New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-25
FRESH AIR FOR CITY CHILDREN.
TO SPEND TWO WEEKS IN THE COUNTRY.
THREE TRIBUNE FUND PARTIES LEAVE NEW
YoRK-Hosrs PLEASED WITH THEIR
LITTLE GUESTS.

YoRK-HoSTS PLEASED WITH THEIR
LITTLE GUESTS.
one hundred and fifty young New-Yorkers were sent
from the city yesterday by The Tribune FreshAir Fund
for two weeks Of fun and country air They started
in three main parties by the LehIgh Valley. the New
York Central and the Norwich boat Their destina-
lions were Sherwood n. Y. Kings Ferry, n. T.. Pop
lar RIDGE n. V Richford, Vt Franklin, w.; Woou-
stock, VT; Bridgewater, w. and Amherst Mass.
Some of the children sent to Vermont could not have
greater blessing given them than the two weeks OUT
ing will assuredy prove to be- Two children athough
not vet twelve years old, already threatened WIN
consumption Their father died six months ago. leaV-
Ing them destitute For over week these two little
ones $50 says the missionary who got them ready 10 go
have subssted solely bread soaked In water Inc
mother was profuse In her thanks to the The Tribune
Fund for sending her children In the same parry
with the above three others of one family Inc
father has been out Of work for six months elhce
the 1st of July the children have lived upon oatmea
and milk The mother says the father gets drunk anu
,s abusive. She declared that great weight was
lifted from her heart when the letter came thae hor
three delicate children were be taken to Vermont
farm by The Tribune.
II has been matter OF qualification to the Fund to
mote the good reports sent back of children who have
gone to the country during the last ten days gen
teman writes from Ticonderoga; Ihese TWO ht'io
FresbAir girls are such nicely behaved children that
should like my own to take pattern from them; for
have so much confidence in them that feel they wouu
teach nv babies nothing but what Is pure ana goou'
Vergcnnes, Vt, says: "We have enjoyed the htte
ones very much They have been remarkably good
Ioosant cbudron We should like to keep them all
Another year We will do morc.'
Craftsburv Vt received one Of the most INDECENT
parties of children sent out this summer. Inc chalr
man of the committee there writes To Inc lrioune
The thlry-nlne children arrived safely Ihey were
met at the station by wagons and such glorious tline
as they had coming the ten miles from the statoh mas
No, heen seen I'm many day. think If you had sent
double the number they would all have had nice places
found them Our people are all pleased with
then, They are perfect little ladies' and gen.
temen. 1t Will be an easy matter the next tihe u
GET places for 100 Of the dear little ones"
Malone ~ Y, took the largest party ever sent W
any one town. Here is the verdict: Inc soou "p
pearance and behavior of the children adds very much
TO the popularity of the work here In fact some
parents say that in polteness and obedience they dis
connt their own chdren-parents too VINO pro7 'noH
selves ON the conduct Of their children
Italy. n. Y, says "They arc wenbehsved and
orderly lot giving entire satisfaction to those enter
tanning Them and encouraging our people so much tnat
the experiment will be repeated next year"
The names of the following hosts have oeen re-
coved:
Kings Ferry, N Y.-Dr. Dudley, Mrs Emily Chase.
poplar Ridge n. Y.-Mrs. Nichols, Mrs Mary MeKeei'
Mrs. c. shercer, Benjamin Beattle, Mrs M. Foster
Amherst Mass.-Mrs. Guernsey Mrs. Clark
Woodstock, Vt-Mrs. Clifton Richmond Mason W.
Ladd Mrs Harris seaver, Mrs. Levi Carlton Mrs
Cbauncey Perry, Mrs. George Vaughan, MIS-. Ei9ry
Howes. Mrs Wales Johnson, Mrs. Dean Cao9t, MISS
Minnie Gilbert Mrs. Asa Shaw, Mrs. Charles Engsn
NJ Webster SAWYER Mrs. Barzlai Richmond MIS-.
Frank Vaughan Mrs. william Stowell. ,c,.
Bridgewater Vt.-Mrs. j. z. LOWS MIS- Aooi 0id'
tuck ,,,,, Ar, Iamee
eimnSon Mrs W A. Robe. Mrs. Charles Morgan MIS-
N PbIIlins. Mrs. Charles Peckham Alma Powers Mrs
olive Riley Mrs Il. Il. Barnum, Or j. r. HAM, AlrS'
NJ T. Brill, IL. c. POmerOy, Mrs. George Huh'