New-York tribune., 1902-07-09
TAKE CHILDREN FROM CITY.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY LITTLE ONES
SAW GREEN FIELDS.

As the season grows hotter and the suffering In
the tenements increases, relief for the poor chill
dren increases also. During the last two days
four hundred and seventy little have been
sent to the country and to-day the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund will dispatch 214 more. gathered from
the most needy districts of New-York and Brook
iyn. They will go in five separate parties, bound
for Utica and Camden. n. Y, and for Bennington.
North Bennington and SALISBURY. VI,
Last night busy for the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund workers. and a happy for 80 chill
dTen of the tenements. The hot and close weather
of the last few days has been most severe on the
occupants Of the and dirty streets of the East
Side. The little folks are always overjoyed at the
prospect of getting away into the country Start
ing in the evening only adds interest to the
momentous occasion. Last night four parties were
dispatched between p. m. and 11:50 p m. Besides
these children. happy band started in the morning
for Binghamton. N. ", where they will be the
guests of S. Mills Ely.
The first Of the evening parties met at the New
York Central station at p. m and half an hour
later were whirled away for South Starksboro. VI.
AT that place the work of relief for the city folk
has been in charge of Mrs Eta Sargent. The six
teen children who composed the party will be
tortained for two weeks in private homes at South
Starksboro. Lincoln, West Lincoln and Lincoln
Centre-neighboring towns
An hour later another party, OF twenty-three
children filed through the gates of the station and,
bidding goodby to their relatives and friends,
started for Malone, y. y. The Rev. j. II. Myers.
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church OF Malone, mas
deeply interested in the welfare Of the
children Of greater New York and for the last few
weeks has agitated the question among the men,
bers OF his congregation with such good results
that invitations for the children soon began to
come in from the many charitable people of Ma
lone. \ considerable OF money was raised to
lefrav the expenses Of inviting a greater number
children for a fortnight's outing than were ap-
piled for. How much the children wanted TO go
on these vacations even among strangers was
4hayr I1N N-a7 from no
car windows Not one boy or girl. however small.
cries at parting with his her mother or relatives,
the Joy in for them always obliterattng other
thoughts
The largest parties OF the evening gathered for
the Il3O train, over eighty children going to Pu-
laski N Y. in response to Invitations from there.
Another party. OF thirty-four. went with them.
bound for Mexico. y. Y. In both places the aid
for the children due the unremittng efforts Of
the Rev J. Foster Wilcox. who has aroused the
greatest interest in the work of the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund among his parishoners and in other or
ganizations. At Mexico his work has been seconded
by G. A. Fairbanks Not only have many invita-
tons been secured from the people Of Pulaski but
also the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Baptist
Paraca class and the Baptist Christian Endeavor
Society have raised funds and invited many OF the
children 10 the country as their guests.
At Pulaski the Rev E A Anson has has also taken Ken
accomplished much for the little city sufferers.
Last yea tT2 m9s[ OF tPS by spe Of 6e hosts
a big band OF youthful Americans will enjoy their
?aRtea'' THOSE Who will entertain children at Mexico
n Y are as follows: Mrs. George Stone. Mrs.
Weed LYONS Mrs. Mengo Manwanen, Mrs. Sweet
land, Mrs. Dodge Mrs Reminst2n MIS-; 81, GeSTge TI
FlOvd ZONES Mrs. Spencer Mrs Coe. Mrs. J. Hart
SON Mrs Marks. Mrs. NJ. Rio, Mrs. G. Larkin and
Mrs. G. a. Fairbanks
The hosts at Malone n Y, are Mrs; Lucy Bick-
nell Mrs Frank Smith. n. J. Walbrdge Mrs
Elmer Eddy w. H Foster. Mrs James PourchelL
o. Ferris. Mrs. Ella RAYMOND r. F. Wese Mrs
- Al PnIask n y. the Tribune Fresh Air children
will be entertained by the following: Mrs Emmer
son Rudes the Rev. f. A. Anson. Mrs. Alta Aus
Tin Miss Helen Bentley. Miss Lena Pierce. Mrs
Frank wills Mrs. =. NJ Geer, Mrs. Lane. Jesse
Rurdicl Mrs Ross HUtchens Mrs. William Wilder
Miss Hattie Lane Byron @. Seamans, Mrs. Ann
Gass, Mrs. William Lamb the Rey s. G. Barns
lam Larrabee Mrs. J. Foster Wilcox Mrs. Emily
North Mrs. John Maxwell. DR.. George w. Belts
Mrs A w Allen. Miss Grace Fenton. Miss Coz
Hunt Mrs James Eaton. Mrs G. L. Hilhker. Mrs.
Emma Anderson, Mrs. D. c: Morton Mrs A. A.
Russell F. C. Kenyon. Mrs. A Tubbs L. NJ. Perry
Mrs W H. Hutchens, Mrs j G. Rogers, Mrs F.
n NcNett. Mrs. Byron Peters, Mrs. Spencer. Mrs.
" J. Peach Mrs Frank Dryden. Miss Emma
South Starksboro. VI: Mrs. Cornelius Bristol
Mrs Alfred Merrill Miss Mole Caughlin. Mrs.
Charles Purington, Mrs. Hannah Morgan. Mrs.
no3erI Mrs "JT Jna sarSent. Mrs Ptriey Dotey, Mrs
Eta Sargent and Mrs. Ahbie Birdsal-
The Daisy Chain, club composed of Brooklyn
young men and women; vii! hold its second an
nuaI fair for the benefit of The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund on the lawn Of the Nanderveer Home
stead No I.l59 Flatbush-ave.. Brooklyn. to-mor
row from $50 to 7:S0 y. IN. These young people
have held tortnghtiy meetings in the last winter
will be sold and the workers hope for repetition
Of their successful fair held last August small
admission fee will be charged