New-York tribune., 1906-07-20
BACK FROM THE FIELDS
Fresh Air Girls Enjoyed THO
Weeks Stay at Benazray.

Twenty-sour nttl> girls who through the Trfoune
Fresh AIR Fund have been able to spend two weeks
at the Benaway Homo IN Clavsrack, II. Y. ar
rived In the city yesterday. Their places at ths
home were taken BY another party OF girls or the
same size. many Of whom had never been out q
the city before. The returning party was fun OF
tales OF the good times which they had az the
home. Perhaps nothing appealed 70 them more
than the good food. 70 which many of them are
unaccustomed.
ibid you have good timer was Oh. question
put by reporter.
Eyes. rna'arn,'' came the chorus
What di6 you dop''
'fWent riding" SAID one.
Played all wanted to- sase another.
Then one little girl volunteered:
You ought 20 seen what We had 20 eat We had
ice cream. and oranges and peaches and chicken
and pluus and lemonade and meat and cake
and
''wasermeloa." volunteered another, 10 oornpiets
the list Of things that appealed most
'And slept two IN a hed,' came from a Yves
BIT OF a girl.
The reporter thought that this was strange
reason for Hiking the place, SO he made further IN
quiries II turned out that the little one had been
sleeping at homo in a bed between her two older
sisters. and delighted at the change IN having
half bed 20 herself.
Fenswav Home fs provided for and maintained
by the churches Of Claveraek and Hudson, which
for several years have responded generously 70 the
cause. AIRS. George c. Yeisleys Of Hudson Is the
leader IN the work, which IS undenofninationat anu
under the supervision Of committee selected from
the various churches. Mrs. Benaway looks after
the preparation OF food. which Is bountirulT rnF-
nished. The children have all the milk they can
drink homemade bread and cake. meats chicAe1as,
vegetables and fruit, besides several special feasts
Speaking Of the work. Nlss Yeisiey SAID yesssF-
day;
The charity IS not an Individual one. but may =
called universal so Far as the maintenance of tns
great city of New York Feceiye as they come and
go joyous welcome and the best OK esrS anS 81 49,
and Claverack.
Perhaps the hardest task that falls 70 tho LOT of
the caretakers Is TO get the Children sfey % the
country. The train Is usually not more than Ten
miles outside OF New York betore the ohildren
want 20 leave the train az onoe The following de-
scription OF the trip which I7S children made 70
Binghamton on July IL gives sozns idea o- tns
troubles that arise The description Is taken from
'srhs Ringharnton Republican" which sayA IN
part:
Shortly after leaving New York the train -toppss
force TO keep the whole company from leavlng, Sne
cars and running into the fields. some snlIGIsrI-
Tseet nssE tns and s6eugHt to ma its cause but
ss4iss I9ss ea9ests ana demands 70 bring some oc
the flowers to the car windows; A hStle ~ ISrGnsel s
On the Journey some kind hearted farmer with mis-
directed generosity provided a feast OK green sg-
pies ana peaches. end Y little yS S the tFS@iSs
point after the fruit and one by one Tae se It
'1tii f,1Iiv onehaif Of the entire company were IN
the tortures Of nausea ana neaHaCne, III ,rsm S
tendants had their hands full for many a A4o 1EOul
that time.
T1,av yvsr. all right again, however, b. the tins
they reached BInghamtOn. for they left the cars
with a shout, and were soon packse 5nto sVeSSS ~
sogS OF 10 60 the last stage ot their
Journey 10 ths country.