New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-04
PROGRESS OF FREsH.ATR WORK,
OVER SEVEN HUNDRED CHILDREN AWAY
FROM THE HEATED CITY FOR
FOURTH OF JULY WEEK.

There Will be no need OF a Garrison finish this
summer. The Tribune Fresh Air Fund has got
away In fine form In Its race for the good Of the
children Of New.Yorks poor. The beginning q
the season has been a distinct success and hun.
dreds Of hot tired children from the crowded and
poorer quarters Of the city have tasted the delights
OF fresh air and open country. The weather OF the
last week has been trying and the heat has caused
great suffering. so that causing benefit to many
children in this week was decidedly opportune.
The feature Of the weeks work the fact that
the parties were all for the regular fresh-air
homes. where large number OF children are &C.
commodated at time. All OF the homes have
been opened and there are to-day some six hun
dred or seven hundred children making merry and
growing strong and healthy at these several places
In the coming week the sending OF parties to pri.
vate homes will begin great many towns have
sent invitations and there will be many hosts and
hostesses In the country entertaining children In
their own families in a few days.
summary OF last weeks work shows that ~
children have been sent to the country for visits
OF ten days or two weeks each.
The good accomplished Saturday was a ntting
close TO an active weeks work. On that day i've
parties. numbering in all a9 children. left the city
NewYorks business going away In
throngs 10 stay over the Fourth for little vaca-
ton. out for pure enjoyment 1t was no SUCH vaca.
ton as these children are getting. The secret Of
the enJoym OF vacation Is the strength OF Its
contrast with the drudgery Of the everyday work:
even the eafy bowers OF Harlem would be well
contrast Those who nave been TO Harlem
can imagine, after this remarkable but true state
ment what Two weeks spent in the best and most
open country must mean TO the fresh-air enid.
Saturdays first party numbered sixty-six chill.
dren and started for iittshed. Mass. When they
arrive they will be divided and driven over the
hills to number OF different farmhouses. all OF
which are far out In the country, have large farms
about them, and do not show trace OF city life.
Here the children will be treated with all ,he lavish
hospitality that country farmhouse can ofer.
The Berkshire Fresh .r Fund provides for the
entertainment Of these children. and this associa-
ton Is made up OF the people OF Pittshed and Q
few nearby towns This is not the first year Of
fresh-air work in Pittsned. and the people OF this
place have again generously provided for parties
OF children right through the summer.
The Fresh Air Home at Fairfield, Conn, took tts
first party Of the summer Saturday. numbering
twenty children. They VIA stay in a cottage close
TO the shore Of the Sound and II they have as
good a time previous parties have had at this
place they will come back TO New-fork In
lachrymose condition. The people OF Fairfield give
this home to the work and have entertained Fresh
Air children for several years
Graham Lusk, OF Gulford. Conn. has again gen.
erously offered to entertain Fresh Airs" at his
White Heather Farm, and the first narty OF the
summer went there on the boat yesterday In high
state Of gee Mr.. Lusk never falls TO give his
little guests the fortnight OF their lives. and his
generosity Is appreciated in many a poor New
York home.