New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-22
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Mrs s. p cont Mrs BArtletts ) ,. class
SENT on BY TRAIN AND BOAT.
Fortv-fve children, sent out by The TRIBUNE
Fresh Air Fund left the Grand Central Depot at
SOD Yesterday morning bound for llartand, VT
When TRIBUNE reporter passed through the car IN
which the children wcre just before starting OF the
tram the little travellers sat primiy on the seats
grasping their bundles and looking little scared
at the putting and Missing engines on neighDorIng
tracks, and evidently surprised to find themselves
In a railway car bound for long journey. They
were all small children and, judging by the worn
and pinched appearance Of their faces, needed the
fresh AR as much any party ever sent out. Edch
| child was provided with lunch. which he begun
TO eat as soon as he was fairly on board the ears
The party was made up OF children selected by ten
different persons.
Sixty children left the city last evening on the
steamer Drew. Of the Peoples Line Oh their way to
Boonyille. in this State. When TRIBUNE reporter
visited the boat just before she sailed the children
were assembled ON the port side OF the main deck
| and were running about rs happy as children ever
were They were discussing with animation the
sights they would see in the country, and were iu
of Measurable anticipation. Ihcy we're -elecicd ny
the Sisters OF ~. Mary, &. \. smith OF the Ch fefs
Aid society, of brooklyn, and Mrs Jordan, OF d.
! Halls Mission Church "a,
4 mother. her babe and nine other children
started for North Bennington last night by the Cll
zons Line. They go by invitation to take inc
places of as many children - who came
nog I iaIt n %S'h' the 'r party "p at Troy,
give them their breakfast and send them on thcir
way. The mother and her child both looked as II
two weeks in the country would do them great
deal OF gOod.
COMING BACK AFTER TWO WEEKS REST.
The party of 100 children sent out by The RIB
rNr Fresh Air Fund for a two weeks vacation at
Wu,hiugtonvillc returned to the city on the -teamer
&. Vibbard of the Albany Day Line, on Saturday.
They took the boat at Newburg whittier they went
by rail from Washlngtonyille The party was IN
charge of J. owen Moor, Of Washington
Vile The children all enjoyed their stay
at Washugtouvllle very much. On Wednesday
last the villagers gave them picnic ut which,
among other thngs the children disposed OF forty
cans of mink holding four quarts each. Many otthe
children had never been III the country before ana
greatly amused their hosts by the quaint remarks
about the strange things they saw. one boy hled
his pockets with Green grapes, rcnarking as he did
80 II nIn GLAD | know where marbles grow"
Another BOY caught FREELY and tried to light
the stub OF cigar with it. boy
,vho WIS on farm near the village
was asked what he had been about one day. on"
said he, 81 have been helping shovel hay" An
other boy described the moving rs follows: Two
men with crooked sticks with long knives on them
went amCng the tall grass and raised the Dickens
with IT," ".
turhrd on Saturday. One little glrl was missing;
and il was learned that she 80 much pleased
with the country ana with the family where she
visited that she desired TO remain
there permanently Having obtained pcrmls-
SION from her city home. she has Sc
| cured an excellent home III Pownal. Gardner
| f. Parker. of that town, found places Tor the
children and came TO Troy TO meet them, ana wheh
their VISIT ended he accompanied mem To roy
| where they were met by ladies' from New-iork;
| Al Eagle Bridge the party was met Dy ohep!Iu
| Happen to the great delight OF the apprecldllNo
| children who called him our good shepherd
| recalling his kindness to them when gong
| To the country. The children had improved III looks
and weight having gained from two to eight
! pounds each, On their arrival at Pownal IL was
| thought necessary TO have one llttle slrl return
home at once as Ill, but the family 10 when
she was assigned thought IL best Tor her To remain
| and she comes back six pounds heavier IMAM "len
| she lett her nome. Nearly All OF INC cHllulcH l1u
| letters complmcntng their good behavior ana re-
quesIug their parents to let them return next year.
| and many OF them have been enriched Dy new
clothes and the customary gifts Ot irut, mats, pop
| corn and ample lunches were not forgotten. -
In speaking OF the workings OF the resh AIT Fund
| to "A IEIBUNE reporter yesterday, the manager OF
! the Fund said: "A great dcal OF unnecessary
trouble is caused by the peopie who send children
out not coming 10 meet them on Their return.
Though all missionaries, teachers 81 parents schulR
| children out with our parties are tOld repeatedly
aud distinctly the day, nour ana place at men tie
children viii return, they frequently idll through
| carclcssncss to come after them
| " " hat do you 40 III such cases !!
| g have to go To NE RlBUNE office and hunt mp
the addresses of the persons vino sent the children
| and then myself carry or have my helpers carry
the tiruu little travellers TO them Imagine gcttug
mo the city at night altcI day journey ANA hay
ing to distribute forty iity ured and sleepy chl-
| dren coming from all quarters OF the ca 81
| " Has sucn a ease occurred recently r
"Nes. | came III on the Ere road on last Friday,
arriving here at so O'Clock AT night, and there
was nJt a - al to meet iorty-One OF the children
brought nomo worked uni O'Clock III dl.trlDc
! utiug them. One 1.-THE boy about seven years OF
age was lame and had To bring MN TO HE Oiiice IN
! my arms. There found the address 81 the persons
sending him and sent for them To come and get NM
! Yet Wnrn that party went out | stated over ana
over ag.un the time aud place OF thcr return; 80
often indeed that the other passengers III the cars
| laughed at what they Thought Iny unnecessary
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