New-York tribune., 1904-08-06
TOTS ENJOY CLEAN DIRT.
Relief No Less in Vet than in Dry
Weather.

n splte< O. the rain yesterday three parties Of
Httls East Side children started out in charge OF
the Tribune Fresh Air Fund to be entertained at
the homes Of country people az four different towns
in Nevy-York and Pennsylvania AS the little par
ties rudged through the rain 70 the stations carry
ing their huge bundles there were many express
sons OF pity from the bystanders that the weather
could not have been more kindly But your East
Side urchin cares not q pin for the rain he
grinned his delight he waited In the station as
geniaIly as though his hat were not dripping ana
water were not oOzing from his shoes, condition
not uncommon in his native streets.
Indeed II Is noticed b. the workers that n
terest in the fresh air work flags in rainy sea-
son among the friends OF the movement What
pity to send those poor little youngsters out into
the lonesome country such a nasty day as thls'
says one. But this idea Is dlspelled BY Visit 10
an East Side tenement rainy day in the sum
ner. The hIth q the narrow streets floats along
the cutters in a sluggish streau. from which en-
anate odors that partially dormant IN dry
weather. In the dark doorways are crowded
groups OF damp. uneasy children Inside there Is
no relief The houses that are III smelling and
close in pleasant days are doubIy so in the foul
humidity.
1t is from this ;Aat the three parties sent out
yesterday have escaped Tor two weeks. Ny.
amt Il great exclaimed barefoot youngster.
who was padding In Old fashioned country
mud puddle between showers. This dirt is clean
an don't smell bad" he added, filling his lungs
with deep breath of the fresh. cool air. One OF
the greatest delights OF rainy days In the coun-
try playing in the big barns, jumping on the hay
rnuws playing hide and seek or helping the farmer
run the tanning mill True, sunny weather IS
pleasanter rule. anywhere but u II must ram
the fresh. clean country Is graJeIul reAeL 70 tIS
little tenement dwellers.
little incident on the elevated train last night,
while the Fulton party was OF its way 10 the sta
tiOn. told a striking tale of misery at nome \
little chap of fiVe wears. from Greenpoint. VINO
never before had left that part OF the city eN-
claimed suddenly the train ran INTO thS
Bowery My! Is this the country? Amt 1t Sreat!
I'm glad I came"
or the parties going ont yesterday, one went 70
Bellevle Penn a place that has received The
T~lbunr's parties for many years The party there
this year vas organized by j. II. Peachy- Most or
the children in the company had been invited back
from last year -
other of the parties, which was divided between
that place and the neiGhbOrng town OF Mount
Pleasant n Y. The Mount Pleasant people enter
tained a party last year. and found IL so salts
factory that they have been enthusiastic in the
The remaining party Is being entertained at Ber-
wick Penn The work there Is under the direction
OF Mrs w c. Nanhouton. srhe Berwick hosts are,
Mrs Stout Mrs. Warner. Mrs. William shannon
Mrs r. Turk, Mrs. Snyder Mrs HolIway- Mrs
Albert Reigle Mrs CiirtOn, Mrs. Fetternan. Mrs
Reuben Barber. the Rev ". r. Hannah. Mrs tSleSet
Mrs DrumheNer. Mrs. John Wright, Mrs f. G.
Crissrnan Mrs Diehl. Mrs s. L. Harris. Bertha
Nohorter Mrs. KresseT. Mrs. : ". DICKSON MIS-
G. r Woodin and Mrs J. +. Geiger.