New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-20
BROOKLYN PARTY GOES.
Fresh dir Fund Sends Mann from
Srceltering City.

The Tribune Fresh Air Fund sent a large party
Of Brooklyn children to waverIy N Y yesterday
by an early train over the Erie Railroad They
the guests Of the people of WaverIy a fort
nights hospitality being arranged for them by Mrs
NJ. J. SINNERS
Say. do we TO Jersey City on a boat-' said
boy OF yesterdays party the children
filing through the ferryhouse gate There's a big
bunch OF Can all go over at ouce?' When
told the entire party would the one trip.
the youth sighed and said: 'Lordy! but the boats
must be bigger than they look from the beach,
While crossing the river and in the station at
Jersey City loud and continual chatter came
from the fresh air party. 1t developed into a
hilarious yell when orders board the train.
but the labor and excitement OF getting aboard
with awkward bundles reduced the merry din OF
voices silence
You see. I told you not 70 bring that extra
bundle." screeched a boy whose voice had begun 10
change. He speaking TO his sister. who had
difficulty in getting aboard with extra package
that looked much like a doll box. The remark
caused a smile among the spectators at the train
side. The boy bIushed a bit. and said. oh. this
is easy: wait till you the bundles she brings
back to New York;
All Of the windows in the children's car were
closed except one and through II peered a pretty
nttie face Wreathed in blond curis. One soft
bare arm hung beIoy the sill. and in a clInched
fist a huge stick Of candy that looked like
a miniature barber pole. Have bitter said the
possessor OF the sweetmeat. she held out her
sticky ofreTing 10 the Caretaker In charge OF the
party. Not now; l will later. dear! BY the
way. Florence, What Is the first thing you are
going 10 do when you get to the country?
Get into my itta white bed the prompt
reply OF the little blond girl It's all ready for
now. I going 10 sleep IN my itta bed
tonight. right away
She went away last year" said the caretaker
and lived with family that grown fond OF
her. She thinks the people with whom she stayed.
and the little white bed. paramount all the
rave over. She had never slept alone before last
year and when assigned TO her by the host
she crept into her bed and curled up at the foot
TO sleep. When the host asked for expiaua-
ton OF the strange act, the child replied: oh!
leaving for the others. Amt We going
10 have some more kids pile In here? She had
been accustomed to sleeping with four sisters at
home"
Two sisters went away yesterday that have
changed the moral life OF their entire family" said
the Settlement worker yesterday. who has known
the children for many years 1T was through the
good and powerful influence OF the people 20 whom
gosrs inmsd,atev on tbsi- rt, Sh9 s
air trip last year, when the children down to
their evening meal. the younger said: Papa.
wont you 9o RF n2a ma aW n hqGgy and cant
request, and began TO eat his supper. Seeing that
buried her face in her hands and repeated several
times our Father Who art in Heaven. I am
beginning OF the fathers reform on the first
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children asked 20 be taken To church. The father
laughed at the idea, but several weeks later after
much pleading from the children he ACCOMPANIED
them to the church door. In three months the en-
tire family went regularly church What n
lot OF pleasing news these girls will have for
their country benefactorsl'
The hosts Waverly, n Y. are Mrs DAILY Mrs
F Robson. Mrs. Mosher. Mrs. Hulse Mrs EIsbree
Mrs. Z. c. Spauding. Mrs Lee Baird Mrs H
Perry. Mrs. Doyle. Mrs. Clayton Smith Mrs Sim
mers; Mrs n Henry. Mrs A Page Mrs, Willard
Ward Mrs Northrup. Mrs. Lyle Smith Mrs Cara
brandt. Mrs Warren Clark, Mrs. Vaudeville Mrs
Church and Mrs. Quinn.