New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
ABOARD THE LAURA NJ. STARR
THE TRIBUNE's ELEVENTH FREsH-AIR
EXCURSION.
"oLD MARY" WHO HAS SOLD PAPERS MANY A
YEAR. COULD NOT GO. But A TARDY

"oLD MARY" WHO HAS SOLD PAPERS MANY
YEAR. COULD NOT GO. But rARDY
SMALL. BOY HAD BETTER LUCK.
Friday morning the heavens were not alone In
tears; childlife in the vicinity Of Mariners Temple
added Its brine SO fearful was It that the rain
might postpone The TrSune's fresh-air excursion
to Excelsior Grove
with the lifting OF he clouds tears vanished and
some eight hundred children made for the Market
st pier where tho barge Warren and the steamer
Laura NJ. Starr waited to take them what
proved TO he one Of the most delightful sails OF the
season 1t was the fourth excursion OF this week
In all six thousand poor persons having enjoyed
the blessing o. days outing. Since the beginning
OF the season about twelve thousand have been the
recipients OF The Tribunes hospitality and there
are yet fifteen excursions TO be given.
George Cocker. pastor OF Mariners Temple.
the shepherd OF yesterdays flock and he was ably
assisted by Mrs. Jane Avery. who has abored
for eleven years at the Temple: Mrs ieadland
matron OF the nursery; Or. McConvle and Miss
Ripple, tenemenf-house visitor. The Temple work
Is carried on among the poor OF four nationalties
Italians, Hebrews Chinese and Greeks. II is the
purpose of the pastor, through his missionaries. TO
blend these nationaies into one. to wipe out race
prejudice. and to this end effort Is largely centred
on he children. Standing the pier IT an
Interesting study to watch the faces OF those who
went aboard the boat
"Too many boys. TOO many boys" said a careful
mother gathering her brood around her
Certainly there could have been but few little
fathers" on the East Side yesterday. for IT seemed
that all the urchlns were hand. not excepting
those who came too late to Join the chosen
Mine brother. mine ette brother" came in pitt
ful cries from the upper deck as the gangpank was
pulled In On the pier he stood-bare-legged. red
shirted. his oxlike eyes peerlng from under a
bright red-a nd yellow jockey cap.
The huge policeman lifted the tiny scrap OF
humanity in his hercuean arms and tossed It
onto the barge. Quick lightning the brother
slid down from the upper deck. and The lost and
found disappeared in Damon and Pythias en-
brace.
Not the least inconsolable OF the rejected was
"Od Mary" one Of the unique newspaper vendors
OF Park Row. She had fortified herself with a tin
pail and satchel. In which was tucked away her
lunch: her gray head oscillated "A hat wonderful
to behold Again and again she presented her
ticket; always 10 be rcpused by the officers.
polite and the AUTHORITIES thought best to keep her
Scarcely had "Old Mary" disappeared when Mrs.
Dryer. the famous apple woman at The Tribune
office entrance. came In GREATNESS haste down the
TRY 1T again Mrs. Dwyer" cried Juvenile
acquaintance "a the boat steamed down the bay.
leaving the apple woman to bemoan her hardness.
BREAD AND MILK IN PLENTY
In addition to the usual six hundred quarts of
I
trihuted on board. There music and all that
goes 70 make n holiday.
One Of the features OF the Mariners Temple Is It's
wheel-invalld chair. II was donated years ago by
Mrs. Caldwell. of Fifty nnth-st.. who also supports
the kindergarten Fifteen times It has been occu-
pied by paraytcs. who otherwise would never be
able get into the open air. Yesterday hus-
band devoted to his paraytc wife, helpless since
last November. wheeled her to the boat and the
''shut-in" mad heaven given day with sky and
water. Up and down the dock she was wheeled
drink In the first breath OF nature that had come
| TO her within a year.
There arr many good. honest. noble women
| among these poor" said Mrs. Avery, who is en-
| poyed al the mission By Mrs. Vanderbilt Sloan
They would not ask for help. and only accept II
| when II impossible to live without II. No one
that has not lived among them can realize what a
! days excursion means to them
| In corner of the boat. with his back TO the
wall leaned a little chap. who refused, despite his
compa Mons opportunities to join in their sports
Invest !gation revealed the cause OF his timidy me
scat OF his trousers fearfully and wonderfully
| torn.
Mrs Avery soon had her emergency bag az hand
| out came needle and thread. and soon mother
| nurse" as the children call Mrs. Headland: sewec
| the rents and the modest little lad went on his way
! rejoicing