New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-20
THE FRESH AIR FUND.
4 GOOD WORK AT REST FOR A TINE.
A REVIEW OF THR SUMMERS LABoR-wHAr HAS
RFFN ACCOMPLISHED.

BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
The last party of children which THE TRTB-
TINE will send ont this account or It's FrcSh AIT
Fund left the city Mon lay in the Troy boat. bound
for Bennington. Vermont They We're enieilam'd nt
the cars to Bennington. The party numbered ten ana
will be the guests Of TIcnor W Park at Maple oir9vti
bv Nr Park AT his house Bennington. Another
aTty numbering fifty, left the city on the Albany dry
heart Of the Catskils Bags FOR their clothing were urn
ishe by Mount Hope children. They went ~ far as
Rbiueheck the Albany bOat and from there crossed
over to Kingston the ferry and thence proceeded TO
their destinations. F. T. iIibbcrd General passenger agent
of the Ulster and Delaware Rairoad not only offered
every facility for the transportation OF ms party but so
Interested the ladies of Rondout in the matter that
delegation Of them met the children on the ferTyhoat
and supplied them with lunch. The children VIII he
entertained at Hunter by The following person, Mr5
Ingram Mrs. Ingram Mrs. Home, Mr. Ferris, Mrs
Rush Miss J. Wilcox, james Swans, Mrs Quail Mrs.
smith Mrs. :. Greene. the Rev. Mr.. Facrs. Mrs
Brewer George Tcyus. Mrs H. Wilcox Charles Artmaii,
ToWpknI Mr2 Carroll H. f. d Rdar , 81 h9c6
The first party sent o9i by IHE TRLh ~ on account
4 country flushed with the funess ofits summer glory
Yesterday the 55sOth child left the city the lndcr
tLc country into which they went the fields white
with daisies have become yellow with golden rod ana
cardinals CLOVIS like fire The grapes which they first
saw green balls, ana OF which one boy remarked IN
glad | know where marbles grow" now hang In purple
clusters md every September wind shakes the rpcncd
apples and pears The orchard trees. From the time
OF the departure Of the first party mp To 70 day parties
have been sent of every week day sometime ~ many
rs eight parties going out at The children have
been entertained IN Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode
Island Connecticut, Ncw-YOrk, New Jersey and Penn
svlynnia The party the largest sent out,
and the children were distributed among the villages and
farms IN foot hills of the AdirOndacks and along the
shores Of Lake Chanplan. While they were enjoying
Themselves I'm that beautiful region or mountains woods
and waters others being sent ont 10 drink IN life
and health amid the hills OF the Mil River valley in
Western Massachusetts, and among the quiet and thrifty
farms Connecticut The work has since been going
steadily without cessation The children have come
from tenement houses rocking with fctid OdOr-, from
streets and quarters OF the city where poverty end dis
os pinc woods Of New Jersey the mountains OF north
crn New York the beautiful valleys OF the Mohawk and
ChenangO Rivers they have found new lease Of life.
Much kindness and good wilhavc been shown owarthc
work ha. touched all classes aud all who have aided
il have thousand times rewarded by knowledge
Of the good Il has accomplished. Alderman Shepard
Happen. Of Troy who has given breakfast To every
party OF children thathas passed through that city this
summer. was recently travelling on railroad when a
wearing the blue checked " jumper" common 10 those
OF his employment and was covered with the dust and
crime Of the railway. He was the last person in The
world in whom would expect To find sentiment.
Isn't this Mr.. Happen " he asked.
- Yes" replied Mr.. Happen; " but do not remember
you."
done for these little ana I've seen you fu,sinl
around with them, and / want To tell you that
appreciate n"
Something in the had been awakened by con
temptation Of the work Of the Fresh Air Fund,
The last party OF The TRIBUNE Fresh Air Fund ha'
been sent this and only remains To brnl
back few that still In the country, and it, work fol
the year is over