New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-07
THE FRESH AIR FUND.
x,,nur IN THE HUDSON.

= n,-vr AND wHoLEsoME-"hAi i
NV AND HOW THEY ACTED .,,, rprprNyl
HEoS Inlv 6.-The party of children sent
TROY, ~ - ,,,,,,.r or account Of the Fresh AIT
out by lhh ~. ,his morning on the steamer
Tuno Sr I'LL sofe and sound. The heneholarieS
Minnie 49,. 80; an the Hudson only children
snjoSeu na5 nassed the greater part OF their liVes
cculo '" ' .onemeut-houses and streets OF a
in Tue To the natural delight OF
pes. novel scenes and new companions
yoa1h added the pleasure OF breathing
there ~ seeing something besides narrow co'r.-
fresh AZ aoscris of brick and mortar. Ihey uraIh
yaiu' III air with an eagerness "hicn "0"-
IN tbe Gang had il not been an evidence VI
have 49, existence of tenement-house chiiuioi
the - were well spoken by one niue III,
Then adyised 20 go inside out o. the coiu nv
who, NHv. - lin SAID: "Oh, don't send me III II Is
and drizzhns i@'N
80 fresb here" -. her njer in
Ihe =, fnrtber M the river changed INTO
ran ram, - and stretched from snore 10 'I'i .
l I'M - the high hills On the rgh'' anu INC az
,be left doomed dimy but W. oo",u
go the spirits of the children ~
C"au i is SAFE 10 say, never had such
,..d before. The children peered lnto o''-; 100
"a .or,er. watched with WOnuel 'ho -.
A. e,cine had picnlc parties ]" 'nI Ta1r
"a oread themselves over Inc - =.
bnndred and sxty-6ve young H'ou az faa-
",,,d fe5 sharp young eyes TOOK III every ga
once anu 1oo One or two children who hid
'uie ~ 80 ON steamer before were frightened AT
-, The lar of the machinery and the noise VI
ms ssie.wbeels Their laughing companions
slo reassured then, and they were soon az gay
- of the party. Mr. Parsons and his as
o. hod their hands full IN looking after their
S.. ohorges The more ve9turesome ones had 10
H~as,raiped from straying into dangerous places.
-, a. the spires and dOmes OF 6Ae city hau
si.onoeared the children's wonder began. lne
s+omer slkired along the green shores on the east
snd eager faces looked toward them When "oous
and fields began to appear many were the eXcIaha-
.ions Of delight. "Oh, there's farm" shouted
o,oe,tbusiastic girl. Yes, and hen, excltedIy
resnonded boy near by. His sharp eyes, even al
+har distance. had discovered venerable blddy,
barelv visible from the boat, who was making her
rav 10 her coop totally unconscious OF the adnlra
ton she was exciting
ADNiIRING THE SIGHTS on THE RIVER
Every vessel that was passed the river the chill
dren greeted with shout. A sail vessel ellcl1ed
a General and generous shout Of appreciation, ana
steamboat called forth yell Of delight that must
- startled the birds in the dripping woods on the
.hora Inst above YOnkers fleet OF schoon-
e. laden with bricks was met. ! he Children
~ conrse strained their young lungs al the
sght and waved their handkerchlefs ana mats
SSid1v The bronzed, Oi-suited sailors seemed
49, with surprise at first, and then, entering INTO
fbe shirt OF the OCCASION they spraDS up mo tue
riprlng and on piles OF Dicks ana WaVeu IcI I
aud sbouted ia return. The young travellers hdd
- inches with them. which the fresh ar soon
mt them in a mood Tor eating. Some could not
leave the scenes OF the river l"ug e Lt IL 10
attend 10 the food question sOiely, put KEPT
~ ewes still on The wonderful river ana
Shores whle their hands and mouths were fulI OF
me- and bread aud butter. Inc boys who pore IHI
Ra1,H,p hammers were proud of their charges, and
eoaIs scarcely be persuaded to give them up when
4bev went TO bed. The children began 10 sing as
soon as the steamer eit her per, anu at ar
until bedtime choruses OF youthful voices making
a sweet dlscOrd, rendered familiar hymns or
popular airs. An artist who was on board
IaEiug sketches of the scene Tor HdTpeTS
VeeL WAS never-faihng object OF denght.
They Gathered around hun as he sat sketehng and
made criticisms favorable or Otherwise La d most
Oti-hand manner -, 1900 g
one hour than viii probably ever DC satisfactorily
answered. How the trees grew ana Why lheS
grew where the clouds come from, ana a thOusahu
similar questions were mOmentauly pTopounde0
When tine children mad finished cdting tnelf iuhches
they threw mo the water the pieces OF pap ~
which the tOOO had been wrapped, ana ABOUT oCO
peees of paper were soon bUbblng up ana dONu III
the steamers rear. The people on vessels passing
through that part of the river after the Minnie CoT
nell must have thought that papcr-Oag fac, Or3 hau
gone astray The boat being chartered by Ilii
TRIBUNE for the express purpose OF conveying the
children of the Fresh Air ana TO Troy, auu .ueIe
cOnsrqCen. ly beng on board except the EN-
plOyes OF steamer and the persons cohhecleu
with the party, Tie rising generation hao luI sW
and made all the uosse they desired uhIeDuAeu'
Everyone connected with the boat from tie captain
10 the cook took an interest IN tue young Passeh7
gers and pOint-4 ont places Oh interest," on sV4e ahu
answered questions with the utmost ROou HuDIQI'
here we're All sorts and kinds OF children IN the
partv Some were .demurr aud solemn as II thcy IeIt
that the care of the whole party was resting on
Nnu- aud han upV
tempted INTO some wild demOnstrilO ION OF gee, Dut
would always suddenly relapse again. Every enid
had valise OF bundle, containing wearing apparel,
and the amount OF care they bestowed On tlem ana
the tenacIty with which they clung 10 them were
astonishing All the girls enjoyed themselves by
arranging each others OdCA Laf ana cfitlcSIns lAUu
companions dresses.
PUTTING TIE CHILDREN TO SLEEP.
As II grew near dark the steamer entered the
Highlands and the sight OF the mountains called
forth fresh outburst Of admiration and wonder
from the children. The weather was much clearer
then. and though the mist still fingered around the
mountain tops and lag here and there in long white
streaks on their sides, yet good view OF the giant
hills on either side of the river could be had. The
night came slowly down on the river and on the
mountains and the tired Children began to grow
more quiet and to think of bedtime. Some il the
back part Of the boat began TO sing
Pull for the Shore, Sailor" Then
aud the children wondered and speculated as to
what they were, wondering If every light was
lighthouse. Then began the work Of spreading the
mattresses and getting the children to bed. Before
II was done the steamer had passed West Point and
the nights OF Newburg shOne ahead. The girls Occu-
pleO Inc cabin and the boys were the inaIn deck
forward. The children were sent out of that pOT-
lion OF the boat IL which the beds were being az
ranged anu tnen AZ sOOn the beds were ready the
Children were marched back again. Thus the boat
vas gone over IN sections AMI by $3.50 o'clock every
chud was safely Ia bed some went 10 sleep at once,
but the majority began 10 chatter to their neighbOrs
IA most animated manner. One by one. however,
they dropped oil 10 sleep, and by the time NewbuIg
was reached every httle head lay on It's pillow and
slept In the cabin the lights were turned down
ana dLnIy sbone Oh the long OF sleepers while
below the main deck the lamps showed
Others IS sOundly seepng. II looked like the