New-York tribune., 1896-12-25

was no exception. and from the time the work
began until ii closed some specials were sent each
week and several times many carload
were sent in one direction. TO be scattered along
the line.
Although great many children sent TO
the country and entertained in private families, "A
large number also sent TO the regular sum
mer homes supported by The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund or placed at their disposal by individuals
| or organizations desirous of doing charitable
work Fifteen such homes. all of them well
equipped for the purpose. were open during the
summer Two of these. Ashford Hin and Chapel
Hill were maintained by tho Fund. Ashford Hill
is the largest of the homes. and accommo-
date 200 children at time. Situated as 1t Is on
woody HILL II makes an ideal place for such
home. 1t consists of large tract OF land near
Ardsley. n. V. which four cottages These
givon 10 the Fresh Air Fund by the Church
OF the Holy Communion. and in this beautiful
place .225 children were made happy during the
summer.
Eunicc Home. at Chapel IIill, n. j.. was again
placed at the disposal Of the Fund by the
Reed Alumni League. and its cool breczcs. pleas
ant shade and fine views Of New-iork Bay have
been enjoyed by 500 boys and girls while the heat
Of the city was almost unhcarahle.
MIR. PARsoNss KINDNESS.
Credit must be given to John f. Parsons for th"
liberal manner in which he entertained the chill
dren wko his splendid home at Curtis
WILLIE Mass. One hundred children entertained
at a time In this beautiful spot in tho Berkshres,
and during the summer 6l9 little city prisoners
received joyful and healthy vacation. entirely at
Mr. Parsons's expense.
Middletown.-N. Y. is name In the list OF
Fresh Air Homes, but that fact does not prevent
1t from holding the record as being hc ono, one Longest
nent given TO lo7 children in all at this place.
/ II was opened as home for convalescen children
by the young peoples societies OF MiddletoWr ana
Goshen on June g. and large nlinher OF wcai'
children. some of them Just out Of the hospital
CiaseracK and Hudson. \. T.. again opened iRcr
doors TO the little strangers from New-york. and
Elm Cottage. at Fairfield. Conn will long he
& "rish SPOT In thc memory Of me nn'tyohVe E,T@
town. whore they were treated TO everything nice
sound
At Happy Land. Tenany n J.. from June 2, to
the merry sogd Of happy childish voices. as the
owners Of them making the mos; Of thcir
equipped home Ten parties five OF girls and five
Of boys agsregating 5o5 children were transporter
| retreat during the summer, the hostess even pay
health Of mos. @ Of thcm ,esies to the good care
and good food given them while there 49,.
poor children Of New-York city by opening its
homes TO FIVE parties of them Al frs, the parties
fiecn % The Ito total w number Of boys and girls enter
taned at Ellenvile this season was ihy-eishf and
many OF them were especially needy cases
THE HOME AT NEwBrRG.
| -Four parties OF fifteen gir.s each were sent 10
the Fresh Air Home at Newburs. whore they were
! entertained at the expense OF the Womans Chris
| ton Temperance Union Graham Lusk again gave
an outing to New-York children on his farm at
Guiltord Conn. near New Haven. Five parties as-
gresatins sixty-siX children were sent TO nm wa wa
added to the many pleasures OF their vacation
at Chappaqia. N T.. in the home at that place
maintained by the Wayside Workers. and came
away with reluctancy when their vacation was
/ over.
Resides these regular homes there are some places
which take children regularly through the summer
! for about two weeks at time Pittsfe.d Mass.
has been the foremost place in this work. and
during the ten weeks in which the good people
| extended their Invitations 500 children sent
to play and grow healthy in the homes provided
which did work OF this kind VAS New-springville.
Staten Island.
DAY EXCURSIONS.
The day excursions up the Hudson Excelsior
| Grove again proved q boon TO many mothers and
children who otherwise would not have had OPP
portunity TO get away from the heat of the city.
BY this means weak. tired mothers and little sicky
babies got pleasant days outing and were able TO
the and worry or life for a snort
time During the season just closed The Tribune
ons Gfsh wrh r mq cnTraa eGa eSa of Surely
/ this l. credable showing. and when II Is remein-
erosity Of man. whose wish ii is tina; his name
be not known IT makes the act Of charity seem
Sons who nave becl, benefited by these excursions
unite in blessing the unknown person who has givcn
freshments FOR thcm and al least day of pleas
Nothing IS taken from me gemrrnl innH ma ,Dl l
excursions. one man supplies al tne
| money for them.
STATEN ISLAND PICNICS
Besides the day excursions up the Hudson mere
were four picnics to Staten Island whch LOOK III
oil nes nersons out Of the city for day. The
Kings daughters Of Mariners llarbor. J. T. > I.
T. OF the Reformed Church of Port Richmond the
| Junior Christian Endcavor mon OF i,oit Ici,-
NOM and Mis- Alice Chadwick OF Por; Klchihoiu'
; all of these pl'iltS anu
dan pass Pleasantly with games, Wisic ana V'''S''
4 inenis
TROLLEY PARTIES IN BRookLYN.
An entirely new feature Of the WORK OF Inc IT'D
| une fresh Air Fund this summer has been the
trolley narties from Brooklyn 10 different points !"
| .b. country beyond the city limits me ei'e
credit Of starting this scheme must ne gwen 10 ''e
| pon,.,yn Heights Railroad Company who Noun-
,",iIT naced at the disposal Of the fund elehteeh
csrs p week during the hottest part OF lile
| The parties were an unliia,n unlia,a ,be cars were
,nr.ded With happy mothers and ciiIdrcii. III an
SfIrdvc parties carried on the roic! n ~
Tnah urosnect Park and Jamaica. aSgfeeatihE
4 ia2 persons TO say that 'hes', pha pht tbo" uere
bessine to many poor pcopie an" idiv oiidi Namv
annrecated by them Is putting IL nl'u'i wa -i"i ;hi
"ppa .ppa ,no,hcr WHO had not been oui before tiIs m
va,r'' got a pleasant ride ana Couple oi mOu5s d
afony The setshore where the cool DIc,|'s iiir t,
i ao,s forc., for "A time the heat ana toii OF tI.i
iv homes The places TO when ,Iic pai '.,n ,d this
are all within pleasant a r,d of the solution Of he
new 81 ,,rnh hing fresh air to the inhabitants ol
| ,he crowded districts OF the ci'i'S'
rwENTy YEARS RECORD
mi, ,o,,ouing table shows the record OF the
nv ,,r rnnd since it's bcginlnr. twenty years
ago:
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