New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-25

summer Ashford Hill Retreat has been the
temporary home az 1893 little children.
Eunce Home, at Chapel Hll n. j.. Is another
ideal spot for this purpose. Chapel Hill is IN
Monmouth County, \. j.. and overlooks New
York and Rarian bays. The home has large
level lawn In front. and is backed up with
twenty acres OF splendid woodland over which
the children may romp and play to their hearts
content. This YEAR Eunice Home has enter
taned i15 boys and girls.
The splendid work which begun al 81.
Helcns Home. Curtisville. Mass. two years ago
was continued with undated vigor. and In TINS
the third season. the results were even more
satisfactory than before Eleven companies OF
fifty children each enjoyed the generous hospi-
tally Of John Parsons. who bears every eN-
pense connected with the entertainment OF ire
children. Another place which Will long roman
as pleasant memory in the minds OF several
hundred little boys and girls is Happy Land az
Tcnafy. y. Nothing could be more beautiful
than the work which is being accomplished mere
IL Is a work OF love which every summer J.
bringing hcalil and strength TO many HUNDREDS
CT Networks poor little children During the
present season Happy Land has PROVIDED lor
eight companies. aggrcgating 3l2 boys and glris.
Ellenve. y. Y, is always associated IN me
minds of those in charge OF the Fresn AIT un1
as an especially good place to when 70 senu
sicky children Whenever particularly Der
cate child or cripple comes TO their notice II is
at once decided L send him 70 ElenNiIle' lnerc
have also been instances where grown persons
in need Of extra care have been received vi
Ellenve. and have Invariably been much pen
Gifted by their stay. The children were at flrst
received In companies OF ten. Later the number
was increased 10 twenty. and the last party was
made up of thirty girls. The total number that
went to Ellenville this season was nineiy-s!X-
BATHING IN THE SOUND.
Elm Cottage at Fairfield. Conn. was the OBJ
jective point Of ninety girls during the summer
one of their greatest pleasures was the bathing
in Long Islai i Sound. which is only about five
minutes walk from the cottage. Hudson and
Claverack. ~ Y. took UP the work again this
nI
distance from ClaveracK. and nineiy-seNen chill
dren were entertained this year Robins Nest
at Tarrytown. y. V. is another favored spot. ~
is situated In the most Deautiful part o. lnis
pretty town. and during the present season mas
received fourteen little girls every two weeks
Paving ~ V. h9s a Fresh Air home which
has been in active operation for several years
this year for the first time ii was placed at the
disposal Of Tho Tribune Fresh Air Fund. IL mas
been the summer residence OF thirty boEs anu
girls every two weeks during the whole summer
Seven companies In all We're received. All eX-
penses including the cost OF transportation are
paid by the gentleman who owns the home, the
only condition being that his name shall not be
published in connection with the Work.
Woodbridge. Conn. is another new home II
is only few miles from New-H3ven, Conn. The
children are taken in the New Haven boat To
New-Haven and from there are driven to their
destination Woodbridge has this summer re-
ceved three parties Of twelve children each
The home is conducted Il the expense OF era nam
Lusk OF New-Haven Schenectady. \. Y: also
wanted to have share of the glory, so mousse
was secured and twelve boys were invited 10
come for two weeks This first party was iOi-
lowed by three bands Of fourteen boys each.
one more home remains t. be mentioned IL
was al Glens Falls, y. Y. and. although II Is
the last one spoken Of the forty boys ana gnIs
who were so fortunate as to be in It's two par
ties Will bear ample witness to the fact that 1t
was right up to date" in the matter Of enter
tanning children.
SOME HOSPITABLE TOWNS.
In addition to the regular homes there were
a number os towns that took two or more COM
panics Of children. Pittsfeld. Mass. leads In
this class having received five parties of fifty
four each and a sixth company Of fifty-seven.
BinghamtOn, y. y. comes next In the number OF
parties During the season five bands were en-
tertained in this city and he vicinity Callicoon
and Schenectady. ~ Y, follow with three par
ties each: the latter town having taken these
three companies in addition to those who were
entertained in the home. Hopkinton. y. y. gave
entertainment to two parties. and South Man
chester Conn. also received two companies
which had all all-night sail on the Hartford
boat.
The specials" were oft this year in greater
force than ever. The number Of children VINO
receive special invitations from friends In the
country is Increasing every year. and has now be-
come SO large that regular parties are made up
OF them and sent out every week or SO. Duilng
the seas III Just ended there were four such par
ties on the Erie. three on the New-York Centrai'
two the Pennsylvania and one on the Della
ware. Iacka wanna and Western.
The gentleman who has done so much for many
thousands Of poor mothers and children by Civ
ing them days outing during the last few years
repea ted his generous work this summer. IN
deed the record was even better than before. in
asmuch there were tWenty-seven excursions
two more than the usua number. These eXcui-
sons are not in any sense Sunday school pcnics
They are made up of mothers and children who
cannot get days outing in any othe: way. No
distinction is made 10 nationality o.: race.
Everybody who needs the fresh air is welcome.
Each excursion is provided with band 200
pounds OF ginger crackers and eight large cans
Of milk In most cases stop OF several hours
IS made at Excelsior Grove. where the excursion
ists indulge in dancing and many kinds OF games.
As usual the total cost OF these outings Is de-
fraved by one man. whose only condition is that
his name shall not be made public.
Another attractive feature OF the past seasons
work was the sending Of four parties OF children
10 Staten Island for single days outings These
entertainments were IN the nature Of picnics. the
novelty Of which to the poor children enjoying
them was marked Thus fifty children
tertained by the Young Peoples Society OF Chris
tian Endeav0r Of the Reformed Church OF Port
Richmond Staten Island; sixty by the
Christian EndeavOr Society OF the Reformed
DUTCH Church, Brighton Heights. Staten Island;
tventv-six by the Emanuel Circle Of Kings
Daughters Mariners Harbor Staten Island. and
thirty bv the Calvary Presbyterian Church. West
Brighton. Staten Island.
The following table shows the record OF The
Tribune Fresh Air Fund since its beginning.
nineteen years ago: