New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-29
PRESIDENT AT SEA GATE.
SEES CRIPPLED TOTS.
Praises Sea Breeze Home for Tu-
bercuIous Children -Yisits Fleet.


advertising his movements on such mission.
the President made no announcements OF his
intentions. and was accompanied by a smaller
retinue than usual The SyIph returned %
Oyster Bay at 5 O'Clock
soon after reaching Sycamore HiH the Presi-
dent dictated the following statement
I went down to-day TO see the hospital for
children suffering from bone troubles. which -
managed in conjunction with the fresh air funsi
Of the New-York Association for the Improve
rnent OF the Condition Of the Poor The hospital
is at the Sea Breeze Home Coney Island about
two hundred and eighty children are taken each
week 70 the Sea Breeze under the fresh air
fund and over five thousand are there during
the season
The hospital has room for only forty-nv-
children, and there are more than four thou
sand cases OF bone tuberculosis n the tenement
house district OF New-York Now. the rrtls-
tees are trying 70 raise fund for a HOSPITAL
which shall hold four hundred patients The
fresh air fund people obliged 70 refuse sd
mission 70 two thousand three thousand ap-
The sea air treatment of bon. tuberculosis hss
been found 70 be marvellously successful IN
France. Here also II has proved 40 successful
that at the Sea Breeze Home they have not lost
a single patient All were benefited and most of
them were cured
Now about three weeks ago. Miss Laura
Wilmington. who had bean private secretary 70
Dr. Lyman Abbott. and had taken great IN
uerest in the Fresh Air Fund. was dying OF car
Ger in st. Lukes Hospital Nsw-York- When
she learned Of the need for increased hospital
wrote letter setting forth the work and tbs
needs. signing only her initials
A certain gentleman whom I know 70 be a
large giver IN charities, but who never allows
nus name 70 appear saw this letter. and asked
Jacob Riis TO 20 TO Sea Breeze and report 70
MIN on the facts. Mr.. Rtis investigated and
reported so strongly on the good being done.
and that the need for additional facilities were
50 great, that the man In question subscribed
$1,000 for enlarg1ng The hospital and pledged
himself TO give $1,000 annually for ten years
for maintaining IL Another man also sub
Mr.. Riis at once sent word TO Miss WINNING
ton, telling her what her article had accom-
phshed. and II cheered her last three days She
died last wednesday.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Riis asked ne TO be sure tn
come down 70 his home and see for myself
went down to-day I was immensely impressed
by the work being done there and took Senator
Crane. Of Massachusetts. with ne I feel thar
there can be few more benehceut works than
that which is being accomplished with the fresh
air fund and this seaside hospital for tenement
children suffering from bone tuberculosis.
On the way home the Sylph went up the Eud-
son, and when We passed the bartleships I sig
nailed them not TO salute, but I did want to
see the formidable squadron. which I believe
70 be, collectively and individually. as ire
fighting fleet as the finest in the world.
was immensely pleased at the way in which
Admiral Evans and the officers under him have
performed their duty in manoeuvring this great
fleet, and also with the target practice and
tactical efficiency shown by the feet maneeuvreS
I feel that every American should be proud OF
that splendid feet spIendi5ly Offered and
manned, as il lies there in the Hudson
The President came with Mrs Roosevelt =,
| the Atlantic Yacht Club landing ar No-ton'-
Point on the SyIph. which Ieft oyster Bay earl,-
in the morning II was shortly before noon
when I'VE automobiles. bearing the reception
comnittee-which included R Fulton CUTTING.
president Of the New-Yorx Association for
Improving the Condition of the Poor. Howard
Townsend. chairman Of the fresh ar depart
ment. Dr.. Hermann NJ Biggs. Charlton Wallace.
Linsley R Williams and Miss Alice Page
Thompson. all members OF the staf-nst Dir
and Mrs Roosevelt at the Atlantic Yacht Club.
The party from there went 10 the Sea Brsese
Home where the President and a score of
guests. including Henry X McHarg Z y. Selig-
man. H H FIagler John Arbuczle. Health Com
missioner Thomas Darlington. Eugene Delauo.
Hoffman Miller. John Bancroft Devins. Theo-
dore B woolsey. Albert e. NIillbank, August1ne
J Smith. Constant A. Andrews, John Sesley
Ward Jacob A Riis. Miss Riis, Walter B. James.
Isidor Straus and Frank F. Barsron. visited
every one of the forty-three beds where children
with tuberculosis ara receiving the air treat
ment. which was begun in this country year
ago
The President expressed his fondness Tor ths
little crippled children. and stopped long enough
70 say a word OF encouragement TO every one OF
them George Longsndorfsr. who was taken
from a tenement house at No 2s9 Avenue c.
Manhattan. with dangerous form OF hip dis
ease several months ago. and who is now one q
the livelfest patients in the hospital. was the
first youngster 10 attract the Presidents atteu-
ton. as he stroIled as boldly his i've years
would permit toward Mr.. Roosevelt A smile
from the President took the words OF greeting
from Georges mouth. and the only sound he
uttered as he bowed his head was MOO Shoes
Mr Roosevelt admired the tan leather shoes
\ haEv for he fraTYi iT1A nd
the child a few questions. which he was too
frightened 10 answer.
On the veranda groups of children were as
seubled 10 meet the President when he stepped
from the main ward Three cheers came from
those who stood leaning or crutches and who
sat up on their cots. one boy. who was TOO ~ 10
even raise his head. attracted the Presidents at
tentfon. and as he bent over the little patients
bed the youngster family cried. Hello, pop"
This gentleman is the President OF this coun-
I try~ remarked a nurse. and then the little fsl-
low cried bitterly at the idea OF having offended
+ the President Mr. Roosevelt seemed greatly
amused al the little fellows remark
In the sea Breeze pavilion. where forty-thre'
crippIes with pulmonary forms Of tuber
c,lIosis are being cared for, the President ami
the guests spent the greater part Of an hour
John SeeIey Ward. jr member OF the board 81
I managers. explained 70 the party how the work
I m Conev Island is fast becoming like tsat az
I Rarck. near Calais. France. where $50 patients
are taken care or at one time. The method of
/ treatment was shown
The luncheon was simple. and the party
/ STAYED only three-quarters OF an hour IN The
+ dining pavilion. No speeches We're made T'e
/ hatbtng quarters and the tents We're then vis-
ired. after which the President prepared go
+ leave the Home
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