New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
FIVE FRESH.AfR PARTIES.
SENT OUT IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS yRou
THIS CITY YESTERDAY.

?, w.s nm Interesting coincidence that ysstsrA.,
rnorning there were nvs different parties Of TIM
uno Fresh Air Fund children all travelling AZ ths
came time. 1t was pleasing coincidence that ,hey
we're all journey!ng away from the city. In on.
fsrent directions they went. and their routes with
New-York as a centre. branchcd out over a v,ds
field But nil were going to the country. That v,s
tho chief point and there were Eve bands Of hapuv
children IN motion yesterday morning
Two Of these parties started Monday night, vhs.
~ was dark and fell asleep, With their last inprs.
atoms those Of the city. It's roar and rumble SIN
sounding In their ears They must have been
surprlsed and wondering lot when they awok. "a
find themselves rushing by green fields WOOD.
brooks and all the other beautiful scenery o. o,.,
country To many Of them brick walls ami stone
pavements had been their only surroundings with
n few sauare feet OF blue sky 10 stand for Mature
The revelation must have made many a iiss
fresh air. incredulous as 10 the accuracy Of bis
or her eyesight.
Three more parties started early this morning
They went at nearly the same time but from III.
ferent parts OF the city. ami bound Tor different
regions One went 10 Massachusetts This vas
the second party that the Berkshire Fresh An
Fund, Of Pittsheld. has entertained this summer
The other two went on longer trips. and will not
alight until they reach distant paris Of this s,a,s
The first Of these was invited 70 Ves'al. y. T.
There were twelve Of them-not large party bw
the popular colloquialism might be applied Small
but Oh. my" They were happy az well as neea
and deserving children. and the people Of Vesa
who have kindly thrown open their homes h
them are George Drum. Herbert Russell s. Ber.
thof. Frederick Pierce. Mrs. Muvehill. Mrs Ra-
dell. Leroy Lily. Mrs A. Plough and A. A. ID
wards
Watkins. ". Y, was the recipient Of party "
thirty-seyen children which arrived there axe yea
terday afternoon after ong days travel Tas's
many thanks due to the hospitab.e people u
this town. also. for tho good they have done
From the point OF view Of the generous county
host or contributor OF money II IL hard % sp2ie-
ciate what fresh-air vacation means TO the poor
child OF tho city 1t is only those who constantly
work among these children who can KNOX tie
reality Of the cver-present misery 81 the otav
half" IL is incredible in many cases II - p'ulll 10
It's mildest form; boy OF NE years vas sen. .
the country short time ago whose ne and ssf.
roundings were characteristic OK fresn-alr cnitea
In the FANNY were two women ana n.s .nla.a
The father was dead. one OF the women VAS con
life a constant terror. The other woman was tnss
mother. and TO her fell the task OF sLpporhs
woman. and a good mother. but with seven mogts
TO feed IL hard 70 keep the wolf from the dox
scanty supply of food When she did not hsN
work they either starved or lived on tie other tee
neighbors we're mostly az poor themselves A
10 rooms, these seven people lived in single sna
c cIosnst tenements Of the Eas, side Amid spcs
SURROUNDINGS and influences was this little boz
their work and Is weak. pale ana enaclaed
The influences have not yet hurt him. Ills fresh.
air vacation was we'll placed. The trouble Is TIA.
he has had to return 20 the same Old lie and
conditions in which there is plenty OF sorrow and
actual suffering. but little JOY. II seems rather
hard for one young TO be visited with sucn
large share OF the worlds pain and misery-and as
is by no means extreme case.
Yesterday day OF condolences Tor fresh
air children. II happened that one small ooy mad
received special invitation from friends Of former
years in Cuba y. Y. This youthful patriot had
been there before but Cuba, y. J.. and the Island
OF Cuba all one to him They both meant
CUBA Iibre"-freedom and happiness for the o2
pre,sed That was mis- case exactly, except tn2t
the heated walls Of the tenement house TOOK tns
place OF Spanish oppression. 80 he was happy 10
going to the front. and MARTA! zeal nIed MS
"Sav mister is dat whore de shooun' is p he
earnestly asked Of the attendant II were shame
to dampen such noble ardor. and the latter an
swered
Yes" -. ,.. A..
iii did yer hear dat fellers? shouted the
doughty knight. Use go!n' TO where &c shootln
Is, I amt ron' 10 no common, ordinary country
no. stree, Bang. Bang , -, ,..u..,
And he discharged his imaginary kras-Jorsensen
rifle. 49,, . ,,o,,,,.a ,a,,,,.
tion OF his comrades. Patriotism and the spir'A
~ uar run high 10 these troublesome tunes }