New-York tribune., 1900-06-21
CHILDREN RETEL IN COUNTRY.
TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUND SENDS FIF-
TEEN GIRLS AND BOYS TO THE
HILLS AND FIELDS.

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent out another
party OF children Tuesday afternoon The children
went to Goshen n. Y. where they to be en-
tertained by the citizens Of Goshen and Middle
town. For several years the people of these two
towns have taken such interest in the work OF the
Fresh Air Fund that each summer they have pro-
vided for the maintenance OF parties OF children
through the entire season. The party which went
out on Tuesday the first of several which they
VIII entertain this summer. 1t made up of
fifteen convaescent children. six boys and nine
Girls from the dispensary Of the NewYork In
Urinary for Women and Children. There were sew
eral brothers and sisters. and 1t evident from
the attentions of Of the girls that the role OF
little mother" not a new one to them.
throughout the long ride to Goshen the older mem
bers OF the party. in a motherly fashion, looked
after the comfort Of the younger. The children
carried their meagre wardrobes In bundles Of vari-
Gus sizes and shapes.
The trip to Goshen was one OF growing interest
to them. Before starting they were sober faced
and passive. They seemed hardly to comprehend
that they were of for a two weeks visit to the
open country. But as the houses began to decrease
in number and the hills were approached their in
terest qulckened The ride in the trolley car from
the Goshen station to the farmhouse. through the
fields of daisies and buttercups with the fresh air
blowing against their cheeks, famed their interest
into the first stages OF enthusiasm. Setting them
down among the flowers like touching a match
TO tinder The children forgot everything in their
eagerness to gather in the harvest Of flowers. They
dragged the flowers up by the roots. One little girl
among the first to jump from the car, forgetful Of
everything in her eagerness. ran In front Of the
car and, standing upon the track. began to pick
flowers while the other children were being taken
off. a white faced lad. with legs and arms more
slender than those Of boy should be- who had
been quiet and sober all the way from Jersey
City, found his boy nature in the heart of rose
bush damp from a recent shower. His feet be-
tangled In the long grass and he tumbled
head first into 1t.
1t a slow task, that Of getting the children
up the short hill to the old farmhouse. They strag
gled up in a long line, getting ahead In their
desire to pick the wild strawberries and others
tagging behind to pluck flowers The children were
finally got 10 the house. and after a romP they
dining room for their first supper in the country;
season as a home for Fresh Air children. II stands
upon hill looking toward the west Before the
regular domes of a range OF hills stretches away
for several miles When the party arrived on tues
day shower could be falling upon the crest OF
one Of the distant hills. half obscurng IT,, like
one hundred years old 1t is solid timbered. and
has big throated stone chimneys and hreplaces. A
The children have the run Of the orchard ride t!e
on the loads OF hay and play IN the osrn "a on RAINY
given a trolley ride TO Midway Park, a pleasure
resort halfway between Goshen and Middletown.
In years past several children have received es-
year one little girl nine years old. who was un-
able walk when she arrived, was enabled before
she left to run about with the other children 10
her hearts content.
The organization which maintains the home is
known as the Middletown-GOshen COnvalesCent
Children's Home. Nearly all Of the churches OF
the two towns are interested in it. II expends
every year between $500 and $500. contributed by
the churches and their individual members. Its
officers are A. b. Hurtin. Of Middletown, presi-
dent; A. G Wheeler. of Goshen, vice-president; H.
B. Woodward, Of Mddletown. secretary; r; n;
Wood, OF Goshen. treasurer. H W Tuthil. OF
NIIddIetown manager: A F. Foote OF Goshen. as
sistant manager. and a board of managers. COM
posed OF two representatives Of each OF the
eight churches interested. The party which went
TO the home on Tuesday will stay two weeks when
another party Will be sent from this city.