New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-02
FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
EXCURSIONS STARTED BY THE TRIBUNE
FRESH.AIR FUND.
THREE LOTS OF YOUNGSTERS SENT OUT JESTER.
DAY~MTTLE jim TINE MLsoH1 EF-MAKER

THREE LOTS OF YOUNGSTERS SENT OUT YESTER-
DAyvMTTLE jim TINE MLsoHI EF-MAKER
A DISTRESSING CASE.
The Tribune Frcsh-Air Fund yesterday started three
excursions OF little children toward happiness ana the
country. In the early morning twenty young New
Workers went by the Harlem Railroad to Pittsfeh,
Mass, to be the guests of few kind Christian
In that ewEngland town. The arrangement is to
be a permanent one for the summer At the
licstion Of Miss Helene Rich of Pittsheld a goodly
amount Of money subscribed, and this Is to be
expended In furnishing an outing every two weeks
on farm Pttsheld to twenty two children,
there being accommodations for just that number
The party yesterday was two short. owing to
death in one of the families These two children
may be able TO receive their outing later In the sea-
SON. In the afternoon ninety children left by boat
for Branchvillo, Conn., to spend two weeks on Lfes"
FTesh-Ar farm, The Tribune furnishing transports-
uon Party number three from the Day MUIR
sery In West Fortiethst and started for Short Hills
M
Possibly tho most interesting child Of the many
who started yesterday was jim little tllre1year-
old in the party for Short Hills "Jimn is NOT his
name, however. The little fellows given name is
Unemzo Lorenzo, and his surname is an uupro
nounceable combination Of Us and rs dotted with rs
ana ending I'm o. In consequence "Jlmsn teachers
and companions, wishing 70 economic time and e.
fort, have applied to him the simple short-handled
mould His father is French and his mother Is
Italian combination which crops out largely in this
mschievous specimen of their offspring JIM Is the
life Of the entire nursery He is cute and sly
in all his fun, and when off duty as a merrymakcr
he is as solemn as an owl Yesterday Jim's'
red letter day. lie wore trousers for the first time
celebration Of his trip the country The only unpeas
ant feature 10 jim" that he had 10 wear dres
over the trousers, since his dimnutive figure going il
alone" in trousers would have caused no end Of com
nlent. q" jim" however was not to be outdone He
doesn't believe in helghtunder busheln philosophy.
50 all the way down town on the elevated he kept
one side of his dress tucked up and not few Of the
passengers had 70 smile at the brigheyed boy in the
combination dress, oil for two weeks in the country.
In Jim's" party was another little fellow a most
distressing case. Some time ago this little boy fell
out of socondstory window, and sustained spinal in
uries. Since that time he has been in an institution,
and to hold his head erect must wear an iron brace.
The doctor said that the poor boy needed fresh afr
than anything else and that it is barely posi-
bic that the brace be removed after fortnght's
outing in the country The father OF this crippled boy
died last winter Of consumption There arc two Other
children in the family The mother, who is described
by those who know her good and honest" cleans
and scrubs, and does work. She doesn't seem
to have aptitude for higher grade Of labor such
10 obtain work vary from fifty to sevcntyHve cents
day. Two small rooms, with no carpet and only one
bed, constitute the familys living place. Every few
months they Obliged TO move account OF their
inability 10 pay the rent.
In this small party Of twelve children TO Short
HIS represented natOnalities. Five OF the
children have been beyond the city limits before
Nine of them are children OF Woodworking widows.
The father OF one Of the others is invalid tho
father Of another IS drnkard beats his wife perIodi
cally, Is imprisoned I'm the station house and tcn the
long suffering but foolish woman either Lcgs or balls him
out; the father Of the third child, who by the way
little " JIM, works In bakery.
several other parties Of children will leave the city
during the present week. The country showing up
nobly this year Requests pouring IN every day
from all directions asking for children to entertain.