by George Winans.
LINE OF MARCH.
After leaving Washington avenue and
Linden street the line of march was
as follows: Linden to Mulberry, to
Penn, to Lackawanna, to Mulberry, to
park. The procession was four blocks
in length and attracted much atten-
The marching and demeanor of the boys
was highly commended by those who
watched the brave little marchers.
At the park a generous dinner of
substantials and delicacies was served
to the boys and the way they caused
eatables to disappear was testimony
of a convincing character that they
were healthy and hearty. The serving
was done by the following ladies' of
Lieutenant Ezra S. Griffin Post, Wom-
ems Relief associations: Mrs. lone
Walter. Mrs. Marie Allen, Mrs. Eta
Pearce, Mrs. Rachel Hall. Mrs. Olive
Gibbs, Mrs. Mary Shepherd. Mrs. Amy
Davis, Mrs. Margaret Houser, Mrs.
Caroline Booth, Mrs. Margaret NAL
berry, Mrs. Robbins, Mrs. Anna Won
Storch, Mrs. Kimback, Mrs. Branda-
more. Mrs. Harriet Bailey, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Hall, Mrs. Sarah Kennedy, Mrs.
w. d. Kemmerer, Mrs. Cahoon, Mrs.
LOTUS, Mrs. Ella Swartz, Mrs. Lizzie
Warner, Mrs. Alice Conger, the Misses
Jessie and Margaret Bristley, Nellie
Perry and Nellie Shelton.
After dinner a concert was given by
Bauer's band that greatly tickled the
Juvenile audience. They voted it one
of the very good things of the day.
The services of the band were donated
by Mr.. Bauer.
VARIOUS GAMES.
The steam merry go-round, which
had been placed at the disposal OF the
boys, and games of various kinds
helped to while away other pleasant
hours that sped all too quickly. One
of the exciting and amusing games was
desperate chase after three creased
pigs. Two of The Tribunes live car
riers came in for honors in this con-
test. They We're Reese Powell and
Harry Flynn, each of whom made a
captive of a slippery porker. Flynn
also assisted another newsboy in lay
ing low the third pig.
At 2 o'clock the carriers for the af-
ternoon papers returned to the city
The boys employed on the morning
papers remained for several hours
longer. General Manager Frank Sill
man, of the Scranton Railway, carried
all of the boys back to the city free OF
charge.
Those having the outing in charge
were especially grateful to Mrs. E. n
Willard, who contributed a barrel and
basket of apples and a basket OF
plums to the feast and gave DR.. G. E
Hill S. for the work he is doing toward
| furnishing needed park facilities.