New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-04
1000 LITTLE FOLK TO
GET FRESH AIR FOURTH
Little New Workers Reach
LatchStrings of HoSpitabIe
Upstate Doors EasiIy.
SWING LIKE BARN GATES
All Bars Down, in Fact, to
Pastures in The Tribunes
Outings-July 7, 8 and 9
Big Days for Some.

We talk muck Of Southern hospitality.
Central New York will steal them. Not
that the one is growing less hospitable,
by the number OF Tribune Fresh Air
children that have been invited to various
points in the central part OF the state
within the last few days. all the latch
strings i'm the region hang out.
Not only do they hang out. but they
have been heightened so that the smallest
tots Of this great city may reach them
without SO much as standing tlptoe.
They are latchstrngs. too. that strange
as II may seem, not only make doors to
swing welcomingly open, but that also let
down bars into pastures, open gates into
orchards. swing wide great barn doors,
help John Shortlegs over stiles. and. in
short remove all the sorts OF barriers
that are used I'm the country to keep peo-
pie out Of pleasant places. These are
latch strings that even nullify NO Tres
passing Allowed" signs and open doors
to friendly hearts.
If you will take map Of New YORK
and mark on IL the cities OF Auburn
Bingkamton. Cortland, Norwich, Utica
and Schenectady. you Will have the boun-
DIARIES OF the region that is just now lit
orally humming with hospitality-or, per-
haps. one would better say hummins
with the preparations for hospitality.
In each OF these places Fresh AIT
committee is actively at work co-operat-
ing with the Tribune Fund. The re-
suits OF the cooperation are surprising
exl ectations. Invitations for the enter
tainment Of children 10 the number OF 80
have already been obtained. and there Is
practically no question that parties stu
10 be planned will add 400 more TO this
total for the region.
Auburn has already received its first
guests, eighty-seven In number. but is
planning TO receive at least two additional
parties Utica has opened its doors TO
two groups OF siNty-five each, and ~
planning TO take three other groups oil
| similar size.
The remaining places will receive part
or all OF the guests they have Invited
within the next ten days. Norwich VIII
| be the FIRST TO greet It's company ana
II one may Judge by what happened last
year-it will have It's company manners
on for the occasion. The first party VIII
arrive In this place on July T. about sixty
FIVE strong. Another party Is planned Tor
later date.
Then will come Cortland's turn. on july
Q Last year Cortland took TO It's heart
sixty Fresh Airs" but its heart has
| grown tremendously in twelve months
and this year Il will play fairy godmother
| 10 is5 or more children.
| Schenectady Is 20 take twenty chiIdren
on July s. and three additional parties OF
twenty each at regular intervals.
That leaves only Binghamton-hospl
| table Binghamton, that every year taxes
the largest single party sent out by the
Tribune. The chairman OF the commit
toe there. writing concerning the party
few days ago. said: we have 20 al
ready and many more 20 hear from.
That means that Binghamton's Fresh Air
marty this year will number 800 or more
unless the signs OF former years fall
More than 200 little New Workers VIII
mass Fresh Air Fourth tomorrow TOT
about that number OF children are NOW
enjoying their outings.