New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-19
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The sending Of children began the last week of
June, and continued steadily until September 10,
the date for the return of the last parties sent
These carloads Of children travelling every day
and night Of the week. excepting Sunday. Connt-
ing the return parties there was an average of
eleven parties per day throughout the season.
The Tribune Fund paid for 4.424.500 miles of rail
real fare during the season Of s92 Many of The
children travelled long distance to reach their
kind entertainers The furthcst points were Lake
Ontario. in the North: Newburyport Mass. in tie
East: Cape Heneopen City. Del, in the South ;
with Vaudeville. Penn, rs the most westerly point
The far-reachinQ influence of the work can
readily he noted. from the fact that eleven diff
fercnt States took IN interest in the Tribune Fresh
Air work Following is the list Of States New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, New York, Ncw-Jcrscy, Delaware,
Maryland West Virginia and Pennsylvania. This
was the first year invitations were received from
Delaware
The railroad factor is big one in connection
with the Fresh-Air Charity Reduced rates mean
that children can be sent to points far from the
city, also that more children will he enabled 70
get an outing, as il takes less number of dollars
TO send them The lines Of travel leading into
New-Yorl< which have been especially courteous in
granting low rates and In looking after the conf TT
of the children in travel are the following New
York Lake Eric and Western: Ncw-York Central
and Hudson River New-Yorl1 nd Harlem NV
York Ontario and Western Lohgh Valley; Phila-
delphia and Reading; Central Railroad Of New
Jersey: West Shore Railroad; Delaware, 1ncka-
wanna and Western: Pennsylvania Railroad; Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Norwich Line: also boats
70 Greenwich and New-IIaven. To show that
corporations do have sonls. simply say that all
nj the lines of the Trunk Line Association give The
Tribune Fund a so-called maximum rate" whereby
child can be sent 20 any point within 500 miles Of
NcwYork City making 900 miles Of travel for
the small sum of 81 so
growing and hi~hly important feature of the
work is the founding OF Fresh-Air Homes at
points not far distant from the city. Many
people of means have arrived at the conclusion
that they can do no more practical service 10 the
needy than by building or renting a cottage.
or villa, and contributing the Use Of the same
to The Tribune Fund. This enlarged system Of
entertainment gave an outirg 70 hundreds Of
children who otherwise would have had 10 re-
main in the city all summer 4 list Of these
homes will be of interest The Nelson Home. y
Of the Waysile Workers ut PleaSantville, " y:
1.-THE Fold" at Greenwich. Conn. knopp's
Villa" at Wilton, Conn, the gift Of Mr.. i. ;.
Knapp. of New-York City; 1.-THE Westiicld Home" "
- Westfcld " J.: "McadowbroOk Farm" the
former country seat of Libby, the partner OF a.
r Stewart. situated at Rdgcwood. y. j.: " The
Home" at Fairfield, Corn: the Baptist Home
At purdy's y. Y. "Fresh-Air Society at New
Windsor. y. Y: Home" al Nyack, y. y; " King 5
Daughters Home" ~ Sing Sing, y. y; BAPTIST
Home" AZ Schodock, " Y. Home OF society
for Ethical Culture" at IIoughton Farms y. \
Each of the foregoing societies entertained iro"i
q dozen 20 ore hundred children. Inc eh'ire en-
cense OF 1.-THE Fold" at Greenwich conn., W's
borne by one man. lie enter'aiheu h''',H 'YD
children during the summer. III lo'i "''' ns
-a,.o tortnioht's outing to 500 little ores. On
Sooo,ior . 200 ,yceks Of free board, not to speak
- . ono u,cc,,s Of amusement and play. make
char,v Of which any donor might consistently DC
nrond Indications forctcll the receipt Oh SeNe'''l
additional cottages and homes for the sed'o" VI
1898.
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