New-York tribune., 1907-08-31
FOLEY'S THE "CANDY KID.
If Tou Don't BeHeUe 1t, Just Sag
So IN the Second.

Officially II was known as the afternoon and
evening picnic of the Downtown Tammany CIun' "a
Assembly District, but in reality IL resempieo d
gathering of all nations or a scrappy meeting OF
the 4Iaeue Peace Conference the immense crowd
which turned out last night do honor TO the Hon
Thomas z Foley "Our Leader Sulzer's Harlem
River Park. 127th street and Second avenue
AS early as clock In the afternoon Second ave
nue. was crowded with thousands of small children
who formed a long line from the entrance to the
big park. extending for more than four blocks up
and down the avenue. When these expectaht
young admitted to the grounds behlnd
the big board fence they found awaiting them more
different varieties of assorted delights and pleas
,lres than they had lima gined in the world. There
were four thousand quarts of ice cream. for one
thing countless slices of pink lemonade
peanuts and other things which are vital TO the
complete enjoyment OF all children.
In addition TO this there were every manner or
game that children heard Of and the carrouses
swings and shooting galleries not idle for n
minute all through the afternoon And over thiS
enormous nursery OF eight thousand children one
thing always shone pre-eminent the smiling race
of Big Tom" Foley host OF the OCCASION as
he gazed in delight at the pleasure of the young
ones Many little toy and girl ururnured Il
prayer of thanks TO Mr. Foley, the Big Man hs
they said their prayers at the foot Of their beds
last night.
After the departure OF the children the older
folks had their innings for the rest Of the night
and II is safe to say that every nation that was
ever heard Of IN the history Of the world was rep
resented at the gathering at Suffers Huge vans
carrying cheering mobs of humanity. rolled up 10
the entrance of park and deposited their loads
only to be replaced by others. until ono imagined
that off New York must be the guests OF Big Tom
Foley Cinnamon there were. their pgtails trailing
behind them as they shuffed forward TO pay their
respacts to the arniabe "Confucius Mclean Of the
evening. Greeks Italians. Armenians Syrtans. FIJI
Islanders Esperantos and a myriad assortment Of
others including all the Bronx reporters, ambled
forth and shook tho hand OF Foley.
One the of the evenings entertain
ment the awarding of u in gold pieces to
the parents OF the largest number OF children
under the age OF fifteen years born in Foley >
district At this contest the honors fell to Michael
Monaghan of No. y Batavia street. who proudly
headed healthy looking family Of thirteen kids. -
all under the age OF fifteen, and looking much
alike as peas In pod Next to these came Domi-
nick Lupiano of No 5S Madison street and in
his wake marched nine smiling Misses Lupiano,
all under the required of fifteen years. An
other contender the honors buxom Mrs.
William De Lisle, of Allaire. " j., who stood
sponsor for twenty-seven little" ones. ranging
In height from feet . inches TO 3 inches.
Some OF these fifteen years of age but
of their number Mrs. Alaire 9
special prize. She deserved ii.
Among those who were guests at the outing were
Magistrates Corrigan. Kernochan (who likes Second
avenue well he does Fifth Morse, Police
Inspectors Flood and Titus. Assistant District
torney Mott, Commissioner Goodwin of the De
partment OF Water Supply Gas and Electricity and
many others that If anybody missing II will
be only for those whose names are
omitted look through the City Directory TO find
themselves recorded there 1t was estimated last
night by those in attendance that there fully
thirty thousand persons in active participation last
evening Twenty-eight thousand waiting for a
car at 3:30 this morning.