New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-12
FRESH-AIR EXCURSIONS.
SEVERAL PARTIES OF CHILDREN SEM
TO THE COUNTRY YESTERDAY.

ONE LITTLE FELLOW WHO WANTED TO KNOW
HOW MANY BLOCKS 1T WAS TO THE couN-
TRY-wHERE THE YOUNGSTERS WENT
New-York lost part OF its population yesterd.,
It will lose some more to-day. and more still d,
the end OF the week. First OF all. this is not A.
account Of the war. 1t is on account Of an ohiee,
that does not hold such sway over the populs,
mind as does the war. but nevertheless appeal
just as much TO the higher feelings and noble,
Impulses. This object deserves every bit OF n.
tention which the public can spare from the va,
for other things Ii is In fact, the kindest form ~
summer charity--Th. Tribune Fresh Air Fund II
means great results from small expenditures ana
a high gear of efficiency. 1t means two weeks on
fresh air, country life, heath and happiness "a
hundreds Of NETWORKS children OF the tenement
who. never get tas.e OF such things In their own
homes This Is a poor enough way OK intimatlns
the good accomplished in each chiId's case. but II
It were a thousand times better It would not b
adequately expressive. The Tribune Fresh Ah
Fund merits some part Of the public Interest
NETWORKS temporary loss of population yester.
day consisted OF the sending OF Tribune freshaf
children to the country for two weeks. Ihey made
n busy day for fresh-ar workers. The first roou
left early in the morning. and the last were ready
to fall quickly asleep when they boarded the nigh.
train.
TO RUSTICATE IN PENNSYLVANIA
Fifteen children went 10 SeiiH p'o'' Fethy
Mount JOY PENN and Montgomery, Penn, ID the
morning They vii! be well cared for. as the peep.
of these places have entertained fresh-air chldra
before. Arrangements were made by a. T. Cooper
for Selins Grove. and the Rev Epnraim ~ Nhe
ley for Mount JOY. Those who have so kindly b.
vited children this year are:
Sclins Grove-Nrs. Eyer, Misses Rosa ana Min
ME Gortner and the Rev. Mr.. Haas.
Mount Joy-The Rev. EpGraim " Nlssiey DAVID
CARRIER Hiram S.eahmann Benjamin Musser and
Miss Alice Meyers.
Nlaytown-Mrs. Emma s. CARRIER
Mont omery-S J. Bard
A party Of thrty-one went to Chappaqua, y. Z.
In the afternoon There is a large home there, and
for several years a party OF Tribune fresh-as
children mas been numbered among those wno ea.
JOY its advantages ne nome ~ pscu.'ssi ~ wen
beaGi fS Mrs Mary A. Nelson has arranged to-
one Of the vel.est parties that has left the city
IN q long tlme v.as made up OF boys. who went
aboard the Norwich boat last evening. bound for
the Ciroton School Camp. near Holderness. y. H.
They seemed to realize the sort of place they
were going to-a boys own paradise. IL IS the
annual summer camp OF or9ton School snq n:
boys Of the camp nave invited 20 s i ..eln tot
.snd IN yea hs middle Of LAKE 4:
place is absolutely ideal FOR camping out; 30 u mas
So II Will be pronounced again this year.
HE COUNTED DISTANCES By BLOCKS.
A common mistake Of fresh-air children who
have been born and bred amid urban surrounding
and have heard no terms but those Of the city was
made by little fellow the other day. II was the
last hour of long. dusty ride on the train and
he was tired and worn out. He was small and
delicate. with thin. white little wrists, on one Of
came bv he reached out and gave feeble little
tug at the big blue coat Please mister" he asked
with perfect righteousness, how many more
blocks is it TO der country
4 party of specials" for different points along
the Erie was the last to leave yesterday. They
have been invited by the following people, many Of
whom have been doing good In this way for many
Corning, y. Y.-Mss Es,eile B. Ennis and Mn
John Cook.
Allentown y. Y.-Mrs. Chapel
Union city. Penn.-Mrs c. L. Parker.
Stockton y. Y.-Mrs. Johnson
scio. y. Y.--Mrs. Walter Madden. Mrs A. Beg
nods Mrs Fanny Reynolds, Mrs Louise Bar.
ret Mrs Amy snnott Mrs. Caro- Lamphere. Mrs
Sanders and Mrs. l.. 4. Harris.
Gerry, y. Y.--Alrs. ". Kilborn.
Faconer y. Y.-Mrs. Everett Hunt
Black Creek. y. Y-Mrs. Cora Luce.
Alfred. y. Y.-Sirs. Jennie z. St!llman.
OH civ Penr.-Miss Eta Baer.
TROY Centre. Penn.-Mrs. Anna b. Benn-
housewife, Penn.-Aiiss Minnie Matten. ~
CORY Run PENN. $. Thorp. -. A..
The home at Ashford Hill, N Y. recelved'W
third consignment OF children yesterday.