New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-05
FROM rEyEMENTs TO GREEN FIELDS.
PARTIES OF CHILDREN TAKEN TO THE CooN'
TRY by THE TRIBUNE FRESH
Alp FUND.

Such weather as has been experienced in this
ci,,, for several weeks when heat and humidity
combine TO make life almost intolerabe and COM
mel every one who to take refuge az the sea-
side or IN the mountains serves TO present IN ,he
most vivid fashion the benefits which are conferred
upon the poor children OF New-York and Brooklyn
bv The Tribune Fresh-Air Fund. The midsummer
Journey provided for by this charity is the greatest
Joy Of the year for these tenement wallis Ihey
look forward to il with eager expectation Tor
months and at the first approach OF warm weather
they begin to ask their teachers: "Can we go 10
the country this Year, At last the great day
arrives and with the excitement OF leaving nome
and friends the boarding OF the cars and the rush.
ing OF the train out of the suburbs comes the
realization OF many weeks of hoping and planning
II the children OF well-to-do parents enjoy the
novelty OF a change Of surroundings now mucn
more does it mean to the thousands OF poor chill
dren whose only chance TO see the green heids
and breathe the fresh air of the country Is through
these midsummer tours? What difference mere
* between Fourth OF July spent IN the MIDST OF
shady lanes. grassy meadows, orchards ana perry
passed passed in the hot, dusty city where the horizon
is limited by monotoDous brick walls ana ps ,,en
streets. and the food consists OF small poruo"
Of bread and coffee , -. -. 1851.
1t was for The prpos OF gUing a ay ss foTmer
kind OF Fourth that kept The Trlou ne, fpsSn
left Tuesday morning soon AFTER mldhi W ~
numbered tWenty-one, and was bound ior lmne pei.
s va OGGS Rer'y G1 nf and e' the or sans
train conveyed sixty OF the little waits to PITTS
field Mass A party numbering hfty-seven or more
il taken Pitsned every ten days and TINS was as
the first Of the year. The train which leaves on
Inc New York Central little before ii o'clock IN
the morning crowded with travellers put
manv OF them generously gave up their seats ana
male room for twcnty-one little girls, who were
CONSIGNED to A. +. Pitcher Hudson. y. /. THIS
I,ttIe party will be entertained for two weeks at
a summer home at Clayerack. y. Y. They came
from the Five Points Mission, and excited the
sympat thy Of many of the passengers by their dell
cate appearance and apparent need OF fresh ar.
"Happv Land" at Tenany n j., received lts sec
ond party Of the season. consisting Of forty Doys
The largest party of the day was sent 10 Asniord
Hin Retreat" near Ardsey. y. Y. one hundred
and nine. including about half dozen mothers
and babies were made happy by being TAKEN 70
this lovely spot They started late In the arter
noon and many were the expressions OF deilgnt
when the city was left behind and the green trees
and beautiful fields took its place $1,000 -
dld not send out any children but the work VIII
be renewed early this morning, when the 1econo
nartv Of the wear will be sent to Ellenvllle, ".
z, Several other parties are looked for to-mor-
row among which are good-slz parties 10 fousn-
keepsie and Mechanicsville y. Y.