New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-27
THE TRIBUNE FRESH-AIR FUND.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
DOINGs OF A BUSY WEEK.

The end OF another seasons work Of The Tribune
Fresh-Air Fund is rapidly drawing near. Its last
days however. will be by no means dull ones.
It will make very strong finish. In the short
time that yet remains before the work must cease
almost a thousand children will be sent to the
country and thirteen hundred who are at present
enioying the pure air at the homes Of their country
friends will have to be returned to their city
abodes.
In addition to the parties mentioned week ago
there was a small company sent to Toand. Conn
The work began again early Monday morning,
when a band OF eighteen set out for Ellenvle,
~ Y II was followed in the afternoon by party
Of eighty-four for Chapel Hill. This makes the
sixth party which has had the privilege OF spend
ing two weeks at Eunice Home. At $50 p. m.
the Norwich boat carried thrty-three tots who
were booked for Amherst Mass and Bartons
Landing, Vt. Fifteen left by the evening train on
the Erie for Sherman. ~ Y. and the days work
closed when the midnight express Oh the Baltimore
and Ohio started with forty-four little ones VINO
70 be IN ssssn morning a the ninth
party OF the season started for St Helens Home.
received It's fourth company Of thirty one and the
ninth party Of the summer left on the he, New. YORK
This party was made up Of one hundred and hfty.
and filed two cars to OVERLOOKING TINS morn I'M,
is The the sixth company which has been provided
for by the children,s friends in Pittshed; u,,,
Getting in its good work all summer. Is composed
Of the day excursions. There are twenty-five
expense is borne by one generous-hearted citizen
whose one condition is that his name shall not
he made public. The banner week In this
pa OF the funds work was the one ending satur-
day August is. During that week there were
five excursions to Executor Grove The hr.s one
was on Monday and carried li3 souls IL was
gotten up by the Rev Vincent Pisek, pastor OF
the Bohemian Church in East Sixty third-st tues
DAVIS excursion was even larger and was under the
together Sss people who spent what they all united
In saying was the happiest day they naa expe,
renced for a long time. Wednesday the Darees were
given a rest but Thursday l3st Brooklynites
responded TO the invitation OF L. c. Hill OF the
started out for a day OF pleasure. fridays crowo
was a record-breaker. and II required Two parses
TO accommodate the 21O9 persons VINO yep. Tyns
in from all directions TO the DOCK az Wes. MI ~
ment Of Bethany Chapel The week "o Ii w. ~
httingiy closed by excursion OF io' sou.s III"
were brought together by Rev John Ackworth'
whose parish is located In East Sinty hnse,ed
thus swelling the total numoer Oh tnose 'e"-"'eN
on these 1--WE days to I.lo5 .. ,ho no rty
u at hut by no means least, comes the paf -
~ SStv children who were the guests OF some Oh
the ladies' Of Port RICHMOND staten is rh,v Or
ganization and were received at the wnari uy "a a
COMMITTEES from Port Richmond All tne eSpe ihI
wsra horne by the ladies' Upon arriving a. ,n ne.
destnaton the children were taken 10 y
rad hsen prepared for them. After day OF
Measure the tired but happy cnidren 49, an,
turned TO their homes TO cream OF zee cream "
eooi.ies and pleasant days in the country. .,.
N 10 those who were carried on sne ua ,ho we're
sians he added the number OF children VINO 49, az
snt ont FOR two weeks. II foots up me sps Ih
\ 80, ~ $50 who received the benent Oh Inc my
1 me Fresh-Air Fund.