New-York tribune., 1906-08-11
WORkERS KEPT BUSY
Fresh Air Children Come and Go in
Endless Chain.

Tie workers Of the Tribune Fresh AIR Fund vera
sept ousy yesterday getting away to the country
seven parties Of children numbering 40 in all Ac
'Iviues began In the Grand Central Station soon
afser O'Clock. when two parties Of children assem-
bled- One consisted OF fifty bows vrbo Ieft on ~.
$40 a m train for Richmond Furnace. AZ Rich
mond Furnace they will be met and from there
0riVen over the hills % St. Helen's Home at Inter
4aken While there they will be the guests OF John
Z. 4 PARSONS who Is keeping hundred children az
St Helen's for the summer each party OF a hun
Cred staying two weeks. The girls in this CON-
pany went 10 Interlaken Thursday.
one hundred and four children were expected 20
arrive for the other Grand Central party but
twel.a failed show up in time. so only unety-two
were sent 70 the Shepherd Knapp home which
usually takes one hundred The rest OF the party
will be sent on to-day.
The ticket agent at Pier 10. North River. where
the boats Of the Central Railroad OF New Jersey
leave for the Atlantic Highlands. just set
tling back in his chair for doze before the rush
for the 1 o'clock boat began. when he aroused
by a wild shout and tramping OF feet as though
an army going by
What is that?'' he yelled. leapins from hls
chair. "Hey, Tomr' to one OF the porters. go out
and what's the matter out there Seems to Hs
il a band of Sioux Indians were the war
path"
Tom came back and reported
"Just bunch Of the Tribune Fresh AIR children
bound for Chapel HILL My. but they are happys
wish was one OF them.
There were eighty-twO Of these noisy youngsters.
more quiet crowd was a little band Of twenty con-
valescents that had been invited TO MechanicstOwn
by the people of MiddletOwn and Goshen Several
children who have visited the place this year
have come back much stronger that they would
hardly be recognized the same ones that left
New York. Another party Of twenty was that
which left the Grand Central Station for Fair
field just as the 1lddIetOwn party was boarding
the boat at Chambers street HapDyland. at Tena-
fly, N. J.. came in for consignment OF fifty girls
were sorrOwIng because they had to return to the
city. The last company of the day numbered 165.
and sent to Ashford Hill. ATdsley, n Y. maxi
ing $50 being cared for at this delightful home.
The journey of the caretakeTs who take these
children back and forth is by no means duh one.
for the children keep them interested constantly
with the things that they do and say One escort
tells this incident that happened the other day. A
passing through the suburbs Of Jersey City. Scat
of green grass Interspersed were numerous houses
around which were fences well covered with adver-
tisementS. On lot not far away a COW was graz
apartment ans IN tG house So waS being made girl saw ali
of this , and 1t then turned ed TO 70 the ssS escort
No. dear. We are only Just leaving the city The
mTc5 mora rsS beamtifuI Was the reply
"Oh. see. responded the little one. they are
Another missionary vOuches for this incident
The child had been in the country only couple et
chestnUts came pelting down The child watched
IL through the window and then turned 70 her host
and said;
Say. God is getting careless with those stones:
He wants to be careful or he will hurt some one
The same missionary tells OF girl who had
high opinion of her hostess in the country. after
coming home she said. to her teacher;
Il think God and Mrs. - are about the best
teachers / ever had
To hear some Of the children talk one would think
that they were taking extended trips abroad One
girl writes: ,.,
any OF them well as this
She meant that she had been sent 20 the country
several times and hikes the iaSt pace t thoI s sne
came to his teacher and said.
''WiIl your tell me what NAMES country isf !
want to write to her.