New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-30

with bridges fences roads. fountains, grottoes ana
even gardens Of the rustic type.
The grounds surrounding the home are to have no
end Of attention. beautiful lawn has been graded
and sodded 10 the east reclaning what formerly
patch. OF bushes. rocks and sink-h Further
down the stream, In he woods. walks VIII be graaed
and rustic seats built under and around inc trees
The roads In front will be macadamlzed and trl-
angular park. across the road VIII give a"di''ohai
for play.
81. llclcns Home Is at present entertaining in
little New.York girls and boys there being nifty OF
each SEX Not one moment Of The day Is lost. There
are many forms OF pcasure-svimming, reading rid
ing see-saws baseball. long walks, gathering flowers
indoor games for diversion In rainy weather.
The following letters, written by children 10 their
friends in the city. will probably give an idea OF the
fun TO be had al ST. lelens Home
Dear Mama: have nice time. and We have nice
eaten and will you please send me cents. and we gel
up at 8 o'clock in morn ond go to bed L o.
Dear Mother: We safe to the country and please
money for buy something in the train ana
swlmmn' day and tho lady is very kind to US
Dear Mama l received your postacard with pleasure
and was glad to hear from you. We 90 palm every
day and learn to swim. We pick strawberries. black
berries and currsDts Lizzie hasn't cried once
The most Interesting hour of the day comes at
meal time. At the sounding OF the buglc-which, by
the way, Is a fsh-horn--the lines are formed ana
headed toward the dning-room. once seated. a
grace is sung with piano accompaniment, ana all
hands fall to- The quantities of bread, milk ana
other sutstantals make one think Of Mynhccr Van
Tasses homestead in Sleepy Hollow. In the coursc
OF week the following menu is thoroughly discussed
Lamb stew pork and beans, chicken, pea soup,
cOrncd beef beef soup. dried beef. fish, pot-roaN
beef, oatmeal, hominy. graham and white bread,
cocoa, milk Jelly, apple butter, apple sauce. mo-
lasscs. honey cookies. crackers, candy ION sunday
nighU prunes. berries. eggs, potatoes and pudding.
Oatmeal, turihps cabbageS crackers ana nour
n,,ar,s of mix are consumed II day. 6ity leaves %
bread and thirty pounds Of meat
on sunday last the children attended church at
the village meeting house. Many Of them were In
their bare feet. one side Of the church reserved
NJ Field OF New York, was the preacher. The doctor
considerably selected Gospel hymns for his service
so that the children might Join In the singing The
bcrs of the village choir were pleased to stop singing
and merely listen. Little attention was given to time
the FreshAirs "set the pace and the organst was
content to follow. DIR. Field, in addressing the
children spoke of his travels in Africa He impressed
learned In dealing with the save-trade and with
the African chiefs. namely. that everybody viii be
Guiding Dr. Field addressed his remarks to the older
people Of the sSGgeeon lie sp9hS thF HIN Dark S
and II, the part people sSy " r IN and Go M1E
Field and two nicces visited the Home. They stayed
said
This Is a wonderful institution. When In
Morocco / told that there are no asylum. no
charities, hospitals IN that country. Tic Insane
ch1ited like wild animals. to stake. This Home
Is the most beautiful thing have seen In long time.
NV brother David comes down here every afternoon
Tie children all know him by name: they climb over
him and q trots them his knee singing Mother
amusement for David all summer
Every afternoon at the hour for tea many visitors
come 10 the Home. on sunday last the visiting
party merry one. David Dudley Field; who
/, eighty nine years OF age members Of the family
OF the Rev DR.. Henry VI. Field. Mr. and Mrs: Russell,
parents OF the Governor OF Massachusetts, Mrs John
H. Inman. Mrs. Bidseye Brakeman. John :. Barne.
and family, Mrs. Nelson. Mrs Frank HOFFMAN and
MANY others were visitors. Watson the coachman
OF David Dudley Field, played the violin and sang
for the children.
ST. IIecnS Home will be model institution Of tho
kind. Mr.. I'arSonS's idea IS that everything shall
be first class and that nothing shall be omitted To
make the children happy and as comfortable rs
possible "The staff" whose sole duty IS to entertain
the children. consists Of the following: Miss Alice
V. Hart. OF Virginia; Miss Mary VI. Irvine and
Mcssrs. II. y. Basser ana ID. NJ. Jones. OF P"nnNyl-
yania. William ID. Parsons nephew VI The Trib-
Fresh Air manager Is the superintendent OF ST.
Heen's Home. Mr.. Parsons has enjoyed several years
OF experience in Fresh-Ar work at Lfes Fresh-.Ar
Village, situated al Bianchvillc COM.