New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-20
A BUSY FRESH AIR FUND WEEK.
THlRTf-THREE PARTIES SENT TO THE
COUNTRY. AND 1892 MOTHERS AND chill
DREN GET A DAYS OUTING.


The last week has been busy one for The Trib-
une Fresh Air Fund There were thirty three per-
sondlly conducted trips to the country with l,S1
children Besides this. there two day excur-
sions for 2.4S2 mothers and children. This makes
the total for the week 3,7s-a weeks record not to
be despised
On Friday the results Of the days work were
especially encouraging. Six parties left the city.
In the morning parties to Ellenvil!e
n. Y; Claverack n. Y. and Curtissvic. Mass, ag-
gregating in all eghtyscven children Four childrel
who were invited to Chatham y. Y. are Included
In the Curtssville party, and two of the children
for Eenville specially invited by outside
families. The sixth party OF the season for the
Ashford Hill Retreat departed in the afternoon
and numbered 100 children.
on Friday evening at the Erie ferry-house
foot of Chambers-st., there sight worth see
ing. over hundred laughing. expectant little
children, each with his bundle Of clothes done up
in large newspaper assembled In the walt
ing-room They all going to the country. and
they knew it. Such shrieks and chuckles Of de-
light. such capers and spcculations to the looks
and size Of the country animals. were never KNOWN
before The weighing machine and water fountain
took sudden leap into popularity. and the phono-
graph was made to sing until 1t was hoarse. Inc
cause OF the celebration the departure of two
large parties for the country. In one there were
sixty-eight children bound for Corning. N. Y, and
brdgeboro. Penn. Along with this party went
thirteen lucky children who had special invitations
to homes In that part Of the country.
The Corning party has been arranged for by the
Rev. ~ +. Fuller, pastor OF the Congregational
Church Of that place. The figures STOW the hne re-
suits of good. thorough work here The people
have been ready and eager to help along the char
ity and invitations for the little have not been
lacking. In Cambridgeboro the undertaking has
been in charge OF the Rev William Grasse. and
has met with gratifying success. His efforts have
been well seconded and the thrty-nine little VS.
itors from the city who go there are sure OF JOY
full and health giving vacation
Saturday witnessed the departure OF "A band OF
children for the southern part OF Pennsylvania.
There were ffty-four Of them. and they were gath
cred from all the city. Leaman Place. Penn.
and vicinity the destination OF forty-elght OF
them and the other six were dropped at Gap STA
ton. They rode in special car. one car for
ffty-four ordinary persons would perhaps De
crowded. but these little ones had room TO spare.
isaac f. Hershey has arranged for the reception
Of the children. The people are all anxious to See
and dc something for the Fresh Airs" and they
been generous in the extreme with invitations
for the little people
II is hard to conceive what real blessing these
Fresh Air outings to some of the children
They go from wretched miserable homes some
times direct from the clutches Of starvation. and
at a bound launch out into such fields and woods.
such happiness and freedom from care. as they
never dreamed OF. once in "A while story u sur
ferng comes to light one little girl. who was sent
out the other day was noticed to have several deep
sears on her arm. They covered the whole OF the
forearm and must have caused terrible suffering.
She said she had been crushed between sofa ana
the wall. The arm was torn open ana dreauiuily
bruised. According to custom, little attention was
n.,d IN the wound and not until blood poisoning
had set in. and the little was almost burning
I'M with fever was there any medical assistance.
yyhat should have been done weeks before was
then tried and II was only after eight long months
IN the bosnital that the little sufferer could her
arm at all As one looked at her then, she seemed
male and forlorn and far from well. And such
shameful neglect and ignorance are onIy d part Vi
the sunerngs that East Side poverty produces
THE children say many comical things In the
country At one Of the homes there was a party
sroling through the WOODS me o,er M one coulS
tell what il was. Many were the guesses. nut no
one knew. Finally. very serious solemn nt,is
tha rest said From her definition IL might be in
ferred that she knew grammar, tco H. -
ITS II com pound de-clar-a-tive leaf she an
OF the two day excursions for mothers and their
Young children the first was on MONDAY, July 10
This excursion was arranged by Miss Julia bauss-
mann Of Emmanuel Chapel NJ. ~ East Sixth-st:
BY this excursion there were lfl babes IN arms So,
children under twelve years ana tsi mo''er TO- "a
total of .4s9, ths largest nu'o"r 'aAe" vi any u
The eScnrsion on Friday July II. the first OF
ten which have been arranged by l.. 6. HIN OF inc
BROOKLYN Chidrcn's Aid Society. rms excursion
was not so large as Mondays, but sun there was
,oS gSsdy a % Children 0 s Women M total Of
Drs Swan and Duffeld OF the Long islaha HOS ,r,
pital went with the excursion. ana curing 'he ""s
they treated a number Of sick babies ss. ,,or. and
children got day full of pleasure and OF healhiui
fresh air.