New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-26
THE FRESH AIR FUNDS SEhoo' cA"'1
PARTIES THAT WENT OUT LAST "EEN N''D
THAT WILL. GO THIS WEEK


THAT WILL. Go THIS WEEK
Arothcr seasons work OF The Tribune FRESH Al.
Fund Is RAPIDLY drawing 10 close put Us 10
davs Will be marked by the same spiehu'u n.,.
nenfs which have characterized IL LOT 80 mo-"
wears This week will practically emo tue WIN 80
though a few companies will be sent 10 ,'e
49,. a,,ar tho opening OF the schools or this mum
her TWO partes of thirty each Will go 10 fa"''"s'
y Y and two OF forty boys each VIII oe e
tanned az Tenany. y. j. 80 $500,
Last week children were sent 10 Cur,lss'''e anu
p,,,sde,d Mass; Tenany and Chapel HILL y. j..
r,,a'arooL y Y There were also severp
o.,sl narties which bring the total for the week
up to 57s children. -, Tho chill
dren were ready start for Pittsheid on sa'u'-
dav 4 gentleman, who refused to give MS NAM
hui who said he was regular reader oi me
rr,hure offered to buy peaches for the who're
loud If 6fty-four The offer was at once ac-
oar,oI and a large basket of luscious fruit was
c,rr,ed 10 the car. be enjoyed on the way.
,rho lac, marty of the season went TO Eunice Home
,.hansI I'm ~ j. last Friday. Eunice Home was
named for the mother of the donor OF 'he ianu' ol
.bich there are twenty acres. 1t was built by the
Reed Alumnae League. which was orieihd"s CUM
nosed of graduates from Mrs SyVanus heeu
scbool hui since building the nome mas peeh oroau-
oned into the Chapel Hill Fresh Air Mission 1t Is
the earnest desire of those interested in the nome
IN increase the work 1t has so well begun ana Tow"
ard that end will endeavor in the near future 10
build a home where working girls may ENJOY d
summer vacation. The officers OF the Fresh AIT
Mission are President. Mrs. Hasett Mckim wee
president Ms. William Barclay Parsons secre-
tarv Mrs Latham c. Reed; corresponding secre-
tary. Miss Alys Lounsberry; treasurer MIS- James
Remsen Strong.
This weeks parties will be as follows; To-Day
Tarrytown ~ Y. will receive party OF twelve
and ten girls will go to Fanwood ana Ne'ner"oo ',,
y J. Tomorrow a party OF thirty little girls VIII
20 to E.lenville y. Y. st. Helcns Home, at Cur
tisyile Mass will receive the tenth lot OF hity'
Ashford Hi Retreat will in the afternoon receive
its tenth party. making 1000 chiicren VINO nave
visited this one home this summer Fairheld conn.,
will welcome its sixth party OF fifteen, and lastly
Will come what Is in many respects the most inter-
esting party OF the year !; will be composed Of 200
colorei children They VIII spend the next ten
days on "Iife's" farm at Branchvile. Conn The
transportation will be paid by The Tribune Fresh
Air FUND 4 special consignment Of watermeons
viii be sent for their benefit.
Wednesday will be the day OF departure ior Inc
party to Paving, y. Y Thursday the last com ON
pany will start for Curisvile, Mass. and on trl,
DAY the eleventh hundred will 80 to Ashford Hill
the last week IKE the previous one, was a. full III
and busy one for the day excursion deparment OF
the Fresh Air work Four excursions by ooat 10
Excelsior Grove were conducted last week, with
infants in arms and small children ana Starln
large barges gave everybody lots OF iresn ar ana
parties show that the excursions are Jus, as popu
! lar now that the cooler weather makes the CITY
/ more cnduraDle, as they were on th- suHiihe' >
hottest days. 80, .
on Tuesday the excursion started from Dock-st
BROOKLYN. with "A party numbering over twelve nun.
drsi ON Wednesday the Rev. Vincent Pisek. or
the Bohemian Presbyterian Church, In East seven
! ty-fourth-st had charge OF the excursion. Two
| bargea-the Warren and the Arthur-werc nicely
flied with the happy crowd Of Bohemians VINO
enjoyed themselves TO the fullest extent Ihurs-
, days party started from East Thirdst. and was
composed OF poor mothers and SICK children from \,
! Hope Chapel of which the Rev. John t. Devns Is
pastor. on SATURDAY 4 party Of a thousand was was
! taken from South Fifth-st., Brooklyn; This as ali
the Brooklyn parties. was under charge OF me
BROOKLYN Chlldren's Aid Society, which was repre-.
scented on Saturday by Ph!lo W. sch hon good
many sick babies were taken win this party, ana
the fresh breezes of the river did them world OF
good DIR. George !. Mahr. OF the Eastern DIS, so
| pensary. accompanied the party and saw that the
| SICK received good care.
One OF the pleasantest features OF these .xcur-
sons and one OF the best appreciated by the worn,
out mothers. is the serving OF not tea on board
| the boats by Mrs. Jean NJ Upton. VINO In THIS
work represents Richard Biechynden commissioner
OF lin, Eas, India Tea Association rms tea. wniSn
has come into nopuar use since the Worid =
| Fair AZ Chicago by its fine quality and economy
In use recommends itse.y to the poor Tor whom the
! excursions are given. and the tea lady Is always
welcomed by each party - - ,.
| Three excursions win be sent out next week.
| Two OF these are from the West Side and one Is
from Dock-st Brooklyn. The last one OF the sea
son will take place September 3. and Will De
for the Federation OF East Side workers