New-York tribune., 1903-07-22
DELIGHTS At CLAVERACk.
Fresh Air Child Tells of the Good
Times Enjoyed There.

what do we do at Claverack? why we take
hay rides. an coach rides, an go swimmin, an
dance ancers. an swing. an lots O. other things
l can't think of em all. We have everything we
want to have fun with" This was the answer
given to the question Of a bystander by an en-
thusiastic little maiden just about 10 visit that
abode of innumerable pleasures She was one or
party of twenty which The Tribune Fresn AIT
Fund sent yesterday morning to the Home run hy
association of kind hearted people OF Columbia
County.
And the child's estimate of the delights of Clave-
rack is we'll founded. The Home stands out of the
village. up on the hills overlooking the Hudson
Valley. 1t is about seven miles from the banks OF
the river at Hudson City. the old turnpike road
The Catskiu Mountain House and some of the most
beautiful portions of Catskn scenery are IN slsht
at this point All about Is typical farm land
The house is ordinary, rambling. old Fashioned
farmhouse. IL shaped. with two stories There is
an ample yard about. well grown with trees and
covered with a thick mat OF plantain, which the
children deem just as good for the young ones as
grass IL not better Connected with the place is a
good sized farm which makes splendid rambling
ground.
Downstairs is a playroom dining and
Kitchen apartments pretty we'll appreciated by the
guests. The children sleep the upper floor The
family which cares for the place also has rooms
the ground floor. In outbuilding is large
washroom, where the soil grimed faces and hands
get frequent scrubbings. Another feature is large
tent in the yard. This furnishes playroom for
rainy days is the Sunday school room every Sunday
afternoon and in the evening, as one little girl
wrote home in blaze of enthusiasm. I'VE dance
the Iancers in the tent every evening""
Swings and teeter boards in the yard lend amuse-
ment by daylight. popular haunt. also, is the
swimming hole" in the brook below the house.
Everybody has a chance to SWIM Even the baby
girls learning to swim! 1t Is worthy OF note
too. that each bather takes piece OF soap along
and gets a good cleaning in addition to the exer-
else
A pretty sight may be seen in the morning before
play begins. A company of little patriots just out
of bed assemble about the Flagstaff and salute the
Stars and Stripes as they rise at the hand of one
of the party. At sunset the banner is lowered
with another salute and real sunset gun is fired
AS soon as darkness falls two dozen pairs of little
eyes begin peer first the direction Of the river.
then off to the mountains. Suddenly. out Of the
darkness comes a bright fash, lighting the house
and grounds though the full moon were shining.
Shouts delight rise from the little spectators as
they dance in the bright light This use of the
Mountain House and night boat searchllghts is
made by special request of the association Where
the light comes from is great mystery to the
uninitiated.
This delightful Home is in charge of committees
from the various churches. each church having
control for two weeks at a time. Mrs. George
Yeisey is president of the association, and Mrs.
Anna Terhune Martin acts caretaker for the
children. Mrs. Beneway, from whom the place Is
rented cares for the She is assisted by two
young girls. In addition TO this as special favor
to them-so they consider 1.-THE girls of the party
take washing dishes. AS reward of par
ticular merit they are allowed to pare the vege-
tables.
Another duty of the children. and one performed
with equal delight, is TO entertain all visitors to
the Home. Wonderful for variety and character are
| the programmes of song and dance and recitation
/ given. There many visitors to the Home, and
| before the two weeks visit is over each child
knows practically every one around the neighbor-
| hood by name. - -
! Prattsburg N Y, and Russell, N. Y. At Pratts-
burg the guests will be entertained by z. T. Nc
| Ghee, Miss Laura Horton, Mr.. Wheaton, Charles
| Saunders. Mrs George Fisher, Mr.. Gleason. Miss
| Sturdevant, Mrs 7. Stckney, Mrs. David String,
| Mrs. NJ. TuthiIl. Mrs. S. Tuthih. Mrs. George
| Stever, Mrs. @ NJ. Horton, Augusta Gunz One
| going with this party will be received by Mrs.
! Reynolds, of SciO N Y, one by Mrs NJ. Gritnth,
| of Nile, y. Y. and nine to be taken charge OF by
| r. r. Brettle for residents Of Cohocton. n. Y.
| One by special invitation will also go to warsaw
| N V and one to italy Hill, n. Y
| Those going to Corning will be entertained al
| the homes OF the Rev. w. e. Fuller, Mrs. FISH
| Mrs Harvey Cole. jr., Mrs. Simmons: Mrs. Otto
! Cole Mrs. Bostwick, Mrs. Corze and Mrs: Orlgsle
! The Russell hosts are Mrs George Bartholomew
| Mrs Lucy Bartholomew, Mrs Fred Russell, Mrs
! NJ c. Row Mrs. c. F. Moore, Mrs. M. Paro, Mrs
Frank I.asen. Mrs Millard Bacon, Mrs r. b.
| Mills Mrs William Santway. Mrs Frank Burns
| With this party two children went TO Mannsvlle
| n Y. TO the home of Mrs. II. d. Lowery; two 20
] RoonVille to received by Mrs. e. n. Hayes ana
! George L. Rirdsey; one to Mrs. Davenport, al
| Bigeiow n Y. and to Mrs. Cleveestrane' al
| Turin n Y; also one to Madrid n. Y.