New-York tribune., 1886-07-23
JOURNEYS TO AND FROM THE COUNTRY.
TROPHIES BROUGHT TO TENEMENT-HoUsEs BY
HAPPY CHILDREN.

TROPHIES BROUGHT TO TENEMENT-HOUsEs BY
HAPPY CHILDREN.
Utica, CanastOta and Schenectady were tho
destinations OF The TRIBUNE Fresh Air Fund party Of
forty three children who gathered early yesterday at the
Grand Central Station. Tho faces Of the little
radiant with happiness ami their eyes seemed to
larger every moment the time for their departure
drew pearer They were evidently trying take IN tho
visions OF big times in the country which their active
little minds conuring mp Thespecii car attached
to the a. H. train presented lively mass Of heads and
arms nodding and waving goodbys as the train moved
off.
1t is no longer an unusual sight to the passengers on
the New-York Central to the little "Fresh.Airs"
standing in the station with their bundles ready to start
for the promised land but at the that party
going out new phase OF the work was presented
to those happened 10 be In that part OF ths
station where the trains arrive; the return OF
a party had been out for two weeks
The party consisted OF 3l3 children, eight csretaker
three chickens, young rooster one canary Bird
toad which the owner proudly declared was "the big
gest grasshopper that 1 ever saw" and one turtle
Almost every child had bouquet or bundle Of cat
tails carried baskets OF earl apples raspberres.
jars fruit that had been canned for them 10y their
country friends. New she's. hats clothes Of
every description abOunded, and what even moro
noticeable new color III mo cheeks anu happier OK
preston than had been the little faces for many
week Ii was indeed happy party. The children
saug, the chickens peeped and the rooster sqldwkc
while toad hopped around on the door. followed Dy
the somewhat slower turtle.
Nor wero the children the only that had received
good from the weeks visit, Tor the people nAd
learned tho truth OF the words it Is more blessed TO
give than receive" II affecting behold tho
partngs the between tue chilren and their
hosts The people an the chidrcn cred and many
OF them came away win a hearty Come again next
summer" ringing IN their ears; but those who cried
soon dried tears and Joined the rest
In their songs and Inspected their bundles.
One MT girl had a geranlum IN a nowerpOt, which
she sprnkled with water every ten or fifteen minutes
10 kerpit from dying" The boy VINO owned tho
rooster Informed helper that the farmer who
to him sad that It wouldn't lay eggs. Out he could not
ace this should be and he going to keep t
and see II didl't lay any before Christmas
going kill IL for dinner that day.
As the ueared Ne~-iork their thoughts turuet
tow ard the whom they were to and
each succeeding station was hailed with entnusian.
for IL was Zone home" and they onged 10 tell
their people about good times that they hsa been
having.
Wnen the children reached the city thew we're met BY
their mothers by their teachers, VINO took tue it.
lie ones to the different missions from which they had
been sent aud from these they taken TO their
spectlye homes. number OF Children at tho special
request OF their hosts and with the consent OF tns
chidrens parents. allowed ID stay IN the country
two weekslonger and a few Will remain all saminer
The places the children have been Canaan
dai qua East Boomhed. West bloomfield, snortsvllio,
Geneva, okaneatles, Pad'letord, LYONS. Rome and