New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-15
FRESH IIK FUND WORK.
SEVEN PARTIES OF CHILDREN SENT OFF
YESTERDAY


As the weather OF the last week or so has been
going by extremes 80 has the work OF The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund Although the sending Of children
10 the country is arranged for long before the date
OF winch they go. II IS curious fact that on the
cool days few children have been sent 20 the
country but tina, the hot days they have
started on In large numbers II looks as though
the Wee Their Was accommodating itself especially
10 the freshalr work. on Wednesday. when the
10" temperature made the East Side quite habi-
tanie only few children were sent away Yester-
"aE the city became hotter and. like mushrooms.
parties OF tresh-a,r children sprang up all
'he island and went on their happy way. To-day
promises TO send the mercury up still higher. and
coincidently still larger number of children will
make a start for fresh air.
Yesterday. however. was a dav Of great results
Seven different parties were sent of They went
to i've different States ew-York. New -Jersey.
connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylyana-and
some OF the Journeys occupied the greater part Of
the day They went IN al directions: they
by boat carriage trolley and rail. some went
private families. and some 10 the large fresh air
homes. 1t was a successful day OF diversified and
extensive doing OF good TO the poor and stckly
children OF New-York
Tho FIRST event Of the day run off without
hitch early I'm the morning It consisted OF the
departure of sixty-four children for Limerick.
Penn. The people Of Limerick will have their hrst
y,
and. judging from the whole hearted parations
that have been made. It is safe to say 1t will not
he their last Their hospitality has been generous.
and is well appreciated The following committee
made the arrangements:
Tho Rev. j Max 1onesdorf. n l.. Kohl. Mrs
William MOsteller. Mrs H. l.. Lewis. Howard Kug
Ter. Miss Laura kahe. .. L. Evans Miss Dora
Reed and H. W. Kouhler.
Those who are entertaining children are Clayton
Reed Harry Steimetz Mrs. Harry j. Lewis, Mrs.
S. H. LAYER. Mrs. Josiah KeeIor Christian Slade,
Edward Sechlcr. James Decker. Charles Decker
Abraham H. Auchy, Daniel Stauffer. James Brown
back, the Rev. J. Max Longsdorf \. 7. Fritz. J. IT,
Kline. Mrs s. Y. Eisenberg. Mrs. Samuel Rogers
Mrs. Downing. Henry GIaber Mrs. h. +. Stauuer
Miller. Elmer kugler. Irwin lsett H. J.. kohl. VIII
lam Mosisller, Jonah koom, Oliver Evans Ausus-
Frank kugler. CORTLAND DICKINSON. q. F l,ambo
J: ". Re.tsnyder, John Coleman and Mrs. Jonah
Little more than an hour elapsed after the de-
par,ure Of this party before two more started over
have entertained 'fresh-airs'' before and many Of
the children were goine 10 sec old friends couh
years Mannheim. Penn. aud HUMMELSHINE,. PENN
were the places. and they have kept up their recori
tha sf@G'% in Ma TihSHi1"s are nose WIZ
John b. Myers Emanuel II. Balmer. y. b. Long
4 Young Samuel : Keller \. Kline, Il. "
Gingrich. y. c. GingrCh, b. H. Hetsney henry
M"r yo TSsd M rensr Mrs. ruakr
Daniel Ralmer Clinton Cioih Henry b. Gbbie. D.
O. Hershey Abram EarhIrt. Miss Annie Danner
John " 6ish Miss Sara y. Hostetter ana Miss
Clara Young.
Coopors ourg Penn Mrs James Blank.
Fphrata. Penn.-Mrs !. Spangler.
John b Myers OF Mannheim. perfected the ar
rangcmeufs
\, Hummelstown the arrival ~ the party meant
quite a reunion They were almost all specials.
rein,ited hy old friends The Rev. Case Gerhard
ar. med for the party. and took them 70 Hum
mclstown where they the guests of the fol
lowing kind hosts. Mrs George Fox. Mrs; John
Baker Mrs j Paul Nlssley. Mrs Charles Strlck-
ior Mrs Nusser Mrs Schenck Miss A. Thomas
Mr. Ersie Mrs tianct Mrs. Fowley. Mrs. Rohyer.
NJ calvin Smith. Mrs George Foreman, Mrs
Frank H.ckor Mrs George Siler Mrs Josiah Fore
man and Mrs John :. Wagner.
Shm'rsiilo. Penn Mis-. \. schantz.
Swatara. Penn-Mrs Pager.
Th, remaining four parties were sent TO the
homes AZ Tenafy. y j.: Mddle'own and Goshen
=. Curtisville Mass ana Guford Conn.