New-York tribune., 1901-07-27
IN SEARCH OF FRESH AIR
THREE HUNDRED TENEMENT HOUSE
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
YESTERDAY.

Fresh Air party attracts attention wherever il
goes. People always seem interested in the chill
dren, and stop to inquire about them and Fresh
Air work, or TO comment 1t may be a fellow pas
senger ferryboat car. some railroad official
boy tending a stand 1t only
the other day that boy doing duty at one of the
ferry stands who looked If a Fresh Air
trip would do him good. wanted TO satisfy the de-
sires of OF the boys of a Fresh Air party I'm
the shape of a five cent cake of chocolate from
his own pocket. I'D be glad to give it to him." he
said One mans comment this week was appre-
ciated by those engaged in sending out the parties
of children. A party was on its way home from a
two weeks outing in the country The children
in good spirits and brown autumn leaves.
II never Fresh Air children before he said
but now that have seen them am glad that
donated something to the Fund
The children have lots of friends and the heart
OF many a and woman who has stopped
moment in the midst of his or her toll to watch the
passing of party Of poor children from the tene-
ment house districts on its way to the country for
two weeks of fun and fresh air has been refreshed
by the sight.
Yesterday another busy day for the Tribune
Fresh Air Fund. Five groups and three hun
dred children were sent out
The first party. which contained thirtyone, start
ed at o'clock in the morning. II went TO West
Winfield. y. Y. to be the guests of the people
there upon the invitation of the Rev. George c.
De Mott.
An hour later the second section of the bi-weekIy
Grand Central Station. bound for CurtisviIle. Mass
to he the guests OF John F. Parsons. This is the
third hundred TO go there his guests this year
In the afternoon the third party to go TO Fair
ncld, Conn, this season was sent out. This con-
the pc Dple Fairfield a home especially pro-
vided for their entertainment, The people have
been entertaining children in this way for several
years The committee which represents the Fair
Cf ild president; W. II. Donaldson. vice president
and Amory f. Rowland. treasurer.
Later, the second division go the Fresh Air
home At Ashford HILL Ardsley. started There were
1s in this group.
In the evening party of eighty-three arranged
tanned there and at Hannibal and Sterling. by the
people Of those places. left town the New
York Central Railroad. Those who entertain
ing them follows:
Mrs. George cliff Mrs Esseltine Mrs H Wilson
Mrs. F. Treadwell. Mrs. d. r. GIL Mrs Bellinger,
Mrs. Mudler Mrs. Foote. Mrs Robert Esslinger.
Mrs. A Betunger. Mrs. Thomas NiCkery. Miss
Chatterton Mrs Enoch Lafare, Mrs. Charles
Smith, Mrs T. F. Edwards. Jessie Sheldon. S. F.
Miss Neva Rounds. r E. Briminstool Mrs. camp
bell Mrs. Bradway Mrs Ira L. Rounds. Mrs. Nc
Coy. Mrs. Lewis Mrs. Anna Cronkite Mrs Lewis
Mcbride, Miss Nellie Tice. Mrs Newell. Mrs. T. G.
Mrs. NJ. A. Kent Mrs Carpenter. Mrs. Marcia
Gundelack, Mrs. Ida Griffin Mrs. z F. Wntsee and
Mrs Wifred.
Hannibal-Mrs H. Perkins Mrs H. w Barrett
Mrs. G. a. Learn. Mrs. Frank Sturges. Mrs G..
b Frost. Miss Farley Mrs. J. Welting. Mrs. Mel
son Hall, Mrs. William ProsSer and Mrs Darling
Sterling Mrs Thomas Andrews. Miss Olive Rice.
Miss Preston Clark and Mrs. Frederick Irwin.