New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-15
THE FRESH-AIR WORK.
, PROSPECTS THAT LAST YEARS GREAT
RECORD WILL BE PASSED.
NEARLY TWELVE THOUSAND CHILDREN OF THE
POOR HAVE ENJOYED VACATIONS IN THE
COUNTRY THIS sUMMER-LETTERs
FROM THOSE WHO ENTER
TANNED THEM.

During the season OF 1891. The Tribune Fresh-Air
rund sent 1868 little boys and girls into the country
,or a two weeks vacation each. This record was an
unprecedented one in Fresh-Air work Prospects now
ore however, that this great record Will be prohe'
a Tint too before the 1s Of September IS here The
,rsnd total sent for fortnight thus ar In the present
season OF 1892, is 11,79O children OF these loo4
rant To the country during the week ending August
"a. There were forty-six large parties and many
smaller attachments The larger parties were desthea
Tar the following places Purdys n. "; Houghton
Farms n Y; Sing Sing, n. Y. Orange. N j.. Har'-
Aeld n Y; Ploomsburg. Penn. Woodstock W. New
buryport Mass. Marlboro, n. Y; New-Wlnsor. N l.
Utica, n. Y; Norwich n. y; PctrcHa, N ~ weNs
viIo n Y; Gloversvile, n. y; SchuenSsvile, rehh'
sh.rsurn, n v: Branchvine. Conn.,; Wilton, Conn. ;
Fairfield, Conn; Pttsfeld. Mass; Walton. N VI;
Underwood, ". j.; Cape Henlopen City, Del; Barry
town. n. v; Topt0n, Penn; KutVown. fehn' !
Panama, N. "; Ashv,le, n. Y; Sugar Grove renh'
Rockville. n Y; Pope Hollow, N. Y; Jamestown
N. y; Watts Flats, n. Y; COhocton. N. Y; Atlanta
N. Y; Harrington, N. j.; Upper Lehish Penn.' Earl
vile n. "; Lebanon. n. Y.
It has been u of qualification to The Tribune
Fund to receive letters of hearty approval such as have
been written lately from of the country dstcts
The tone Of this approval is apparent. as follows
The Rev. Samuel Polk. Of Chsnceford Penn says :
ave received forty-two children on wednesday iasI
saw them all on sabbath. They are all well and seem
bright ana happy. Our people are delighted 1t
would be difficult task select forty children SO
well behaved from best homes where they nave
received the most careful training. We thank you FOR
tho IseIection of this years lot We hope to have
them In greater numbers next year.
The Rev. NJ. II. Brensngcr, OF Fleetwood, PENN,
sends his verdict tho following words: Our people
are well pleased with the children, and entertain
them very gladly. We could have had places TOT
twenty five more after the people saw how agreeable
these little visitors are" Fleetwood entertained
seventy children. ~ ~ =,
Miss Myrtle Cole, chairman Of the Elton, N IA
committee, writes "T0 us 1t seems beautlnu worKi
and an opportunity to scatter seeds In the hearts Of
the little ones that may blossom In eternity
Tho Pennsburg, Penn, entertainers wi,e OK
preston of their feelings CROUCH their pastor the
Rev Mr. Reush as follows "We are 50 well Pleased
With these children that shall want more when
these return to NewY0rk'
The Rev A. S. Singsen, Of BainbrdgS n. T., SAYS
@Our people were delighted with the children this
year. The prospects now are good for large. .
number OF places for them next year: l shall not
fcNi satisfied Until little village takes at least
ffy Of the children. I hope this result can be
brought about next year" 49,, nu
During Che last week there have been three pay
Excursions which have taken 2,738 persons mp the
Hudson to Excelsior Grove. One OF the parties num-
bored iise persons. Of whom 4o3 were babies 20
far this season eighteen excursions nave been seht
out. and 1s, 0s5 persons have enjoyed them -
This week there will be two excursions: one on
Wednesday from East Fifth st. and one On thursday
from South Ffth-st, Brooklyn.