New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
}THOTGHT HIN 4 SINGER.
.aTo939bS s5i pEsu Alp C,4ITDREN AMUSED
BY GRAND CENTRAL STATION
ANNlIrNHER

MY, Amt this just like a kings palace Whis-
spered an awestruck little fellow at the Grand Cen
trai Station yesterday he gazed from the marble
floor 10 the lofty ceiling Of the big waiting room
.Fuht'' eontemptuousiy retorted OF his small
corupanions with the pride OF greater knowledge
and experience, this amt no kings palace; it's
lust station Sure il is he added as if 10 re-
assure himself The two youngsters Were part of
a Tribune Fresh Air band of twenty boys from the
upper West Side bound for Avalon Peach. Vt, on
Lake Bomoseen where they viii join the summer
camp Of the Rutland Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
When the announcer appeared in the waiting
room and began to call out the trains in resonant
tones the little East Siders We're filed with ad-
rniratien Without moments hesitation or doubt
one diminutive fellow turned TO another and said:
'Ohi amt this fne2 They have him, sing here
The rest accepted this solution of ,the perform
ance without surprise and listened with interest
until the solo finished
The junior members of the Rutland (Conn.) Young
Mems Christian Association establish camp each
year and in the delightful open air. where boating
swimming. fishing and all the other resources Of
boys have fun play. they live for the summer
months. They have invited a party OF The Tribune
Fresh Air children from the hot streets o! the city
TO make stays Of a fortnight with them.
Readers OF The Tribune will be interested to
learn Of the quick response which followed the
publication of a pathetic little incident a few days
ago. Three parties Of Tribune children were to he
sent from the Grand Central Station. and with the
first party little fellow all ready TO 60 but
for whom thee was no place. He had come the
chance Of sOT OF the party being missing. Two
OF his small brothers We're IA the party and this
little fellow lOnged 50 wistfplly for a chance TO
spend two weeks in the country that he will
ing 20 get ready and he hand for the very slight
chance All during the long evening he waited
seeing the parties leave. each filled 10 the exact
number OF invitations from the country for them
On the last party, late night his chance came
DEt just they started 10 the train the
missing youngsters appeared. and the disappointed
little fellow had 40 disconsolatey back TO his
home on the West Side, near Thirty-eIghth-st Yes
terday a letter The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund Office. and out OF II fen the clipping from
The Tribune The letter read: GYPSY Wyld Big
Indian. Ulster County. -. y. Tribune Fresh Air
Fund-Send the manly little fellow mentioned
IN this article and 1 will give him he best time
he had in the whole OF his little life II
was from Mrs. Josephine Moak. OF Brooklyn who
Is living al her country place IN the Catsllls
When The Tribune man found the Ittl, fellow
playing I'm the and told hinn Of the cordial
Invitation. for him alone he could scarcely believe
pack up his meagre clothes He H. one Of a family
OF six children. all dependent the work Of their
Joy Of the poor woman knew bounds when she
beard that he was 10 go. The missionary tubb+d
nm thoroughly. and bright and happy he started
from the Foriy-second-si. ferry the I D. M
train yesterday for a weeks delightful out
ing with his newfound friend. who viii him
I'm glad ] waited, said he. though did feel
From The Erie station ~ the afternoon a
party of fifteen boys for Warwick. y. Y, where
parties OF Tribune Fresh AIT children have beer
entertained for many years By the reedenfs OF IN,
enough money is raised 70 pay for the entertain.
u1enf Of al the children who at one bis
w. Sheppard, the secretary of the Committee
II m SO glad we can get a chance TO send some