New-York tribune., 1902-07-08
TRIBUNE FRESH AIR FUND.
THREE HUNDRED CHILDREN SENT To
NEW-YORK, PENNSYLVANIA AND
RHODE ISLAND.
RHODE ISLAND.

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund accomplished
great task yesterday for the sake of the little
dweers in New-Yorks tenement districts. Be
tween 10 o'clock in the morning and o'clock at
night three hundred children were gathered
from their homes throughout the city and dis
patched in eight separate parties to various towns
in New-York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island
There viii be let up to-day for five more par
ties will be sent away between II a. m. and
p. m, aggregating over one hundred and fifty chill
dren. They will go to Mexico, Malone and Pulaski,
in New-York State. and to South Starksboro and
its neighborng villages in Vermont Besides these
children who by special invitation 10 the private
families In the country, party of thirteen will go
to Binghamton y. Y, guests of S. Mills Ely.
who has entertained similar parties for several
years.
The first of the children to leave the city yester-
day met at 10 a. m. at the Erie Railroad station
at Chambers-st. and the North River. The bright
faced little completely took possession OF the
waiting room, and they could hardly sit still so
excited they the anticipations of the
country outing which, in the unfamiliar surround
ings. they felt really and truly beginning. The
party were going to Port Jervs and vicinity. where
Henry Strader had arranged places for their enter
tainment. Mr.. Strader appeared at the station TO
escort his guests. Most Of the children he knew
by They also knew him, and his entrance
was the signal for most gratifying demonstration
of affection Until the party safely the train
the kind hearted Mr. Strader surrounded by
demonstratve throng of his little friends. nearly
all OF whom enjoyed his hospitality last year
With the Port Jervs party went seven children
for Barryville. where they viii be the guests Of
Miss Watson Mrs St. John Gardiner, Mrs James
Gardiner and the Rev. r. L. Rhodes
At p. m. the largest party OF the day 40 met
at the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western ferry
station. at Barclay-st.. to start their trip TO
Bangor, Penn. The bands they arrived were
quickly counted and marshaed through the gate
into the waiting room. From there they paradeI
in joyous procession board the ferryboat Few
had ever been away from the city As the steamer
swung out from the slip and started up the river
a simultaneous "Ahr' of happiness and delight
from the group. which filled one Of the ca bins
Lined along the railing and crowding to the win
the great river. Waves We're the greatest novelty.
When passing ferryboat churned up rollers
Of surprise one little fellow stoutly rnaintajnej
that the water was alive, whereupon the rest gazed
which had suddenly assumed new and unknown
When the big party fled through the station
and to the three special cars there i'm
mediate and voracious resort TO the luncheons
f se 'e some hours later but pobn, covi5 6
vince the youthful minds that they had not al
made in the eatabes provided for them by mothers
Al last the An aboard" Of the conductor
brought every child in pleased expectation to the
car window AS the train pulled out there went
up a hearty chorus Of goodbys. The hundred and
fort forty oITd e 9aes 0T cdqnT their faces to the unknown
At o'clock in the afternoon another party
Stonington Line for Westerly, r. L. where they
will stay for fortnight
Another large party started at 9:l5 p m: from the
Erie station; at Ch2m6ers-sti bound for Oean
where already large party OF The Tribune fresh
Charitable people Of Mount Morris however like
Oliver Twist, wanted more Of such good thing
tertainment Of the additional little ones who
started last night