New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-28
HEALTH FOR LITTLE ONES
,,,rNDREDS OF CHILDREN TO ENJOY THE
TRIBUNE rREsH-AIR FUND BENEFITS.
DEPARTURE or PARTIES FOR THE VARIOUS
co,;NrRy HOMES To-DAY-A GREAT TIME
FOR THE YOUNGSTERS or
THE TENEMENTS.

THE TENEMENTs.
xv,na the eyes of thousands OF people Will to-
~ bA directed toward New-London and the day
Iii, no long remembered as the occasion OF a great
or,sst between two Of oar greatest institutions OF
learning It will have far different significance
- ,.a thousands of poor children who shut IN
hu-,ng two-thrds of the year within the dark,
,.rrow uuwholesome limits of our great tenements
To them II will bring promises of renewed health
and strength II is time they look forward TO
.ith eager longing Tor many months. and when 1t
,as passed they lool; back 10 it and take renewed
-. ron, The .wee, memories. To these poor chill
Ave-, to-day viii mean the beginning Of another
ssason of that splendid charity which gives them
Two weeks {. happiness among the green heids'
where they can HI their lungs witN the fresh air
and strengthen their wasted bodies with unlimited
Quantities OF pure food. In short to-day marks the
n,.npg OF the nineteenth season in the life of The
r., ,bure Fresh Ar Fund. few children have AL
ready beer sent 20 the country but now the work
begins IN earnest and before the sun has set TINS
.venng more than five hundred little tots Will have
left tner miserable city homes to spend fort
night OF free happy life in the country.
"Happy Lard" n: Tenahy, \. j.. began the :hird
war NJ It's work OF love more than a week ago.
rb,s beautiful home, situated In Of the pref
test parts Of New-Jersey. was equipped and
nlaced at the disposal OF the Fresh Air Fund by
Mrs r. A. Lyle who had long been interested In
the work which the fund accomplishing. and
,elpns on tn. great work Happy Land" has ac-
Communications for forty children. and the whole
cost 0. maintaining the home is borne by its oene
factres. There IS no need TO ask whether the chill
dren have e. good time. 1t is sufficient 10 say that
almost the las, words they utter. when the time
comes 20 leave, form petition 20 De aNo"eo 10
return next year"
g,nchamton. \. Y. has also taken up the WORK
again The Malta Commandery. Knights Templar.
appointed "fresh-air'' committee. Of which h {.
pelaven Is the chairman. one party OF ten little
girls was sent last Monday and the second party
OF the same number is expected July
Passengers by the New-Haven Railroad this ar
ternoon will have an opportunity OF Witnessing an
unusual and novel scene. party OF 200 children
Will leave on the O'Clock train for Branchvil!e,
Conn where they will DO entertained on Lies
Farm. The travelling expenses OF this company
will be borne by The Tribune Fresh AIT ruhu,
while the cost OF maintaining them while there VIII
be paid by "Life's' Fresh Air Fund
This mornings "Pittsfeld special" on the Harlem
road will carry a carload OF nifty youngsters 10
Furnace. Mass. whence they VIII DE
taken in carriages through several miles OF herh-
shire country to st. Heen's Home" at Curtisvilie
Mass 1t would be hard indeed TO find a more 'deai
spot FOR freshair home than Curtisviile. Few sec
lions of North America can eQua! ana more can
surpass FOR picturesaue sseners snn IN Wss,ern
rs clearwater LAKES; rs 1oiT
M s"a ,s os"s; wtlerand o. The
Home Consists Of two bu!ldngs The larger one
is an old ."a 10 Ai r.. rear All lie
moaern Ind oonpis,e. Bob well and :p-nS wa;er
aor ;s sTs,sa p's Is: Once the au
and The private rS oo or eSnsn the
girls dorrnitory. a hospital room guest cAamosr;
sleeping apartments for he Two "o Th 'nsG or
ini,ory was formerly the village store ana Ios,
Office Il contains syniSass,m W a rse assembly,
ROOM and 4 large room used as the ooJs dorHi-
tory sso'sr tn. whoh eo was
a nd yet shallow enough for safe.y. \ shoit ~
t iansf r1 par, o of the s' Which
as the regular swimming pace ms o onc ana
during the last two years more than ono THOUSAND
children have been benefited by the generous hos
"y Sr mr. onn E Win 0ff se HONE
The :vo buildings provide accommodations Tor ~
Anoen.r "ase which has been used as fresh air
ss for * e 0T T S"1SH Ss Fun"
n; one year is Ashford Hill Retreat near Ards.ey'
rural a nn in ali i respects can e foand within
talt an hours ride Of Tcw-York, but such is The
anty acres woodland and meadow, nils and shady
lells and best OF ALL. from fresh cir boys view,
."o.bai ana baseball for The boys, and swings.
roue ana other sas. ts he s chden SdSn
10 the barn 70 romp and play to 'h"iF nea na vii
sa Ths s Bs not sqnsns q the
humber VIII he taken next week. mus MINIS , ,ne
40, sral cottages 70 their fullest capa rlty a H''
ease 10 the home has been given 70 Tho Trlonns
Fresh. Air Fana y ne - Church 81 ''' HOY O0'
The las, party Of tho day VIII 20 TO Eunice H'Inel
Chapel lin, - J. In at leas, ono .esrect II w.
have an advantage over the other parties or 'he
Law Tho children will 20 taken ~ steamer ana IN
addition 20 tho usual rieasufes inc'dcn; - e iour
nry they will enjoy she beautiful To'i from. sew.
York 10 Atlantic Highlands hy ore ., no iastos'
Inoda'es ninety childron (. 's bullt Oh nm eleye.
lion which ovcrlooks tho lower part OF ~" i'ay ma
hrosues To the rear 'ho building ~ nurr0l iJeI
by a wood several acres IN extent Inc chllJten
and several attendants are always n"nr by 10 LOOK
after them. The Home Is furfirh'J ana glt'l 20
,te Fund FIRE. OF rent. and ~ cure o. prove ms
year n /. has IN the past moot plraah1i summer
home FOR hundreds Of littlo ones
WIG yzyAGA STINU ron UfyORCE