New-York tribune., 1910-08-16
TOWN TO ENTERTAIN BOYS
Warren. PENN. Will Be Host to
120 Youngsters.
CAMP PITCHED FOR PARTY
Inhabitants Prepare Enthusiastic
Welcome for Visitors from
New York.

When the 80 express for the west pulled
out OF the Hoboken terminal of the Erie
Railroad last night It had on board 100
boys, off for an all-night ride TO Warren.
Penn. They were members of a Tribune
Fresh Air party, for whom Warren is pre-
pairing d royal reception
Automobiles will await the arrival of their
train at 10 O'Clock this morning, and when
they have been transferred 10 the cars the
boys viii be escorted through the main
streets OF the town by brass band. just as
though they were so many presidents or
kings. It is not TO be expected. however.
that the guests of honor will loll back on
the cushioned seats and gracefully dof
shiny silk tiles in true presidential style in
response TO the cheers that greet them
Il is much more Ikely-if they are not over
awed by the grandeur of the automobiles
that they will dance on the said seats and
frantically wave various models of crumpled
caps in the breezes of the generous Penn
sylvania town which is going to entertain
them for the next TWO weeks.
About two weeks ago the idea of taking
care of a Fresh Air party hadn't occurred
to the citizens of Warren. But one of the
letters TO editors sent out at that time by
the Rev. DR.. Devins, manager OF the Trib-
une Fund. came into the hands of Eugene
F. McLaren. editor of The Warren Mir
ror'
Mr.. McLaren is evidently a man who
strikes while the iron is hot and strikes
hard. He telegraphed to New York that
Warren would take two carloads of chill
dren, and then he started a boom in favor
of the project. He had committee of
women appointed to solicit help, and even
went out himself, and in one day collected
500
The town caught Mr. McLaren's enthu-
siasm, AMI when ways and means had been
considered IL was decided to esta absh a
camp on the banks of the Conewango Creek,
q pretty little mountain stream, at a point
about four miles outside of the town. Then
Mr. McLa1en wrote to DR.. Devins: Land
your party in War; en-, and after that leave
It TO us
BY all the signs they are pretty good peo-
pie TO leave 1T to- The camp has been
fortified against hunger by the employment
OF three real cooks, and there will be
assistants VINO will really assist galore"
to look after the comfort of the boys.
Against the possibility that the days may
not be long enough to enjoy the good things
on the programme, local company will
light the camp by electricity free of charge.
Whether inspired by information concern
ing the stock of good things provided for
the consumption of the party or by an
empirical knowledge OF the results Of
bows foaI1ess for green apples, or some
other reason. several physicians of Warren
have volunteered their services to treat all
boyish ailments gratis.
There will be some sort of entertainment
provided for each day, among other things
several band concerts. If the band is I'D to
its business there viii doubtless be some
uncarded vocal concerts rendered by a male
chorus Of 120 voices in conjunction with the
instrumental part Of the programme And
if they haven't already done SO, the kind
hosts of the bows will undoubtedly then
make the acquaintance Of the gentleman in
+ha g-aer recktie for whom all New York
has been looking for the last six months
or more.
The crowning delight OF the vacation is
to be trip to Chautauoua Lake Warren
twelve thousand inhabitants have gone at
their kindly work in the right way Ihey
have determined that in giving their youth
fuI New York visitors a good time they
will have a little fun themselves. They
have outgrown the belief that righteous
deed must be performed with a long face.
Theirs is a good example.
Mr. McLaren, with tustifable pride
writes: Il want TO tell you the Allegheny
Mountains of Pennsylvania are what your
ci+z, bovs want" And all well wishers of
the bovs will Join in the hope that he is
right.