New-York tribune., 1906-07-06
FRESH AIR FOR 7S TOTS
Parties Sent by Fund to Mount Mor-
ris. 4ndoUer and Clauerack.

Thirtv-eisht families of Andover n. Y, and
Mount Norris n Y, will receive this morning chill
dren sent out by the Tribune Fresh Air Fund for
two weeks outing. The children. hfty-two in all
left Jersey City at $50 o'clock last evening, and
spent the night on the train. Thirty-ave Of them
were going 70 Mount Morris, whore 4. Wasson has
been active in obtaining homes at which the chi
dren could be entertained. There we're seventeen
in the party. going to Andover. Mrs. NJ F. Hell
ding was influential in inducing the people there .
open their homes to tho children
Twenty-one children left the Grand Central sta
ton yesterday morning for Claverack' n y Where
Mrs. George t. Yeisey. OF Hudson. n " mas IN
vited them for two weeks The children will stay
at the Beneway Horne where Mrs fels'ey enter
tains several parties in the course of tie summef.
Three little girls who were expecting To 80 yes
terday were prevented by the death of their mother
but they will go This morning, after attending the
funeral.
The oldest Of these girls is only niIs years Not
withstanding this during the long Illness of her
mother she has been caring for the two other
children. Almost ont with her task It was
planned to give her a rest by sending her Two
sisters away for two weeks. Then came the death
of the mother The father did not know when
way to turn. He was working long hours every day
for small wages and could not look after his
children himself: he could afford to hire no one 70
do it; had il not been fer the Tribune Fresh
Air Fund the little would he left to play IN the
streets and TO shift entirely for themselves, Now
to find place where they stay when they CONS
back In the mean time they will get their first
look at the blue hills and grass not guarded by
keep off" signs.
It was a merry crowd that left Jersey City for
Mount Morris and Andover last night. Many CT the
children had visited the places before and knew
what to expect Those who had not been away be-
fore sat for hours with their noses fattened against
the window panes trying 10 see just what the coun
try looked like.
One boy went to sleep on of the benches
when he crossing the river on the ferry.
When the boat reached the other side he was sud
denly awakened
Jaw! what did you wake me for?' was his ex--
clamation. I'VE having the bulliest game of
baseball and my team ahead
A girl was asked what she saw when she was
in the country the last time.
"Oh, ! horses and cows. and bees. and bee
hives. and oxen and sheep. and chickens, and
chicken poX."
Further questions showed that she had meant
the chicken coops
Those who will entertain the children in Mount
Morris Mrs Swift, Charles Elliot. Richard Nc
Master. Howard Judel, Charles Chilson. S. WassOn.
Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Gibbs Mrs Mott. Mrs. Graham,
Mrs. Patton. Miss Cleveland. Mrs. Gray. Mrs
Covert. Mrs. McPhaiI, Lena Narregan. Miss Car
Hendershop. Mrs. Dean. Mrs pennisOn Mrs Carr
Mr.. WhitnOre and Mrs Barron
In AndOVer the children will be entertained by
the following: Mrs. {. Rogers. Mrs FOlsing. Mrs
Brundage. William Diffln. Anna l.. Ware: Mrs
Ella Voss. Mrs. +. A. Cottrell. Mrs Fred Potter,
Mrs. Mourhess, Mrs. J. WILL Mrs. Hall, Mrs. A.
Mead and Mrs. Isa CrOnk.