New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
SVARMS OF FRESH AIR CHILDREN.
FOUR PARTIES TO START TO THE COUNTRY
To-pAY-GOoD PEOPLE WHO HAVE
MADE 1T POSSIBLE.

Tho work of The Tribune Fresh Air ruho ior
this week starts off to-day with an exodus Oh ehi-
dren to the country. the large size OF "hic"
tremely gratifying. Four parties Ieave QUAY
one each for Northampton. Mass; Southa'"'
Mass Pembroke, Penn: Greenreid' Mass anu
Middletown. n Y, and these parties aggregate 90
children The party Of fourteen children "hieh
starts for Hawley. Mass. Tomorrow H'o'""e
really part Of the Northampton party as Is aso
the Southampton party, because all three "a .e
were invited and arranged for by the Nofthamp
ton workers All of the children who go 10 the
country to-day will stay there for two weeks
The largest and most important party OF the uay
Is that which starts for Northampton, Mass y!
the Norwich boat One hundred ana slX'y-"Ve
children 20 at this time. Mrs. E. C. stone OF
Northampton has been the prime mover III .'e
work OF inviting these children. and under her III"
sp.raton the interest In the work has EXTENDED o'
only through Northampton. but into heisnpoi'"s
towns as we'll At Southampton. Mass. e'sn'ee"
children are to be entertained. 10 Ha"ie'' ''
fourteen children will go; TO Plainheid' MASS
twenty and many other children are invited 70
Florenco Hadley and other nearby places the to-
tai number Of children invited 10 the cou,,s
through the work In Northampton foots up 10 i'''
This is a magnificent result IT means Una. "i."o'
two hundred little city-bound children OF .He uel
ments will leave their hot and sitting little rooihs
wbore Cor most OF them ali is dark and crowded.
and nelodorous: that for two whole weeks tie'
will revel In the opposite extreme III ian. -
shine pure air, clean surroundings anu ""
food and then that they will come back 10 the e''
strengthened and invigorated beyoho eAps. 80,
II means a rescue from death TO some pa''
rnent NJ sickness others. and 10 all TWO sioious
weeks of health and fun. This Is wha' tie sene 1
osity and kind-heartedness OF people VINO "'.'e
these children to the country caiiio' "e'p D'e
them. . -.
4 feature of the charity at Northampton Is tha'
q large number Of people who were unable 10 IN
vite children helped things along just as iu0" =,
gifts OF money This money Will pay the po"'u =.
a great many children who could not o'"e' -
have gone They will have JUST AZ soou -
as the other children they are goi's 10 '"
houses where they will be well cared for Inc lo'
lowing persons who live in Northampton anu
Florence principally. have invited chioIe" ~
them: Mrs. Z. c. Stone. Mrs. N b Luc'n iS
O. L. Damon Mrs. Roberts. Mrs. W. "a iu'"''
Mrs Spencer Phillips Mrs. Warnock. Mrs. Horace
Field Mrs B. H. Stone Mrs Joseph Daniels. MIS-
r b. Whitcomb. Mrs. j. J. Chalet MIS- ~ D
Eldredge Mrs. Laura Sears. Mrs. l.. L. oo'Vy'
Mrs f. n Kneeland. Mrs. David "right' ME- n
B. Haven ST.. Mrs. II. b. Haven )r.. Mrs. Du"',
Ergleston Samuel Porter. the Rev MT free anu
NJ rreo Mrs William Guilford. Mrs. o. T.
Smith Mrs D. s. Huxley. Mrs. Herbert "raVts'
Mrs c. g. Macomber. Mrs. William IuilErc'i'
Mrs Koeber Mrs W. u. Blakesley' NIT h''o,S
Warner Mrs G. b. Smith. Mrs. w L. "husNo''n IT,
Mrs Eugene Dickinson. Mrs. Frysberg Mrs' ~. j.
Cutter Mrs Dwight Clary. Mrs Porter MIS-
Young Mrs Myron Ames. Mrs. Hiram focono'
Mrs = n Mclean Mrs. D. f. HoXie MIS- r. H.
