New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
FOR FRESH AIR CHILDREN.
I'VE JOYS OF THE COUNTRY AT ELLEN
VILE. FAIRFIELD AND GOSHEN.
r,s,Sr QUARTERS. KINDLY CARE. GOOD FOOD
AID PLENTY OF Fun FOR LITTLE


day , ,,,., 80 - c,, MI,
~ The Old Plank Road as it is called from
~ ,ac, that IL was once made entirely OF planks
,..as straight up the side OF the mountain. and
~ IN is the home of the ST. Johns Fresh
10 -, Guild Of Erenvie. n. Y. TO which The Trib-
o. r,esh Air Fund sends children every summer
~. view AS one looks off from the mountain Is
rr,scent II is a wide sweep of the whole sur
pa,nr region and every side high mountains
w. neaks overlapping, stretch away in the dis
We Directly below is long. wide valley
rch which the Delaware and Hudson Canal
-. The town of Ellenve lies right in the midst
!, ,,,s valley. But the feature of the scenery is
y. maintains They are everywhere. and the air
~ ~ clear and rich and bracing that one cannot
~. n /, for an hour without feeling strengthened
"a refreshed. The management of the home is
,soctarian entirely and contributions and aid
-. rre,comcd fro m every one.
rio. wears ago some Fresh Air children were
-..r,o,ned al farmhouses about Ellcnville. They
-. liked so well and 50 much attention was at
,.,od 10 the charity that regular permanent
80. MAS established in the following year That
80 the beginning of the present successful enter
80 Since then the work has grown and eX-
rasa until every one in Ellenve is now inter-
80 The undertaking is in charge Of an EXecu-
.,r. committee consisting Of Miss Marie F. Wait,
s.oc,ress. Mrs :. +. d Hornbeek, secretary;
Van WAGNER. treasurer and Dr. u. r.
,,-ter physician. Other members Of the guild
80 freouent visits TO the home. and everything
=, managed with system and good judgment.
IT, house itself is an old roadside tavern, and a
,ro comfortable dwelling 1t i. The children
.,.s,nr quarters. which are on the second story
80 Ian and airy. and each little cot Is as white
. srou Downstairs is the large dinng-room, WIN
,ound table in the centre, and on its edge circle
:, urs and plates. But you do not see the chill
hqY4 h.
INC and happy. they viii troop up and SHOW you
,he srh,s The chief attraction is the spring be-
.,a tho house The water. which Is as clear as crys-
col runs down through pipe into 1arse moss
.otercd barrel Nearby IS stone doorstep ana
,,,s little nook is moist and cool IN the ho''est
a, weather The green banks when rise UP u" an
.,a.s make Of il cosey resting place. few ieet
,rr the house is the laVatory, which. IN turn re-
.e,yss its water from the spring In front there
a. benches and shady spots and across the ROAD
=, ,,o r,uch-loved swing Little folks never TIRE OF
,.,s snort Trees throw their shade over the mouse
and all the grounds about it,
FREE FROM CARE AT ELLENNlLLh
-ho charm Of the EIenvile home TO city cnhdren
4. ,ha absolute freedom from care or worry ,ha'
,.-vades everything. the calm serenity OF the Pae
srd the easy happy life. They are a l'ee d. wv
t,-ds on the mountain above them. oi'e" my
.,a.,ed 70 rides down the hill. sometimes ~ p'O
nd II
- o,,o,d IN a body The favorite pastime Is per
-, .,-Oost every dav they start out along the
.ass,aa With their cans over their arms eehe'aHE
-. laden down with fruit. Nheh huch'
ha-res are ripe there is rich harvest 10 ir%r 80
MANY a penny is made by selling 'hoi"' -
furnished the children is of the mos, .,,,
...1,A, so-t and there is plenty OF H. Inc MIN
ne"''"s 49,, ta COWS IN the barn across the roao'
i 's' a,.A,as fresh from the garden Ihere l.
