New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-15
OFE FOR THE COUNTRY
TaSbwne Fresh Air Fwnd Parties
Start for Many Places.

The total number Of children transported yester-
day by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund was n From
early morning until late night steady stream
OF children poured into and out OF ths city. A
! record for the week OF 4s5 children sent out was
made Thirteen places. in FIVE States. received the
children, who went to all points OF the compass by
three different railroad lines and ons steamboat
line
The New-York Central officials assisted the Trib-
une workers in sending out two parties. numbering
las children at sos a. M. One party Of fifty boys
went to ST. Helen's Home, at Interaken, Mass.
and the other to the Sheppard Knapp Home at
Milton. Conn There were fifty boys and forty
eight girls in the latter party
A second party Of eghty-two Tribune Fresh Air
Fund children was carried down the Bay on the
steamer Monmouth to Eunice Home, at Chapel
Hin, n. ]. This OF the happiest parties
Of the day, for the majority Of the children had
been at the Home in previous years and knew the
fun that awaited them there. Eunice Home was
built a memorial Mrs Sylvanus Reed, and
free use Of It is given TO the Tribune Fresh Air
Fund by the Reed Alumna Association.
Twenty little girls formed the second party that
has been received at Elm Cottage, Fairfield, Conn
They started from the Grand Central Station over
the New-York. New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
at ass p. These little girls. although Of the
same average age the boys who go to the coun-
try, appeared several years older In manners and
actions. A Tribune reporter mentioned this to
Settlement worker, and received the following re-
ply:
Yes, have noticed the same thing myself. 1t
Is due. think, 70 the fact that they have more
responsibilities at home. Many Of them have TO
take of the baby while the mother goes out
to work 1t is a hard life, and the poor girls ire
quently appear years older than they really are
The short vacation is an epoch in these lives and
does them q world OF good"
Ashford Hill Home received its fourth assign
ment OF the season yesterday. The 1b5th-st; ana
Sth-ave. station again crowded with nearly 1o0
children shortly after 4 o'clock in the afternoon
Many a late baseball fan bound for the Polo
Grounds. stopped moment TO take a look at the
children
Miss 6wezey, who has been settlement worker
on the East Side for number OF years. accom-
panied party OF sixty three children to Corning
\. Y, and various stations beyond. They will re-
main in the country until school opens in the fan
The following people the hosts at Corning
n. Y: Mrs Harvey Cole Mrs. Dairs. Mrs. R; T.
SimInonds. Mrs. Bert Oldfeld, MSs. Curry Mrs
F1iff. Mrs. Flower, Mrs, Lucius Holmes Mrs; r X
Lamb, Mrs. Mullen, Mrs Andrews, Mrs, McCor-
mick Mrs. Pierce. Mrs. Miller. Mrs Roo9 r. 6;
Veile Mrs George Veile, Mrs. Clara Hoyt, Mrs
John Stanton, Mrs Van Garden and Mrs. Mayo.
At Randolph n. Y, the hosts are Mrs. h D
Gray and Airs. Palmer; at Lawrenceville, y. Y,
D. A CrowI; at Auegany, y. Z, Mrs. A. Finger
low; al Tuscarora, n Y, Mrs. H, j DenR1son;
scIo n. Y. J. c. Toyde; at Weston's Mills. n. Y
Mrs. J. ". Breist.