New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-11
FROM CITY TO COUNTRY.
RETURNING FROM THE COUNTRY.

| REIDkNING IhOM lHE AOONl
A party of ninety-two children, benehciaries OF
THE TRIBUNE Fresh Air Fund. left this city for the
country two weeks ago last Friday. Yesterday
morning they returned to their homes to begin again
| the duh routine OF their life. As he steamer st.
! John neared the wharf the merry group OF children
on deck looked eagerly for familiar faces
| among the crowd on shore. Mothers who
| had been deprived for two weeks OF the
/ prattle and laughter of their children pre- ssed
| forward to welcome their darlings with kiss and
| tender embraces. Some of the children carried
mysterious packages and boxes in their hands, and
conld not be prevailed upon 10 wait until they ar
rived at home before they displayed their contents.
| 4 boy exhibited o toad il a glass bottle and drew
upon himself envious glances from the boot-blacks
and newsboys assambledupon the wharf. Several
little girls had brought home dlminutive chickens.
Others trudged along carrying large bundles OF
clothing which had been given them III the country.
As the party dispersed. every tongue was busy de-
scrbng the strange things its owner had seen on
the trip
At Broadalbin, Fulton Comfy, n. Y, where the
children were entertained much surprise was ex-
pressed at the neat, tidy appearance of the party.
The people had expected 10 find their guests clad in
tattered garments instead of bright calico. They
were pleased to ind them attractive IN appear
ance and gladly welcomed them to their homes.
The Rev. w. ". Cox. pastor Of the Methodist
Church at BroadalbIn. who accompanied the party
home said that next year at least one-third more
children could he accommodated in the village.
The people vino entertained the little folks
were very well satisfied with the behavior
Of the children while AT their homes.
Two girls however, gave their benefacrOrs trouble
BY pulling Of he leaves upon a grape vine and
! tram ping down some choice tomato plants. one
OF the boys created some disturbance " ne on the
! chance probably 10 take an excursion under the
| patronage Of the Fresh Air FHn1. Two OF the best
dressed girls ii the party told the lady who enter
| taIued them that she had 10 Work great deal
/ harder then their mother al home. The incident
/ soon became known throughout the village, AMI 1t
Occas0ned considerable feeling aga inst tue children.
Subsequent Investigation mas revealed the fact that
the mother of the girls Is hard working washer
! woman. This viii certainly be welcome news 10
! the people at BrOadalbn and viii do much. no
doubt, 10 remove the prejudice which some persons
there have felt against the party. The two girls
could not forget their old habit Oi lying even Wnen
surrounded 10y generous friends.
he Rev. Mr.. Cox will remain in New-1ork
several days IL order to visit the children at their
homes.
TWO PARTIES LEAVE TIE CITY.
The was just breaking through the clouds
yesterday morning, when a party OF thlrty-eight
children clambcred into the cars at the Grand Cen
tral Depot The children were neatly dressed and
carried in their laps little bundle OF extra clothing
teuemcnts Of the most crowded parts of the city.
They had been collected by the missionaries Of st.
Augustine Chapel aud the Seventh Avenue Mission.
While waiting for the train to start. the children
were busv discussing their prospective trip. few
Of them jIngled the pennies which thoughtful
mothers had provided and wondered if
there would be any chance to spend them.
Several of the little girls carried china dolls IN their
hands, and they manifested great interest IN their
welfare Willie Sohmers, deformed boy, was one
Of the party. He has been the guest Of Mrs. White
bead at Washington Conn, for three summers and
now on his way to 10 tue hone II bls generous
friend for the fourth season. The most OF the
children viii 20 TO Simsbury. Conn. where they
WI be received by those with whom they TO
spend the next two weeks. Eight children viii 90
20 Clinton. Miss Pratt. of the Incarnation Mission,
will accompany the party 10 Sims Jury.
party Of forty children left the city BY the
steamer St John of the Peoples Line of Troy boats
lasl evening. Eight of he children were from the
New-York Infirmary, thirteen from Manor Chapel
in Twenty Xth-st.. and nineteen from the Fourth
Avenue Mission in Brooklyn. The party will break
fast at the Mission Rooms at Albany, aud then pro
coed to Alton where they Will be distributed
among the Residents.