New-York tribune., 1910-06-06
FRESH AIR WORK BEGINS
Parties of Children Start for the
Country This Week

with a large meeting of the Fresh Air
workers at the parish house of Christ
Church last Friday the work OF preparing
for the Tribune Fresh Air season began.
and from this time on it will oe pressed in
city and country. The children who should
go are being selected by the missionaries.
nurses. settlement workers and charitable
society visitors, and advance agents are
obtaining invitations from hospitable homes
for their reception during the long looked
for fortnight
IN the mean time money must be OBJ
tained-a good deal of ito carry on the
work which seems necessary; ten thousand
children to be carried to the country and
returned is the goal set by the managers,
and $4,000 for the necessary expenses
none Of which includes the cost OF admins
tration. as that is provided for by friends
whose contributions do not appear in The
Tribune.
For many years the young people OF the
EdgehiIl church, at Spuyten Duyvil, in The
Bronx, have contributed literally TO the
work of the Fresh Air Fund. Last year
fair was held on the grounds near the
church and something over $500 was raised
This meant the sending TO the country Of
a party of fifty children, who had an sg-
unalloyed happiness
Last month instead Of a fair they pre-
sented set of tabIeaus entitled "Reveries
Of a Bachelor" Their enthusiasm enlisted
q corresponding interest on the part of the
older members Of the community. ard hard
work was done at the rehearsal so that the
affair became a real success. one inventive
genius suggested q wedding cake for the
bride, and a member of the church was
able to sell it at a profit of sos
The tabIeaus were successful, and all
who witnessed them expressed their keen
appreciation The Junior Endeavor Society
Of the Edgehin church contributed the bal
ance LETT in its treasury, amounting to s11.
The EdgehiIl Chapel Guards. who also had
hand in the good work done by the Fresh
Air Fund. raised S5. It snouId be added
that the word guards refers 70 the inten-
tions of its members rather than TO their
actual ability m defending that part Of
The Bronx. as none of the members is moro
than thirteen years of age, and most OF
them have not yet reached their teens The
total received by the management was
s235 so
The manager of the Fresh Air Fund
wishes in this public manner to express his
appreciation OF the efforts of the EdgehlA
people. both in and out Of the kdsenui
church. for their keen appreciation OF the
work which The Tribune IS doing for the
children Of the poor. To the pastor OF the
church. the Rev. Baines-Griff1tn. and TO the
members Of his church this acknowleds-
rnent Justly due is freely given. 1t is by
the personal efforts of the people, young and
old. who care for their fellow men that the
Fresh Air work has developed from a total
| Of sixty in the year 1877 to total Of s.22s
! In the year 1903
The Fresh Air season begins on the clos
/ ing day Of school, June 30, but individual
parties will begin TO go TO the country thls
week, and it is desired to secure S1o'o0e
/ before the work begins for necessary ex-
! penses in opening the ten Fresh Air homes
| and the obtaining Of tickets for the children
who go out the last OF the month.