New-York tribune., 1914-11-22
Ohio Sending an Army OF
LOO Children to At
tack Metropolis.
TIME OF THEIR LIVES
AWAITING INVADERS
Chamber of Commerce Plays
Into Their Hands and Arranges
Unconditional Surrender.

New York City lie TO be invaded. Fur
thermore, the invaders will meet with
no resistance. But there is no cause
for alarm. as the invasion will be Of
the most friendly nature possible. and
The New York Chamber Of Commerce IS
known 20 be among the plotters. The
other organization responsible is the
state Of Ohio Agricultural Association.
All Of which. translated, amounts 10
this: Two thousand Ohioans, OF which
number 100 are children, Will leave
Columbus on November 80 for trip
20 Washington and New York. In this
city the expense OF entertainment VIII
be borne by the Chamber OF Commerce
The small army will be transported
in seven special trains. and the eNcur-
SioI will be known rs The Buckeye
Corn Special Tour" The children to
make the trip we're selected Tor excel
lence in agriculture, principally IN the
raising Of corn.
The Ohio authorities are strong e1-
ponents of travel as an educational
proposition. and the jaunt is expected
TO accomplish two purposes that oil a
reward for good work and 10 give the
Young people an opportunity Of seeing
the country. A large percentage OF the
children never have seen the ocean or
New York City, and an elaborate pro
gramme has been arranged FOR them by
the Chamber Of Commerce when they
reach this city.
The special trains will arrive at the
Pennsylvania Station at 6 a. NJ. on De-
cember 4 The tourists will be mar
shaled into marching formation and
taken 20 the Waldorf-Astorla tor
breakfast.
From there they will go to st. Pat
rick's Cathedral TO hear AZ organ re-
cital stopping on - way TO inspect
the Grand Central Station. The route
then will lead to Bronx Park, and suffi-
cient time will be allowed for looking
through the geological Garden. AT II
o'clock the party will be taken to the
Battery, where President Seth Low OF
the Chamber OF Commerce will deliver
sn address Of welcome.
Individual boxes OF luncheon will
then be distributed. and one OF the mu-
nicipal ferryboats will be placed at the
disposal of the children by Commits
sioner r. A. c. Smith. The water tour
wii, include a trip five miles out 10
sea, tQal Lne 4OutHl VI EutStN may 4VVN
upon the real ocean. Returning, the
boat will proceed up the East River 10
seth ST. and then along the North River
waterfront and past the big piers.
After landing at the Battery the
Aquarium will get some attention, fol-
lowing which Broadway will be trav-
ersed as far as Park Place From
that point special elevated trains will
bear the party TO 33d st. One thousand
will go TO the Hotel martinique, and a
similar number TO the Hotel McAlpin
in each place a regular dinner will be
served
And that isn't all. Under the united
assault Of the Chamber of Commerce
and the invaders the Hippodrome is ex-
pected 20 fall without an attempt al
defence. Thence, after the perform
ance, a tramp down the Great White
Way will take the city's guests OF a
day 70 the trains. and at II O'Clock
they will be off for home
An expert said last night that in all
probability some OF the children woulc
/ be tired at the finish.