New-York tribune., 1911-11-30
HospjtaIity,s Wide Area.

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HospitaIity,s Wide Area. ...
The Fresh Air territory of 1911 extended
over New, York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and
New Hampshire. In ALL 115 cities, towns
and villages acted as Fresh Air centres
and extended the liberty of their surround
ing fields and woods and streams to par
ties of children varying IN number from
ten to three hundred and fifty. OF these
places Binghamton, y. Y. entertained the
largest single party. Pittsheld. Mass.
however received and entertained SIX par
ties Of seventy-iye each, and Utica \. y"
FIVE parties Of fifty each, while Cortland
Auburn and Delhi, y. Y. each received
party OF one hundred or more.
To make.it possible for the Tribune Fund
10 accomplish its seasons work. generous
public contributed Sf7956 80 TO its resources.
the second largest sum contributed in the
tbirty-fve years OF the funds existence.
The list of the contributors to the sup
mort of 1.-The Fresh Air crusade is. in fact
the best Indication Of the breadth Of its ap-
neal. Aseoue end of this list stands the
name of a boy Of five years who for two
weeks saved his pennies and ran errands IN
order 10 send q contribution OF 81 cents
10 the vacation fund. At the other end ap-
pear the names of men and women noted
for the greatness Of their philanthropic en-
terprises, who gave their hundreds or their
thousands TO the Fresh Air cause.
Nor were the givers confined TO any one
section There were contributions from
London, from Paris, from German water
ing places, from Texas. from California
and almost every other state in the Union.
4 member Of the Canadian House Of Com
mons, who may or may not have favored
commercial reciprocity between the two
great North American cousins, put himself
on record as heartily in favor Of the reci-
procity Of charity by sending a substan-
tial check toward the relief of New Yorks S
poor children.
Among the friends who for years have
not failed to send generous gifts to the
Tribune Fund were Andrew Carnegie, Mrs
Russell Sage, Mrs. Ellen S. James, B. Par
ker Smith, Helen C. Juillard J. p. Morgan,
Alfred Vanderbilt. Colonel Astor, Edwin
Gould, Helen Gould, Mrs Morris X. Jesup'
Mrs. Vanderbilt, Jacob II. schift and "A
Friend"
The money which passes through the
hands Of the treasurer Of the Tribune
Fund, however, BY no means represents the
total expenditure involved in providing the
vacations for the 1876 children. There are
other supporters OF the funds activities
whose names do not appear in the lists Of
eivers published from day TO day in the
columns of the Tribune. Among these must
be included the hosts who received into
their homes and entertained the 4055 chill
dren mentioned above as not received at
the various Tribune Fund homes.
Among them also must be mentioned the
two largest contributors 70 the success Of
the. summers work-John +. Parsons, who
spent thousands Of dollars in providing
hospitality for five hundred children at St.
Helen's Home, at Interlaken, Mass, and
John s. Lyle, who not only entertained
three hundred children at Tenahy, y. j.,
but provided for their transportation TO
and from that place as we'll Nor should
the kindness Of willis s. Kilmer be for
gotten. a party Of seventy-eight children
owe 10 him all thanks for delightful two
weeks spent in the region about Bing-
hamton, y. Y.
Similar contributions TO the Fresh Air
cause were made by the church people Of
Fairfield, Conn. and of Claverack, y. Y,
who supported homes at each Of which a
hundred girls were provided for during the
season just past
Railroads Render Great Aid.
In this connection. moreover the gener-
osity of the railroads which transported
the children 10 and from the scenes OF their
vacations should be remembered Practi-
caliy every road running ont Of the metro.
politsn district granted half rates Tor the
Fresh Air parties II is evident that with
out this assistance the number of children
helped must have been nearly cut in two.
At the Tribune Fund homes the work Of
the season OF 1911 was carried on in general
alons the lines Of recent years Eunice
Home. at Chapel Hill, n. e. was again
devoted TO tho entertainment of girls be
yond the usual Fresh Air age. Here as
misses. ranging in age from twelve 10 six
teen years. had respite from the home
burdens which fall 50 early upon the shoul-
ders OF the dwellers IN the tenement dis
trict. Bethany Cottage. at Bethany, Conn,
was continued as n home for older boys
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