New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-15
CHILDREN SENT, RAIN OR SHINE.
THE TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUNDS GOOD
WORK GOES ON INCREASINGLY.

THE TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUNDS GOOD
WORK GOES ON INCREASINGLY.
The first half Of yesterday was disagreeably. al
most insufferably. hot. close and sticky The last
nalt OF the day saw the city drenched with steady
binding rain which kept most people indoors. 10th
halves brought discomfort and discomfort with
them, and business was, perforce. slower than
usual But The Tribune Fresh Air Funds work
was not affected In the least, and everything hap
pened AS arranged for. The same will be Of
to-day Six parties. aggregating 2i6 happy children,
Will be sent to the country, rain or shine. These
parties 60 to Fort EDWARD. n. Y: Rhnebeck ~
y; Williamstown. Mass; McConnelstcwn, Penn;
Oberlin. Penn. and Freeland. Penn.
The party for Freeland is a large one, and num-
bers 140 children. All that has been done for the
fresh airs in this place has been productive OF
good results. The following ministers under the
leadership Of the Rev. J. J. Kurtz. have perfected
the arrangements The Rev. NJ J. Faliaee. the
Rev. William Williamson the Rev. s. Cooper. the
Rev. James j. Pr0bst, the Rev. II. Wilson ana the
Rev. ]. Bickel Some Of the children will stay
at Drifton. Jeddo and other places near Freeland
for their two-weeks' visit. To all who have ar
ranged for these children extended warmest
thanks. The following people have Invited ch'lcien
to their homes: Daniel o. Krommer, Albert Gcep-
pert. Edward Stiehlng, Jacob Bechtlon. Leonard
V. Steward Alfred Marshman August Pruenihg-
sen, William Rehen Cyrus Riefenbcrg. John HIP
pei Mrs. Hattie Burknart, JOnn Noihe"'""' -''"
John Krause Mr. KEEPER. Peter Schnee Charles
Branch. George Bechtof. W. Andrew Ncwhart
Otto Lipfert, Charles Culp Lewis Bechtioh, George
Heydenreich, Albert Gross. L. a. SUM nacher
Frederick Roll. John Stanton James u. |ohy
owen Peters, Henry Schmidt, Henrys >" waro
Samuel Forrest. William Oberrender' MIS- omeu-
den. Albert Roberts, William Williamson, MIS-
Martha Lindsay Mrs. David Lloyd. Mrs Thomas
Mrs. Mowry. Mrs Cartwright Mrs. Sweet, MIS-
Wallace Mrs. George Johnson. James j. Iroos!
George s. Drasher John Heydenreich, John snea-
den A A; Bachman william Gross ss.r SANE w"eifel
Mrs John Mshugh Mrs John MSkang M1s } STs
G GSaTss M9 Mrs August MuE1y
Mrs John ANON Mrs. rs,ss JONI Mecee Mrs thomas
1 }Shn MSaf Miss MJ Jene Georfs
Mss Mrs W n 5s e %naa visited
,haTe fE ast Sumner and have renvited But
less has been U "y1 has .h1s
a:falrs and the following people have generously
SON MrS Wn nor hrs j. H. Snyder Mrs " sar me
5 NHs M anaeh RaFMsTss; .hSsSs Mas n
Rev: B. Fay Mills, j. $ Becker and MIS- D. '"
Graham. ox. m tho same train with
the Eve Fort rmf EdRRara
Xb0 xi Miy G nTed eight asn % enarsn hsr
homes for two weeks The other party was made maze
sx s Smiths slrs who VI ssas
two weeks They will stay In large mouse III one
of the most beautiful and heaithlui regions III N
istence--the Berkshire Hills. ,, ,.. tor Mo-
Early this morning fifteen children s,sr S OF Me
cSnstan sOcs q INT place and they
nave been Invited through J. c. Peighte. -, ,,,r,,
Thase children will be followed at noon ny III!
,hrne more who are bound for Oberlin, Penn
n G. bishop has been the prime mover IN te mIaH
here and the following people have kindly ex,enaeu
Iacob Attick, John Livngsone Bertha Ely Mics Me
1Xtt;cl Frances Kreincr, Mrs. Elchelberger Mt.
Tent1 Mrs Campbell, Frederick Byrode; James AZ
TICK Iohn Balsbaugh. John Grunaeh' Ad inr
aun,est David Strckler. Mrs. Wolf. Mrs nork t
M Str Lanes Mr. Brehn Mrs. Aleman, Mrs Gin
II il the rule and not the exception tnsi t,, ,
children who are sent to the countr! on ihei ond
visits come from the poorest most WIetcnsu a'
comfortless homes in the city. Many tales OF VIII
and suffering come to light when seem Ico ~
70 be true but are too true to be inventions dv
came from most pitiful circumstances iheir Jam, IAN
t,, contested Of father, mother one smaiier siae,
and their old grandmother. The father was go0d
snher man but had not had work for seven months
The mother a slight woman ana 100 Wp1k io ~
heavy work like scrubbing Thus the fa ram OF
s'v Nod nothing to live on. In two weeks they nave
had ifteen cents worth Of meat-no more Ihelr
chtef food is oatmeal or cornmea WIN mik OF
,nnasses Of the cheapest kind On this sort OF Ioou
with no variation they try to keep Dody ana soui
together They often actually nearly starve W..
ne two children were sent to the country their
mother could not restrain her gratitude ana IL Was
learned that she knew nothing OF the country pu.
in. only that her children would be well fed TOT
to weeks OF their lives II for no more That was
her highest idea of happness-to i've and MOI DC
hungry In her own words. two weeks Oh uresh air
n,;ii he a godsend to these little sufferers.