New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-19
OUTINGS FOR THE POOR.
LAST WEEKS FRESH AIR FUND RECORD
THIS WEEKS ENGAGEMENTS.

LAST WEEKS FRESH AK FUND hE,o'D
THIS WEEKS ENGAGEMENTS.
III hot weather hrevity t. a virtue. few hsnres
follow. stripped bare Of all comment, to show what
has been and Is being done by the Tribune fresh
Air Fund Last week forty parties. aggregatins
100 children sent TO the country or Fort
nights vacation. There also two day. ex-
cursonS. giving day of pleasure and rest on me
water to 2SOs mothers and children. In all i.ol'
Inhabitants CT New-york tencInents received
fresh air last week
This week will see thirty-eight parties OF chill
dren start for the country. There will also be
three day excursions. Last weeks record may
he eclipsed regards the number OF children
benefited
An unknown person. who signed himself Con
slant Reader" dropped line to The Tribune the
other day, asking if children were still being sent
to the country 10y the Tribune Fresh Air Fund Ii
is possible TO read constantly without reading thor
oughly Constant Reader Ia respectfully referred
10 the preceding paragraphs
To-day alone will witness the departure for the
country of ten parties. consisting of 6S children
These parties will go to IIazleton Penn. Sherman
y. Y; IIerkimer, y. Y. Fairfield. Conn. Lititz
Penn: Freeland. Penn. Ashland, y. H.; Delano
Penn; Bratteboro. VI, and Mddle;own. \. Y
The party for Hazleton numbers 1872 children
They will be received by the Rev j. NJ Moorhead
who has made the arrangements for their reception
The people of six churches have combined TO
! give the little fresh airs good time
Another large party is that which goes to Free
land, Penn. 1t numbers 1G2 children. and Is re-
markable party, in that within the last four days
40 children have gone to Freeland These little
ones met with such enthusiastic reception ana
were so we'll liked that orders for more have been
pouring in from Freeland ever since. These orders
when filled. will result in 2i2 children enjoying
vacation Freeand. The children OF the hrst
party met at the station by over two thou-
sand people who interested in the affair At
a small place just this side of Freeand, where two
children were expected. "A crowd Of one hundred
people gathered at the station simply to welcome
the two little visitors. The following are some OF
those who have just invited children to visit them:
James Halpin John Miller. Henry Heincer. Oliver
Menslnger, Daniel Shooln. Mrs. Edward Troll
Mrs Mary Hughes. Mrs. McLouRhan. James TUT
ley. William Beers Mrs. John Thomas, Charles W.
kende. Lewis Jones. Mrs. Mary krouse. John
/ Price, William Dudley Neil Kennedy. John Ed
wards Philip Price Peter Jesisuki, Stanley Stotsk'
Adam Dolkosk and John Vesbkaritch.
The first Of to-days parties starts in the morn
ing for Herkimer ~ !. y. T. King has arranged
for the sixty children who compose this band, ana
there have been many invitations from Persons
homes: Mrs i0' NJ Uilnger Mrs dermains Mrs
smith MRS s"f Pettis Mrs + WhfIsiins ~.
Mrs - Ha Fry Eer MT MIS- Hr pe M[y
Mrs. John Mstzger Mrs Arthur Heissr NH Len
ayo Mrs 4 Ed~ psne Mrs. nc Ey cGf%'O Mrs.
Heinnics, ceylon Walby, MIS-. Walthart Mrs I Us $
fe eM Hennings. Mrs Frank Griffin Mrs. peyins
Mrs. u: n. Crstman Mrs. Elias Orendort, M Mt
Ii s a and Mrs. N' +. + & Fl Pierce n',,
The party for Ashland. n H.. is COMPOSED sd,t Of
School camp at that place for two weeks: WI,
lam Gppn has h ny mS& bGsc Hf the e tbs
lads will lead in the woods there Is an Ideal one
At Brattleboro. VT. arrangements have Leen
made to entertain seventy-nine children g. -
rom 2oH h ihe foowins families Gilbert Brgha%
Wae %ne s HP%S9 Ie~s n Rse4
M fas if liarris Gam adock Be$@sn Adams
Hp p5a Frost Brown and M y 1Is so~
In the middle of the day band Of fifteen chill
Sren T sa by q Te chcn Who are ESPECIALLY
invited tc other places. The Rcy John C. Crimes
has Sr2ag pa i9s o Of ha E o
will start in the middle of the day also and go to
hroa9h r. K G6bc fnT The ocwns are
and @ sGrs Tam sac
shosmaker s l. B. Mum%a Ms! Li1zie sras%ksr
Henr Hii eRe H pac6r Mrs
John McciGud; NJ, Parry, ". sender, /. Grosh 4 I.
Wagner. Samuel Longnecker. Monroe I,ongneckcr
a. c; Pfautz, John Bomberger Daniel aln Graybeii
g. s'G Hess ii. R. Gibbel Hiss May Weidmani Mrs
Wisser and Mrs. H. Shoemaker
For mothers and young children there We're t two 20
Excelsior Grove on the Hudson Thursdays
partv was gathered by l.. C. HILL OF the Brooklyn
Chldren's Aid Society. from the crowded section
of the city under the shadow of the Bridge, on
This excursion there were 1871 babies $50 children
and 3i2 mothers, total Of l,lJ6 The total on FRI
DAVIS excursion was only four less, but the items
were different There ij5 adults. 557 children
and 40 babies This excursion was from the mid
die West. Side Of New,York and it was under the
charge Of the Home Mission Sunday-school of the
Blooningdaie Reformed Church. BY means OF
these two excursions 2soS tenement dwellers; d.
vlded almost evenly between the two great cities,
received days change OF scene and unlimited
portions OF pure air.