New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-02
FOUR FRESH AIR PABTTES
Nearly 300 More Children Go for a
Taste of the Country.

In four parties. 2S3 children were sent away yes
teFday for summer outing by The Tribune Fresh
Air Fund
The first party to so. made up of forty-nine boys
was the second instalment this season for Inter
Iaken. Mass. At l D. m. twenty-five girls and
sixty boys went to Chapel Hill. n. j. where they
Will be cared for the Eunice Home the use OF
which Is given 20 the Tribune Fresh Air Fund by
the Sylvanus Reed Alumni Association. Parties of
eighty-two children will be sent TO Chapel Hill
every fortnight during the season. The first party
received this season at Fairfield, Conn., made up
or twenty girls from the Church Of Sea and Land
went yesterday afternoon 2:57 from the Grand
Central Station. The children arc received Fair
Ie4d at home supported by n local organize ton
under the leadership of the Rev Frank :. Child
INC nome IS kept filled during the summer, and
receives party every two weeks. The second
lnstalment OF children to enjoy a two weeks stay
at Ashford Hin Home. at A1dsley N Y, went in
the afternoon at 5:o5 The party numbered 143 boys
ana girls
IS this the country where am going 10 pay?"
asked little hoy of five the Chapel Hill PARTY
was waiting to board the boat for Atlantic High
lands. When told that he would have a long ride
on the water and the steam cars he clapped
ms little hands and ran away to tell his sister,
The children have vague ideas of tho country"
said one Of the attendants land 1t is not strange
Tor many of them have never been further away
than few blocks from home. They say some
bright things occasionally 1 noticed this morn
ing on the TO the ferry that boy had fallen
behind the rest of the children and struggling
with Nalise nearly as big himself, l was be-
mind the children and as 1 came up to the lad he
said, Gee! but this is really big Undertakings
thought he had reference to his baggage hut
was surprised to hear MIN say. No! l mean tits
a big undertaking TO get all these kids down here
straight"
When tie children aboard the boat man
stopped up to group OF boys and said. Where
are you going bcys?' Chapel Hill, n. j. came
from a dozen threats. Say, Mister"
unued. lis there any good swimmin' down there?
Nearly every Teller here can swim and dive and
we'd like a show strike out
II the party that went yesterday to Ashford Hill
are two factions. They are known the Jones-st.
clique and the Sullivan-st. clique and have been
enemies for several years. One of the escorts, who
knew of their unkindly feeling toward each other.
ana noticing that they remarkably friendly
yesterday, said: Boys. are You going to bury the
Ratchet now?' I'VE don't use hatchets." replied
the spokesman OF one faction, but will quit the
scrap and call 1t off We're all going out Ash
ford tiill for lot OF sport, and don't want to
tight The escort said that this instance was only
ono Of many where children odds with each
other have become friendly when away
The ponuy-iu-thc- slot machine at the One hun
dred-a mt y-hith-st station was again the at
traction for the children who to Ashford. An
escort or yeSterGay's party had to stand in front
Of 1t to prevent the children from spending all their
pennies. one AtiIe fellow looked wlsIuliy at the
machine ana said to companion: "NVhen I
ma" | will buy a hundred of them there things and
In all the parties that leave the city there is
great show Of affection from the little folk for the
missionaries and settlement workers who take them
TO the trains. As they climb up the steps of tho
car they turn around. sometimes dropping their
get TO write YOU" This display of affection was
particularly manifested yesterday as the boat for
little people for ChapeHHill, They' stood in groups
waving their hands and shouting their 'goodhys'
70 the attenaarts on tho pier till tho turning OF the
boat shut Off their view