New-York tribune., 1885-07-27
HUNDREDS MADE HAPPY.
FROM CITY ROOMS TO COUNTRY HOMES.


ENTHUSIASM IN WESTERN NEw-YORk OVER FKEsu-
AIR cHrLpRnN-THE ENTERTAINERS.
CANANDAIGUA, N. Y. July 25.-This beauti-
full village OF about 5000 inhabitants situated
O short distance from Canandaigua Lake. vel
coined over $50 tencmcnt-house children and
distributed them among the hospitable homes In and
near the village that have opened their doors to receive
little strangers Twenrycight more were received
on Thursday boatrace took place on Thursday and
circus the following day. but greater enthusiasm and
interest manifested the arrival OF tho speca
Fresh-Air Fund train from New-York. That the VIII
layers were not to he wondered st. Tor the
seed sown by H. A. Parsons, recent visit here. when
he explained needs Of the worthy poor and the efforts
put forth to help the children suffering from lack OF
room and proper food has rich fruit But 1t Is
busy week for the farmers and was somewhat out OF
the order Of them leave their pressing work
and ride from FIVE miles - obtain the city guests
whom they had promised to entertain Tor iort
night In large armhOuses Many OF the newcomers are
In the lovely village and enjoying themselves
hugely.
II was estimated that there wero least four
at the station OIL Wednesday, for every child in the
party the largest ever time TO single town.
f. Ransom Page the chairman Of the committee having
the matter In charge and two or three other
the committee took an early train to Geneva and met
the ncrestng and interested children SO eager were
some of the people who neglected to hand In their
Page simply tcegraphed for the number wanted afer
was too late to send the This fact and the ad
ditional that tho arrivals were weiLbehaved
and won the hearts OF the tardy but weil-mcanng ana
chariby disposed persons, made the crowd nearly hide
the party large as IL WAS
III keep back the men,, said the pleasant police
officer who detailed to prevent the crowd from
crossing walk to that OF the vevety lawn set apart
for the tired guests, "but" he added IA all fresh
air seemed smothered by enthusiasm, 81 cannot keep
rope was soon drawn around several trees and the
distributing proceeded under more favorable circum-
Tor the additional number had those who had
come In charge OF the party were sent TO the Canan
lie Is sponsib for the welfare and happiness OF
several little In the party The cergymen
OF the place and the committee also deserve special
mention for their successful efforts in behalf OF ths
small village set down In the midst ofa hourishins and
Tell me something about the children whom you
brought and the homes from which they came. sad 2
one OF the boys" she said. "is lame. suffering from
lawyers Office His mother Ia a worthy widow who has
consumption and s also troubled with the rheumatism
While supporting these two children the mother and
Henry Of their scanty earnings at the washtub and
boy family ofchdrep who live in one Of
the most mise rable the city The family
rent must bc paid aud the children fed and clothed
parents who are very poor. the father barely
enough TO keep shelter ovsr them much less clothes.
nos. falls upon the family, there nothing laid by
there is nothing that can be spared TO put aside Tor
boy broke through the falling Of beam
where buildings were being erected There was no
money the except what the father had brought
home pay night and there four children In the
family"
The st OF entertainers. whose address Canandaigns
Thomas rhompson Miss Julia Bcebe Miss Lila Ice,
Mrs.. Thomas H. Bennett o. cna%oeTlsln Ts ws1r ,,n
Henry Brooks Levi Grard. Mrs G H. Gates Edward
II. Morse, Mrs Herrenien John L. Morse: d. d. Cooke.
Mr, F. l. Perry. Mrs. George Thompson. Mrs Albert T.
Smith. hrs. McGowan. Mrs william Hayton Miss GUIDE
,S .nS.es MT. Myron l. Par@eie f. Ransom Page Cas-
sus C. Sutherland. Mrs lAzzie Yard Mrr
ROBERT Robert Benedict m John s@it6 Mr.. G. 4 De Grcn viii
lam SpaDge. Mrs q. II. Organ, Mrs = w. Torrey. Mel
man Buchanan. Miss FITZGERALD, spencer Sutherland
Mrs. = T. Hall. Mrs Gerriit Preston, Miss Mary Hicks,
Pennington. Mrs. ID. sackett. Rufus Dur,nd Thompson
Sutherland, Frank iiann. Warner rimons H. ~
Ia@Hn. Deacon caafeld Mrs iIoyi. F. W Hopkins.
Mrs ogden ca.c. Mira. Cartw right simeon H. Wheei.r
Lee. Mrs. Hum Mrs wadron. Mrs. a. G. Hathaway.
Mrs -huters Benjamin Hicks. Mr. william Doyle. Mrs
Abby simmon., MrS. filton. Ekevah Andrew. Mrs
amn Dlngey Mrs. James Iierringion. l. T. iiegbc.
Arthur Tozer Mrs Augustus smith Miss Alice faniss
Mrs Henry simmons Mrs o. e. Castle. Eugene sanford,
Mfs II. Phillips, Sirs. William Pierce. Mrs. H. Crimes.
Mrs. Lester Mrs Puriy c. stoidatd Miss fltLgerad,
David Thomas George ~ Warner Mn. II. A: whitnore.
Miss Alice Palmer Ml', Fanny Anderson John John John
Jerome Case RI. Z. Case. Z. V. Phillips. Mrs. Loislt
P,crcs, Mrs Water :. vrocElevank Mr.. Aaron sulh
erland John Knapp Mrs. l.. Dnrand VIII Orr, John
K~nt Ray Wheeler, Mrs. Harriet l.. Henry Nrs Benny
Newman. Leonard IT. Jones. Cnarle, Bayle.s. Mr.. T.
simmons. william T. Eliridge. Mr. Nblock, H. j. Dcitz
j. Red. Miss J. j. Foster. T. l. Bushnsd. X Purdy, W.
~ Clifford DIR. J. u. Vok. Dr. Potter. j.
Isltman. j. Depew. H. sackett Madame Van Loo Mr..
Marion T.. worthey. Mrs Earl Harrington. Mrs. Orrn j.
Corey j. L. Sherwood. l. Stanley Wilson Mr-- Maggie
Iritchari Mrs Neil connolly. Mrs. o. j. roaley, william
'ia0r Ms, Walk JShn Maii"cs l. Wl,.on F. h. sa,ar5
]. q. Ciaudas. Mrs. g. H. Warner Mrs u. Palmer, Mrs
l. ]. Bliss, Frederick Alber and Harry Beaman
pLEASIiRE AND PROEII IL Tile COUNTRY.