New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-06
BIG FRESH AIR FUND DAY.
Fire Hundred Happy Children 90
to the COuntrU.

To-day will be OF the exceptionally busy
direction than five hundred children weary OF
the monotonous life of the crowded city will. start
with happy hearts for foctnights stay in the
country.
The feature OF the day will be the starting of a
party OF 36 children and nine attendants Bing-
hamton. y. y. There are now fourteen children
IN Binghamton, the guests of Mr.. Ely They
there on Saturday The children who go to-day
are all to be the guests Of people OF Bnghamton.
Many people entertain the children in their own
homes. and others provide money with which the
children are boarded at towns near by The Bling
hamton people enter into their work of hospitality
with great zeal
The children OF the Bnghamton party were e1-
aiming carefully yesterday by DR.. Maria Vinton.
When the boys and girls Of the various Settlements
and missions assembled In their respective places
they moved about anxiousy. and talked freely of
their hopes OF passing the examination. When the
doctor arrived she greeted the children with a
smile, and proceeded to examine them, After look
ing at several Threats. DIR. Vinton turned to those
who were waiting. and said:
Who has spent the penny? Some one here has
been buying lozenges. I find every little set Of
teeth here covered with the stain OF candy
One little girl confessed with coy smile that she
had purchased and passed around the sweets.
Another party to start to-day will leave the city
by the New-YorlS Central Railroad 1928 a. m.
1t Is made up OF sixty-sx children, sixty-one OF
cared for by people Of Ctica, who raise a fund
and arrange for boarding places for them in com
panies of six farms IN the hills. The people Of
Utica have been interested greatly in the work of
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund for many years.
This year public meeting of their organization
was held in the Young WOmen's Christian Associa-
ton rooms and an appeal was made for aid in
fresh air work. Families invited to extend
free hospitality TO the poor children of NewYork
city. and persons who willing to help the
.
the treasurer This year the committee in charge
will receive two delegations of children from this
city.
A party will leave the city this morning by the
NeW-York Central at 6:O6 for Pittsfied. Mass. The
Berkshire Fresh Air Fund of Pttsdeld raises quite
large sum OF money with which il pays the
board Of the children on farms Pittsfeld.
Claverack. y. Y. is the destination Of another
party Of twenty-four girls and caretaker. who is
10 remain with them The people OF ClaveraCk and
Hudson raise fund for the children. which is
used in paying their board at one home. To-day's
party Will be the first of four that will go To
ClsveraCk this
The names the hosts Il Riucbarptop Y Y
are 4 A Meaksr. Ashton Meaker Mrs Anna NJ
Platt. Mrs. Maude MCaker. Mrs Charles Barney
Mrs Thomas BANKER. Mrs David Crocker. Mrs
H. j Pultz. Mrs. John FuIner, Mrs. Il. Hoyt Mrs
u Ii. Rogers. the Roy. VI. J. BieDeI Mrs NJ. D.
Cogswell, Mrs. Clarence sherman Mrs " "
Runkel Adj Turner Mrs S l. HogE Mrs W
= BelAnaf. Mrs. w q Decker. Mrs. G W. Lowell
Mrs LAhbie Pender. ". l.. Bradt. Mrs Russia
Wilson. Mrs. h. Fender Mrs r L. Allen Mrs
II g Lines. Mrs A. b, Smith Miss Grace But
terneId. J. p. Allen. Mrs. J. T. Weller II. I.
Holmes. W. J. Reardon. Mrs r s Trip Mrs
Eliza A. Perry. Mrs. Mary Callahan Mrs A ?
Lundy Mrs. Emma Ganouug. Clarence Sherman
James Foley, Mrs Hergenrother. c. r Remele
Mrs Penny. Mrs. r h, Fowler. Mrs ShcIlman
Mrs l. A. Moat. Mrs. AImon I4ampher Mrs II
Morse. Mrs. 7. Fitzpatrick. Miss Lillian Howard
= @ Holmes. Mrs J. W Heath. ]. }. Potter Mrs
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Mrs > T. Jones. Mrs. J. II Tripp Mrs Steole
Mrs John Pa~lcy. Lizzie Golden Ms Lewis
Has has MTs Gran, lie Be'ekeT Mrs George
il,9n ana Mrs Fred. Myers, At VestnI. y. y Miss
ElIS Buntz, Mrs T.. A Tc-williEer and Mrs r \
IerWiiger, at Great Bend. Penn. Mrs Wilbur
Nilmot. Mrs. Hattie Wilmot Mrs. ". Sparks
Mrs +. a. Sherwood, Mrs Frank Sine and Mrs
and Fred. Prentice: At I>-stershire y Y. Mrs ]
A. Frederick. MgS. Wallace. Mrs. General + case,
Mrs 9 VI: Wright. r. J. Berthe +. /. Wilbur
and Mrs H. ItosenZweig; at Cumpylll.. y. y Mrs
william II B2rnt and Mrs. William Bennett AZ
y Y. Mrs = NJ TIttle and Phlo Borden. ~
Occanum, y. Y. Mrs 81. : GRAY: at Maine y
". Charles ; Lyle at Sanatarit Springs Nrs
". ". De Angon. and ~ oxford. \. Z Mrs
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