The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-25
DAY OF THEIR LIVES
ONE THOUSAND LITTLE ONES EN-
JOY FIRST FRESH-AIR
OUTING
DID NOT MIND THE STORM
Refreshments Kept Them Busy
While the High Wind Lasted
Ladies' Committee Kept
Them Happy.

With faces expressing happy antici-
pations about thousand girls and boys
clambered up the gang plank to the
steamer Columbia, upon VIII Oh they we. g
to take their first fresh air outing gen.
erously provided for them by Aid. Schff-
mann and the assisting ladies' of the
Civic league.
The boat started at the time set for
its departUre-9 o'clock-and lost but
eight passengers, who sorrowfully watch
ed the steamer moving off, leaving it's
tardy guests on shore
There were some Woodworking moth
ers with their babies, who enjoyed the
rest, the clear ar, and the novel occasion.
Some had many children clad in rags,
others sent their little ones neatly dress
ed, but it was all a happy party. there
were no exclusive sets, all was unusually
harmonious for SO large number of va
rious classes of people.
The crowd was directed by Agent Gut
fridge and DIR. Gilfllan, assisted by Dr.
Schiffmann and Mrs. McDavitt. chair
man of the ladies committee. The beat
was in charge of the committee, which
further consisted of Mesdames Nelson,
Barrows, Davis, HoXie Edger1on, Dibble,
McClurg and the Misses Oh ttenden and
Fairchild. DR.. Helen Bissell, also a rep
resentative of the Civic leag lie, was very
helpful in caring for the few cases of
physical indispos.tion. The captain of
the steamer, o. F. McGTay, and Police
men Cassidy and Byrne were on hand
to render any assistance neeGed
The steamer was moOred at the Red
Rock landing about noon, and the Ia
dies committee pre- AIRED and served
lunches and refreshme nts to over 900 hun
CRY people. Some brought their lunches
with them, others served items ewes, bat
there Uya n nj al m
donations of eatables We're made by the
following firms: Minnesota Butter and
Cheese company, fifty pounds of butte r
and twenty pounds of cheese; Crescent
Creamery, seventy-fve gallons of milk
Horejs Bros, 100 loaVes of bread; Ma
tional Biscuit company, 1000 cakes and
doughnuts; ]. B. HoXsie, lemons and
fruit; Price & Robbins, paper plates;
Swift and Armour Packing companies,
two cases each of ham and posted tongue.
This generous supply was heartily appre-
ciated by the little ones who seemed TO
be having the feast of their lives.
ONE LITTLE SCARE.
After stay Of about an hour at Red
Rock, the party resumed their trip down
the river, and all was smooth sailing until
about 4 o'clock, when a NINA, ure S on
arose, the water became rough AMI it
looked threatening for a while, but the
incident simply added a little excite
ment to the occasion and developed some
interesting ana humorous incidents. The
children were frightened for a moment,
but with quick forethought the ladies
served refreshments which included the
much-desired "crackerjack," and the di-
version was effectual in causing the little
ones to forget the temporary storm and
give all their attention to the enjoyment
of the treat although four Gisconsola e
urchins mourned thu loss Of hats, which
the wind blew into the river
DR.. Schiffmann contributed $3.50, and DIR.
Harry O'Brien $50 towards the excursion.
1t was the opinion of DR.. Schiffmann
that two such excursions ought to be
given each week, and that 1t could be
easily done if the future outings meet
with such a hearty response from the
merchants and citizens as the one given
yesterday.
1t was about o'clock when the steamer
Columbia and the barge Chippewa landed
their passengers at the Jackson street
dock, and the happy young people started
for home, with the pleasant memories of
a great event in their lives and each
loaded with the donations that We're not
otherwise disposed of on the trip. One
little boy strolled around with two large
loaves of bread under each arm and a
smile of infinite satisfaction on his happy
face.