New-York tribune., 1905-07-27
AID BADLY NEEDED.
Grorrth of Fresh Ar Scheme Nakes
More Funds Necessary.

During the second year OF the fresh air work. in
ls7a the total number OF children sent TO the coun-
try was Lo77. An idea OF the enormous growth Of
the work may be obtained from the fact that the
output for to-day and tomorrow viii duplicate
these figures. The expenses during the entire
season OF 1878 g. $50 g. Several hundred dollars
more than this amount viii be required TO furnish
transportation the children that 20 out to-day
and tomorrow
There has been big drain on the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund so far this season and the fund has
reached critical point. The long list OF acknowi
edgments published daily IS gratifying. but the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund must again appeal 70 its
many friends IN order that the work may continue.
Larger and more liberal contributions are urgently
needed once.
-Four parties left the city yesterday for two
weeks vacation in the country OF New-York and
Pennsylvania The number OF children in these
four parties was ~. Following are the different
places where the children will be entertained:
GOuldsboro. Penn; CarbondaIe Penn: Mansfield.
Penn; Earlville Penn; New-WindsOr. y. Y: Mid
dlesex. n. Y; RushviIe. n. Y; Naples, ". Y, and
Middletown, n. Y.
Carbondale. a few miles from Scranton. Penn,
was the destination OF a party Of eighteen which
left. the Barclay-st fsrryhouse OF the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad at a m Six
children for Gouldsboro, Penn, went on the same
train These children formed the third party that
has gone 10 Gouldsboro this season.
Twenty children. who pale and weak. went
20 the Niddletown-+oshen ConvaIescent Home at
MiddletoWn. N. Y. yesterday. The same escort
that took out yesterdays party brought back
party OF the same size. Their two weeks vacation
seemed to have done them world Of good. The
children were tanned. and looked the picture OF
health.
In the heart OF the fruit region Of the southwest
ern part OF New-York State is located the town OF
Middlesex. with about four hundred inhabitants
Fifteen Tribune Fresh Air Fund children were sent
TO this place four years ago. Last night party
OF sixy-hve happy boys and girls, accompanied by
the Rev c. e Fry, the head worker at Middlesex.
started for that place the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road This is a remarkable growth, and shows that
the people enjoy entertaining the children and take
great interest in the work
The Rev. Mr.. Fry. in speaking OF the work at
A1ddlesex. said:
In the last four years one OF the lit
here and is treated Just as IL she was one Of the
% Tami There he ais is girl in IN S9-Hights party Tho
dren that entertained. last year did not eat any
They explained that they didn't know what IN was
but finally persuaded them try It, and after that
questioned about their food az home informed me
that tea and bread without butter their usual
We had couple of boys at Mlddlesex last year
that had never slept in a regular bed. When they
were shown their room on the first night they i'm
mediately jumped into bed with all their clothes
on. and 1t required considerable persuasion 70
have them undress before they went 10 bed It
is Isl, peculiar % lar thing that have found as general
than our home children. Occasionally have
eluG InaL needs correction, but II one uses the
same discipline that one would use with his own
child the trouble is soon over Middlesex is very
hospitable town. and enjoys entertaining the Trb-
une Fresh Air Fund children
The hosts at Middlesex. n. Y. are: Mrs. NJ Fer
guson c. E. Fry Mrs. F. B. Loonis, Mrs. Nellie
French. Mrs. ]. Dayton. Mrs. Dora Jones' Mrs. A
z. Jones, Mrs. D. J. BordweII. Miss K. NJ. Adam
son. L. T. Darling D. 3. Wheeler, Wesley Nor
ley Miss Cora B. Johnson. A Lyon, H. B. Dun
ton. Allen Loonis, Mrs Myron Blair Miss Maricr
Williams. Miss Alice Whitman. Mrs. F. Beckett,
Jason Clark, Mrs LawtCn. Mrs. Stella Ford, Mrs
I.ottie Fiers Mrs w N Karnes. Mrs. Taylor
Karnes, Mrs Shay, Mrs. Ward, Mrs NJ L Hunt
Mrs. Stebbins. Mrs Z. Button, Mrs W W Will
Jams. Frank F1ers Miss Lucy Fiers, Miss Ira
Mosley, Mrs, Schrepp, Mrs. Charles Stasle, Mrs.
Hermans Mrs. ffqzeltine Mrs. Savage, Mrs Will
tam French and Mrs. David Emory.
At CarbCldnle. Penn. Mrs NJ. E. Wells. Mrs.
Co!wen and NJ >. Lathrop-