New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-07
ADMIRAL AND MRS. DEWEY IN SARATOGA
CHILDREN L4UD COUNTRY
Fresh dir Tots Send Letters of
Praise to Fund Workers.

Fund homes received supplies of children again
Fifty guests went TO Interlocken Mass, and 15S to
Ashford Hill N Y
That the little guests at these homes appreciate
what is being done for them is made evident fire.
Quently by letters received by the workers. One
little girl at Claverack penned the gratitude of her
self and associates. Every girl has love and
kind word for the home" she writes and l be-
heve they will forever look backward to it as the
place to enjoy and have most delightful vaca-
ton"
From Ashford Hill yesterday there came a pack
age Of lightweight letters Of similar tone. Here
is one from a little girl of eleven years:
Ny Dear Mr.. Parsons: AS it is now my last day
at Ardsley. think it my duty to give thanks for
me pleasure have had in these two weeks there
Wno would Ike to do the same but have not had
Ightful place-Ardsey; the hill, the brook, at the
west boundary.
had many. Three times; while I was there, we
had shadow pictures liked them II because they
white cloth. in the dark with lantern to make
ali Vent f0 wading in the Hi Hudson fherefore liked
the picnic. We had lawn party on Saturday;
cake We had entertainment and it was ex-
pected to rain that day but after it dhe entertain
thanked God, the Almighty King. fo-. the kindness
tween the reds and the ''biues-I being a blue"
The day before we learned our cheers and songs.
ana tb me 6 power q Tbe bnes bsd Japanese
man dressed in blue. holding a blue dressed chick
en-. The reds" had man dressed in red like
reds" won; but although the blues lost we con-
graduated the reds" by giving them cheers
Off in the distance you can see the Palisades Of
selves and last Of all we can breathe the healthy
q p Tst t 2Pe very n good shower bath all were
afraid TO go under and they said, "Oh, il will be
too cold," But when they were under they said
nothing. We get shower baths every Saturday and
Wednesday. Mostly all the time II was pleasant,
the air very healthy but to-day It is raining and
Of es2Tessn our thanks ds to you through e letter.
York El feel ' very happy but but st do not feel
Also i' because G there Wi be more children at Ards
ley coming TO enjoy themselves mere Ihen ieel
thankful for the time have been here and forget
then, when the other people, who also have
troubles, see me, they will be happy, too.
/ now repeat my thanks TO you, ana nope thai
will live a long and happy life, honorable and
RUTH GOLDSTEIN
It is probable that Ruth had eye to effect in
the above, yet in this letter, in ALL there is
expression Of real gratitude that gives pleasure to
those who have been engaged in the work.
In the home at Pttsheld Mass" said a mis-
sionary are three little sisters who live in
Smoky Row old tumble down tenement houses.
the abiding place OF toughs of every description,
and into which none of the lady missionaries dare
venture at night The gashouse across the street
and factory in the rear belch forth soft coal
smoke day and night The residents literally live
THE mother of this family is janitor in the
building where she lives The father IS sick half
the time and tired the remainder. The children
are out in all kinds of weather the year around,
picking up coke that falls from the wagons from
thesgashouse. Were IT not for the fuel thus sup
piled they would be without tire. The mother
is thoroughly unprncipled and dishonest, and sends
children night into the theatre districts
one Of them has just written the missionary
concerning her visit at the home. The lady is
very kind to US. We have ice cream every Tues
day Last summer she wrote: Lots of ladies come
10 see US and they all loved So
Thus the echoes come from the homes. The
workers all looking anXiously 10 see the funds
swell proportions that these places of de-
light may be kept open four weeks longer This
Will be Impossible, however unless the present
Of contribution is greatly increased.