New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-23
A RED-LETTER DAY FOR MANY
OVER SIX HUNDRED HAPPY CHILDREN.
HOSTS FOR THEM SECURED BY "TBE TRIBUNE"
FREsH.AI FUND IN az TOWNS.

This Is n red letter day in the history OF Tribune
Frcsh-Alr work As many as twenty different parties,
destined for forty-two towns and villages In New
York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania leave the city
to-day and tonight They Will be attended, by twenty
care takers, and include in their numbers the repro
sentatlves OF hfty-two charitable and religious inst
buttons of Ncw-York and Brooklyn. The aggregate
number counting fifteen twenty mothers and
working girls sent by request, is considerably over
GOO Tho magnitude Of tho preparations for departure
may be readily imagined when IS known that aside
from tho attention the children get In their homes
from their parents in the way OF clothing ana unches
full 100 teachers and missionaries are visiting the
tenement houses collecting tho children Tor pnys'ca
examination and escortng them to the respective
trains for departure. So 1t Is safe to state that, III
Guiding the children parents attendants and teachers
over 900 people In tho city to-day playing some
part in The Tribune Fresh-Alr work. not to mention
three or four hundred hosts at the other end OF the
line anxlousy awaiting tho arrival Of their nttie
guests.
Tho children Will go by the Lehigh Valley, New
York Central and the Pennsylvania roads, and VIII
leave the cars at the following stations: MERIDIAN
Cato, Genoa, Ludlowville, Vienna McConnelsville,
Romulus, Fayette Port Leyden Purlm, Montrose,
Hightstown, Philadelphia, West Camden, Williams
town, Kashoe, Liberty, White Haven, Canton and one
party Of forytwO children is to be distributed IN
eighteen separate towns along the r. W. and .. H. X
All Of the last named party what are known In the
Tribune Fresh-Air work Z" special children" that
is children invited back to the same homes they have
visited in previous years. The little boys and girls
who compose todays parties have their homes scat
tered in all parts Of the city. They all belong to the
lowest social stratum and perhaps as needy lot
OF little ones as could handy be selected for the
thousands Of unfortunate children who crowd tho
rookerIes and tenement houses from the Battery 10
the Harlem. That the kind country folk who receive
and entertain. them may be assured they are doing
a noble work for humanity. and that the many gen
erous subscribers to " The Tribune Fresh-Ar Fund
may realize their gifts abetting one of the most
beautiful charities OF the century, few plain facts Of
truth concerning the little ones may be related
Were census TO be taken. over one-haf OF the
children would be found to be half orphans. To the
last Individual the whole GOO delicate or so In
clned, and the vast majority have a suhicicncy OF
neither food clothing twelve months in the year.
The parents of conscientious, hard workers,
but unfortunate and constantly wage losing battle
with fate. In many the parents are IMPROVE
dent. and poor management IS the source OF their
poverty and distress, while not infrequenty ey are
ADDICTED t. Incorporate habits. and the hardest KIND
misery is the logical outcome. The love OF drink
has such a mcsmcrizng power over the parents, that
the tendency Is inna,e in the offspring, and child
six months old was recently received in an East sdo
nursery actually baby drunkard, since It refused to
be soOhed with ought else but malt liquor One
little girl Of tho Fayette party lost her father only
short time ago. He was killed In a barroom brawL
She IS bright obcdlent and deserving child Another
has a crippled mother and insane father She VIII
see the country for the first time In her llie occa
slonally parent is found full Of good intentions and
with plenty Of push but apparently so heavily hand-
capped as to little prospect Of ever rising above
his present status. one Of this type. who has three
children going to-day. and whose wife does days
work being out OF employment, averred that ne would
hilQda
whence he sends his earnings home to his FAMILY
There IS boy Of fourteen in the party for Philadel-
pha " Y. Of more than passing interest Ills father,
now dead, Of noble German blood, gambler anu
d liberne of the worst type The boys mother Is
landress has better days, but Is not aVerse 20
hard work This lad nherlts some OF MS iathers
and has pride than any boy In
New York Of like social and financial standing ne IS
lie works in the capacity Of erandboy, and instead OF
paying TO the streecas the five cents gwen by the
for fare ne eh her Ta nd for Sf as a G A
younger brother has been living with family ID the
o for o four years e s g pa fey are
six and eight years respectively and as pretty as
poom 81 their home live the pandmot6cr father and
APARTMENTS are lighted solely by two windows The
mother is frugal woman She too, had an oppor
unity to take vacation but had 70 ferego NE pleas
little grl in the Port Ieyden party is the daugh
family and the mother has Just returned from Wards
Island where She has been serving sentence for dis
orderly conduct The Port Leyden party will also
addition there are two little girls; very Intelligent, of
New England birth. The father had good business
in Providence, Il. L. met with and moved to
New York in the vain hope of lettering himself.
