New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-07
BERKSHIRE HOSPITALITY.
PITTsFIELD CHURCHES UNITE IN CARING FOR A
LARGE NUMBER OF FREsH-AIR PARTIES
THE ENERGETIC COMMITTEE.


THE ENERGETIC COMMITTEE.
Pittsneld Mass. July (SpeciaD.-These are
days Of cooperation in humane work. In few
places of which the writer has knowledge is this
spirit of the day forcibly expressed and prac
teal federation carried out with benencent
results than in this beautiful Berkshire town. The
people Of Pittsfeld, approaching the invigora ting
air and the restfulness of the distant mountains
and the nearer hills. several years ago decided to
share their blessings with those obliged to spend
their time amid less favored surroundings. Think
ing about the city's poor synonymous with
caring for them and thousands Of children whose
lives are spent in stuny tenement houses. and who
for $50 days in the year breathe unwholesome air.
whether indoors or outdoors. have for the re-
rnainder OF the year enjoyed the pure air. the
wholesome food and the thoughtful care furnished
in this neighborhood
Being Massachusetts people they first turned thelr
attention to Boston. and the children or the
Hub tenement houses revealed among the Berkshire
Hills for several summers at the expense OF the
people Of Pttsneld 1t early decided that what
the children desired and needed was place 10
rornp plenty OF food and good beds. This need
has been fully supplied. The churches, without
an exception, have borne the expense OF tue chi
dren while here paying farmers wltnh rauius
OF four or five miles for caring for them IL was
found after n while that while Boston was reauy
70 send her children 10 the country she apparently
lacked the facilities OF sending them In proper
condition, and the people here turned ther a''e"-
ton from Boston to NewYork. with very happS
results To New-York and to Pittsheld All INC
children sent through The Tribune Fresh-Air funu
are thoroughly examined by a physician "'tnii,
twenty-four hours Of their leaving the city anu
woe betde the missionary whose zeal IN Dehall u
her lock leads her secure the o,,yner
child not considered entirely WORTHY OF the siiiit
omttnT fron every point Of view. and especially
free from every form OF contagious Hisease aocen,
cbtrity ary In ApTn Committee is chosen and
circulars distributed In an me ,ti Yor her
woman on the committee being respohsiO.r s'' anil
own church Last year the c0mml.teyL ~ a. i, would
Gently bold TO announce IN It's circular tnat " and So
long as The Tribune Fund was able TO SEM c" iier
= Plttsfeld this promise WIs Heps pr bv the com
mttee: In 1872 the amount was 49, ms 80, yat ~
far the amount is $l.i@ with several purses S'' -
B1t Il IS not the money alone which is needed ana
whlcn Is , s5s p9rty is due from NewYork
Mis- isabella T Rclde!d. the chairman. and one OF
ton 10 welcome them. 10 assign the a,Hereht e"n 10
lren - the farmers and 10 consider me m-et r ~
the city me y'uts ecre proper places Of en-
tart4innrnt for the children. who are IN reahV
summer boariers AS much car Is exercised IS al
this end Of tnc line az In New, DIX Let no la he,d
of The comfort ana happiness Of the children he re
viii suffer worse than the missionary "nose c" tn
arrival ana departure OF each party are timed $?
that the farmer can bring ne ehICrs' ~"9 rs now
party During the two hours before train time they
are under the immediate Of two or three mem
I.rs OK the committee, and are entertained in the
uarl1r Of one the hotels until their tram j. que
great aenl Of thought and tine Is given by MISS
Relroi and ho- associates 20 this work during the
sum rner ard happy are he children VINO are the
recipients of their beautiful charity labor OF love-
in which the heart gives With the purse. .
The following ar the members OF the committee
with ~. churches whcu ley represent. MISS lsa-
bella T Redhell chairman. and Miss Caroline J
parker treasurer both 81 the First CongreEatlonai;
Miss Mary T. Porter ~ me South Conversational;
Miss carrie n smith. 81 .stGphen,s Pr9testant
Miss carrie Noble Methodist; Mrs. Clarence g.
Tompkus Unitarian. Miss CHARLOTTE " Mercer, -
ih'e Roman catholic. Miss ia G. England. "
Tho Jewish Synlgogue an1 Miss NJ Agnes White,
- the Zion Erinyclical Lutheran Church.