New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-15
HAPPY FRESH-AIR CHILDREN.
LARGE PARTY GOES TO NORTH EAST, PENN.

LARGE PARTY GOES TO NORTH EAST, PENN
4 BUSY DAY IN THE WORK OF THE FUND.
Northeast, Penn, July 12.-Thls beautiful little
country town, lying almost within sight Of Lake
Erie is at present enjoying the pleasure OF enter
tanning 100 children sent out by The Tribune Fresh
Ar Iund. These little Toys and girls were sathcrcd
In the waitIHg5oom Of the New-fork Central depot
yesterday at p. m. The wUttng-rcoqn was crowded
with delegates to the Christian Endeavor Cenuenton,
who were returning to their homes. AS the children
around munching their lunches and waiting for
the time when they should begin ther Journey @sey
were objects OF great interest to 'he deaeeates'
few minutes before Il aue for the unm 70 START
the gates were thrown open the children rusned H.
and in short time the two cnrs reserved nor tldr
Use were packed All we're In high splits. The
rrs for the most part sang the songs taught thefn
at heir missions. while the boys held up Vhen emo
by singing "Ta-ra- IA -toom deay.' and by oaocpuS
aboat In so far a. the limited space woao siio".
by 10 O'Clock. in spite Of their excitement ana
desire to reach the country. nature asserted her
sway and the majority were fast asleep They slept
In every position irnag lnahle, two ana three ptng
together in one seat and little lad VINO WIS
missed was eventually found snuEy tucked AWAY
under one OF the seats In the n,ofs'n% All 8c'e
awake with the birds. aud FROM that time on tneY
kept up a running fire OF questions US to when tney
would reach their destination. whether II was ths
next stop or not etc. Occasionally COW woum De
seen Ia the nehs and she would be pointed out
as an object Of great interest Az one time much
excitement was caused by the sight OF two car
loads Of sheep.
Abut 10 O'Clock this morning the train reached
North-F>ast, and the children were welcomed by
large crowd OF the townspcope, who thronged around
them and regarded them with the greatest interest
proces.ton was formed, headed by the Rev. r. J.
Eoorehead. pastor OF the Presbyterian Church. and
the children conducted through streets, hned
with beafui shadetrees. to the Presbyterian church.
where the distribution took place. Many OF the
people who had not spoken for children were so
esched with their appearance that they were keeny
disappointed because they were not TO receive sny Of
the little ones. Others who had spoken for only
ooc were anxious 10 two three. II there
bad been thirty or fortH children additional, all
could have been provided with entertainment. TINS
the first experience OF the people Of North East
with the FHsil-Air children, but Judging from the
warmth and kindness With which they received their
first party there IL little doubt that they viii
continue 10 do their share In the good work and
Will hereafter receive much larger parties than the
one which came to-day.
the Present season Of Tribune FreslA.r work. Four
imnANd and ffy chldrvn were sent from the crowded
tenement districts Of New.Yock and Brcoldyn TO
the cool, inviting districts Of country life. Their
ysnous pan:s Of destination were Franklin, Penn;
Siuvsna, LAKEWOOD, Dewittviic, lie Elery, CAMS
.so CohoHon and flmtts. ~. "; IisSs
rrns great majority Of the children went on &c
xlte road from the foot Of Chambers-St.. BY the
~ ,. n. train There were seven carloads OF