New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-11
MORE FRESH AIR FUND WORK
INTERESTING EVENT IN THE HISTORY
OF GREENWICH y. =.
pAErT or OK HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO CIVIL
DHE:, EXcITEs UNIVERSAL INTEREST.

pAHrY or or;E HUNDRED AND FIFrY-rwo CIVIL
DKE:, ExcITEs UNIVERSAL INTEREST
Grserwlcs. y. Y. July (speciaDThls nf.er
Loon Ciccrw ich treated TO event which had
not bcialien the town in years. II was TO; de-
;.a.trc 81 troops for ,iie war. Il n
cc.sfI! PopYlis;ic elec;ion. hut In it's unquenesa
and Importance 1: was considered greater than
either OF these could be. And Greenwich rose TO
the occasion
When The afternoon train rolled in from John
scryiiIc. with two coaches attached which had
al the Wy from New-Vork. practically tho
Whole own hand TO give It welcome TIE
contents OF these two coaches were the focus Of
interest. ana hundreds OF eyes r!veted on
tiem as they drew into the station. Within were
ls OF The h"ppicst YOUNGSTERS that ever LEFT New
York CITY. They were fi'esh-air children. and The
Tribune Fresh AIR Fund had sent them TO the
country for two weeks.
Early In the morning they had come together
from all parts OF the c!sy from the teueGlents %
tlc East Side, from the tenenents Of the West
Side and from every latitude between the Battery
and Harlem. Hot streets. crowded. s,uffy rooms.
poor food and bad air had ali been left behind and
with modest paper bundles. containing their scanty
wardrobes and a little bread and butter for lunch.
they had started on their pilgrimage to de couh-
try"
As the train rushed by the factories on the out
skirts OF the town. the factory hands filled the
"ndows and waved them welcome. But at the
station the scene deaed description. Every inch
OF space YES occupied ~ an Interested onlooker.
The platforms were a mass Of expectsnt human
.ty. the wait!ngrooms were hi.ed. and from points
az vantage the caves % the station and from
the roofs II nearby houses the townspoopc
watched for heir little guests As the train slowed
mp there much craninS az necks to get peep
ut the fresh airs and those who had guessed cor
rectly where the from New-York would stop.
extended to themselves the glad hand" One luck
less i1i!vidHdl who looked as though no came from
a1":rern lime. owing to complexion made
vain, - working on The tracks. was the recip..
Il nacaiiei-for pleasantries from the rear end
10. TIE train.
say ChinInic. come look at der Spaniard."
called out one young hopeful.
'A-ah, spaaiard An. shoot Dc old ?spaniaid"'
gay is yo snriard III i'm U up and in row i'm
4" De gutter WAS one susse ston.
20 attention and. sturdly shoulderlns their bun
g hs s a f o" the S S d a hS ca wo 1
TWO they were marched out on the green a short
the Rcv N IT, smith. v no had made arrangements
lor the party and had conducted them from New
middle were The children. All abou. them were
TIC hosts-the people OF Greenwich and thcreabouts
homes and scattered among the crowd were many
%ho had conn lust 10 take look at the Little
u he village street. and the beautiful rural sur
-ou idngs and the unique concoursc in the midst
5n sesh an o ahd oH h w S2ss aS b
their hosts and hostesses and either on foot in
wag ms went m"rrlly off - their final destinations
Most 81 th'm were aw"d by ;he gaze OF so many
20 lodge an carly request for some cherries II
was learned aftrrward that ;hs same hoy within
nf;rcn minutes after his arrival the farmhouse
70 which he had been invited had danced into the
Kitchen hrandsh!ng fiumphantly a bunch OF red
III, took at d. chcrries." ne shouted.
why. those are currants.' exclaimed his amused
curran;s they were. but thu frYit-picksr,s face
'sAs already ~ juicy sangu!nary hue. and he WAS
one woman had asked :or girl with curls. and
singular trick Of fate that the head ~ the
Aiic girl allotted to her had just been clipped ana
was as rornl a. BILLIARD ba, When me PARIS n ,,,s
country "a na1se Il Is not possible TO note ionsoria'
The distribution ~ the children lasted urtil the
sun had sunk TAR INTO the west. and II was almost
lime fcr the'r hrst good country dinner when the
green finally deserted.
word T. show "hai The geop.e Of Greenwich IN, na
.. place mere Two months ago preparations wcrc
begun FOR the arrival OF this party. The work
= Smith ., ,ho Methodist Episcopal CHURCH; ne
tev Mr. ,cpp 81 The calvary BAPTIST Churchi
ur 'e' ard 1 the 'G RfV Mr. norris ' 81 the niied
%Tehh Inc "sr work ssG BEEN EXPLAINED
threw open their homes. and Invited the children
could not entertain the children offered contriou-
bosricd on arms near Greenwich The places Of
Tered multiplied rapidly. and when It was an
iouuced that ihe party would come on July s. In
vltations FOR l& children had been sent 10 New
York T. was unavoidable accident that the
three short. As example % the gen
trosty which shown one woman. a widow
" no works - shirt factory In the town. IL taking
two solid weeks ont OF her work that she may
entertain two children. W shr il In position
here his means great sacrifice. the true charity
o. tho d"ed f. evident
Thr -ellren ere all staying either In homes IN
49,. Village surrounded By extensive lawns and
g.~I,is ~ ~ the farms on the hills and In the
Iaii,ts OF ire nearby region. The climate Is de-
ighi.ul and the land The most fertile farming
country ~ tic Made states. \ drive - some of
mo d. Torer; places reveals Tho good Zine these
our -efers aiil hav" more han any words could.
iiri-r y - say that they being cared for az
though they were their hcsis own children. Each
rlacc car without exngEcratiCn he called ideal
-,r the enjoyment .. 4 strictly pastoral NE Clean.
n,ry rooms wholesome food. immense barns AMI
folds 20 -ump IN. domestic pots 20 make friends
with and cool wells and grass for tired ones are
uniform advantages. Tho hay!ne. milking and
forryng also add to the general fund o! enjoy
~
r'v.o weeks OF suc Me ne this given - these
WIN med II the .ncst mean an ar1uunt OF good
ac,ornrli.hcd nr1easurabc lr Ito extent. and FOR
>, 81 Le 10 % .reep yfrh