Edwards Mrs E. ] Wrisley. Mrs. NJ L. hi"el''
Mrs Wentworth. Josiah Parsons MIS- w. H. ~
lev Mrs W r. Colburn. Mrs. Fred chase MIS-, 'o
seph Riley l.. w. Gould. G. II. stone, MIS-. iIiaii'
g dickinson. Mr.. Bradford. Mrs. John Fitch MIS-
Eurotus Marion Mrs Henry ;. Hubbard. Mrs Ne'-
H. Carl Reden Mrs Lester Clark. Mrs ClarH Ma
son. Mrs Friedrich. Mrs. William ADDS Mrs' IL
prown Mrs W H. Morgan. Horace Richardson.
Mrs D. S Huxley. Mrs. Joseph Young ana MIS-
William Roberts OF Florence Mass
At Southampton Mrs ingalls, the Rev MI. Aoer-
crombie Mrs Samuel Goud ana MIS- i'"'' -
Gould will entertain children
Ar Hawlev the hosts and hostesses are T.. j
Carrier F. NJ Simpson. Mrs. f. NJ Scott ana
Mrs. ]. NJ. Parker
At Plainfed. Mass children will visit MIS-
Clark Mrs. E. Gloyd. Mrs. j. Gardner. mrs D.
Blanchard Mrs. o. Gl0yd, MIS-. houu' -i''' W.
Over and Mrs w. Bird.
To these ladies' and gentlemen and to all others
who have helped In the noble work none but the
warmest thanks and gratitude are due.
The third party OF the season for the Middle
town-Goshen Convalescents Home starts this
afternoon and will consist Of fifteen girls.
Al 9 o'clock this morning party Of sixty-four
children starts for Pembroke. Penn. where they
will STAY for two weeks. The Rev. II. J. Den
llnger has made the arrangements here, and the
results have been distinctly successful. Penbrook
il near Harrisburg Penn. that the little travel
lars will finish their Journey on the trolley. The
Harrisburg Traction Company has generously FUR
nished the cars this free Of charge. The kind
v,tations for so many Fresh Air children. Is well
appreciated wherever it is known. ,...
that some of these little ones come from Ihey
seem so bright and CHEEKY when in the country
cheeriness Of the child with the sadness of the
home. But tenemsn-house children endnT fs cis
hard one and seldom improves. so that the most
miserable circumstances seem 10 theIn mat VI
/ WretCheGneSS
| never see the bright side OF lfe so they never
realize b ia efr Sa fhey make their
bright side in their play on the streets or perhaps
spent on candy But the cruelty and the pity Of
il" must show. some time, and their shrunken ana
are many pale and slckly children who seem
scarcely strong enough to travel when the they s s5a5
home is the reward for the hospitality Of those
There is a little girl OF six going to the country
| in a week or so who is living amid most pltlaoie
h er nf mas IS ' dead lie ded Of
! sumption. the result OF their surroundlngs, IN
gone in doctors bills and medicines. and when ne
died there was not cent FOR the three nhiI't ~
| scrub, and So by necessity, she did what was
and took in sweat work from re th ho,
room. which was their habiiation' at making ing
possible 10 complete more than six dozen, while
| daylight lasted so she earned 80 cents uaE on
when to support herself and three children. That
vs. her entire competence 1t Is hard to see how
even one person could live on such means, ana yet
| here were four human beings who were dependent
| ,,nnr ,his for existence one only attempt 10
| Imagine the sort OF existence II must be II IL
safe 10 say that when this little girl goes 20 me
country she will be very fit subject for fissh ar
| II was at the Grand Central Station the othe e
morning that a youngster who was on his way 70
| the country became engaged In conversation win
the amused spectator, who is always on nana on on
! these occasions. The badges Whlch coIsiSt W ~
| big white buttons. upon which are inscribed the
| words Tribune Fresh Air Fund" had Just peen
distributed. and the male members Of the happy
| marty were prancing around In high gee. one OF
The Youngsters caught sight Of the amused specta,
tor the other side OF post. and Immediately haled
him. go 49,, c.. GOT,
| ain,t got no badge-you amt goin' ter the coun-
| try, Look at dat! I'm goin'! Hooray!'
| I, was rapid fire at close range and for moment
II silenced the batteries OF the person 10 whom me
| remarks were addressed. Then he collected him.