New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
INVITATIONS DECLINED.
Lack of Money for Fresh dir Fund
Keeps Children in Citu.

Three more parties Of children were sent out yes
terday by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund Again in
answering the mails of the day came the mournful
necessity of declining another lot of invitations
from kind persons In the country asking for New
York children TO visit them.
In some cases this is especially hard Many
child has had the promise of the visit since early
in the spring and has been looking forward eagerly
the pleasure all summer The disappointrnent is
bitter when at last the vacation must be given up.
Some of these cases are of those where the coun-
try folk invited particular children and had prom
ised them the visit year in advance Neverthe-
less. nothing be done without money
Perhaps the most trying bit OF work yesterday
was that OF countermanding arrangements for
two large parties booked for Windber and Queens
Penn. The hosts were prepared TO receive their
guests and the children had been notified but
every one concerned had to be informed that the
parties must be abandoned for this season. there
is no money on hand for sending them
There is much pathos connected with a letter
received yesterday from hostess Of former years
This woman had a pleasant home in Western
New-York, and for sixteen years has entertained
the children of the family, sent out by the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund. Meanwhile the children
have grown up to become respectable young
and women with good positions. Their vacations
spent each year with their country friend have
been the making of them. But this year misfortune
came to the good woman. She wrote saying that
she would be unable to entertain her former guests,
as she had met with losses and now had no home
of her
Means have been found to send one little girl
for a two weeks visit who well deserves the out
ing. Last year Miss Cora A. Hunt entertained An
ME and liked the child well that she invited her
return this season. Most children of twelve
would have thought only of their pleasure
Not with Annie. She wrote back TO Miss Hunt
asking IL she would not take instead her younger
sister, who had never seen the country. The sister
was accordingly sent But now comes the reward.
according to tradition. Miss Hunt sent again for
Annie after the sister returned, and she left for
little of the spirit of friendly banter exists be-
tween the boys from New-York and the country
age city boy. particularly the East Slider. with his
limited outside experience, the word farmer is
The country boy, on the other hand thinks any
city boy is stuck up and he is only too likely
fresh air" The two soon find much in common.
however, and become good friends. Neyertheless;
the terms Farmer on one side and Fresh Air
boyish squabble arises.
country neighbours practical jokes in spite OF his
street learned shrewdnesS At Bennington, VI,
70 keep about in sight, but not gentle enough TO
let themselves be caught One small city visitor
told that he could easily eaten hare II ne woula
put salt its tail, spent the greater part OF al
afternoon trying the experiment When he gaze aye
the best and failed to work He Is stu look
Air homes at Kromm Farm, Shokan n. Y, ana
Fairfield. Conn, and into private families at Ben
The children at Bennington are being entertained
by Collins NJ. Graves. Mrs. c c: Clark Mrs ANA
Mrs. William Morgan. With this party were chill
dren who received at Brandon by E. A
Inns and Mrs. Elizabeth Cole.
To-day will be busy for the Fresh Air work
The question is will there be many more busy
days? That rests with the friends of the fund
days possible.