New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
"FRESR-AIF' CHILDREN AT THE LAKESIDE
JOLLY PARTY NEAR LAKE ERIE-MEETING OF
"HoT AIRsn AND "FREsH AIRS"

Westfeld, n. Y, Aug. 4 (spccial-On Thursday
evening Jolly party, numbering about forty, OF
Tribune Frcsh-Air' children, including eight sewing
girls, and accompanied by several matrons, set out
from the Grand Central station for Wcstfed, which
is in the extreme southwestern part Of New-Yorh
Those sewing girls, who work increasingly from morn
TIL night during the rest Of the year, were evidently
determined to drive duh care away. They sang joked
and laughed in a way that showed that they werc
going improve the shining hours 10 the best advan-
tage The spirit Of fun was not wanting to the rest
Of the party, and the time flew quickly BY.
After the dawn Of day the NEWCOMERS began to
hold informal receptions at the stopping places, either
inside the by accommodatngly suspending their
bodies half out Of the windows, whence they cheer
fully impaired all information possible to inqurng
public. while at Buffalo gentleman from Western
NewYork informed the manager Of the excursion that
he had hesitated about entertaining the little
Fresh Air" children at his home but after what he
had seen that morning he had made up his mind to
seek the earliest opportunity for receiving some Of
them.
The train with the happy children arrived at the
destination about half past 3, and amid shouts
of other little ones who had completed
their two weeks vacation, and the kindly
greetings of the villagers, the party was gathered
on the beautiful green in front Of the station. While
the allotment being made, the 4" Fresh Ars' and
Hot Airs,a as they were named by an on-lookcr,
gazed at one another win CURIOSITY anu cAOhdhscu
comments the grand time they were going to have,
had already enjoyed The incomers were con-
graduating themselves the rght prospect before
them, and the outgoers on the memories OF what had
been and the possession Of various mementoes OF
their visit to the shores Of Lake Erie. Among these
were baskets of apples, jars Of fruit, all KINDS Oh
eatabes live fowls, bundles Of wheat. and an album
dance OF every thing calculated to make glad the hearts
of the proud possessors.
Among those returning home there was one little
girl who has been singularly unfortunate. One OF
a large family, she has, in the ten years OF her me-
lost by death five brothers and sisters and mother'
and last Sunday her father died in New ork hospital
The little thing communicated her doleful tale IN
very wOmanly way. She says she IS going 10 uy
TO make herself useful to her only living sister
Westfeld is about one mile from Lake ETC anu
seven from Lake ChauIauqua. Inc region i rch III
farm products and fruit and is delightful reuea' IoE
the city children
The hoscsscs are: w =
Westfeld-Nls Burhams, Mrs. Patt, Mrs. ii; u
stephens. Mrs ii. Lley Mrs. l.. i. Van l@useh' "Ts'
p Ease Mrs. J. Eappcr, MIs. Thompson, MIS-. >; -
Coyey Mrs. I. c. Condor, Mrs. H. b. pouslas, M
f. A. skinner, Mrs. NJ. Muheear, Mrs. Hose hhI5Is'
Mrs Maglnnus MIS-. f. Hall Mis-. r. NJ Maecr, MIS-
" Hcrren, Mis- J. Hardenberg, Mrs Alison Mu"son'
Mrs Oaks, Mrs. Franklin Peck 49, >, r,u-o.
West Portland-Mrs. r. Napier, and Mrs n bIo"cr;
The examining physicians were DIS. DaMel anu
Hopkins.