New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-02
TRIBUNE FRESH-AIR FUND.
THREE HUNDRED CHILDREN AT PLAY.
IN COUNTRY HOMES AMONG THE HILLS OF
SOUTHERN NEw.YoRK STATE AND NORTH.

IN COUNTRY HOMES AMONG THE HILLS OF
SOUTHERN NETWORK STATE AND NORTH.
ERN PENNSYLVANIA
Troy Penn, Aug /. lSpecial)-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad waitng-room at Jersey-City was
on Monday night again filed with benefciaries
Of THE TRIBUNE Fresh-Air Fund, to the number
OF about three hundred. In addition to the little
Ones there were half-dozen toil-worn mothers
with sicllly infants, to whom the outing will he
the one bright spot in their lives. The party.
though an unusually large one was well-behaved
The multitude Of boys and girls showed by their
bright, smiling cOuntenances that their hearts
were glad. One little girl said:
1 couldn't sleep at all for two days, just
thinking about it,
II was found that the number OF cars was too
small, and upon application 20 lIollin H. Wilbur,
assistant superintendent of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad, who accompanied the party as far as
Bethlehem, another car was provided and after
that all went merrily. In this party were children
from all parts Of New-York city. One of the
boys WIS injured in the March blizzard and
has since been in the hospital where he won the
hearts of his nurses and physicians by his patience
There were two interesting little ones from a
family of seven The father has had, in the past.
steady employment but his foot was crushed
all of them by taking in washing.
There is a story told Of party which had been
received at White Haven, a station on the Lehigh
Valley the week before. just before they arrived
at their destination the caretalier taught them to
say in unison, T-r-i-b-u-n-c, rth, rah, ran;
While alighting from the train they gave the first
part as instructed, but changed the second TO
Blaine, Blaine, Blaine This unexpected salute
created great deal Of amusement among the as
tonished hosts, who were not looking for youthful
politicians.
At ) o'clock Sayre, near the State line was
reached, and here l20 children with caretal1ers
went over the Southern Central Railroad TO towns
northeast of Sayre. Eight were taken to Berk-
shire in the northeastern part Of Tfoga County;
two tt Hartford in the southwestern part OF Cort-
land County; thirty-two to Dryden, in the eastern
part OF Tompl1ins County; five to Peruvillc, and
sixty-thrce TO Groton, in the northern part OF
Tompldns County; five to Scipio on the north
western shore of Lake OwascO,. and SIX TO Cato, IN
Cayuga County. The rest Of the party went on
to Elmlra, arriving about o'clock. Charles
Suyder, J. VI. Shoemaker, A. J. DoDbns, Charles
Geer, John Riley, Charles Terry, Jacob Mold, FRANK
Oliver I. }. McN8hOn, all hotel projectors, ana
the firm of Wagner * WOOlf very generously pro-
yided breakfast for the Newly orSefs the statlCa
After that through the kindness Of George VI.
Divcn. president oil the street railway companN,
with the assistance Of Dr.. L. c. Eddy, Miss ;: ).
Eddy and Charles Snyder the children were taiI"n
to Grove Park, where they rolled III the grass,
made use of the swings. and generally enjoyed
themselves to their hearts content.
At 0 o'clock the party started down the Northern
Central Railroad for Troy and other towns IN
Pcunsylvania Forty-eight were taken to Rutland,
over the Erie road; five 10 Canton. SIX to jobs
Corner, twenty-six to Sylyania, twenty-one to
Auhtinville, fourteen to Columbia Cross Roads
and seventy-thrce to Troy These towns are III
Bradford and Iioga counties. The Rev: f. Is.
Gearhart manager Of the allotment for the Troy
pcople said that lis only regret was that they mad
not sent n larger order The excursion was man
aged by Wilmot Thompson, Of Orange, y. D., and
seven assistants.