New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-12
A CHARITY WIDELY KNOWN.
HELP FOR THE FRESH AIR FUND FROM
AUSTRALIA.
PARTIES SENT OUT DURING THE LAST WEEK
LITTLE HEARTS MADE GLAD-woRK
OF THE FUND.

OF THE FUND
II Is not unusual for The Tribune Fresh AIT Fund
TO receive contributions from foreign countries bu'
It is seldom that so large one Is received as
few days ago. when a check Tor sNo came from
Australia. is only one more evidence OF the
widespread fame and popularity OF this charity.
The following Is an extract from letter received
from Glens Falls. y. Y. Twenty little girls arc
being entertained there at present, while twenty
boys spent two weeks in the same place some time
ago The letter shows the sort OF time the giEs
are having The letter says:
We arrived safely Thursday at o'clock and mex
with a cordial welcome from the members o.
home h Is a little house about two miles from the
town. which the church has rented and ntted up
beautiful view from the veranda. The road to Lake
George passes the door, there is great deal OF
travel but there are no houses anywhere near. and
there is a lot of for the children TO play
pine grove extends along the opposite side OF the
blueberres there the children have found 1t de-
wo has v Of
house At night the janitor OF the church sleeps
here So or 0s The on of the
order the meals and do everything they can 70
The pastor called this morning and told me that
It had been arranged for the children to be driven
Rockwell House for dinner, just as the boys had
done. spoke to him about entertaining the CHI,
It would be difficult keep the ladies from donsit
good a time as the boys and that whatever they
Undertook they were so enthusiastic about they
number OF people outside OF the Presbyterian
church are interested In the work and they aye
and 50 keep the cottage open for the entire sum.
Three day excursions to Excelsior Grove took
place last week Though any OF these excursions
are interesting enough TO the average observ-r,<ve
OF last weeks parties were worthy OF special notiA
On Wednesday the party consisted entirely OF iuS
ians from the Italian mission. in second-ave, ne3
Observation-Disclosures under charge OF Miss A
NJ. Rudy. The heavy rain In the morning pre-
vented many from coming who otherwise wouh
have been there. But even though the party was
small. It made up for lack In numbers by enthu i
asm and happiness, and Il noise is any indication
selves mor sn' Many Of hem especiay the small
children. appeared sickly. and the cool breezes
The individuals composing Fridays party were
eooed pdoe h Mission in
Thrtieth-st. and from ST. Philips Episcopahan
requiring the addition OF the steamer Rdgeway
Park to the barge Warren. already engaged out
number: Everybody was happy. and the milk and
ginger cakes went with rush. In addition TO these
barrels OF delicious harvest apples to the hungry
rn" IN the large 5a H al me grove S a
The entire work done by the Fund last week may
we children were sent to the country for wo
Three Thousand two hundred and nifty were taken
on the day excursions. which. with the numbers
previously announced. foot up TO 1872. Thus IN
the last week. 3Si2 sent out from the CITY, and
for the 81 los have been aided by the
Fund. Next week there will be three day excur-
sions from New-York and one from Brooklyn. This
morning two parties OF and fourteen each vii
be sent to Tarrytown and Susquehanna respect
lively. for stay OF two weeks. and at p m q
party OF forty-one will go Hopkinton n. y.
and other nearby places.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cash ................. Observation-Disclosures. $50
IN msmoriam.'' X. 4 e; Greenwich. Conn. IS
Douglas. Corona. Long Island .............. 500
George Macculloeh Miller ..................... 100
In memory Of George Bernhsm Stmson,"
Emma b. Stimson Monmouth Beach y. j.. 500
{. d. H.. Winchester. Mass. ............... $50
Collected on the Anna "" on Atlantic High
lands. August g. the steward 80
Previously acknowledged Observation-Disclosures. 1871 rs