New-York tribune., 1903-07-10
PRAISE CHILDREN'S LOOKS
E0en the Rail1oay Gdten,an Notices
Fresh Ar Pdrtu.

"As nice looking lot OF children as rye ever
seen go through here remarked the ga<eman at
the Grand Central Station yesterday. party
Of fifty little girls went through the gate. They
were being sent by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund
to be the guests Of John E Parsons for two weeks
at his fresh air home in Interlocken Mass
The remark Of the railroad Official is often made
lately. The work Of the Fund Is beginning to
show prominently in the generally improved con-
dition and appearance OF the children sent out.
This particular party has been in the hands of
the faithful missionary for three weeks, getting
thoroughly cleaned and clothed. In the group are
several pathetic cases. TWO pale little creatures
come from a home where both parents in
toxicated a large part Of the time. They refused
TO let their children go 70 the country, and IT
with dfiCulty that the missionary at
last gained their consent. Another is a little
phan OF twelve. who goes to the country for the
last time this year. She has seven brothers and
sisters. four of whom are in an institution The
expression on the little face was divided between
delight and regret as she went away.
Another little girl came weeping. and said that
her mother would not let her go Mamma is tired
an sick. and lies in bed most all day I must
stay and tend baby she said Mamma. II proved.
on investigation. lies abed because OF intoxication
The father TOO. is a drunkard and noted in his
neighborhood as a rabid socialist He did not wish
his child TO have any greater advantages than
himself The missionary managed at length. how
ever. to get the child away.
The Rev. wilford H. Smith. Of Ballston Spa.
N Y: bore the same testimony to the improved
condition Of the children. Said he:
have been in the work twenty years and have
had good opportunity TO observe results Of this
work, The change is remarkable. At frst. they
clothes their back What little they brought
would be in a paper parcel; you would nave nave
Now they have good clothes on and an extra suit
with them in a neat bag or satchel They are
be, also. The good work Of the Fund is telling
decidedly
Mr Smith is pastor OF the Methodist Church OF
Ballston Spa, and came to that place from Green
work being done and a prejudice existing against
II. Together with the Rev Arthur Baldwin, Of the
Baptist aChurch. he went the work. Interest
was soon aroused and a party of forty arranged
for. This year there are sixty-two to be enter
tanned in the party that went out yesterday morn
season several OF tne weaIthy people OF Ihe tGN
have contributed money toward the board OF cnlI-
Ballston Spa is wide awake. progressive little
town OF six thousand in habltants. among the mus
several fine mineral springs in BallsJon Spa itself
aTfst,,~as @ si a. tR ceUntrv and also large th7
er mandatory. The children. however, VIII be en-
tertained al the homes OF the farmers near the VII
entertain this season at Ballston Spa: Mrs Eugene
ling william Knickerbocker, Mrs. F. J, Rhodes,
Mrs william Perry " G Mold Al6sTt Johnson IsI
sell, Nj Seeing, Mrs William Hall Mrs. Springer
is! siade, N. Moss and d Mrs. John Carpenter.
Besides these. there will go with the party
Cenung of Lyons: Mrs, ". A. Handy. Crum
Creek; the Rev. Arthur c Baldwin. Baliston Spa
Ambrose Allen, G. B. Zimmerman and Joseph
Peters. OF Crum Creek.
The party that went 10 Ashford Hill. n. Y, yes
terday will be followed by another one TO that
place to-day. Another party will also go as guests
or John E Parsons at Interlocken. Mass, Be,
sides these parties Will go 10 Chapel HUI and
Westfeld, in New-Jersey, and one Will also 60 q
Chappaqua. n. Y, 10 be entertained by Miss NJ J.
Nelson.
The constantly increasing hot weather makes tbs
work OF getting the children ready and started
more and more laborious, but at the same lIns
more and more necessary