New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
MORE LITTLE FACES BRIGHTEN.
TROOP OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
SIX CHILDREN TO BE SENT TO THE
COUNTRY TO-DAY BY THE TRIB-
IrNE FRESH AIR FUND.
UNE FRESH AIR FUND.


There I5s little children whose homes are IN
the tenements OF New-York who have been look
Ing forward to to-day for weeks. Ihey nave
thought about IT, dreamed OF 1t. ana iouno ma
terial in II for many fairy romance IL VIII De- W
most Of these children. the happiest as well as the
most important occasion OF their lives, ana the
explanation of 1t all is that The Tribune Fresh Ar
Fund Is to send them away to the country Tor TWO
weeks. They will be happy. smiling youngsters
who troop OF the different railroad stations OF
the city to-day with the Fresh Air badges prouoiy
pinned on their little jackets and gowns. Tney
VIII be happy In way-but the race OF the orui-
nary Fresh Air child is study, and sorrowfni
ono enough when he makes hi feeble lttie at
tempts at a hearty laugh. When faces are pae
and plnched when puny little bodies are "eaA
and anemc from lack Of good food when lungs
are used to none bu. The foul. close air or the
tenements and when harsh words and angry
blows often take the place OF home love, IL Is
unfair TO expect real happiness. Nature IorDius.
But there will lie 10Y. deep and real, ana the
merry whoops and laughter Of rosy, healthy chii-
dren echoing through the station and waiting
rooms when these youngsters come home! III VIII
be sight worth seeing.
These fortunate individuals. nine-tenths Of whom,
If investigation were made. would be found not 10
have slept wink last night for thinking OF "goin
ter de country, Will leave to-day in seven parties
for York. Penn; Pava, Penn; Queen, Penn; lmler,
Penn; Roaring Spring, Penn; Guilford, Conn,
and Fairfield Conn
The first party is large one. and consists OF
seventy children. bound for York, Penn. They
have been invited by the following kind hosts and
hostesses: Michael Brown, Nelson Baughman. John
Ness, Charles Kesslcr. John Hauser. John PfaitZ-
ran Tobias kunke, Lucy Lehman, Mrs Rodawis,
Jacob Baum. John Keller. Isaac Bowser, Jesse
feterman Edward Petcrman. John LereW, David
ErCwn, Christian Weaver David Weaver, - ~
brown, Christ Kaufman, Jacob Lehman Thomas
Neas. Milton Lehman. Jacob Bu.ers, Milton Myers,
Jacob l.. Myers, Samuel iGengst, Adam Swiizer,
George Lehman. Christian Ness. David Brilliant,
Joseph Marks. Levi Hildebrand Emanuel Lehman.
Dr. {. G.. Hildebland and Harry Hldebrand.
All the rest of the parties which go 10 Pennsyl-
ysn!a to-day start together at o'clock this even,
ing. They have an ali-night trip before them, ana
they vii. BE very tired and III little subjects for
fresh air when they arrive at their several Gestina-
tons tomorrow morning. The fol owing peope
have generously extended invitations to the chill
dren:
Pava Penn-Mrs Alexander Corie. Mrs. Wen
gert. John Gardner. Mrs +. T. Crist, Mrs. Isaac
Wentz, Mrs. Henry Dlbert, Mrs. j. II. Griffith,
Aaron Diehl Alexander Burket and Harry Burket.
Queen, Pcnn.-A. s. CLAIR W. f. Knee, ID. Boyer.
Isaac knlsely, {. +. Lingenfelter, Moses Walter
and Rudolph KUney
Imler. Penn-va.en,ine Stuff. Isaac Ling, a. II.
Imler, Jacob Weyant, Jonas G. liner, Mrs CoDbler,
Peter Imer and Mrs. W. +. Griffith.
Roaring Spring, Penn.-C. w. Zook. T.. c. korb,
f. Harker. Daniel Dick, Mrs. Mary Lynn and Miss
Lucy j. Krupp.e