The cato excursion has among It's numbers two
killed by the brutality Of the mother. who. herself
now lies fatally sick in hospital The father also Is
dead. OF the same party two children OF wash
nrw0man. who supports family Of seven, her hus-
band being insane; also the little ones Of woman
no for six years has cared the bread Of five children
and invalid husband.
One Of the parties for Northern New-York contains
and Of sweet disposition. She will be matricuated
This fall student in Mr.. Moody's seminary at
Mortified, Mass. with the avowed purpose of being
educated foreign missionary. Tho industrial
school in this city which she now attends Will pay the
rent for her widowed mother, and Grace Chapel has
signlhed its intention 10 assume all expense OF board
and tuition at Mortified.
Tho six hundred children have all been infinitely
Examined by physicians, some of thom three four
times. few of the number examined were rejected
and cannot accompany the parties by reason OF evil
ience of contagious disease other Objectionable
'auses. Ono woman was rejected not on account OF
physical debility, but from the simple fact that last
year she poured so many fabrications into her hosts
ar G concerning nee the rGh apartments and service she
wealthy !" LADY, All the children are crazy to get
away on the vacation. even down TO the wee dots OF
hrec years to whom the country is but a name. and
they all wish to show gratitude for the high pleasure
the outing affords them.
Following the hosts in the various towns visited:
Genoa. N. Y.-Mrs David Norman, Miss S. Lowe.
Mrs Peter Egbert Mrs Ray Smith, Mrs. John Martin.
Mrs A. NJ. Raymond, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs Eugene
Lockwood Mrs. Jonathan Donads, Mrs O. NJ Avery.
Mrs J. d. Raymond, Mrs. s. Selen, Mrs b. NJ Ives
Canton, Penn.-Mrs. Charles Newell, T. S. Manley,
W. T. Lawrence Burton Montgomery Mrs. Cowell, Mrs.
Landon, Mrs. Ley, Mrs Oyerhiser Rev. Mr.. Noble,
Mrs Hiram Stone, Mrs Pauline Dueste. Mrs Westgate.
Mrs Jennie Seymour. Mrs S. l. Gates, Mrs. Walter
Leayitt.
Romuus, n. Y.-Mrs. c. NJ. Vail Mrs Patterson. Mrs.
Henry Lisk, Mrs George Lsk Mrs Wilson Smith, Mrs.
Mary worln Mrs. AdaIr, Mrs Van Ripper. Mr.. Brtsel,
Miss Matte Roam, Miss Rebeeca Sutton. Mrs. Barnard.
MIS- Cemanson, Mrs Lee Mrs. Miller, Mrs Dr.. Evrts.
Miss Bryant Miss Jennie Warren, Mrs Sharp Mr. Daniel
Kinnee Mr.. Conley.
Montrose, Penn.-Mrs Munger. Mrs Berlin Mrs.
Fessendcn Mrs. Rlsby, Mr. Hitchcock Miss Corr Mrs.
Warren Singley Mrs. Charles Read, Mrs. c. Natrene,
Mrs Eugene Leslie, Mrs. Joseph Sheen Mrs Redeker.
Ludlowviilc. N. Y.-Dr w. II. Lockerby Mrs. William
Baker. Mrs william Stout Mrs. David Reynod. Mrs ].
Holden, Mrs, Luther Holden. Mrs. Arthur
Hamilton, Mrs Flora Smith, Mrs. III. II.
De Yale, Miss Fannie Bower. Mrs. Ives, Mrs. Flora
sperry, Mrs. H. Bergen. Mrs. Lumbnrd, Mrs. N. Il.