New-York tribune., 1902-07-17
WILL HAV We BUTTERED BREAD
TWO OF THE THREE HUNDRED AND
FIFTEEN TRIBUNE CHILDREN ASTON
IsHED AT SUCH LUXURY

Please. VIII We really have butter on the bread
in the country?' anxfousIy inquired q lad at the
Grand Central Station yesterday morning while
his still smaller brother looked wstfuly await
ing the answer Of The Tribune man. I'VE have
always had just bread and coffee TO eat but
never could get any butter" When assured they
would get not only butter but also other changes
from their dry bread and coffee diet. both boys
turned away completely satisfied.
They were two Of the 3l5 children from the ten
ement districts OF New-York who were sent yes
terday to the country through the generosity OF
the patrons and subscribers of The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund. To many the trip meant not only
butter on their bread but even the bread itself
The two boys were in the first party OF the day
l06 children-who left at q, m. ever the New-York
Central for Pittsheld. Mass. where arrangements
have been made for their reception through the
organized work OF the churches and pastors Oh the
city and others interested in the Fresh AR WORN
Another large party had already gone to the same
place, and after two happy weeks returned Win
many tales Of pleasure and kindness
In the afternoon a party OF little conVaiescen''
started for Middletown. y. Y. where they VII oo
cared for at the house especially provided for thel
through the generosity Of the people OF Mioole'o'
and Goshen. To Tenafy, " J. an hour 4a1er Wen.
a Joyous party of fifty, bound for "Happy'Amu M
the home built for their entertainment ~ 49,
John s. Lyle. -, -+.+,o1
In the evening from the Grand CenIral go ~
went a large party tor Albion n l., "ne' 80
F9ov frederick Wheeler Lewis had ootslIeo ne.
invitations by his earnest sincere e'A'i - "
Of the little city children - 1.-5n5
Al $50 D. m TWO big parties OF eht-G4e- T-ssis
+be +rair for Plessis and Canton, y l, Al -
- - ~, Bragg was interested IN lIe Iele4
,vork bv he advance agent sent out oy s ie 80
Fund and A committee having oseI1 aPpo'. Pp. ~,
NJ P1essis and al Redwood hels"Oo -,r rt
- -,,srv invitations were obtained Inc FEE %
4-4--'@' , :. rsr,or 's due the enorts o. ule
8 " Briggs OF the Methodist Hp'sN'F
Church who has made aTFangeIHe'1s a. +na
tertainnnenr OF the little lr'0u"S
homes Of his parishioneTs 80 s.y5s
80 woods yesterday we're many whose o1- -
have been utterly unpropoFuoned 20 80 - U5
shoulders Some have taken care ol - -. -, +ns
sts+ars ara aore housework until they were -" S 80
~ ~s49 - hraal,sovvn one little girl actually alu
49,, and the two weeks outing the
doctor expects Will save her perhaps ~ -
;l1rass one little boy lives IN narrow CIV -
i-+o1,- s,,nIess alley near Twenty-touTt uTth-SI
- .-,,1i,,, of children is very heavy his &c
- a. tbe prospect OF actually living lo' W.
whole weeks out in the sweet suhHeA' ~0
pleasant fields knew no bounos' ,.o, .ba
--ba intense eagerness and longing "''cn ~
ohrs-sn nave for the country, and the anxiety 70
+sl,a aavs7ta~e Of every opportunity oHereo I'M os
~ Freeh Air Fund patrons, was strikingiy ".-s-
t-ated the other evening Three par Tba Tribune
nuns TS ~ Grand Central Station Win the nIS'
Pam gi,ed and With his clothes made up IN o5 neaS
bag The party as u 1su' 91sii' ba3ds brought from
rs 0T'ea dePenf places in the CITY and the HE HE
fellow had GONE I on the some boz whose place
could Ill No are ever sent taam .,5S 1Ie Tbe
dqT 3no 5G Of the an was great when when
the first party was SqIp, 20 - however he said
he would wait and see if there would oe an 4Pef t
m train Again he was disappoinjeq whea eHgtS jtSS
boy without W. tam oir9Ty outing before them
One more chance remained a o!s 49, - az ~
going TO stay T it takes al night" As the INES
q % cPdFen tf9 r22ped a The II nj lists We're Counted up
when the very last band was Apparently SaoTt F t"o
he got into line though he you'd be dispatished i d, to
a destination many miles from where ms com
Just as the party ab9gt to he P out to rs }as
noor and up rushed the two missing youngsters. RS
Without word though his lip quiyered. the little
chance stepped out OF line. and with longing eyes
watched the fortunate children dance away 70 the
train Not tear fell ana when ne turned away,
back to his home IN @ the ter 6 st9sTs n s ~ VAS has
faithful manliness would be rewarded X the Fresh
10 LhIse & p. t1o I5o g%4es. stav will mean not oEv
work The girls are all under eight years o; age.
br 9 qF vS Snh 6y psp sSE oTsr her The h'S
a shoemake-, but earns almost nothing and the
childish pleasure Of being with the companions they
three is only I'VE years old. and none or them
know what happy, light hearted Play Play means cans
seldom. they sit quietly and soemnly around,
ingly indifferent and passive; in the duh and IN
childlke apathy which is the Porerunner Of the
sluggish stupor OF overwork in later years.
The hosts al Canton, y. Y, are Sylvester Bailey
2. EmPey Mrs. ", J. McKay, Mrs. J. ". Jenery
Cyrus Smith Mrs. McAadrews, Mrs. Henry Wallace
Mrs. Charles Davis. Mrs Amos Vaughn, Mrs Henry
Floyd, Mrs. Della stockweil, Mrs. Bertha Thomp-
and Mrs. Plumey.
Plesss; y =; Mrs Lizzie Hsrb. Mrs. L. Barrows
Mrs George Sbu+s NTre Svye.s lfr. TloT-Se vs.
Brocklin, Mrs. N Kinds. Mrs. Nellie Parker. Mrs
j. +, Putnan' Mrs joseph Pierce, Mrs. William
J; Tilley Mrs. Arthur Koweu and Mrs. Loren
Parker.