New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-06
Old FOLKS ON A PICNIC.
MATES OF a POORHOUSE HAVE A
DAYS OUTING AT CONEY ISLAND.

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Tie Protestant inmates q the Kings County
llmsho1ss took their annual excursion 10 Coney
IzzsG yesterday. For the last sixteen years this
Tsn- has been made possible through the generos-
It q Ire late 4 " Parker After his death
Fa1h has taken place since the last picnic there
US possibility that The long line Of annual hoI-
lays a. The beach might be broken However. the
zissio1z--ss q The Brooklyn Mission and Tract
s7sis1y, who always carried out the plans OF Nj
Parker cast about for some kind hearted person to
e Z The breach and that they did lot look II
viz vas evidenced 5y the fact that more than
no hundred cid people accepted The courtesies Of
as c1a-i-ztly inclined 81 CoEey Island from 10
510ck yesterday J. r RICHTER. OF Brooklyn
IS he good fairy who betrayed the expenses. such
e tzey were. after M Muller had 61ed the party
ne Brooklyn Rapid Transit lent four Of the Nos
rzni-ave cars Tor transportation The natron OF
ne institution packed Up 2 goodIy luncheon
q course tie day vas looked forward 70 for
weeks The cd men. and there were nt1ety-six OF
aen, al had new suits. Fourteen taiIors had
zen sewing early ard late for weeks 70 get them
ss5y % wear . the picnic. The women al had
lsE dresses, and there were u5 Of them They
Fo-s bIlls p-12E dresses. brand new for the occa-
zon, and white aprons. also new. The hats were
-o-e ambitious than are generally worn a. the
.stlrurion- Or course any one who had 2 hat that
shade better than the regulation charity
EraT hat, which Is z black sailor was mean IN
iced see Eoal6 not lend Il for such an occasion
z s1e wss oer expecting 20 participate herself
s. The millinery bore q respectable appearance.
ssas os he women wore bonnets trimmed with
T.clsts rot new vtoIets but then the bonnets were
III rev. and some were trimmed with small
brnches q 1E6=d -ed roses, and now and thenathere
vas z pathetic attempt AT responsibility IN
szasby crs-e bonnet Most Of the women we're IN
b1-5ele5 IS .ar as their belongings were con
os-as6, although now and then one carried q para
SCI 31e had far and E few had canes, and one
woman had pair Of clutches, which we're no
tldrsnce C z holiday.
As soo- as th= rarty reached the beach az West
Brighton ma tables were spread and luncheon
e bread and bur-er and coffee was furnished But
tAEt lid nCt co-sUue much time There was too
much 70 see 70 waste tire n eating. The first
zun5er q ire programme was stampede for the
surrounding stcra c-inns. The seductive notes OF
ozrorusel lU-ed the women and theither they bent
Aasy footsteps. But The men would have none OF
= Z I've minutes time there was not q man IN
sgaL Once OH II The highway the male members
O. ne alns1ouss party could not be told from any
other men
TIE proprietor Z the car-uusel IN the vicinity OF
ne luncheon pavilion generously extended the
hospitality q lis revolving hippCdrorne 70 The aged
women and they vera not slow IN accepting the
laTilz1oL- Never do the gallant chargers the
CRATES he lions and the fiery dragons carry hap
peg burdens, certainly never more curious looking
-, IN taes7 old women out Tor a hDi-9 gay
- .--1solss claimed some OF the Vis-tors a. c1ey.
,s5s. more man this one iaea O soo9 I.L--e
- 700 much, and they remained delighted spec
z-.s y TIE ga--sh noisy show until dinner time
ne e5- g IT. a. me excprsoo1soS eb,1te
--S -ney -s-L ooilgec . sAool re 55
a. -s-a-1y Eas grotesque sight 70 see ne g2lcy
e emerge from The rapids filed with old women,
$50 a2c Trlrklec enjoying ire e@tet-SitI
E-E-H-g lks oFe-fcyEC children who cannot smile,
vet but then should attire stand in the way Of
Tss-, L Easn there Is only one such enahce ~ q
circles i ess tme 1ra n tskes 10 tell Il The
n. RAJ SIS
taey were shot from ore div height 70 another.
-. - sIsat cay No one in Coney Island toFneo
- az q these visitors. Every one felt a proprlez
a hearts were II TssE55e IN charity toward them
segne O TIE Old women had money Away II the
Ss-se We we. POCKET = TIE pettlcoat was n51ef 70
- - aad trembling hands drew Il forth 70 pay
-7-- 80 water and ginger ale, and peanuts, aAo
s s--s treating eaca ether Ike women Of oPulenee
ri -olor 70 TIE occasion. Pennies nad peerl pus
IL MONTHS 70 meet the festive requirements o.
Al o'clock dinner was ready. Whoever may
6-ferzs .st AFTER dinner, no one sLrayea I've ~
- --Trer. for the dinner was the occasion OF
- cay I was served II Mullers pavilion. which
- = lie assumed the appearance Of a DadaQuel
rTr--.. years 4Es. Muller, the ate WE OF tns
~ ssIc@son. but last year she. 100; passed away
---ef yesterday was donated Dy lnS Pr
7 - ~ any banquet we're fair sight 20 see.
az y glass vas napkin with a colored border,
ne array OF tables with dishes ana SILVER
eo-isss ard forks bore evidence that the guests
ea not have been more carefully prepared for
-. 49, nae been paving for The course dinner that
&c them They began with soup, and were
r,.e1 with meat vegetables ice cream and coffee.
- u me guests carried away the japanese nap
$50 souvenirs. After dinner they visited the
- 80 Gl1 few u them wandered away ana
s. lot Dc f0unc when i was tine 10 so homo,
b. -s--on1Ties. NJ. Heydrfck, Mr.. Weyand ana
-Ss@ together
s,Asl TIE men cid 70 celebrate the Gay IL is not
eo-,.--~ say The only Two male attendants the
M 49, 1ad from among their comrades were the
-rSSSsA rom the feeble minded ward
ns--ees men are far more sensitive than the
IA -. Eald Supervisor Lonquist. Many Of them
&C. - want 70 come Al all for fear they would
36e,5iSSils ore they knew. They DO not Ike TO be
e ~ 80 with the almshouss crowd The women