New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
HAPPY LITTLE CHILDREN.
CRIPPLED WEE ONES WHO ARE WELL
CARED FOR AT THE ROBINS NEST"

THE SUMMER OPENING OF THIS DELIGHTFUL
PLACE PARTICIPATED IN BY MANY
CHARITABLE PEOPLE,
The bluest OF skies. the brightest Of sunshine the
greenest Of foliage and the fragrance or NUMBER
less poisoning greeted the visitors from the
city yesterday afternoon who went up TO Isrry-
town-on- the Hudson to be present at the summer
opening 0. the Robins Nest A climb UP the steep,
old-tashioned village street. brisk drive through
the Broadway OF Tarrytown. arched by spreading
elns and the newcomers arrived at the Nest,
which Ia a substantial old farmhouse nestled N
gresnery Here twenty-five little crippled children
are enjoying the summers prodigaity OF Movers
frui;ase and fragrance and encircled by tender
The vide piazzas were Allied yesterday with the
managers OF the Nest" and their friends, while
close by under the trees the children OF the ciV
played in the soft green grass listening 10 'he
singing birds and watching the shining river
Among the traps that stood outside the house was
one marked Woody Crest" which had brought
oys- load OF Miss Helen Goulds proteges TO JOIN
the nedglinxs Of the Nest" Ali the exercises In
celebration of tho occasion held al fresco not
wtthstAncing that tho house had opened hosptabis
doors for the entertainment OF the guests.
The opening address was made by DR.. Virgil r
Gibney surgeon-in-chief. whose particular line OF
work has brought him In contact with tho worst
cases OF defornites which he delights IN correct
ing AL Of tho children In the Nest are either
elected from his patients at the vanderbilt Cine
or at the Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled. wheFe
he has worked for many years with signal succeSa.
Dr. Homer G!bney makes a practice OF visiting the
Robins" at their Nest" once or twice every week.
as occasion demands. renewing the surgical ap-
paratus used for each patient. and looking aiter
their general health. Dr. Glbney paid glowing
tribute 10 the intelligent and kindly care gwen the
children by the efficient managers OF the Nest.
ID Eso, ryha pyQC n
many years devoted TO the care OF the SICK poor
and by Professor T. r. L. Gould. OF Johns Hopkins
Hospital Baltimore. At the conclusion OF the pro
gramme dainty luncheon was served
The Robins Nest" entering upon the sew
enth year Of It's interesting work. is managed b.
the women Of Tarrytown. Irvington. DoDbs feITy
and Ardsley AL subscriptions are voluntary. ~
Is maintained throughout the summer under the
care OF an efficient housekeeper and trained nurse
sHd is capable o. ; caring OF the tte ones
brought from the city catch here their hrst glimpse
disc 'e humber OF the beds are endowed and Dear
Inc names OF many charitable residents Of the four
The rooms arc all large and well ventilated one one
end OF the wide piazza Is incased IN glass aho he,e
on rainy days the children play. Inc niue quests
are kept from two to weeks. when they are re-.
turned and new ones sent to t9he ,heT ~ bs
little Institution is looked upon as a modei OF 10
The officer. Of the Robins Nest are President l,
Miss NJ. Virginia orion; hrst vcespiesicei MIS-
Y b Black: treasurer. Mis- A. g. Newton secre-
tary, Mrs. George II. MARS; - ,, o,,,
Mag.agers--Mrs. W. L. Bull. Mrs " -. D' SIas
George H. Mars Mrs. ". 6. Richards. Mrs. Ld"in
Gould. Mrs c. +. Judson, Mrs. C. G. W9Ttnne'oEn'
Miss Bertha Barber. Miss NJ; V; orion. Miss 4. a.
Newton Mss Frances Archboid. Miss a. y, L., l..
BurnhsIn, Miss Archbold Miss Helen Coutnnt ME-
Bull Mrs. LOUIS Hail. Mrs, George. Legs MIS-
Eleanor Gould Miss Esther Rutter MISS E!ealOI
Thomas Mrs Robert Patterson Mrs. Resnaid
Jarrsy Miss Prall Grant Miss Rowan Mrs ): a.;
managers-Mrs. F " Hunter. Mrs. Michael Van
Buren,, Mrs J Whitehoqse and Miss Any My ENJOY 4
Bacon, Mrs G. 3. Newton. Mrs. J. D. Achoold ana
Mrs j II WhitehOuse