New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
THEIR 4RDOR D.AMPENED.
Rain Increases HomesickRess Among
Fresh dir Fand Parties.

A rainy day is dreaded by The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund workers. Besides making it disagree
able TO take large parties OF children through the
wet streets. it somewhat damps the ardor of the
little travellers and makes the tendency home
sickness the first day greater However the cool
ness OF the atmosphere was highly welcome, and a
fun days work was accomplished.
BY the $40 .. m. train the first party of the
week started out yesterday, going to Kortright.
y. Y This party numbered twenty-five. At
noon a company Of fifteen boys left town on the
Pennsylvania Railroad to 20 into camp with the
Rev. Charles 7. Knox near Lancaster. Penn. Mr.
Knox has for several years provided most delight
ful camping trips for the boys Of The Tribune
Fresh Alr Fund. With the Lancaster party three
children viii to Mount Joy. be entertained
by Mrs. Amos F. Eby, and the Rev. Mrs. Nisseey.
Mrs. Neuhauser, John Momsser and Abram Lands
VIII entertain three more at Rird-in- Hand. Penn.
There was also one for Spring Forge going to the
home of Mrs. Macs. These were ali children in
vited back by hosts of former years.
The third party Of the day went on the stoning-
ton boat at m. for Westerly and Shamrock
r. ]. The hosts at Westerly are D. R. Porter
Mrs j G Palmer Mrs. Ira Norman, Mrs. Ed
ward Wilcox. Mrs. ". Brghtrnan. Mrs. George
Gavell. Mrs. E, Howard Clark Mrs George B.
Hills. Mrs. D. NJ. Cornell Mrs Lizzie c. Randolph,
Mrs William Vincent. Mrs Charles Richmond
Mrs Simeon Shepard; Mrs. August Larson John
P Hoxie. Mrs E II. Clark and Mrs. Joseph Tel
ford D. R Porter has for many years given most
gracious hospitality to the children Of The Trib-
tertain at Shamrock r l.
The final parties for the day started from the
made made up Of three ,partles. consisting Of forty
\. Y. and nine for Avon n 7. With them
etersned bT p MRS 1or Wf and y fw6 10 f09 6e
Friendship to be received by Luther Brown.
the Rev W l. Dosgsh. mrs Her6ert Snyder Mrs
Arlie Cook; Mrs. Walter Amsden. Mrs. B. G. SIS
SON Mrs. Henry Little. Mrs. Fred. Rohl. Mrs. ".
port Mrs Arly Rewley Mrs Schaffer Mrs Homer
litter, Mrs Simpson Mrs. George Park, Mrs
Elmer Nitter. Mrs. Bran Haskell, Mrs. Minnie
Bran. Mrs. Judd Hutchings. Mrs. E NJ Park Ms
Oliver Brown. Evelyn Isenheur Mrs. J. c.. Young,
Mrs; c n Gross, Mrs. Simeon Guilford, Mrs F.
j. Coolidge, Mrs. z. A. La Feur Mrs. F. J. Bah
cock. Mrs. De Kay and Mrs. c. s. Hicks
Those entertaining at Avon are J. G. Campbell,
Miss Ida Thompson and Mrs. William Smith
Those at Mount Morris are in charge Of A. Was
The case Of a little girl Of five acting as house
keeper for family of four almost passed belief
and is, to say the least, unusual This. however.
Is true OF a child who went to Cuba yesterday TO
her outing at that place last she found
that her mother had become insane and placed in
an asylum. Since that time she has been the only
housekeeper for her hard working father and two
Older brothers. While the father helps out with
most Of the cooking, she attends to the rest. And
the wonder Is that she keeps the home, including
her small self clean and neat. Certainly this little
woman deserves a vacation.
Another pathetic case in this party Is that of a
hFght little girl of ten, whose father longShore-
man. was killed the docks last winter. With
her mother she has dTifted about from place
to another. with settled home and il was with
difficulty that the missionary found her to send
The majority of the children sent IN this party.
however, ara from the respectable homes Of hon
est. hard working, but very poor people. In all
cases the Country outing Is worthily bestowed.