o... ~ record of Q little girl who was Ne'S ''-"'
= ,.,,. uben she went TO the ElehNhle 'o'''''
,.,.5era,ion Of the child's condition "hcn va
,r,y,oo epparent, she was kept for SIX VEN "a ,1
A., ., her return 10 the city she was "''e' '1
,s5 oornnarison with her weight wheH sly ,od
~ ~ - 80 les than twenty-four POUNDS ""S
Tba, ,s . sample Of how the little New u '''-
led at Enenvilie. ,,, entertained.
a. cb for two weeks. Every one OF t'e" ,
. solerdId time and they have an s" .,ao
,-eciabv in health and strength 1heIe ~ ',,rl,
,,Ia evils there now whose history Is par"s
rho,- mother is in the hospital ana 'heii
,o,her ,s lust out Of an asylum ana 0o' % :" he
,vhcn the little were caiieo ISi I, w. broad
,ouncSS, This was because they had aDsoar ,n
no clothes 10 wear Ihey VII az Vas one Of the
from hn J1sohle IN the city It seems sad mat
I'LL ones Of such tender age shouiu t6,,rtrv
niserleS' I'm naIeness has disappeared and 'ncy
,re fast getting well and strong "a ~ not me
ne better Is ,ndf such ii,;e sufferers nave teen
brought almost from death 70 lmT oS ubo have so
n.nromsiv provided for the maintenamc. oi ne
lone nothing but the warmesl anu i'0'
hanks are Que.
TIE rRrsH.A1R HOME AT FAIRFIELD.
MI ,.i,aee Of Fairfield. Conn, enc can
md a Fresh Air home which is nothint sio' 80
.ar,oc, This is strong statement, but Il any
!, tho little children whom the Tribune fresh All
rnnd has sent there for the last few years Neie
asked their opinion they would o,hrn no, adding
Of please femme 90 again Won yer En-
1t several years ago d1rre ma Church Of
Fairfield became interested in tIesh All ~ III,
severai entertainments were given by wncm
sufficient sum OF money Was t aabI and Kitchen
Furniture was obtained by gt or puT ISd warm arm
when everything was IN iittle Iris from the
rity the home was named Elm Cotta ,, the start
bd Fe.b Az Committee OF the first few years
has been incorporated as a per ~ D.. y (
on t o. n %ien pr Il H. Donaldson vicepresl-
dent and A F. Rowland. secretary, anu 80 ,ieiting
physcian A committee Of two ladies Is appo me-
Tor party II IS Their GUY hing 10 runs smoothly
As for The cottage Itself and the life the ci Ne
dren lead there nothing pgad5adgb v the tall
Dropping elms for which this part OF ConilGco ~
S noted and beyond ,, there i've minutes walk
IS Long Island sound Everything moves SO So 49, ncrs
and quietly here that II Is IfH'i
SAINT rattis and rumble Of the city. The couagge
is well lighted airy and comfortable il. - 10 aro
around II comprise several acres, ahn .n''o ,Tte
and lounging places IN aouiudi'6do a., and
children bafhe in the Sound every cIedr Jay CO.
the resulting sppeties have been well proyusd
Vegetables fresh from the gatqen' ar ~ The best
The quality only surpassed e by Which ihC 1aTpTpeas
partic,iariv 70 The children IS the Arrangement
FOR ice cream three times a week. ,.,rod u,le
This sumner has seen almost one hundred i ntse
girls en,er,air.6 there in parties OF sixteen cdci
The aim Of those in charge Of the home ias o'iII
70 give outings 10 this number each season %1
contributions for the support OF the hone az" ,e
voluntary Too many thanks cannot De sl'S I,er
the kind peoDle who have backed up inc tn't a.
prise FOR iheir unfaiing support and personSl IN
cess. ' -
HOME FOR LITTLE CONVALESCENTs'
Between the cities OF Middletown and Gosheh'
y Y. In .he most beautiful part Of Orange county
and amid ideal rolling country. IS the Middle