New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-14
TOTS GET NEW CLOTHES.
-Four Parties Sent 10 CouHtry-4
UOthers' Excursion

Th- Tribune Fr=sn Az Fund yesterday added an
ether busy day 20 tIis seasons record by sending
re country four parties % children. also an
excursion. The second th-s foT mothers anc
children. 20 Excelsior Grove. opposite yonkers
Three parties started II the afternoon tor Middle
Ton \ y: View w ndsor y y and Tenady. y J.
each party being the third instalment OF children
for these places this season.
Ry the 9.l5 p. train Of The Ere Railway 4
ierge party started for Corning. X Y. The Rev
Nathan Z Fuller. Of the Congregational Church
has provided hospitality 1or the children among
THE people Of Corning.
The children VINO VIII enjoy fortnight OF coun-
try Ef4 among these people come from the hear
OF the tenement districj ~ the lower West Side
They practically little prisoners in their chilly
quarters in the winter. many or them not having
enough clothes 10 ven- .re iu street and IN
the sumner tner condition i-tIe batter. for hey
isolat ed from the aitv park= and are COM
PEELED swelter IN the streets and on the
hoUsetops 81 their dlthy settlement.
IN the early morning yesterday large number
o. the children gathered al the Bethlehem Chapel
fl Bieeckerst 10 receive clothes for their country
THY.
would be hard 10 IND . collection o. brighter
looking children poorly clad Many were bare
foot and others wore broken shoes mucn toe lar--
for their little feet Piled upon g table SO f--
cnz7e- vas heap o. cast Oft clothing -o.tTft-
from various sources. i was - much fuer g-ai.,-
than TIE apparel Of tHe ,oor children and j-ey
stared at the pile WIKI great interest sand ONE
BOY 70 companion = wish vhat there snaa-l sit~
would 1t Il II don't I guess III have 60 take
that great big one" Here's a pair Of taau-lerog
bCeecAes." said the hes1~c-k-r. Henry wiz d.
q you? Ny, When you get .lto these toys TO-
night won't know YOU"
said one Of The larger boys WAC cast ervious
eyes al the new clothes q his more fortunate
companion, He got the swell clothes last year.
and We called him The Dowulng-sr- dude
When the children appeared at the station last
night dressed IL their new clothes. il seemed hard
~ possible that they were the same small army
that assembled that morning a. the Bethlehem
Chapel.
IN ne party for Corning we're two pretty lie;ie
So ~ 49, use ttss-4ieL 60 -, ~.
reticence WAS noticed BY man who spoke ot i 10
he Settlement worker. seid the latter:
those Two girls. Their father Is L. and expected
able debate al home that the children were tod
% go Ire Iesilliy IS q -aISs one. and me mother
send The girls away arst but al the ast moment
them away she said bG5 must 90 II T Sgi,y
need The fresh air, and they VIII a. least gel
When ,5 ne party was OF ne Erie ferry pros
perous looking business man approached q repre-
sentative OF The Tribune and said
want 70 give YOU s57,ef-fr 1T re T ,r - oo G
ar Fund. It's The closest approach that I know
~ 10 ne soIuTon q the great social problem
thai confronts New-York- 7 haven't any OF my
owl put owe children Like 10 De among them
- ne eltEIsAtene1 CEL huge ron Of bills n
MAKE a contrl button bill fell on the floor Pick
.Toq never INTENDED II should 20 back with M
he watched the children with = keen interest
u7 MI 1he last ore oisaDDesred into the car.
Ms RI5e Ms ~ Oq Ps1ss y are Mrs B1s
Simmons. Mrs: Oliver Kelley Mrs. Jennings Ms
percy carr Ms weiss ,7+s F5e Tfo ri5tzI 4s
TEomas oldHeId Ms Peterman, Miss Edith
. 6T5en Ms Ms CHI Mrs p & XII. Mrs, Grace
Euq4eogs M 49 MlLlisSor4 Mrs OTTO Cole. Mrs. y.
= Bsker Ms S-rie4e7S NJ - --aP aIIs ~ -
sTason' Mrs : L Mulian and Mrs Whitney