New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-28

HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN LIVING IN COT
TAGES AT EATONTOWN.
VISIT TO TIE SUMMER HONE or THE BENZ
FICIARIEs OF TWO FUNDS-wHAT TIE
HAPPY BoARDERs DO ON
THEIR VACATION.
THEIR VACATION.


Fatontown. n J. Julv o6.-PaSsengcrs on the sandy
Hook boats getting accustomed 10 large parties
OF children under the of missionaries TIE parties
generally nuulcr over a hundred. but occasionally
smaller detachment IS seen. Although they wear no
badge 70 indicate their destination, 1t Is pretty gen
orally known now that they are tenement house
children who either enjoying the prospect OF \
fortnight IN the country or better vet are IeNclS
in the delightful memory of two happy weeks spent at
Fatontown y. J. The comments heard on the way
IN SANDY Hook differ considerably from those which
are heard on the return trip. Now and then wise
head who has been there before Will have an at
tcntive group about him the boat sails down the
Bav as he pictures delights of the country. INT
The way home all the heads are wise" or have that
resemblance No child knows il all now.
One of the passengers on the steamer Monmouth
the other day was much impressed with the eX
ccllent features of this branch of the Frc,hNr work.
that asked permission to visit the children the next
day at their summer home. This being granted he
drove over from the seaside and what he saw NAY be
gathered from the following statement which he made
to Tribune reporter:
"Eat0ntown had been associated in my mind with
the races at Monmouth Park But drove trough
the village Of Eatontown, we met lady Win Ten
children, going 10 the store for fruit one OF inc
youngsters. who headed the procession was d2ehthg
the hearts Of his associates with the stirring notes OF
annie Rooney which he produced from "A llarmoncaL
With the exception Of this song which was hardly
eunday-school hymn, one might have inferred that il
was a sunday teacher and her class. OIL for
days outing. The children were plainly, but neatly.
dressed and were evidently much attached to their
guardian. As neared the ground where the 300
children live during their fortnights rest from over
crowded tenement homes. one longcd for the gut OF
an artist or at least the possession of snap'hot
camera. Happier children it woud be dihicut to hnd
better behaved children could not desire. Al
though the population of fairsled village was con
tanned the twenty buildings. there no huddlng
certainly no lack Of fresh air. In front Of each cottage
or near it, the Cottage Mother. she is called,
and near her the ten children for whom she is re-
sponsbe III the large hall where the children gather
10 eat carefully prepared food and plenty of It, tiICe
times day some forty girls find lodging. while IN tho
annex large building near, some twenty-five boys
accommodated.
"From Mr.. Henry Parsons d brother OF the manager
OF The Tribune Fund. learned that there are half
a dozen munen at least who think that this is one OF
the finest charities in the world because IL taxes from
$50 To l75 quarts OF milk day 10 satisfy the demand
of those who are and then pouring water ia
their milh because il is too rch, generally adding
we don't have 20 do this in New York Bread is
ordered by the hundred loaNcS sugar by ue Darrell
poatoes by the load and other articles proportion.
As We walked through The grounds was especially !
pleased with the hOmelKe feature 0f ths dei9Auu !
Charity. Last year the careakers for two weeks
and returned With the parties which they accompanied
giving place TO new ones This year was &c loea u
themselves TO need the worries and cares
of city life ana who willing 10 give two or tircc
months 10 the OF ten children. ly remaining |
through the season they learn how TO care FOR Their
charges and how TO conform themselves 10 the nccls
of this novel community. Mr.. ParsOns has charge OF
the entire company, While each woman Il responsible
only for the children who live IN her cottage. mo /
cottages are numbered, and while children in No. and
No. may play together, and do 30, still they remain
separate families.
on the lawn some of the boys PLAYING croquct
while Others engaged in the National game. han
tennis net, having apparently pinned together Two /
sheets for that purpose Perhaps the diamond and the
court were not such as professionals would IMPROVE
but they seemed 70 meet the demands OF the PLAYERS
was,playing in the sand Mr. Parsons has had perhaps
forty carloads Of clean sand deposited near the cot
tagcs and these piles the children seem never Urea
OF playing. A.. $500 ,. ,.,,c,
from the cheek of little girl, who was spending her
first day away from home. She was not homc>lCk but
she feared her mother would be- and the tear fell for
the mothers sake Tie child spoke trler thar she
knew. Besides the ordinary diversion OF swinging III
the hammocks the soups playing tennis. err qre or
hall rambling over the grass, With no policeman
with rattan their pleasure, IN" special treat
Is up 10 the village, where ONLY the good are al
lowed 10 60 once twice during the fortnight when
the children have been unusually well behaved the
cottage mother fakes her group 10 town. II j. not
much that they buy With the few cents That self
denying mother has inrusted 70 them but with them
little goes a great way
The FreshAr work al EatOntown has been grc2t
boon especially 70 the boys. many OF whom would
otherwise have opportunity Of leaving the Vitv
streets. The buldncs are kept in perfect order by
by The Tribune Fund and the expenses Al EatOn.Own
are pad by the Fresh All Fund Of Life; or. one
Of the missionaries puts II The Tribune makes II
possible for deserving children 10 the country
while Life properly makes it possible for them 10 en-
Joy life while ,ucy are gone