New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-06
THE FRESH-AlR "SPECIALS."
LITTLE GUESTS WHO ARE INVITED BIZ
COUNTRY FRIENDS TO COME AGAIN.
MANY STRONG FRIENDSHIPS AND ONE MAR
RAGE REsULTING-THE WEEKS
WORK BEGUN


RAGE REsULTTNG-THE WEEKS
WORK BEGUN.
The work Of The Tribune Fresh Air Fund for this
week started of merry yesterday with the de-
parture OF three parties Of children for the
try. These parties mark element In the
work for this summer. Until now all the children
have been sent to regular .resh-a!r homes The
children who went yesterday the first Of the
summer who have been invited by and will stay
with private families In the different towns 70
which they went each OF a number OF families IN.
vted one or more children from the city to share
the fresh air Of the country with them as personal
guests for two weeks In this light the childrsn n
the'e parties are considered. and they have cor.
respondIngly good time.
Some OF the hosts form a strong attachment for
their little guests ard invite them out each sue
ceeding summer for longer visit Lifelong friend
ships have often been formed In this way and
some fresh-air benefclaries have ended by going
10 the country when grown up. marrying some
country playmate Of their childhood and settling
down to rural life. This has happened In one
case. at least and the "fresh-airer" OF several
years ago IS now mother and regularly invites
fresh air children of to-day spend dms
with her every summer. The 'spec.as'-the ofd-
cal name for those who have been 10 the country
In previous summers and especially invited
again by the same hosts-tell a very significant
story by their numbers. They show that the hosts
OF the country pleased with their guests. and
that the fresh-ar work reaches the right class of
children. They show too, how ready the people In
the country to help the children OF the city's
poor Invitations from the country never lack
ing; deserving children from the city are never
lacking. 1t is the connecting link-cash--that de-
termines how many children shall enjoy fresh-air
vacations. and on this alone der ends how much
good shall he done in a summer.
Yesterdays first party went to Pembroke. Penn.
where the Rev. II. T. Denlinger has acted a. chair.
man Of the committee which has arranged for In.
viting the children. This is by no means Pen
brooks first year Of fresh-ar charity. and almost
all Of the forty children were specials" These
had all been to Pembroke before. and were return.
ing to old friends With the party went an
other special" bound for a nearby town.
second party left the Pennsylvania road
yesterday morning, and this went to PhpntxvillA.
Penn. Forty-seven children made up this party.
which number shows how handsomely the people
Of Phenixville have opened their doors to the city
children. The Rev. w. I. Nudge has arranged
things here
The last party Of the day took night train for
South Starksboro. VI. and some OF these were al
specials" Those who have generously done
their share In this place are Miss Lena Hallock.
Mrs. Abel Morgan. Mrs Cornelius Bristol. Mrs.
Daniel Sargent Mrs Enoch Young. Mrs. Robert
Wilson. Mrs. Royal Sargent, Mrs. Steven Young.
Miss Bessie Birdsel and Mrs Elias Jacobs. The
arrangements have been made through Mrs. Daniel
Sargent. .
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent a child to the
country some weeks ago who gives q glimpse OF
what the Fund accompishes and d the same tiro
is not O striking exception TO the~genus fresh-air
child This little girl was found by missionary n
hottest a year ago, jumping around on one foot,
! her other leg entirely drawn up out or shape INA
child presented most pitiful picture. apd on IN.
quiry Il was learned that she had received the hurt
four years ago by falling from a car. Nothing %
! all had been done about the injury, simply becaus.
the mother had not a cent Of money She had .
family OF Ave TO support In the best way she couo
by washing and ironing, and. with the Oldest chill
only twelve years old # had proved weary s;rus.
gle against heavy odds. with no extra pennies Tor
| rainy day So the little girl. WHO was only seve''
/ years old had dragged out miserable existence
for four long years-a suffering cripple from shet
lack Of medical attendance: The family. inc
/ dentally lived In q renement-house OF the averae
/ foulness. do AL the very poor OF New ~t
/ Such severe and Unnecessary suffering TOR one o
young made a that was sad enough, and 70
! the last year, through the agency or the Nilsson
ary the little girl has been in hospital. Shs "a
| now left IT, although her leg Is still eneased ~
plaster Of paris Four years Of unmiugated su,
ferng for child seven years OF age followed o,
a YEAR Of hospital life. make hitting subject tcr
fresh-air charity, and the pleasure OF a rev wee
! I'm the country for such sufferer can hardy g
! overestimatpd,