The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-29
FRESH AIR MISSION.
1t Will Open TO-MOrrOw-A Pretty
House Now Erected.

The Fresh Air Mission at Fairview Park
will be opened tomorrow. To-day the fin
fishing touches will be given in the way of
putting in the flower beds and removing any
litter there may be. Those who have not
been out this season will be surprised at the
new attraction. Where the pool and tents
were last year, there is now pretty house
with the walls and roof covered with bark
1t has mothers room, where mothers may
go and rest, and one part of it covers the
pool. The room may be inclosed and heated
so that the temperature may be comfort
able on cool days. There were very few days
last year, as warm as it was, that the chill
dren could go into the pool without being
chilled. The new house faces the street car
line. 1t has rough posts and fanciful rus
tic fence or balustrade. The whole building
is picturesque. The dining room remains
it was last year and so does the cottage.
Miss Sarah Ernest will be the attending
nurse and DR.. David K Ross the physician.
In addition there will be a new feature, the
presence of kindergarten teacher. Miss
Alice Hughes, WHO will assist in taking
care of the children.
The attendance grows every year. Last
year it averaged sixty per day. Already chill
dren have been to Plymouth Church asking
WASI lH6 HlSSlOH WOulu ne OpeH6us anu last
week five little girls went out on the cars,
paying their own way and were greatly dis
appointed that no children were there. 1t
takes from 81, 300 to 81, 500 a season to support
the mission, the work increasing with the
growth of the city. Sick children and their
mothers and working women who are tired
go out there for a few days and won
derfuly improved. The system of transfer
tickets. which has been in use for several
seasons, will be continued. These are given
out by physicians Flower Mission and
Charity Organization members to those who
need the fresh air. On their arrival at the
grounds the children are given a cup of
crackers and milk. With some of them it is
their first meal of the day. At / o'clock the
tatoes one vegetable, bread milk and
simple dessert. The mothers are given tea.
AT 3 O'Clock the start is made for the city,
for all those who return, and only those are
kept over night who are too i'll to return
home. In the cottage there are few beds
are occupied. The children of the city take
much interest in the work of the Summer
Mission for Sick Children and feel that be-
cause ii is for children they have a peculiar
children gave $50 to the mission and last
year over $780, A number of children of
North Illinois street gave an amount suf7i-
Gent to buy good, strong swing. This was
placed on the grounds. and is in perfect or
der for this season. The money is earned by
or sales. and often nice sums are realized
by their efforts. The children who attend
the mission greatly appreciate the gift of
flowers from the visitors. The grounds are
open all day and visitors are welcome. La
dies OF the different societies go out each
day and give their services in caring for
the sick help to entertain the GONZALES
cents. The mission is one OF the reasonable