New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-17
SENT OUT OF THE KILLING HEAT.
THE TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUND GAVE
RESPITE TO 5in MOTHERS AND CHILL
DREN LAST WEEK.

Last woek The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent to
the country twenty-five parties which aggregated
iO8 children In addition there were four ex-
cursions to Excelsior Grove. on the Hudson, which
gave a days outing to 4.i2a mothers and children
This makes a grand total Of SIN persons who have
been benefited.
On Wednesday three parties started for the coun-
try. One went to Newburg. another 10 Guiiford'
Conn., and the third to welssport, Penn. The
wessport party composed Of children who mad
Just received their invitations large psrty went to
Welssport on August s. and before they had been
thoro I've minutes. the people were 80 taken win
the little city folk that numerous invitations came
In for more visitors There twenty-eight In the
second party, three Of whom were little coiored
children The people OF Weissport have been gener-
Gus in the extreme. On Thursday ABOUT hity chli-
dren started for Pittsfeld. Mass.
On Friday the Fresh Air Homes came in for their
share. Large bands Of children were sent to Ash
ford HILL Curtissville and Claverack EllenviNe,
y Y received her fourth party Of the season.
The weeks work ended with the departure OF over
200 children on Saturday They went TO fairheld'
Conn, and Branchville, Conn.
1t is sometimes funny to notice how the children
get their words twisted One little girl was coming
home from the country the other day. and seemed
70 be particularly proud Of her badgea pretty little
silk affair which the children always wear There
was a genial old gentleman sitting next TO her. He
had twinkle in his eye as ne pulled out a Drlsnt
new nickel and held 1t up before the eyes of the
little girl
Now look at that" he said Isn't that nice?
You give me your badge and I'll give you this nice,
shiny nickel"
The little Fresh Air'-and she very little in
deed-looked him a minute. then shook her head
solemnly
NO" she said, "cause I'm gon' ter keep 1t for a
re-memory, don't yer see?'
he ~ he
CARDS the day excursions. -Four excursions for poor
mothers and children sent to Excelsior Grove,
On the Hudson. These excursions were peculiarly
acceptable last week on account Of the excessive
heat.
on Monday the excursion started from East
Thrd-st under the management of the Federation
of East Side Workers, of which the Rev. John Is.
Devins is president on this excursion there were
1856 babies 572 children and 1886 adults. total OF
10i4. The homes of these people are scattered all
along the East Side
Wednesdays excursion was the sixth arranged by
l. c. HILL of the Brooklyn Childrens Aid Society.
There large number Of children on board,
some Of them coming from the Crippes hospital.
The total OF l,o0 were divided as follows; Adults.
AS children Co.'S and babies. l6l. The excursion
started from the wharf at Dock-st. near the Brook
Ign Bridge
Messiah No PCS East Nlnetyhfth-st., was In charge
OF the excursion Thursday. This started from
East Nine ty-fourth-st, which Is in the midst OF a
barge Warren and the steamer Blackbird llsO peo-
pie the figures IN detail are: Babies. H. children,
so, and adults, 5os
OF the Eeventh'Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
tho pastor Of which, the Rev. T.. l.. Fox Was IN
charge of the excursion. There were SO babies, 5oo
sion in spite OF the heavy rain which poured down
between and o'clock. Had II not been for TINS
have been Of the largest excursions OF the