New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-30
WEEK OF FRESH AIR WORK
PARTIES OF CHILDREN SENT To THE
COUNTRY BY THE TRIBUNE FUND.

Nearly four hundred children from the crowded
sections of New-York started for the country last
week under the care of The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund. Nearly all went to the big homes directly
under the control of the Fresh Air Fund. From
this on however parties will he dispatched
guests in private families.
Thursday morning party of girls left the Grand
Central Station for Interaken. Mass, and the
next day a party of boys followed them They
will be the guests of John f. Parsons. at St.
Helen's Home where parties of a hundred at
time are entertained during the entire season
A large and excited party left the One-hundred-
and-ffty -ffth-st. station Thursday afternoon Tor
Ashford Hill. N Coming from the East Side
by way of South Ferry, the elevated trains were
scenes of happy though suppressed excitement as
the one hundred and twenty children composing
the party hurried into the cars. afraid every mo-
ment they would be left AS they arrived on the
station platform little fellow asked in an awe
struck whisper rs this the counCy?
The Ashford Hill home of two which differ
from all the places which the children are
sent Ashford Hill comprises several large houses
owned by the Church of the Holy Communion ana
presented rent free TO The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
AT other places the children guests OF private
families but at Ashford Hill Ardsley station
and at Chapel Hill, n. j.. The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund maintains complete corps OF caretaKerS
and is the actual host of the children during their
entire stay. The staff at Ashford Hill is composed
Of seven college eight college women, gradu-
ates, teachers and Undergraduates and nine ser
wants The houses stand on elevated ground, with
plenty of shade and fresh breeze. surrounded by
forty acres of land belonging TO the home Where
the children may play TO their hearts conteh Far
Another party Of twenty started Friday Tor r ar
field Conn. where they will be the guests OF the
people there, who receive similar parues every
A pathetic little incident occurred when the work
ers were getting the children ready t2r tneir 9Ss
they perfectly clean clothes and all ms fa1 d
had been insisted upon both to the children ana
their parents In gathering the party together one
OF the missionaries toiled up several nlShtS- vi
stairs in a dark and squalid tenement OF the East
Side and Knocked at the door where one of her
and the missionary entered. There the floor
We're two wash tubs and bending them was
working away for dear life while at her side were
dress anxousy watching the eftorts OF tne eioeSI
of the family. All looked up. m getting our
can go to the country. And it works. she added.
proudly pointing to the results OF heE eHTrts s
TO an unaccustomed, if not dazzling, cleanliness
The other two little ones nodded with glow OF
participation in the achievement. The mother OF
the family is in the insane asylum and all three
little girls are left to shift for themselves The
the fields which they all longed were not to oe
lost however If the efforts of the eldest were TO
count.
A sequel to the incident came Thursday morning.
when the children were gathered at the station for
ssting Group. and one Of the bystanders who had
been watching them asked the missionary in charge
the MONEY to he expended for the most needy one
The missionary told him the story OF the little
s. will be used in getting extra dresses for them
Another little girl Of the party appeared WITH long
IL would be Impossible to get il clean enough to
pass the doctors watchful eye For a moment the
reappear later, with fearful and wonderful hair
cut, Circumstantial evidence pointing TO the con-
ping. Here She eRcigmeG triGmphantiy can
go now? I cut it off myself.