New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-29
GREAT DAY FOR FRESH AIR VOPF
ON SATURDAY 400 CHILDREN WE'RE SEN,
OUT-PLACES ALREADY SECURED
FOR 500O THIS SJ-uNrrD

Saturday a banner day in the history n, -.
Tribune Fresh Air Fund The unusual numb, -
400 children were sent 10 the Country Thew w...
in all directions, some by tens or ffteens 9TH.
in large parties of hundred more and ev.-,
single of them departed from the hot city VIII
a happy expectant face. and joyous anticips,sn.
of good things to II did one good to see sros
a large army OF little unfortunates off for v,c.
tion most OF them pa.e fororn sufferers who bss
perhaps In all their lives, seen or heard -
such a thing a real daisy field or r,nnn.
brook Although the work accomplished on satu,.
day was remarkable-ani seldom ras 80 much oonl
been done before IN this way in a single day-1b,.
record bids fair be outdone before the season d,
over. BY hasty examination OF the books OF N.
Fresh Air Fund, 1t has been found that places hav.
already been secured for the entertainment Of ma
fewer than 800 children this summer And mo,.
Invitations are pouring in from the country evs,,
day.
The difficulty in accepting these invitations lesro.
in the number of available children. The suppy a,
deserving and pover;y-strcken litt.e sufferers n
and about New-York Is absolutely without Itms
The problem IS how TO provide for the tnnsporta.
ton OF all these Hide people. and how 10 yet sua
cient funds with which keep going all tn season
There is reason to hope that this summer will sea
more good work done by The Tribune Fesh Air
Fund than was ever done before, and this summer
Will also see, proportionately, a much NOR, urgent
need OF funds with which to carry on the god work
No person who wishes to procure some happiness for
other people with his money can invest II in nober
cause A very small amount will bring 10 ore child
at least two weeks of undreamed Of Joy andhappa.
nSsSo y, rhe largest Of SATURDAYS parties WIS ,b,,
which went 10 Ashford Hill, y. Y. just III littis
children all counted. dispatched 70 the ieaui.
full home there. They were all from BrookiY and
they had lot OF travelling 70 do before me cVeed
paradise was reached; This home, which Is given
supported by The Tribune. accommodates ZoO Chi.
dren and that number will be kept there rhrouaout
the summer. The pace is managed by orps
Of ten ladies and gentlemen VINO are IN turi as
sisted by a force of nine servants
AS some OF the children were trooplng alongthe
elevated station a; One-hundred-and-hf fifty hfthst
one small urchin observed executing the rIost
fantastic sort Of a war dance. When asked he
reason Of such antics he turned around. and With
a smile Of supreme content overspreadlng MS fce
answered, I'm goln ter de country" Inat va
all the explanation needed. -,
Another party composed of twenty-six BroS:
Ign children who 70 the Eun!ce Home az Chaia
HILL " j. taking the boat to Atlantic Hgnlan1
These were collected in hurry. and were sent dow
in place OF some who should nave gone the day d.
fore but did not turn up at the appointed time.
The people OF Fairfield, Conn, nave again az
ranged 10 take parties Of fifteen eacn az in,ervas
OF two weeks. throughout the summer and ths
dre, marty was son, off Saturday afternoon. II
made up OF children from the Union Settlement Of
OF the open air seemed to have .ivened them ur
bit already Just before the train s;ai tea one very
earnest Ihtle girl came up ana put ner mana iIto
that OF one of the teachers. she pointed 70 nun
a little way Off and then al the pro0ty SIX badge
Which all The Tribune Fresh Air children wear.
Please, miss" she said "he wanted ter buy my
badge, an ne said he'd give me ilve pennies FER l.,
but / just away an wouldn't listen Would
20 ter the country, now. ef ! lost my badger"
She seemed 50 frightened and serious about that
II time before she could he comforted, and
convinced THAI she should % TO the country badgS
A large party left on Saturday. elso, for IAfss
Farm, at Branchville. Conn.