New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
TRIBUNE FRESh-AIR CHILDREN.
WARMLY GREETED AS WELCOME GUESTS
now THE CHILDREN AT WEST WINFIELD AMosE
THEMSELVES AND THEIR HOSTS.

THEMSELVES AND THEIR HOSlo'
West Winfield. y. Y, Aug is tspccal. This quiet
rcstfl OLD town Is a. lroscnt enjoy ing one Oh 'he os
noyrl experiences tina, fortune allots rural com
mun,tv ono hundred little NEWCOMERS sent out by
Tho TrIhpnr Frrsh Air Fund, arc in It's midst. having
tho bcst ues that evcr their young lives experienced
Rut the pleasure and the Gcbt Of gratitude are not on
their side alone their ever~ahounding antics ana cute
innocent cacrIcs concerning the simplest and most
comr,on,ace thinss, furnish abundant source of
mcrrlascnt 10 Mind hosts and hOsiesses, While TO
not a few OF the chid!css homes Of the village the
Wtls strangers have brought an unsccuSomed happl-
n~ss- Tho children came week ago, and their arrival
vas a signal fOr oupoufirg OF The wholc town to
the station. Their reception was most cordial headed
by the Rev. A. F. Kmmouth, all went in procession
10 thc Congregational Church where a substantial hot
treaffss ready fer the tired and hungry travel
lcrs after which the appointment to The hosts was
made Tho Rev. Mr. Kmmou'h IS a late arrival IN
tAs town. but was identified with Frosh-Air work IN
pi!asI his former home. and It has been mainly
through his appeals that the people al West Winfield
vcrc stirred 20 extend invitations 10 so many children
OF the Fund. lie sOiy seconded in his efforts by
HI, brother pastors and the ladies' of the several con-
ercgaiions
Tho first few DAYS after arrival the little ones had
their plans somewhat upset by the inclemency OF inc
weather; The girls had to making paper dois'
arranging scrap-book materials. etc, while inc oo9s
found amusement IN games ard visits to the pear ana
ever appearcd upon nearly every lawn ard terrace
tic children could be seen play. little villagers ana
.:ty shavers7 together all happy, and each trying
10 ou,do tho other IN childish courteses. Croquet
swinging In the hammock. and ." playing house aGo
the favorito pastimcs. yet number have shown
preference for rowing al VIII in the fields to see no"
nary varieties OF Wild flowers they can gather, or 10
hun, for birds nests and four leafed clovers.
This section is ore which might be termed ideal
for Fresh AIR children 10 visit 1t is repete IN plc-
urcsouc landscapes and that beauty always az
cndant upon rich famlands. 1t has been immortallzed
by the prominence given II in CoopeTs Leather eoch
Ing Tales and Is crossed BIZ the old Indian trail TO Fort
Plain traces OF which yet plainly dlscernibie IN
some places The village itself is rich in foliage and
flowers and the surrounding country has National
rnutation for It's pasiure lands and the quality of the
yearly products OF its crcamcries The diet Of the
children IS simple ard wholesome. yet IN abundance
and variety such as every country lardcr boasts
Unadina Forls. 4 hamlet about three miles west
Of here also received party. about forty In number
the same day with West Winfield. The good people
of that village Ike hos OF West Winfield. ae not only
rleased but have fairly fallen IN love with their guests
4 small girl Of this party had not been an hour at
her destination before sic out IN the lot picking
blossoms from the weeds and came back radiant Win
an armfu OF pretty po,cS' Many q the children nae
never been in the woods before, and when taken 10
the SUNNI; of lofty ridge adjoining were speeches.
Win Wohuct' fe'h ~"S mn "'7'' W
riding the most intense pleasure that can be oner'o
10 Fresh Air. child efccally II the privilege 81
holding the leins IS added. All credit IS due MISS
Nellie Armstrong and Miss Boyer. both Of Onanin'
Forks for The solicitation and arrangements OF tho
party to that place.
COod-sized parties were received last TUESDAY
further down the road at Bridgewater Cayvlie Chsa
vile and Richfe,d Junction. \ small dctachmeh
left the cars at Bridgcwater. destined TO West
Edmundston. These very young, from an t vas;
Side nursery the city. They looked sweet a. NC
stepped upOl the platform in their While Iaco panN
CAPS and blue plaid gin CHAM dresses Inc people q
Bird cewater seized them al once. and seemcn mucI
disappointed when they learned that these uots nae
bccn assigned before leaving the city: TO ives
Fdmundston. The Rev Nj Drake is chairman o
the homo committee a. BrldgeWatci