New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-02
CHILDREN WH|RLED AWAY
jolly Crowds on Trains, Bound
for Happy Days in Country.
PROFESSIONAL FOLK HOSTS
Pitiful Distress Revealed IN One
Special Case Is Quickly
Relieved.

Renewed.
Weeks may come and weeks may go. out
the stream of Fresh Air children bound
for the country, like the brook, goes on
forever. The food OF city tots poured
into the land OF green fields and flowers
by the Tribune Fund reached the record
mark of ISIS for half the season with the
close of last week.
Notwithstanding the great activity Of the
first half OF the season, there was no sign
Of reaction with the beginning of the sec
ond AS early as o'clock yesterday morn
ing a party was sent whirling away from
New York and its noise toward Arkville.
n Y. on a West Shore train Somewhat
later in the day the New York Central con-
tinued the good work by hurryinS a group
off to Alton. y Y Last. but not least
was a jolly crowd that boarded an Erie
train for an aII-day ride through the beau
tiful southern tier counties to OveGo. y
Y. No one of the parties was large, but
each was of great Importance in the eyes
of it's members. There were thirty chill
dren for Arkville. eighteen for Alton and
ten for Owego.
Each Regions Special Attractions.
Each region to which the fresh airs
so has it's own peculiar specialties 10 amuse
them. Those who go to Utica and the sur
rounding country will come home boastins
about the hop yards in blossom ana the
cheese factories they have visited; from
Watertown will come crowds with a great
deal &c say about Lake Ontario and the
Paper mills of the Black River region; ana
probably some of those who went TO Cort-
land the other day will tell their friends
upon their return that they seen A school
where they make school teachers
1t is a safe guess that, when 100 pairs
of iuquisitfvs ewes that are to close in sleep
tonight on a train for Bradford. Pa, look
out of the car windows tomorrow morn
ing, there will be a volley of questions
concerning some queer looking things that
stick up all over the mountain sides And
perhaps when the owners Of the eyes learn
that the queer things mark the place Of
oil wells. they Will open them still wider
in surprise
In a majority of cases the organizers OF
fresh air parties in the outlying towns
are clergymen- 1t is evident, however, that
the medical profession recognizes the value
of the movement also, for this Bradford
party of one hundred vas organized by
DR. A Grace White, of that city. Two
ladies of Bradford came all the way TO New
York TO take charge of the children during
! the Journey.
/ Proof of friendships Won.
.'Thev can't come back is a cry that
the public is hearing a great deal these
DAYS, but the fresh airs are disprOving
( it Their hosts of one year learn 70 love
I them so well that they invite them TO come
back wear after year In this Bradford
| party a majority of the children are re-
turning 10 homes where they We're enter
tanned last year. a the especial request of
the people. The same is true OF twenty
three boys and girls who so to Bellville.
Penn. today Delhi y Y. and Walton, n
Y. receive parties Of thirty and ten
respectively to-day
Three of the Bradford party were sent az
short notice in order 70 relieve pitifuI
situation in one of the down town Office
buildings, where they live. On Friday a
baby boy was born to the mother. A ply
sician from the Lyiug-in Hospital attended
the woman. but no arrangements had been
made 70 care for the mother
A woman, who heard of her case but
was unable 10 care for her made applica-
ton to several of the ordinary agencies OF
relief. which were unable TO give aid AS
last resort the matter was laid before the
mana cement of the Fresh Air Fund. and in
fifteen minutes nurse had been provided
When the case was investigated it was
decided to take three of the small children
in the family and send them away with one
of the Fresh Air parties