New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-07
FRESH AIR FOR CHILDREN.
THE FIRST PARTY OF THE SEASON.

This morning an interesting scene VIII De pro
....oa to nersous passing along West-st near
the foot of Caambers-st.-a sight when was
fom;l;ar enough near many of the railway stations
a,d steamboat piers durIng the hot weather last
vehr. and which. it is hoped. will not DO iare aui
ing the remainder OF the summer Az 0 a. M 'ne,o
will begin to gather at the ferry house OF inc Hii
Railway the first party of children OF inc prcsenS
season to be sent into country homes by HE
Tp,arrSy Fresh Air Fund 1t will consist OF nearly
100 bows and girls gathered from various parts OF
NevYors City by Sunday teachers, mission
ar,as and other kind friends interested In their per
sonal welfare.
The Chaulain of Bellevue Hospital will have Two
little boys there they have been Discharged noI'
tbe hospital and need only few weeks OF inV'gor-
ating country air restore them to perfect heai'n
kind lady of Brooklyn will have the niue SOL anu
daughter Of a sick woman whom she has mel on her
illustrations among the poor. soutn-s.. mer
chant will DO there in charge of young Lad VINO
needs change from the home OF poverty IN wnicn
he is compelled to pass most of bis days. With few
excentions the children included in the party are
from the densely populated districts sontn OF
Tveuty-third-st. Their ages range from four 10
twelve years Some have been in previous fresh
Air parties and have kept up correspondents
with their hosts, who were 80 much pleased WIN
ths,r conduct that they are DESTROYS of having the
Same children visit them again
WHERE THE CHILDREN COME FROM.
Tuenty-three girls come from the large tene-
ment house on Cherry-st near hoose'ei'' Aho""
as Gotham Court This building Is tnir'y years
ola and until MISS j. 81. Dow, in behalf OF tene-
80 houss reform. assumed charge of 1t. two
wars ago 1t vas one of the filthes and most DIS
au,toh,s n,aces on the east side 1t now contains
| ,o4 families all very poor and Is comparatively
| .,aar md healthy Each family occupies TWO
| email, rooms Ont of this building there were sent
| into the country last summer $50 OF the 700
| children which it contains Most oil them arc III
| fair health. which many owe to last summers TWO
| weeks vacation. In Conversation Win ihiboNh
reporter Miss Dow said pointing 10 an active, pretty
| Little girl Of twelve years
aTbat girl was sent on Fresh-A excursion Two
wears ago In delicate health. During her two weeks
of country life she gained ten pounds and mas mol
| had sick day since. When TINS cha'iS was vi
gan;zed parents sometimes hesitated to send their
little ones. fearing the dangers of the journey, but
after the first parties returned with their glowing
accounts of kind treatment and enjoy ment and with
tha substautial evidence of rosy checks and vgor-
ous health our only difficulty has been to make the
| hest selection out of the many worthy applicants
The fathers are 'longshoremen. vendors. laoorers
| and mechanics and during the summer toe chiidreh
contribute their mite to the support OF the family
| by selling papers. -
| Miss Dow will also send three boys from No. 90
MulberTv-st making n total of twenty Honn
/ her mission.
| The Rev. c. T. Miles. OF st. Georges Chnrcn.
.nds ,brea bovs and seven girls all living east OF
| rb;rd-eye Their parents poor but industrious
and are glad TO have their children ENJOY luxury
| which their scant earnings could never procure
| them One child Is a cash girl In Mays store !;
another has been very i'll for the last year; third
has lost both father and mother aud all stand ID
| need of the Invigorating air and breezes oil inc
The Mission Chapel of the Fifth Avenue Prcsby-
terrain Church. at Seventh-ave and Eighteentb-st.,
| under the pastorate Of the Rev. Dir. buchanan
! contributes twenty.one girls and fourteen boys
| to the party They live in close, unhealthy
streets rs far south as Corneiiast, ana
| he very wind soems sitting and laden
4 with unhealthy doors
Miss Margaret Mcdonald. missionary OF the
Rible Society. sends fifteen children from
the Spring Street Presbyterian Church. The
| eight girls and seven boys all OF German
| ,aren,are. They live in Thompson-st.. and though
the rooms that are their homes are small and hot
hsv are kent very neat and clean is posi- hlc.
| Tho mothers take IN washing and the natural beat
| of the day. which most people find hard enough 70
endure. is increased by the fires which their Work
makes necessary. Miss Mcdonald said that tie
| ,areuts were as a rule glad 10 have their children
leave the city for fortnight but she had met some
beartless enough 10 refuse TO allow them 70 60 on
account of un willingness loss the petty pittances
| xbicb they could earn in tho city. All the chil.
drep that the repor mot were enthusiastic abont
the trim and had many plans formed as 20 how they
would spend their vacation. Tho majority have
never been out OF the city, AND nave iorlnea tnof
| conception Of the country from VISITS 10 Cenira
| and BATTERY parks Others who were sent out las
summer never tire of telling their less fortunate
Companions of the many pranks which they piaye'
| and expect TO play again
WHERE THEY WILL GO.
These children. TO macy oil whose minds the wore
country conveys only vague and shadowy mean
| ing will start by the a. m train on tho Erie KAN
| way for the beautiful town of Wavcriy, In Iioga
| County. where and IN the country immediately
. | adicaent. homes have been offered them for tw'
weeks Only those who have witnessed tho wonde
| and delight which are created In Young minds By
| frat aeauaintance with the beautiful and grand II
nature can picture themselves the scene that vii
| be presented on the special cars IN which thss
little waits of the city will be rapidly whiri.
| through part of tine country which cxpcrienoe
travellers cannot look upon unmoved.
Anyng in ,wsvsriy in the oS cS5y s sf uti
D | zens and by townspeople and farmers who arc !
| entestain them; and eacn boy aud girl VIII b
| taken to the home 10 which he or she Will haV
This first Fr.sh-Air- Fund party OF the season
\ | notable IA the fact that the movement among I'd
= | people Of Wayerly appears TO have been eponta
|. necils Before any appeal had been made throug
!, The TRIBUxE. or any circulars had been seut on
: asking that homes might found for children,
q WiIliston wrote TO the Editor of IHE TRIBUNE
| folows:
VIII yoa kindly inform me you iatoDd TO, 70 follow
= | merf We consider Wlyerly TO be on
Of the plea.antest yllIssss Of ~ s ARM,
country and very liberal class oil farmers and have
doubt that we could furnish accommodations Tor qule
large number b children IN this vicinity. Please let m
J, | hear from you at your earliest convenlenoe
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