New-York tribune., 1903-06-29
CHILDREN ON OUTINGS.
York of The Tribune Fresh AT
Fund NoU Under Way.

Last week June &C. the second party Of Tribune
Fresh air Fund children for westfeld. N j.
this season started for q two weeks outing IN
the country
At Chapel Hin N j. the Reede Alumni Associa-
ton has again put Eunice Home into the hands OF
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund. rent free. Ihere are
in this home family of ninety. and 1t VIII De
kept filed through the season, each party remain
ing fortnight,
The Fund has also at Ashford HILL N Y near
Ardsley. " Y. the large home owned by the
Church Of the Holy Communion, which is devoted
10 the fresh air cause rent free. This home ac-
commodities three hundred at a time and Is kept
filed the entire season. It opened on Thurs
day, June 25.
St Helen's Home at Interlacken Mass, is again
open to receive fortnight parties This is another
delightful summer place provided for The Tribune
Fresh Air children. John z. Parsons being the
host. Five hundred children are entertained here
in the course of the season, in parties OF a nun
dred each Large fields about the buildings have
been rented, in which the children romp at their
pleasure. Through the grounds brook flows. and
the little feet used TO hot pavements, can enjoy
the delights OF wading in the cool water, While
their owners catch ninnows and bullfroSs or pick
the peppermint leaves that grow along the bank,
Chapel Hill. n. J., is reached by boat, and the
company which went down the Rector-st. pier 10
the steamer last Friday was brimmng with en-
thusiasm.
What water is that. mister?r 'Is there lots of
time before the boat starts?' How long does it
take 10 get there These were the questions
shouted on every hand by the eager travellers
many Of whom had never enjoyed a boat ride be-
fore.
It is an interesting sight TO watch the preparation
and sending away Of one of these parties One Of
eighty-two sent TO Ashford Hill from the neighbor-
hood OF East Sixth-st last week was typical case
The children directed to meet at the mission
al . o'clock three hours before train time. and
long before this they began to appear Each child
carrying a bundle or satchei. in many in
stances nearly as large as the bearer. One boy
had his belongings in old banjo case and made
a great show Of being a travelling musician. Of
there is also the inevitable luncheon This
is usually opened as soon all the train,
and many of the children had eaten theirs and
thrown away the boxes before they left the ele-
waited. The children all neatly dressed and
scrupulously Clean
In the windows Of the surrounding tenement
houses and the street were crowds Of interested
spectators a large number of these were the less
fortunate children who looked their wish TO also
they watched the joyful party
A good sample of the surroundings Of many OF
these children is found in q SiXth-st- tenement
house. alleged that this building five story
structure contains thirty-nine families. averaging
three rooms apiece. In these families two hun
dred children. On floor alone sixty chill
dren. One of these families, containing eleven chill
dren and the father and mother lives IN three
Every day public interest in this movement is
increasing. PhiIanthropists appear at the most un
expected moments. Friday the train was about
TO start with party OF children for Ashford Hill
q gentleman rushed up and asked with whom he
should communicate regarding the founding of a
nome hoe ~ -oT The eIs E,s in % Whfcb bese chdren
may be entertained all the year around, and will
write The Tribune with regard to arrangements
he said, as the train pulled out
Another man gave The attendant of a party for
Interlacken money enough to buy candy for every
child in the company. I had all arrangements
made to found home for these little peo-
ple,'' he said, when had some bad luck and
The Rev l. P. Armstrong, OF cuyler House, is
planning to provide place at his old home, at
Seilnington VT for mothers and children. The
place is a large farmhouse. and Mr.. Armstrong eX-
poets to erect e large tent He will entertain at
one time about fifteen mothers with their chill
dren-
OF a somewhat different kind Is the Of Mr.
and Mrs. SOLOMON Cuddeback. OF Port JerVis, Is
who have kept all summer for four seasons little
seven-year-old Christine Bohme. Of East Fifth-sf,
She left on June 20 to spend another summer with
them This little girl lost her parents five years
ago. and is living with her grandmother she
was the picture of delight the other day when
Papa and Mamma Cuddeback.'' as she calls them.
came 10 take her away. Mr. and Mrs. Cuddebaek
lost child a number Of years ago and have for
this little orphan very tender feeling.
Thus the work for the season opens. It is not
than fairly started yet, but IN another week
Will be well under way.