New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-28
THE FRESH AIR FUND.
rur FIRST PARTY TO BE SENT OUT ON
lilly D.

TIFF FIRST PARTY TO BE SENT OUT oN
-o,-, u1rvpREp CHILDREN TO FIND HOMES FOR
TWO WEEKS ON THE SHORES OF LAKE CHAM
PLAIN. a.
The first party sent out by TIE TRIBUNE on ac-
count of its Fresh AIT Fund will leave the CITY on
July 3. II will be the largest party ever ul,
matched to the country since TINS NOV NJ
hogan. probably numbering some 4oo Lar
dren. They are all from that class "a ~
aren who spend their days in narrow oiItS 80
and their lights in squalid tenement ho"NSoS A.
under twelve except one boy VINO Is ioui - -. -
execution to the usual rule IN res"u s.
So ,p,de in his on account "
was - ina,,,stances His father died when
-, ,-onne and his mother has since earneu
-. Iiviug by taking in washing. The boy mas
vol lungs and a decided tendency to cohsuilp-
an Lately he came undez the nouce OF p"S o.
cian. who sent him TO the Rev MI f"iSouS'
Nth q note saving that an entire suinuoi
In the city meant death for the ooy' Ou'
that if he could spend some time IN tne 1oui -
1t would probably save his LIE 90 INC w
III 90 next week to the shores
pf Lake Champlain TO drink III rtio
Nth the pure air of the Adirondacks. Inc
s,us-o Who are IN make up the party selected
,oos+lv nv CITY MISSIONARIES Bible readers ana
,bvsicians though the recommendations OF any
inovn and respectable citizen are always caretuly
.o,sidered OF the party going on next
"Wednesday ST. Augustine's Chapel furnishes 20, the
afission Of the Church of the Incarnation 20 Mrs
NcKiunon Bible reader, 20 Carmel ChapeI 20
gebapOn Chapel %, Romeyn Chapel 20 81 1nolh-
as,s chanel % Olivet Chapel %, Mlzpah Chapel
DO the Brick Church Mission 20. the bohemian
Mission %. the Mission Chapel in Sixteth-St' 20
md Mrs. Stafford member OF the City Missionary
Society, %
The Rev Mr. Parsons has held in various country
nlsces about sixty meetings since April for the puI
noe of LAYING before the people the work of the
Fresh Air Fund. He has secured accommodations
4or the first party among the villages ana
- along the western shore of Lake
Ibamplain. The party is so large that special
boat i'll be provided by the Citizens Line 10 con
yev il TO Troy The children Will assemble
Mt the pier Of the Citizens Line at p H.
on the day of departure, each contingent Delng
under the care of persons sent by the missions oL III
diylduals selecting the children. once on Ihe ooai
a. ren will he under the care of Mr.. Parsons ana
voluntary assistants Each child rs II goes on BOARD
the steamer viii be decorated with little req rlp-
hon be.rIup the words: " The TRIBUNE Children
(nuptry Vacation" These the children VIII wear
TIL they reach their destinations IN OIuer that ,c
manager may know at glance me, IN ulpTIS 9
hi his band The boat viii start at 0cloch anu
The children will enjoy the fresh breeZes lhaI ooN
srom the Palisades and the Highlands until BED
3Iere Shepard Happen. philanthTOplc cltlzen Will
meet the party and take them " hoiel loI DIeaA1
fast Tins gentleman furnishes breakfast 10 az
parties out by HE TRIBUNE tIesA an u"U
winch pass through Troy. ,ui
At ) O'Clock train on the Delaware and hudson
Canal Companys railroad Will carry tne parry 20
Fort TconderOga on Lake Chanp-aln. mere they
will be transferred TO the steamer vermont
winch will proceed ~ the lake STOP
ping 10 leave children at ESsex, keeseVilIe'
Nestport. Wadham's Mills, ri zabethtown, Lewis
mud Clinton, At each of these places there Is a
rnn1nitter who nave charge the nndlng OF DeheN-
olent people among the villagers and farmers VINO
are wiling to take INTO theH hOuseHOids, as
eIests for TWO weeks, chldren 'cn' Vut ~
hundred children viii be lett, tie Rev, l..
Il Elliot Is chairman of the committee, he rev
Ihornton A. MilIs now settled over the freeOy to-
man hurch at kssex who las always Deeu an aclNe
.hairrnau of the committee there lie has Lab Ored
nuch and successfully 20 CT ate an interest
fn the scheme at MestpJrt wac
hams Mills ElIZabethtOwn, Lewis, anu
CLINTON The Rev. l.. l.. Arnold. of the Methodist
Episcopal lurch Of EILaDet own, Is Chairman OF
the al that place ana al Lewis; Az Nau-
hams Mills, the Rev. 1. /. mtney, OF Uhe COhgre-
t1tOnal,J Churcb is at the head Oi Jne comm IJte,
And al MestpOrt the Rev. u. H. hobblns OF the
Methodist Church. The v. l.. A. B4a4lord, Oh
the Methodist Church, Is chairman OF me commit
tee at Clinton. ,,, E
rOverty a .espIte from the wTeicned lie IL ten3-
Spent houses is III which the people Of the re-
gOn into winch the party VII. DC seI1 Ic4t
week take much Interes. IL May last SII'
Parsons held large union meeting at heeseNiIe,
and Lie results can be seen by The number OF
children VINO will lind homes Tor a fortnight
A. that place. The scenery OF the region on Lake
Possesses great beauty, the Adirondack Mountains
coming down in many places 10 Tie clear waters OF
the lahe The air is tresn and COO al al seasons VI
She year