New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-27
TRIBUNE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 81 PAGES

Something. less than year ago a boy from this
family tell out OF an upper-story window. and
was killed Later on daughter In the same
family likewise fell out of window sustaining
severe injuries, but she is still alive About this
same time baby came and the father had TO
quit work and stay at home to see that all was
we'll with the mother BY the time she was
we'll, the father was stricken down with a fever.
On his recovery he went to hunt another job.
On the first day at work a brick fell oil a scat
fold and fractured his skull. That night The
Tribune Fresh-Air Fund came TO its rescue and
relieyed the almost distracted mother by sending
four Of her children TO the country for two
weeks The little ones made so many good
friends that the family is now well provided for.
The thousands of children sent with hardly
more than dozen so exceptions, were modest.
wel-behaved little Ones and made hosts Of friends.
Letters have been written TO the mothers and the
missionaries by the hundred, asking the privilege
to entertain the same children again next year.
MANY of the little visitors found permanent homes.
ana scores of Others were asked for adoption, but
the parents in the city naturally would listen TO no
such entreaty.
The Fund in extending its benefits was entirely
unsectarian. All nationalities, too, were repre-
sented, Greeks. Irish, German, American, English.
French. Spanish. Italian. Hebrew, Syrians, in fact
every nation represented in the city. with the ex-
ception Of Chinese, had members numbered among
the benefciaries Of The Tribune's Fund. Poverty
and cleanliness were the only qualifications In
sisted on by the managers of the Fund.
Possibly the happest feature of the summers
work was The Tribune Day Excursions. We say
happiest because these excursions were red-letter
day in the lives Of so many tired. over-worked
fathers and mothers whose ONLY chance for days
outing was that offered by charity The excur-
sions. of which there were twentysix in all. were
made by barges to Alpine and Excelsior
Groves" situated Immediately opposite Yonkers
along the most beautiful part of the Hudson River
There was q band OF music attendant upon each
excursion. The same played upon the dancing
pavilion after the landing made at the grove.
Swings games bathing fishing and strolling in
the woods furnished diversion. The excursionists
took their own lunch with the exception Of an un-
limited quantity Of milk. which was suppliedheach
day nv the management The total number of
Day ExcursioDiste 22.0ee.
The person whose gift these Tribune Day En-
cursions are is a NewJYorker. man Of prominence
in the city. The only stipulation he made in
giving the money to this charity was that his
name should be withheld from print. IT. is GER
tainly kindness of colossal proportions when
one man makes 22.0Ss people happy. even for
day
We. the undersigned, find upon examination of
the books and accounts of The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund that the sum of S30.409 90 has been received
during the season of 1891, including balance of
$40 n brought over from last season; and that
the expenses have been $2S, 06s 2s according 10
statements and vouchers exhibited to us by The
Tribune and by the Rev. Willard Parsons, the
manager of the Fund, and that there is balance
of S2,340 81 hand at this date. We also find
work of sending the benefciaries Of the Fund to
the country except certain necessary expenses for
postage, blank books and medical attendance, as
shown in the statement herewith.
New-York November %. 1891. ..
MORRIS X. JESUPl
c. VANDERBILT,
w. f. DODGE.