New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
BESSIE'S STRANGE WISH
Girls Pick FaUorite Colors from
Clouds and FIO50ers.

Five little girls at one Of the homes we're seated
in the shade OF the trees hot afternoon re-
Gently, entertaining themselves by naming their
favorite colors and giving the reasons that had
Influenced them in making their choice
II like blue the best" said one. cause that Is
the color of the sky.
81 think yellow is prettier than blue" said
other. The buttereups yellow. and so are the
goldenrod and the prettiest daisies"
Then 1t came Bessies turn
"Oh. just love pink There's nothing that is
pink" she said. But I love It all the same.
When 1 die I be buried in a pink coffin
she added.
Bessie had strangely melancholy disposition.
She the best singer in the party and her
programme was confined TO sentimental songs
which had a strong pathetic element in them.
Always Me- popular with all the children.
and she sang it every occasion She herself
might well have been the little street waif who
the subject of the song
The fund has received contributions TO be de-
voted specifically the benefit of several children
who need fresh air badly. The circumstances
surrounding their mentioned in The
Tribune short time ago. and the manager is
gratihed TO learn that the appeal has been an
swered. One woman has sent a check TO cover
the expenses of a prolonged vacation of the three
little girls who I'll so long last winter with
typhoid fever. Another check has been sent 10
make up the ar1oun- Of money which another girl
earns toward the support of her family. She has
been unable 70 go this provision had not been
made
Tho transportation OF large Fresh Air parties
over the lines of the different railroads requires
considerable planning OF a detailed nature. The
railroad company makes out a transportation
notice which states the dates Of movements, the
parties going, number of people. ticksdng arrange
ments equipment required and the schedule OF the
trains which will be taken. their time Of leaving
New York and the time of arrival their dsstina-
ton
f6a Ia afcT,
notice was sent to fifteen different officials OF the
New York Central road That everything might
90 smoothly copies were sent 70 the general
perntendents OF the eastern western and electric
divisions. the ticket agents and station
the Grand Central Station and at Utica the train
dspa tcher of the eastern division the ysrdnaster
at Mott Haven. the bureau Of information at the
Grand Central Station, the depot PASSENGER agent.
the superintendents OF the Hudson and Mohawk
divisions the general passenger agent and the
superintendent of the electric division.
The railroad officials take pains give the chill
dren every comfort and convenience which will
make the journey pleasant and safe On most Of
the roads special concessions in fares made.
The consideration which is given the Fresh Air
parties by the railroads greatly facilitates the
work.
The first party which went out this week started
from the Lexington station at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning This party OF ninety-ntne
children went TO the Shepherd Knapp Home. at
Litchfeld. Conn Twenty-Five or the oder boys
went TO camps in Connecticut and Long Island,
six going to Stamford and nineteen TO Huntington
one hundred and twenty-four. in all, were sent
out Before the week IT is expected that
more than thousand will be sent into the country
by the Fund
Four parties returned yesterday. One hundred
children came back 10 the city from IAtchhed. IS
from Norwich and Owego. y Y; from Stamford,
Conn. and 26 from Green's Farms, Conn
Every year the Fund receives contributions from
cnterorsing societies in different parts Of the
try which get up entertainments for the beneht OF
the Fund These contributions assist materially
toward the work and constant source OF en-
couragernent to the manager. They reveal the IN
rsrest that Is being taken In the Fresh Air work
by those who enjoy the benefits OF living IN the
country and who wish TO confer some OF It's adVan-
tages on the unfortunate children OF the city A
letter from RidgaheId. Conn. states that some OF
the citizens OF the are planning 70 give
concert half OF the proceeds of which VIII oe de-
voted 10 the Fresh Air work of The Tribune