New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-17
THE TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FOND.
RECEPTION OF THE CHILDREN In THE
COUNTRY

rome Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The managers Of The TRIBUNE Fresh
Air Fund and charitable people wEo contribute TO II
are undoubtedly equally anxious for the success oil h
most worthy enterprise This village vas greatly excited
on the afternoon of the 6hinstant when became known
that the telegraph lad announced the arrival at Port
Kent Of the hundred chdreb who were to be enter
tanned At this place We expected them the evening
boat and had ged TO meet them Oh arrival They
came through however BY rail, and were two or three
hours earlier than aDcipa ted In very short time
the the way 10 bring them 10 the village
Meanwhile the people who were 10 entertain tben ana
many Others began to collect at the Congregational
Churchthe place designated for their reception Pres
emily the hue Of coaches nearing the village
and III q few moments more reached the church. Inc
children were III high glee. The assembled crc"d wei
coined them with waving handkerchieIs, 10 which thC
boys responded with hearty cheers. The children were
conducted into leeturero0m Of the church and as
signed 10 the families who to enter ain them The
sight OF TINS large company of poor children. many OF
whom were pale, sicRly and carewOrn, touched The
hearts Of the people. Men and women could be seen
and there among them weeping tears OF tenderest
sympathy And such the interest which their APP
pearance awakened that had applications than
W. could I'LL. Twenty-Five thirty more could have
been provided for.
The day after their arrival many of the people could
be seen IN the stores buying things for their guests,
many OF whom out i'll attire on the Sabbath.
HammOcks were bought and swung i'll many yards for
their comfort and pleasure. Everybody pleased
with the lille visitors, and doubt whether the sum
mer bOarders who paying from 81 to 81 day at the
hotels have any better ainment than these chill
dren having III the beautiful homes where they
stopping
MANY OF the children now breathing pure country
Irst time ia their lives One OF tue nite grls
took into our own family Is So years DID, and
until came here nad Held of grass. Tue
DAY aftef arrived she would 90 into the yard and
down with Ter cneek upon The grass Then she would
pull I'D "a handful Of ii aud hug Ii precious treasure.
IL If the two have could Uot drink enough
OF pure cool spTlDg water that bubbles up these
premises After almost every dunk they exclaiIn,
" That is so good"
When the cuidren return they will leavs rich bless
Ing Dchlhd tLem. They Will actually give more than
they receive They have touched De hearts OF the
pie, aud opened tine fountains OF love and sympathy
and CHARITY. They nave awakened IN mann hearto
lions OF tender pay for the 0ectU aud suffering TIE
people have red about the IMPORTANCE Of DcueYOleuce
They have heard Eiany sermons the beauty charity.
But these have been quickly fOrGO.leD. Tney
studying AL ODJect-essOn tnat W.hVe III then InlDCs
And hearts, and which, doubt not Sl prove lifelong
blessing n. D. HEAAr,
Pastor Methodist Episcopal Church
KeeSeru!e, n. y, July II, 1882