New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-13
ENJOYING COUNTRY SCENES.
LITTLE GUESTS AND GENEROUS HOSTS.
NOW rur TRIBUNE rRrsn-AIR PARTIES ENJOY

,nursslay morning for destinations In Franklin
County, Penn, arrived safely last evening. The
TRIP being made In the day time, presented unusual
attractions. After the train had been boarded and
the lunch baskets attacked with energy, gocdbycs
were heartily said 10 tho few remaining friends,
snd then began TO open up q panorama such as many
Of the little ones had contemplated before. |
All chatter ceased: tiny eyes opened wider and |
wider as the advanced picture books and dolls
were thrown aside; and AL We'd with one another |
In pointing the craft and queer things to Ia |
ia the Hver below. Seats by the window were !
at a premium, aud a number rode standing so that |
nothing novel should be missed. The short, dark
passages at Trenton caused all scream with delight
fer miles thereafter the attendants were restored
with the query Are We going to pass through a
tunneli7 Great disappointment was expressed when
they learned thai such not the case.
Philadelphia was reached after ride OF two hours
ard a half and during the twenty minutes Of waiting
The adults OF the party beseged by a storm OF
questions from passengers OF ou' going trains 1t
here learned that return parties o. the Phla-
dclphia children had Just reached the station. The
Philadelphia fund took IT'S idea from The Tribune
Fresh-Ai work, but differs from its model In that
It sends the children for only week, instead Of
two, and does not furnish outing to many
children In the course Of summer does The Tribune
Fund The hnd!ieSt interest was manifested In
the little New Y)rkcrs By the Philadephtans. One
gentleman went through the with bunch of
began to get tired after leaving Phia-
delphia, yet the ride TO Harrisburg not without
incident One sly shaver" towheaded, and wearing
large pair OF goggles, improv'sed ke out Of
his handkerchief couple of yards of cord and wooden
eothespin, and amused both himself and spectators
until he was detected by care taker and paid the
penalty by having his window put down. Two
little Italian maids furnished diversion for their friends
IN the Waynesboro They possessed rare musical
talent for children, singing duets, rather difficult in
time and harmony, prcttily, and when asked where
they had learned their replied In children's
choir at the Five Points Mission"
The party joined Harrisburg by J. @. Orr
his wife and daughter and by General J. f. Boyd,
superintendent OF the Cumberland Valley Road. The
services Of these two gentlemen invaluable In
distributing the children and seeing that all made
proper connections. The first separation took place
AZ Scotland Eight toddlcrs welcomed here by
q small asscmblage OF expcctant ladies'. Tho dlvl
sons from wsyDesboro and Fort Hin forty-one and
seven respectively, the drop of. These
changed Mount Alto Junction. Fayetteville had
ordered fifteen twenty, but the missionary who
10 bring these to the ferry failed TO appear and
the Fsyette hosts were deeply disappointed. How
ever these Fayette friends will receive their guests
the csretakers who bring back the party of
Thursday will take with them from New-York q small
party TO fill all vacancies Tho reception at Chambers
burg could hardly have been fatterng
tie strangers. II estimated that fully a thousand
people turned out to witness the arrival True,
many plqued by other motive than simpls
curiosity, but majority Of the Chambersburg
folk told by their smiles and kind words that they had
come welcome the little boys and girls and that
right royalty. Tho platform and surrounding plots
were crowded with people The children had to be
1oslcd through tho crowd into tho waiting room, but
that, too, in minute overlooking, and the SER
vices OF two policemen required 10 clear breathing
space for the "Fresh-Airs"
The apportionmeDt there took place under the super
rbp ID
entire charge of the Franklin County party. The
little guests were carried OF, in carriages
by the rich farmers OF the neghbohood, and many into
the best homos Of Chambersburg The contagon
great that plenty more could have found homes
for the two weeks.
A lady had asked for a boy and q girl When the
children arrived she seized upon chubby
little Eastsder who caught her fancy, rsy-cheeKed
and blue-eyed, with the remark. % want this boy =
AS the lists read and the chidrcns names called
with the names Of their hosts, the lazy began 10 De
fearful lest another should be favored with her chosen
prize. Meanwhile, she pictured to him so many
visions OF the fine timcs he'd have II he only went
home with her, that the little fellow grew anxious,
too Next to the last his was called and fort
unately, opposite the of the lady al his side
Homeward they hurried It being hard matter to tell
which the overjoyed, the boy or his hostess
Reports from Grecncase State Line, Lemasters, Fort
LoudoD, Mercersburg and Williamson, the other towns
receptions these places, though not attended by so
many people, were fully as enthusiastic that al the
ChambeIsburg station. Carlisle situated in the same
valley, is entertaining party, as are also the people
al MELVILLE, Penn. When the train stopped at the
latter place a couple of the Fresh-Ars" recognized
some OF their New-York companions In the Chambers
burg party They said they were having fine times,
and werc that day attending picnic in adjoining
woods given In their honor. Passes were kindly fur-
nlshed the care-takers beyond Chambersburg by su-
pentcndent Boyd since their tickets by mistake were
good only 10 this place.
children being entertained In the best homes
of the valley T. G. and D. A. Orr, OF Chambclsburg
editors and propretors OF The Valley Spirit nave
been instrumental through the columns Of their paper
IN introducing The Tribune Frcsh-Air work to the
people of Franklin County. I. G. Orr has personally
made all negotiations and systematically arranged fol
the reception Of the New Workers. lie was materially
aided by the pastors and other papers of the county
Wednesday is billed the gala day for all the Fresh
Airs In Franklin County The German Reformed
Sunday schools at shppensburg Grcencastle MERGERS
burg Fort Loudon aud Chambersburg have arranged
union picnic The day Will be spent at Mount Alto
favoite mountain retreat and free transportation
has been promised the NcwYork children by the Val
ley road Their hosts VIII accompany them and many
Others have signned their intention TO be present
The programme will consist OF each school singing one
or two hymns then grand chorus Of all the schools
in Bringing in the sheavcs" and Z" The Long Metro
Doxology.o The shppensburg Cornet Band Will dis
course instrumental music for the OCCASION and In
many other ways the young strangers VIII be amused
and entertained.
II will DO gratifying to those interested In The
Tribune Fresh-Air Fund TO learn of the WORK done In
that department last week No less than twenty five
parties left tho CITY with 1881 children for the two
weeks outing The destinations for the first half OF
the week have already been published The eXcur
sions beginning Thursday morning were bound foI
Franklin County Penn, West winfield Madilla Forks
Hightstown, Quincy, Mass, Burlington. Penn, Chau
mot, n. Y, Towands, Penn, AustiDvile, Newliaven
Conn. and Passaic Bridge. There are also thirteen
com panies arranged for to-day and tomorrow, and
n1hcrs VII be scattered the remaining DAYS THIS