New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-13
LITTLE HEARTS MADE GLAD.
SAW THE GREEN FIELDS FOR TIM
FIRST TIME.
THE NOVEL SENSATION OF SEVENTEEN ciPy
CIIILDREN-wORK or THE TRIBUNE


FRESH AIR FUND.
Seventeen of The twenty-seven children sent I.
Morristown y. T., had never been to the country
before" writes one Of the workers OF The Tribune
Fresh-Air Fund What world Of meaning lies
beneath the surface OF those few words. Who can
imagine the emotions Of those little traveller
when they opened their eyes the next morning ana
gazed for the first tine on the green fields and
beautiful woods With what feelings OF delight
did they breathe the fresh, pure, country air, In.
stead Of the sitting atmosphere Of the city they
had always been accustomed TO- IL must have
seemed as II thev had been transformed to another
world while they slept. And this Is the kind Of
children that The Tribune Fresh-Alr Fund has
been, for rearly two months, sending away from
their squalid city homes to gain new health and
strength among the mountains.
Yet the good work OF the Fund has by no meane
been confined to relieving those children who had
never been out of the city. Many who have en-.
toyed it's benefits in former years were again
cared for this summer. Ever since the middle Of
June few days have passed that have not wit
messed the departure OF at least one company Of
the little ones, and on some days as many a.
dozen parties have set out. The work Of The
Tribune Fresh-Air Fund is not yet ended but Win
continue right up TO the lst o, September Dur.
ing the sumner many applications have been
made by parents who desired their children to
have the benefits OF the fund, but who did not
come into contac: with its regular city workerI
Miss Jean Campbell OF the Charity Organization,
volunteered &c investigate these and report
upon their worthiness. Her work brought many
a sad story to light. She writes as follows:
I found the mother Of Mortiner and lama
K with a baby one day old. She Is married
the second time 10 z very bad man. Mortimer
is cripple and needs outing very much.
or three little girls living on Avenue A -
says:
able Tho lttl. girls are very delicate and Lane
never been to the country.
Here is long story tod in a few words
Rosa and Solomon -. Hebrews. Very pox
wa Waiter S4' W e. is very poor He is supported
miserable home.
That respectability is often found in the mitH q
the most unfavorable surroundings Is shou
the following:
There are three boys in the b famiy q
and much oyerworked The boys are an csa,S
and well Gsa and are never . Per TraS TO Sg run ~
mother Is at home only in thc evening
The following note was received from anotba
missionary:
When your letter came Monday noon assine o. =.
TWO TWO boys Of 10y eleven years. twins The family q
seven. mother and six children. is supported ~
81 a week and has steady work. Is row Sex WIZ
rheumatism. The other boy Of Af,een does goa
Jobs When | started OF With the wins tnei,
clothing consisted OF two old cloth patches cahei
hats, a ragged shirt apiece. and trousers fuh Of
holes The mother said: II can Cvc them sns
older boys hats. and l have two neckties Aiuff
clothing them they looked even more slcsly As
had not time TO nnl Or. Nlntc1 took them 70 tne
New-York Hospital surgeon. He said: "Ihe ooys
are suffering simply from anaema; ne county:
by all means. and some food. and ne add ny:
Won't you LEI me see them when they seI paeh'
Last weeks parties ircludei. besides 'nos'
already mentioned. companos 10 queens ana p'us
Knob. Penn. Chapel Hill. y. j.. Pourhkeeps'e anu
Sidney. ~ Y. and Beviiere y. J. To-day cn'''
dren will start for the following places: Plus
field, Mass. dts fifth company. consisting OF sky
two): Lake Asquan. Ashland. " n M"',.''
Penn; Randolph Alton and Wlnsor' y. /; IL
morrow ST. Heen's Home and Asnford mn - -,
treat will each receive It's eighth company.
fourth lot OF the season Will 20 10 iii
y. T. and Happy Land. at TenaNy,, y. ....,," ~
open It's doors TO the NTH band OF small ING
party OF nearly ffty Will 70 TO Nor'n "u"'A7
Mass. 80, ..u,,a
Last weeks record fine one; I'm ont. ,,"a
were sent to the country for A fortngh, ais,,
and there were four day excursions 20 hn A ,ots
Grove. carrying ss,l people, making s'S"N WV
for the week OF 5,l57