New-York tribune., 1903-07-13
TO SEND 1915 CHILDREN.
Tribune Fresh Air Fund to Dispatch
Them to Country This Week.

The pictures presented on these hot days to one
taking a walk through the tenement districts OF
the East Side have their humorous element. but
the whole. of pathos and extreme
suffering. The record of nearly half a hundred
dead and a hundred prostrations. besides from
the effects of heat in two days time made
largely in these quarters.
Of these sufferers many children. About the
sidewalks they lie. seeking the hot pavements
relief from the still hotter houses. Many of them
wear practically clothing. The spectacle of a
naked baby rolling in the stream from a hydrant
is by means uncommon Many lie painting and
apparently insensihe. and the parents too
much occupied with their discomfort to give
the children any attention. An eager crowd OF
them gather about the public fountains waiting
their turn. At night they sleep on roofs and fire
escapes Brutes, too, sufferers in these narrow
streets, Drivers often may be deluging their
grateful animals with streams Of water from
hose. and wretched little dogs run into the spray
TO claim share.
But the work OF relief being done by The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund goes steadily Last week TWEEN
ty-fve parties numbering In all 1O55 children
sent into the country for a fortnights recreation
Besides this there was given a one-day excursion
10 llSS mothers and children. making a total for
the week of 2193. who have received the benefit OF
country breezes
This week l.O75 children are booked to be sent on
t"o-week visits. going TO sxty-one different towns
in six different States. The towns which they
viii 20 are De Peyster, y. Y; Neuveton, y. Y.
Stockholm Center. y. Y; Boonville. n Y: Perry
n. u. y y.
Milford. Penn, Morris. y. Y. Cuba, y. Y; Port
age. y. y: Avon, N Y: Friendship. n y; Ian
caster, Penn; Mount JOY, Penn; Bird-in-Hand
Penn; Oberlin. Penn: Spring Forge. Penn; kort-
right, Penn: Westerly, r. l.; Shamrock r. J.;
Port Allegany, Penn; Wright. Penn; Fairfield,
Conn; Utica. n. Y; Watertown N Y; Caldwell
y. Y; Oneonta, n. Y Alton n. Y; Pittsfeld
Mass: Albion N Y; Niagara Falls N y; New
Windsor, y. Y; Middletown, y. Y: Tenafy, y.
j.; Port Jervis N Y; Matamoras Penn; Sparrow
y.
Gouverneur, N Y: Clayton. N y: De Kalh juno
ton. n. y; Warwick n. Y; Binghamton. y. Y:
HaWleyton, n. Y; Brackney, y. Y: Lestershre
n. Y; Great Bend. y. Y; Barryve, y. Y; Yes
tai n. y; Willow Point, n. Y: Conklln Center,
n. Y; Langdon. n. Y; Union, n. Y: West Che
mango. n. Y; Union Centre. y Y; Mansfield.
Penn; Canoe Camp, Penn; Covington. Penn. and
Peekskiu. y. Y
Word has been received from wellsville. Angelica
Alegany. knapp's Creek and Chipmuck N Y
that the children sent there last week have arrived
safely and are enjoying the outing to the fullest
extent Those at WeIlsville being entertained
at the homes Of Mr.. Webster. Mrs, W. H. Lee
Conrad D. Arnold, Mrs. Jump, y. NJ. Francisco
Mrs. c. Haskins. Mrs. F. Freeman Mrs Cox Mrs
R S. Mcclure. Mrs Frank Dodge, Mrs Palmer
Mrs. W. H. Lee, Mrs. L. o. Case. Elizabeth Jones'
William II. Bellamy, Mrs Heiser, Mrs ] W John
son. Mrs. II. c Amsbury, W. ". Webster Mrs
Louisa Brender, Mrs. Charles H Smith. Mrs I,l-
cinda johnson and Y. F. Randolph At Angelica
the hosts Mrs. J. 9. Averill. Mrs Philip IIowery
Mrs. J. a. Ames, Mrs. NJ. Conner and Mrs f.
Mapes.
Those entertaining at Alegany are Mrs. William
Ffngerlos, Mrs. John Fingerlos, Mrs. Eenore D.
Bennett, Mrs. Charles Whitcomb, Miss Hattie
Smith, the Rev. ". II. Smith, Mrs William H
Roberts and Miss Bessie Harter Mrs James
Black. at Knapps Creek. and Mrs. Frank R. Dun
bar at Chpmuck. also have children at their
homes.
The first day excursi,1 of the season sent out
err-.- -rT~;A
last Friday was great success. The outing
under the auspices OF Emanuel Chapel Mission. in
Sxth-st
No better day which take these people
away from the city could have been selected.
Tickets had been iudiciously distributed by the
missionaries TO the deserving ones, and all as
sembled at the East Third-st. pier at Q O'Clock in
the morning. The barge Charles Spear was there to
meet them. There a band Of five pieces on
board. and many of the party danced to pop liar
music they went the river.
At 1:30 the party reached Excelsior Grove. op-
posite Yonkers. This is delightful little spot un-
der the Palisades 1t Is a well shaded grassy slope
and the younger members Of the party took sl1-
preme delight in racing down the hills and turning
sUIG1Elersauts on the grass. There also
eral springs and wells and large pavilion the
grounds
The party brought It's own luncheon which was
supplemented by six hundred quarts of fresh
milk. At 3 o'clock they left for the return trip,
and arrived at the pier soon after o'clock They
a happy crowd. singing popular songs and
mission hymns and generally testifyirg the
of the day the boat arrived.
In this party were 166 babies in arms with their
mothers besides the older children. young girls and
a few young men, who went along 10 assist in man
aging the party. There policeman and a
doctor board also. that every arrangement
made for the safety Of the company. Not
cent is spent Intellectually in these excursions
There will be twenty-six Of these trips made this
season starting at different piers and giving every
part of the city a chance.
The expenses of these excursions are all borne by
one man. who only stipuates that his name shall
not be made known. Not much a postage
stamp is taken from The Tribune Fresh Air Fund
be applied in this direction. Naturally. state
Ynent of the expenses of the day excursions APP
pears in The Tribune Fresh Air Fund accounts.
The good done by this modest and benevolent
IS shown by the statement that in the thirteen
IN which he has been paying for these trips
S456S children ard mothers have received outings
a his expense.