New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-11
RETURNING SPECIALLY INVITED.
ANOTHER PARTY OF FRESH.AIR DOTS
THE HARD LOT OF SOME OF THE POOR chill

THE HARD LOT OF SOME OF THE POOR chill
DREN-"LIFEsn GENEROSITY.
Another party of Frcsh-Air children left the city
bright and early yesterday by the Lchgh Valley road
for Montrose Penn. Each summer OF the last ten
years the charably disposed people Of Montrose have
taken into their homes gOodly number OF the nttlc
strangers from the city, and with such gratifying
suits that with the returning season they write Tor
more children So pleased they in fact, with the
oood behavior and general demeanor of the little ones
that out OF thrty-twO children who went yesterday
morning. nearly three-fourhs return to Montrose by
special invitations from their hosts. Nor does the
sense Of appreciation prevail upon one side only Tue
admiration of hosts and guests Is mutual for one ttlc
girl refused to go sleep the night previous for fear
that she would miss the train and thus lose the OPP
portuny OF visiting the kind lady who had invited her
to come Every child of this party, In striking CON
tast with the children of recent excursions, where
one or two became homesck and had TO return homo
before taking tho train was eager to be OH, ana no
doubt the wish every little heart was of the same
kind as that Of the lady who wrote the other day
to The Tribune Office as follows
Please don't forget little children. That Miss -
sent to YOU for You know feel very anxious to go.
Mama read In the tribune about sum childrens going
away And we look every day fore letter from you.
wount you please answered this letter. And we Will be
very good. Please excuse mo fore woring you. Mama
says you will send when you think best But would
like To SO goodby From J---C---.
Nearly one half of the Montrose party Of boys and
girls live In the Fourteenth Ward of NewYork where
they attend the Sunday school Of the Broome Street
Tabernacle The homes OF the rest of the party are
scattered In all parts Of the city The children like
an children sent out by the Fresh Air Fund,
cesslvely poor and OF their teachers says are
almost dying AT home for want OF the neceSsaries of
fe7 The fathers of many, II indeed they are living
are shietlcss ignorant and irresponsible Then again,
the fathers Of some hard workers, but unfortu-
nate that they can barely keep the wolf from the
door,
One girl OF this party went to MOntrose In the sum-
mcr OF 1856 and captvated her hostess, chdless
| lady, that she would have been adopted; but the
father, getting OF this design, became alarmed
and withheld his daughter from going with the Fresh
Air parties OF last summer, Notwithstanding tho fact
that he had six other children 10 comfort him In case
this ono found bright Christian home In Montrosc.
Another little dot OF four had no clothes to wear but
her preceptless furnished her with dainty, noat out
! IT. and one becoming that she will be tho first
asked for at her destination since tho little ono had
| no special invitation. After two weeks of picking
berries aud cherries, and rompng through hay fields
| and meadows. these children will return to the city
| arriving here July 25 at 90 m.
Mn. Lindsay has supervision OF the Frosh-Alr worh
| at Montrose The Montroso hosts who entertain the
party are, The Rov. q. o. Bramhall. W. Chamber
! lain, c. J. Gilbert, Mrs. Mauhoury, z. A. Lindsay
| John a. Hckock, Mrs. l.. Day, George c. Rogers Mrs
Robinson Bolles and MIS-. ". Carey. ExamIns
| physicians, Drs Plentiss, Hopkins and Daniels,
| HE third party, 10 Hghtstown, as the guests Of
Iifc' left Cortiandtst. ferry Monday evening; II
will be followed Friday evening by fourth company
excursion to Wolcott, ~ Y, left the New York, On
tario aud Western station with twenty-eight children