The Portland daily press., 1895-10-19
FRESH AIR SOCIETY,"
Annual Meeting and Reports Va
And Other Points of Interest,"
Admirable Charity.

Arr,aY nT.a<,po and Reports OF OMcors
And Other Points of Interest," A"o"s "a
Admirable Charity.
The last meeting of the season ""e n.y. Z,
Tuesday, Oct. Is, at p. M, az 'no L
M. G. A. rooms. The secretary, Mis-
Geo. W. Sylvester, made the following
report:
The Fresh Air Society has JUST enusu
the eighth year of work; anu aov, ,ss,,aR
| the records of the past season, Anu u wv
good systematic work has Deeh aoo ep,..lr
plished. The committee have peen vely
harmonious in their duties, lnceies'ou
and untiring.
| The Finance Committee have met WIN
their usual good success, and TO inns ooin.
mittee much credit is due, as the eAteno
| OF the Society's work rests largely upoi
their efforts. In answer to an appear
made in the early part Of the year me
Sunday schools contributed more than II
| previous years.
The Transportation Committee have
been diligent in their endeavor TO ar
range far the safe transportation OF sucn
number as has been sent out over one
different transportation lines Inree
hundred and seventy five have been given
an outing in some form AS In years
past, the Society has met with mos1
courteous and generous fayors lron LODI
transportation is furnished by some ana
| reduced rates by Others
Committee on Places have beer, sue
cessful In securing good boarding places,
besides forty-six weeks free boarding con-
sidered available to the Society. IWensy
six weeks were given at Rouno roma,
Maine Picnics and blackboard rides were
foot r,ra IF hal, yfcif n he T9mGm !.
bered by the little ones Clothing was
generously supplied and severa! Needy
| childen returned with substantial proofs
of the kindness shown by Those VINO en-
terrain them.
One hunded and seventy families have
beer visited by the Committee on lnVes-
tigation, and from two to five calls MADE
in family. One member alone maze
one hundred and ten visits More chill
den have been sent away than. IN some
years. Sick, delicate children always APP
peal to our sympathy, and they are aloed
In such manner as seems advisable under
existing circumstances. Hearts are MADE
glad and sad at the same time to hear
remarks made by he little ones on the IT
prise and wonderment passed over the
face Of child when told she might PICK
all the daisies she wanted.
One family visited consisted OF four,
living in an upper tenement, the father
paralyzed, and the whole support OF the
family rested on the mother. When the
little eighty ear-old girl was asked II she
looked up with bright wistful eyes and
said, "Will they have a hunchback ?"
Many times when children are sent away
it proves in measure a little help to the
tired mothers who remain at home.
This Society sends the sick and needy
of both sexes and all ages into country
homes To quote from letter received
from beneficiary, whose hard round OF
duties to support her little family press
heavily, aThe world has frightened since
my visit; the kindness l have received
will help me over many hard places, and
my children have had two weeks OF such
happiness and freedom. / wish all could
know who in anyway have contributed
toward the Fresh Air Fund, what the
vacation has been to me. Surely the
promi sed blessing to those whose hearts
are open and whose hands are ready to
relieve the unfortunate must rest on
Them"
Many havs to be treated as special
cases, and the most delicate and judicious
manner used to induce them to receive
aid in any form, and this Society has
reached some that could not have been
benefited in any other way. Some cannot
leave their home and cares for any length
of time To these are furnished day.
outing at the islands. and car rides. Sew
eral aged and infirm persons are each
year given carriage rides.
So the Society reaches out a helping
hand in all directions, and each year the
work grows in interest, work that has
given us pleasure And those whom we
have helped have become our helpers, in
teaching us lessons of gratitude and con
tentment.
A vote of thanks was extended to the
several transportation lines that have
assisted in carrying on the work: Maine
Central, Boston & Maine, Grand Trunk,
Bangor & AroostooK, Boston, Concord &
Montreal, Franklin & Megant G, Sandy
River, Phillips & Rangeley, Rumford
Falls, Portland & Rochester, Bridgton &
Saco River, and Portland Street Rail-
roads; International S S. Co., Maine S.
s. Co., Portland Steam Packet Co.. Maine
Coast Navigation Co., Ca co Bay, Harps-
we'll, Falmouth Foreside, and Freeport
Steamboat Co, and Peoples Ferry Co
Also vote of thanks to the Y. M. O. A.
for the use Of their parlors for the season.
Mr.. T. g. Woodbury., Treasurer. rem
dered the following report:
Fresh Air Society in account with I.
G. Woodbury., treasurer:
DIR.
April l, 1895, cash on hand, 95 &c
mi roittee $50 81
interest. 3.0S
Oct. 2, bequest from Walker estate, 10000
81, 1888 Al
CIR.
BOARD of benefic1aries, $447. 70
Transportation, lo6 81
Expense of corresponding secre- = =,
tary, s.UO
Expense of committee on places 1.SS
Cash on hand, 5oo. DO
81, 1888. Al
THEODORE O. WOODBURY.,
Treasurer.