New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-23
DELIGHTS OF CONEY.
.Mang Little Mothers" Celebrate
Mr. TIford's Birthday at Island.

With shouts OF 10Y 80 Little Mothers" boarded
e special train al The Brooklyn Bridge yesterday
morning and waved a happy goocby 10 the big 20
lice-en ard tratnuen VINO stood beaming benevo-
lertly upon them from the platform
oh. were going 70 see everything there Is n the
world. and everything else sang out one little
TOT. who. despite her dlrli1Gt-ve size had four
smaller children under her protection and lot
more Ettle ones at home Then, BY simultaneous
impulse Of delight, TIE whole car burst into song
70 the effect that ride OF Z trolley was jolly. and
they felt ike nliIlionaires.
The occasion was the natal day OF al OLD and
faithful friend Of the Little Mothers Frank TIL
ford, ard they were going 10 Coney Island. the
paradise OF the tereue1-s. 70 make merry IN LIS
honor and Gt his expense.
TIE majority Of the children perhaps had never
been there before. but they had heard OF its mar
velious fame and with such joys in prospect all
care had vanished from their hearts and faces.
Even the sick children. % whom there was a pain
fully large contingent. had forgotten that they
acre III. and e small c0nsuuptive whose poor little
life seems - bee ebbirg slowly 20 IFS close. was
v.d with excitement.
The children reached the Island and passed into
Luna Park before life was fairly started there.
and for p tine they were evidently Under the i'm
preston that they were going 20 be cheated out
of The expected fun
Where's the things YOU 90 on" they asked dis
t-stclJedlv. and were barely satisfied when they
T'e7o tod that the things' would start after din
of al TIE enjoynlenrs the place had TO or1er
Dinner vas a lesser consideration with the
Little Mothers" They were TOO excited 10 eat
and after they had left the tables the grown-r.Ds
- the party wisely gathered Up some Of the sand
witches 10 nave them ready when the pangs OF
hunger should make themselves felt II the after
moon
When the repast which consisted OF sandwiches
milk ice cream and cake. was spread thev were
marched into the hall and to their places II double
ne As the procession was moving II became
known 10 one OF the walters that TWO little girls
o. black were survivors OF the SIocurn disaster
-1 which both Jnelr parents had persisted he com
rn---eatel the fact 10 his fellow workers and all
STOOD u perfect silence while the children passed
As soon as all were seated At the tables and
grace had been said. Mrs. Clarence Burns. prest
dent - The Little Mothers' Aid Association slg
E'sied that they should send 4 message OF con-
graduation 10 Mr.. Tilf0rd. a Newport The chill
eien thought this w0ul5 be lust the right thing 70
Co. and Mrs. Burns suggested the following mes
sage
We The Little Mothers. send birthday great
inss a@d VISA you many happy returns OF the
That's ane." said the Little Mothers" and so
ne message was sent.
Aiter dinner came the real business az III. 6ay
ana The children set I'd such a shout OF ey7,l,a+tor
% t4e- leIt The tables that any previous demon
= aiols paied into insignldcance All The attrac
100 ~- me place which were unattended with
I'D t--l24SF4Fts were opened and
reg proceeded 10 paint the place red carousing
w sides riding through subte-raRean passages,
watching the Indian fakirs as they swaloWe5
sNo.-S ana rocks. and gazing with silent and wide
rs-is -15n1,raton a. the Durhar and other spec
c-.i, 9o.Ile ~ the subterraaeal scenes did not
LIE Please them. however '- --'r
lit7ie - want n 20 ~ there again" said one
win stick" - -e I+eo 10 MT me
- -4osec with 4 visit o one Of the
- an OF sea air. END then weary 40 bs---
-eiks were packed into their xneciaI III
q nr lcFr.
men, "a "a Journey. II Was a day 70 he re-
&c. TOT weeks ard months EerIs-@ -
ana one little maiden voiced tba .als LOT
selSlnleat when she SAID: ~- the genera
And Isl Ar Iillord had birthday every month,
- Glsn. SAID Mrs. J II JobDs.o- 1870
re Aothers' Aid Association -t.t-s-
celebrate them in This 1az- IA sumner would
Dir. I1lfOrd was reprassr,ad -.
'' .-Isl .. ara Mrs Burns was assistes - py
fo nsP numerous family by M and %rs
yeanette Olnlstead, Mrs. A. T Harms VA MISS
LAY MISS E'!Sefla Belmont Mrs F,r,il,. 2
--4ss I~1--sE schroeder Mrs. Albert Fer- toITJ
= Mal.n MSS orces. Mrs c. II HsrsIS NJ. u.
alalcot. 11rs- r A Gordon Mrs So =
NJ e1mmOns aH6 Mrs Leasing 80 NalaA smith.