New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-06

HOW THE CHILDREN WENT TO VIRGINIA
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; The Tlmberville party Of twenty-one children
arrived safely at their destination on Tuesday eyen
ing at o'clock, about fifty minutes late The trip
was uneventful. thanks 70 the arrangements you
had made | had an example Of the power Of your
influence at the station. before the train started.
We got to the depot about hour before the start.
ing time. In order to get the children asleep before
going But the person 10 whom | spoke said that
we could not go aboard I'LL within half an hour Of
the starting | told him had party Of children.
but he assured me It made no dIfference-"eyen the
President Of the United States could not get on be-
fore the time" I said no more. but started for the
depotmaster; but Miss Jollenbeck had seen him be-
fore | dld and the words. Tribune Fresh-Air
Fund" accomplished what the words President
OF the United States would have been Intellectual
to do We had car all TO ourselves, and II was
but short time before all the children were
stretched out using their bundles for pillows. At
Washington, where we had TO lay OF ioI tht s
hours the children made life miserable Tor anybody
who venturei within haillng distance. But N was
when We had passed Harper's Ferry and started up
came out fully The country boys who approached
the car with green pears and other refreshments,
looked with awe on the carful OF quck-"ltted
youngsters. who initiated the peculiar accent OF the
valley to perfection. one coiOred man yen,ured to
dem children orphelins?' / told him they were not
but were Fresh-Air children, and ne went away
hot, but the children enjoyed themselves especial
~ in going through the frequent TUNES. These
furnished excellent places IN which 10 yell and they
We're used TO the utmost
But when got TO Tmberyie had a royal
reception Not only the town was AT the depot but
from all sides 20 distance OF six eight miles the
farmers had driven In. AMI consequently you can
picture the X did my heart good % see the
eagerness with which the good people received my
little folks. and | kind. mOtherly lady
after another come up and carry off the girls
boys who have never before had such Kindness from
strangers. l felt amply repaid for all the journey
Thlrty-three years ago that peaceful valley was
hlled with contending armies. Last Tuesday
think that We captured tnem-Or maybe they cap
turel some OF us-but. anyway, there was a new
bond formed In some southern hearts. when they
saw our litte waits. and the mother heart OF Viz
ginlas children was drawn % the suffering poor Of
our city as they never expected Mr.. Harner, abs
minister who hal made the arrange ments told me
that h. dii not know half II the Pc Jpe who ca.ne
% see the arrival He aSt0n.shel beyond
measure at the interest displayed. / had supper. at
the house Of one family where Of the boys IRA
going 10 stay, and sat az the tabls
with lts abundance Of good things I could not heip
drawing comparisons between the heat and ilsc)fn-
fort OF the boys homes and the bountiful provision
before them A, this house there is little cOlored
boy by the name OF sam, and he Is going act as
their guide and counsellor He will have enough to
DO for he assured NJ. Harner that they ddft
know much Why Mis- Harner. dey don't chen
know what barn IS said he. and then he laughed
at the ignorance displayed JAMES HUNTER,
Tmberville, Va, July >. 1894.