New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
GOOD WORK GOES ON.
Tribune Fresh dir Fund Sent T1oo
Parties 1Ascay Yesterday.

from the hot and sitting city yesterday by the
Tribune Fresh AIR Fund One hundred OF these
went 70 Albion. n. Y. and vicinity. where they
Will be entertained for two weeks by various fam
tlies. Mrs. Gertrude S. FOrrnan Is az the head OF
the work in Albion. and has made arrangements
for the entertainment. AS many OF those who
went yesterday had visited Albion before. II was
particularly happy crowd that gathered In the
Grand Central station.
There were in the party four children who were
going 70 the home OF one man because when he was
boy he lived unhappy life. When Mrs. For
man was making the arrangements for the party
this at first said he would entertain two.
Then something happened to recall to him the
days OF his boyhood- He thought OF his own sOr
rowful days. Then he thought OF the life which
child in a New York City tenement house Is obliged
70 live, and az once sat down and wrote 20 Mrs.
FOrman that he would make four instead OF two
children happy.
There were only ten children in the party that
reached Westerly. r. l., yesterday afternoon. u.
r. Porter has arranged for their entertainment On
that place. In this party there was one lone boy
and nine girls. but the little fellow did not let the
surplus Of femininity trouble him a bit. for he
boldly appropriated a seat in the train 90 himself
and kept it, despite several attacks his fortress
by the rest Of the party.
In the Albion party was a girl who was found
stretched at full length OF the seats In the
station sobbing though her heart would break
When the attendant inquired the cause of her grief
she sobbed out as soon she could get sufficient
command OF herself to speak;
I'm afraid shall not go by Aunt JOsiss this
year. was by Aunt Josie last year. and she
wrote me to come this year. and don't want 20 go
by any other lady. and Aunt Josie has got cows
and hens and pie, and she holds me- Then
another outburst OF sobs. accompanied By, "Oh,
I want 20 go by Aunt JosieI / want 20 go ny
Aunt JOsieE'
After a time Aunt Josis's real name was learned
and when the child was assured that she was
actually going again TO visit this woman her tears
were quickly replaced by smiles
One bashful little boy IN the same party finally
got up courage enough 90 ask the Tribune re-
porter. who talking to him;
"NfN there be real cows IN the cOuntry3'
He was assured that there would be. Then he
said:
"win there be real chickens thers7"
eyes"
"And will there be- a dog9"
Eyes"
Then. with smile of contentment. as he
settled back into his seat, he added III wish ]
lived there. It must be almost as good as Heaven.
Another boy in the party came TO one OF the
escorts. crying When asked what the matter
was. he sObbed:
'I've lost my button. and now / can't 60"
The button IS a little blue and white oelluloid
affair. worn by every child. bearing the words
Tribune Fresh Air Fund The boys tears were
quickly dried when he was assured that ne eould
the East Side. The faces OF many spoke eloquenty
q the TnhealthfH conditions that have ave- sgsE0ueS a f
the two weeks in the country cannot De measured.
for the influence Of the trip Is likely 70 last
Last year there was a boy who had weak iunss
who was sent up the state near Albion. For some
doctors thought that ne had tuberculosis AS soon
as he reached the place the boy wrote nome IoF
permission 20 accept Invitation 70 stay al sum-
m eT aa ahs aes gsGSssi s Snd srons ad ha been
ever since. The trouble with his lungs mas oeeh
A report came in yesterday from Kromms farm.
at shokan a. IN the PES SasSES; @ Eng Tis an oSiting
THE people OF Shokan taking great interest IN
the children and hsPag m sns V t SoaTders Of
/ Louis Rosenthal for day in a large grove near
The eaF Rossnta ser hal cSfsgs ss ads SspI p eaps Of ice
cream one hoy expressed IT, The picnic WOUND
gP with short SonSsrt given Sg Ihs v1 fnq5ea 5ear
Kromm's farm, helped 20 make the stay o[ te Sec
\ ond party happy, giving u $40 for treat In9se
who will entertain the children sent out SeS'st0aS
Albion, n. Y.-AIrs. Charles shannon, Mrs, Henry
son, Mrs. Charles Patten, Mrs. Alexander Watt,
Miss Sarah Smith. Mrs Charles n. Thurston' nlIs.
aFg Fay = ae R5sdf sTs Miab K B fas ar Ts sE Ts qa mas
| Bell. Mrs. Matt Edgar, Mrs. ,; y; HOWara. Mrs
| insOn, Mrs. Thomas Bell and Mrs. Frank Smith,
Hoiley. II. T-alrse Sidney p. jackson and Mrs.
Carlton Station; y. T.Mrs J. M r. sPPlSeE P w,.,
Hattie Coon. Mrs. William Martin. Mrs Fred John
Barre. y. Y-Mrs. Charles Atkinson. Mrs J. A
son. Mrs Alfred Boyle. Mrs. v F. Barnes. Mrs.
Tettsworth. Mrs Henry Rogers. Mrs W. n.
stoney. Mrs. Carl Genung and Mrs. John Keeler.
Carlyon, n. Y.-Mrs. ID. X Frisbie and Mrs.
Lyndonyiiie. N Y.-Mrs. Edward Parsons, Mrs.
Henry Main. Mrs. Louis Jacobs and Mrs. John
Medina. N. Y.-afrs. B. G. Fargo