New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20
HOME-COMERS IN THE MAJORITY.
THE cLOsE OF THE FRESH AIR FUNDS WORK
DRAWING NEAR--PARTIEs STILL GOING OUT.

THE CLOSE OF THE FRESH AIR FUNDS WORK
DRAWING NEAR-PARTIEs STILL GOING OUT.
| The time Is now drawing when The Tribune
! Fresh-Ar Fund welcomes more parties of children
| home than Il sends That is. the bulk Of the
work for this summer is nearly over. But the
furthering % this noble charity has by no means
stopped Parties still being sent out every day.
and there are hundreds of children this moment
who are revealing in the delights OF cool and whole
some country These poor little sufferers of the city
who do not get sent out TIL August are ready
enough for their outing Two months Of such in
suerable heat and misery have fallen 10 the lot
of New-York this summer make angud, sickly
children and pale. foroin little faces only TOO COM
mon Some Of the suffering little plead
their cause in no better way than let people have
a look at them Two weeks in the country, with the
glorious harvest weather which is now coming is
likely to prove the salvation Of many sickly city
child.
On Monday Of this week three parties went away.
The first was for North Mehoopany, Penn They
rose with the sun, and made an early start. George
II Northrop has looked out for their reception. and
they are sure Of kind and hospitabe hosts. In the
afternoon two parties left the city by boat One
went TO East Northfied, Mass, where they have
been arranged for by A. q. Moody. Every one
knows the beauty OF the country in this part OF
Massachusetts. and pains have been spared 10
give the children the full enjoyment of IT, The sec
ond party Of the for South Manchester,
Conn went by the New-Haven boat. II they have
as good A time the other children who went there
this summer they should wish for nothing better.
James W Cheney has kindly forwarded the invita-
tons for the little folk and has had charge OF the
whole undertaking.
Tuesday sa the departure of the seventh party
Of this summer for Happy Land" at Tenafiy, y. j.
It comprised fifty boys all from the Protestant
Half-Orphan Asylum. OF this city The other party
OF the day was d band Of eleven children fJr Fort
Edward ~ Y. They have been kindly invited
through Mrs. B. Fay Mills. This party was spoken
for early In the season. and is the second that Fort
Edward has entertained this summer.
There were great times in the Erie tunnel yester-
dav when the boys for Tenahy went through. When
darkness first closed In upon the car there was
amazement then excitement. The youngsters. who
were probably in tunnel for the first time in their
lives could comprehend IT, Some were fright
cned and chung to the arms OF the seats rs dis de
country poor little fellow asked. HIS
ignorance vas pathetic rather than laughablc. Then
ha d-headed little Irishman near by brought things
down to a practical basis. "Wot'. de- matter wild de
glim?" ne shouted. Light her up As they got
further into the tunnel. and the rumbling sounded
louder against the rocky sides. and everything
seemed mysterious and awful. silence fell upon
the crowd once hoarse whisper came from boy
in the back OF the car: Say. look out fer de hogy-
man" Just as the little Fresh Airs were getting
used to the new experience the train shot out into
the daylight and a chorus Of Abs" and Ohs,"
greeted the temperance of the sun