New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-22
THE FRESH-AIR FUND.
HAPPY LITTLE VISITORS IN CHAUTAUQUA
COUNTY
THE HosPITABLE PEOPLE PLEASED, TOO, WITH
THEIR GUBSTS-Two PARTIES OF CHILDREN
HAD ALREADY VISITED PANAMA.


Panama, n. ", Aug coin medieval times, when
recromancy. demonoogy, asrology and other socaled
sciences ruled popular sentiment, the lucklest man In
all the world was he whose birth occurred under the
sgn of the Lion" For happiness, contentment and
tenera good fortune could equal the child OF the
Lion" Had such ideas a share In modern super
,tion there are lust 2O1 individuals who took pas
age Yesterday from this and neighboring towns for
s.w-York who would be firm in the belief that Leo
vas in the ascendant at the moment OF their brth
The individuals referred to are the Tribune Fresh
Air children who have been wsticating here Tor the
last two weeks. There has been great stirring
through Chautauqua County this summer in behalf OF
these poor children; Panama, Ashville, Watts Flats
Rlockville Clymer, Sherman, jamestown, Bust, Ere
dOnia Westied and Dunkirk, all within the county,
having entertained large parties OF FreshA children
Inst over the line In Pennsylvania equally great H.
terest has been shown in the towns Of Warren Bear
Lake and Knzua. Yesterday the fOrtnShts outing OF
five OF these parties finished, and in consequence
one Of the ioest excursions that ever entered the
city went from here by the Erie road TINS morning
The first party to board the children from
Fear Lake, this being the furthest point. The three
FrchAir which brought up the end OF the tralh
were then rapidly filed by the arrival Of the detach-
ments from Panama, Watts Flats and Ashville Wheh
the Belmont party aboard no seats could 10
found but the Erie officials kindly cleared OUT one
half OF a regular passenger coach Tor the conoI' ~
the children The trainmen, ALSO for the sake OF 'he
the icetanks at Out-otheway stations. 10 the spec
tator on passing through the and seeing the rosy
happy faces, there but one thought III mihu-'ha
this world in spite of all charges OF se!hshhess ana
materiaism, contains many good, kind people Inc
children had small mountain of packages, boxes ana
mementos stored away under the seats ana In INC
corners Of the cars. Each youDgsteE was carrying
home that which had most pleased its fancy IN the
country. An inventory Of the three cars included Iie
following Berries, toys, apples, maple-sueaf, pears
popcorn cucumbers, crackers cakes, eggs, out'ehus
candy herbs, bean-bags, honey, seuashes, tomatoes
books. new dresses, hats, new shoes, carrots,
cheap tewery cato ninetas. grasses, shells, FERNS
potted plants live chickens, one rabbit and one wle
rat There were of bouquets, OF flowers "ho
and cultivated OF variety too, from the pieoean
ragged robins and poppies which formed the clhei
ornament of our grandmohers' "posey beds,' TO the
svectperfumed rose One little girl the recipient
ot handsome silver vase and another couldn't cease
talking about the set of new dishes which hcr hostess
Will send by express. The chickens, the rabbit ana
the rat displayed on all occasions IN lact 50
mpch were they petted that it is wonder any lie
Was left in them. One OF the chickens cot loose III
the car and futterng struggles for liberty caused
a perfect stampede at one end OF the car.
Panama is one OF the lovely places Oh the earth
There is quiet beauty and picuresqueness about the
village that would have gladdened the pen Of Haw
tlorpe indeed the rOomy white houses WITH green
blinds and pillars In front and the densely shaded
grassy streets bespeak the New-Engand spirit
Through the surrounding country the cheese factory
and the dairy the leading Industries Mn, %s
water" and cy virtue of its quality falls niue snort
OF being synonymous with cream Amid such scenes
and in such country me hGle Ar ndenle
who entertained them was commensurate VIII tits
abundapce; for Panama people think they are nothing
Il not bospitable. There have been triPs 10 JaineS
town and excursions on The lake and visits 10 Lake
wood TO see the Cleveland Grays drill, ana pchlcs
and children's parties without end. - l.,
years The occasion OF the general reception gVen
10 the children the lawn OF the BAPTIST ChTch Dy
all tho people OF the village Inc hearIs OF ND I'd
been before Remarks were made by the Two paStors
aud Mrs. L. B. Wilkinson, the chairman OF the loc'
aFreshAir7 committee, delivered the address OF wei
snr problem is how TO give you the most pleasure
two weeks that you with Us VIII be the nappvst,
gladdest, brightest sweetest days yoo h"Ve e'''
NV An original poem was also read in hopor o: the
children by Mis- WllklnsUn'S father. the rev. isaac
p pradnock a poet OF considerable note IN western
NewYCr After dinner The tribune ch @ers tSS ss
chorus singing some OF the children rcced and TWO
little Italian girls sang each song with iIch' pa'heo
voices i'm their native tongue. -,
The Panama Fres-Ar interest is all The outsFowth
OF a Chat which Mrs. Wilkinson had o. the tram WIN
a woman from Sherman y. y. where tIeSn.tlr was
introduced year ago. Two parties nave d.
entertained here his summer and a third j. coming
next Saturday morning The first CONSISTED OF scvehoS
one children in July, and tbs one IN August numbers
some aver that the Fresh Air boys and girls have been
examples TO rhcr own little ones. SAID local PAPER
hcarts' Panama people nave iearnea in ,h
The persons who took care OF the I'VE parties were
II. d. SpeTry. Of Brphenstraw. \. y; j. NJ knapp
and W. Dodge Of Panama n ~ - H. nme
all nj New York City.