New-York tribune., 1902-07-16
WILL BREATHE FRESH AIR.
THE TRIBUNE FUND WILL SEND 1,50O
CHILDREN ON 4 PICNIC.

a big work for the benefit OF the children and
mothers OF the poverty stricken districts of New
York will be accomplished to-day by The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund to keep up the pace set yesterday.
when 161 children sent to the country I'm par
ties for Chapel Hlll y. J.: Deer River De Peyster,
Heuveton. n. ", and Berwick. Penn. To-day at
. a. m the second of the big day excursions for
small children and mothers will start from Dock
St. Brooklyn. nearly fifteen hundred IN all going
as the guests OF The Tribune fund for long sail
up the river and happy picnic. Besides this re-
lief work. eight parties Of children will be sent to
places in Massachusetts New-TOrk and New-Jer-
sey, S5 youngsters in ALL record for this seasons
work
The first and largest OF the parties 1OS In all,
leaves this morning from the Grand Central for
Pittsield Mass, at . a. m and from that time un-
til $3.50 p. the bands OF children will start from
various stations throughout the city for Plessis.
Canton Middletown and Goshen. Albion. New
Windsor N Y. Westfield and Tenafy N J.
In response TO Invitations from Berwick, Penn
the first party of yesterday dispatched on the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western. At Berwick
the local branch of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union thoroughly canvassed the town and
secured many invitations possible many
coming from those who mad entertained children
before from the city and who were anxious to
continue in the work.
In the afternoon another OF the big parties for
Eunice Home. Chapel Hill, n. J., trOoped up
the gang plank OF the fast Sandy Hook steamer
Monmouth, and from the bow enjoyed the exciting
trip down the bay TO Atlantic Highlands. The
water trips are always fascinating to the children
and their usual clamOr is hushed they watch
the along.
At Deer River. y. Y. where party OF twenty
four went for a fortnight. the Fresh Air work has
been in the hands of I. l.. Leverett who Will re-
ceive the band on the arrival there this morning.
The last party OF the day Heuvelton
Station. y. V, there to separate. part remaining
and the rest going TO De Peyster, where the
Rev. Stewart r. SnOwden. OF the First Methodist
Church. had interested himself IN the welfare of
the children and obtained the Invitations. At
Heuveton the Rev. T. A. Story will receive them.
The big excursion Will go the Speare one
of the largest passenger boats on the river. hold
ing fully eighteen hundred. All the excursionists
will be from Brooklyn. Leaving at a m, they
will arrive at Excelsior Grove about nOon and
will stay until m. enjoying the trees and open
air and a big picnic dinner. A big band will go
along TO furnish music. both going and returning
and for those who care for the sport there will be
dancing in the grove pavilion. The mothers and
children are expected to take their own luncheon
but, in addition, 80 gallons of milk and plenty OF
crackers will be provided for free distribution
There will be twenty-six OF these excursions during
the season In August the boats going four times
week from various parts of the city wherever the
congested tenement quarters bring misery and
suffering during the long hot days and nights
On one OF the big seats in the Grand Central