New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-03
FRESH AIR IN THE COUNTRY.
r,yo vvrrKs IN THE CATsKILLS.

The steamboat Escort, oil tine Ca'sklh hino' IA
rived at her pier at the foot OF Harrisoh-s,. a' =
O'clock Yesterday morning, Win seVeh'! io, LOO"
Air. ch;,dren aboard who had just finished their two
.naos, yacation in the Catslill region. Those of
thor, who were not awakened by the stopping OF
tho hoot were allowed TO sleep until about
ocIock when n delegation of mothers an"
s;sters arrived at the pier TO welcome tho
Iittls creatures home. For half an hour there
was q great deal of excitement in the boat
All of the children wanted to talk at once Mammas
must know all about the wonderful chickens ana
pigs and horses and cows abont the SWING on the
apple-tree and dear old Rover or Prince or Bruno
Then there were packages TO be torn open, ne"
dresses to be shown. which had been gwen by the
dear, good ladies'" bags of apples to be untied ana
bundles of all shapes and sizes displayed 1t was an
enthusiastic party all through. Smiles ana tears
rapidly chased each other over the faces DOM Oh
mothers and children, and probably for the nfs'
time some of them began to realize how much they
were to each other. The faces of most OF the chill
dren were well Drowned from exposure to sun ana
air. and there was a generally healthy look
about them that will serve to distinguish
them from the other children OF their
several neighborhoods for some time. Iher
minds TOO were tsemIng with interesting facts anu
statistics about the country. Each one kne" noM
many chickens belonged TO the family Where h1 Vi
VI.
each day The census of the pigs, cows, horses anu
kittens was equally complete. ,
All of the children were brought home In excel
lent health and condition. except one boy, who was
Ill when he was taken away. Two OF the parry
which numbered seventy-slx when II started ont
remained i'll the country forawhle longer Dy speeiai
invitation.
UP THE HUDSON AND INTO NEW-JERSEY.
The steamer City Of Troy carried ifty-three chif
dren last night on their way to pleasant country
CI. nxtill Oiyq X
fast to the party and then they Will proceed on the
New-York Central Railroad to Utica, where they
will be the guests of the Citizens Corps for an
hour. They will then continue their journey,
fifteen of them going to Clinton, twenty
nine to Plymouth, seven to Earlville and two
10 Norwich The two children going to Norwich
have received special invitation from j. 5. Shat
tuck who owns one of the largest farms IN TINS
State They were selected by Mrs Barnum, OF the
Society for the Improvement OF the Condition oil
the Poor because they needed country air, country
food and country treatment than any other
children that she knew. The children were all at
the boat in time and for nearly the first time all
the lists were full. Three women went to the boat
so as to be with their children as long
as possible, and as the boat LETT
the pier one of them said, while the tears were
streaming down her checks " IL Is who am home
sick | tell YOU it is hard I. let four children go
away but know it Is best for them Some OF them
went last wear, and while | am crying they are
laughing at the thoughts OF what they are to see to-
morrow But l must not watch the boat out OF
sight as the dears will have bad luck"
Several of the children were from the
Seventh Avenue and ROmeyn Chapels which
are connected with DR.. Halls church, while
others were from the Dewitt Memorial Chapel III
Rlvington-st. lady who was invited to spend the
summer III Clinton wished to have some of the cry
children enjoy the same healthtul atmosphere that
she did and succeeded IN making arrangements Tor
a party of Fifteen most of whom she selected
herself and accompanied them on the beat
last night to care for them by the
the children provided with gOoo-sIzcd calico
bags into which they placed their bundles The
marty is in charge of Mr.. Burrows and Miss Aid
rich and will reach Troy at o'clock this morning.
Most OF the children viii be III their new homes be-
fore O'Clock, -
A party of sixteen children of the Fresh Air Fund
was taken TO Newton, N j., yesterday by Miss Cor
don, OF the Free kindergarten OF the Society for
Ethical Culture. Their ages ranged from hive to
eight years, and there were about equal numbers
the Nest side. between Forty second and Forty
seventh sts and all belonged 10 the poorest asses
The mother of one OF the boys peddles matches to
make q nying, ana some days, when she is very un-
food Another of her boys has gone TO the same
place here he last year, by special invitation
IRON the family, who desire u adopt blm, while
i'm Newton the children will be the guesis OF Mrs.
Snooks Mrs. johnson, Mrs. MMurtry, Mrs. Z. l..
Olnev Mrs. Insey Roy, Mis-. Lauterman, MIS-. Nor
Grower TWO more children were to go with the
party, but failed to arrive
CHILDREN on A HUDSON RIVER BOAT.
A PAKTY on FIFTY-THREE TAKEN 10 TROY-INcI-
DENTS OF A PLEASANT TRIP.