New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

A FREsH-AIR INSTITUTION NOW OFFERED
FOR TIE USE OF SOLDIERS

FREStI-AIR INSTITUTION NJ" w
FOR TIE USE OF SOLDIERS
The Lana &C Tel, Fresh Air Home. at Nyack-on-
Hudson. closed on Saturday. September H. ha.ms
entertained since July large number OF chi'u'''
adults and wee babies -.
This Home was s,aried six years ago oy ''ie
Lana nc Tela Society OK this city. band OF !ou"e
vonen who bv their Industry. as the name mpes
uhe literal translation ~ tbs Latin phrase o.,"e
"wooI and spindle0 and the voluntary coH'i.o
tons Of their friends. have given 10 many -,
city waf and It's weary mother their hrst sn"'p ,'
:. ,, .,,,,rrn The home was brigham!
started for children only. bu, hndins tha' sv
orportun,ies were provided for the mo'he'e o.
/, vacation IN the country. 1t was decided "
-. ,,,, &C uel Sometimes even the grahu
mothers come indeed, in the last SIN 80 AVA
record shows that the youngest guest was ~"
wseks old while the oldest was eighty-'"' a.,
The guests stay for two weeks anu co. alp
hr,,cs rs own Measure " picnic. drive or W.
NOT 70 mention the long delightful sans a.. ~.
Tappan Zee Bay. on the hospitahle de'A' "
ferryboat Rockllni. 49, ,usren
During hot afternoons this summer 'ne . Mrs
ACCOMPANIED by their ever-watchfu maro", ors
wo.har r,,sb, no found on this boat, ana as NV
NJ tho elders read some interesting pun,
fingers hemmei towels to send TO tne W. Inner
The Home Is furnished In the da'n'.' =. u,l,s
possible each child having sihs'e sc,au
,ror With hra sc knobs over when na''e' r..
nross r,,,c on which Is the name Of the sNe,, w.
T., almost every case is a child Inc 80
roor,s have four beds while several nave o'''
White tabecloths and pretty blue anu
china with vases of wild flowers. are ever Iii
A niano in the cosey parlor. library '' "a
Allied with story books. n huge rocN"s , a.v.
a well stocked toy closet show that ' rhA
are never weary in THIS re"i Miss
menu is OF the best, and he houseneep anna
Forster has been a great fr'eno VI az .r.,,rns
this summer. for she never ''e" % huge
wholesome and delicious meals Sis aay
loavas Of bread was just one item ,a,,v OF
Breakfast consisted OF a. cereal. M,mms,bing sub
bread and butter and milk with some'" ,,sre
stantia besides for the older ones ~ u 80, while
we're roast and two vegetables. and essraad and
M sumner the little ones had fruit' Us cream
hutter and nlepty OF milk and CAKE r,iss the
"a nrovided M the pcnics ana donkey pa al the
latter being the feature OF the as,,s, uss eff
Eome when every receives t,inins, ,H cloth
Often the children have To be provided WI article
ing during their stay. but In each cas- ON attend
Of new clothing Is given. The n,ntrraiany vel.
church and SUNDAY school ana are The houses I
present occupied for the Home are W. the so-
ths purpose but the ground being iimieo a, y" which
ciety has purchased three acres OF Oh, 'a hnrc
The Home has been given to the Nyack Aoos,aton
~ the Women's National war henei soldiers,
Tor lis use as home for convalescen. aided
and with the same matron ana on SSenteuber u
by trained nurses. II was openeu '' eef
The offcers Of the Lana &C Tela Soc,se .yd,son-
President. Mrs. J. F. L. Davls NJ Guye; secrs-
tary, Mrs. ] 3. Underhnl treasurer MRS; william im
Cr,imbie: physician to the Home. Or j. "naVto
Giles, and Consulting physician, DR.. J. T. L.