New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-19
BERKSHIRE FOLK BY BIG GIFT
SAVE OUTINGS FOR $50 TOTS
Tribune Fresh Air Fund Receives Sl,2Ol from Noun
tain Colony, and Order to Close Ashford
Hill Home Is Cancelled

The largest contribution OF The sum-
mcr was received yesterday by the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund. II was the
gift of the Berkshire Fresh Air Fund
and amounted TO Sl.2ol.
This generous gift made 1t possible
to cancel the order closing the Ashford
Hill Home and thereby redeem the va
cations OF $50 boys and girls. which
would have been lost If the order had
been carried out. The closing was an
ticjpatcd IN the statement Of the sit
uat.ou confronting the Tribune Fund
published In The Tribune on Monday
last
The Berkshire Fresh Air Fund is one
OF many such societies allied with the
Tribune Fund IN its work for the chill
dren Of the tenemeuts. As ITS name
suggests 10 does its work IN the re-
cion of the Berkshire Hills. The contri-
buttons which make up the sum re-
ccivcd Yesterday came from the towns
of pitt~neld. Dalton. Hinsdale, stock
bridge. Lee. Great Darlington. Che
shire. Adams and Nilliamstown, Mass.
For many years the Berkshire Fund
has maintained a vacation camp IN
Put,Gcld. where from 300 20 $50 boys
and girls. selected and sent there by
the Tribune Fund. have obtained a
fortnight o. the country. II was de-
cidcd this year 10 discontinue the camp
temporarily. but 20 continue the worA
by raising funds TO pay the expenses
of outings provided elsewhere.
Big Day for Children.
Yesterday was a day OF big things
for the children. In the afternoon
about $50 girls. the first section OF
those whose outings were made posi-
bic by the Berkshire Fund contribu-
ton. were sent TO the Ashford Hill
Home The remaining POO will 90 out
,his afternoon.
Earlier yesterday. when the day was
Just ten minutes old In fact, an ad-
vance movement on Vermont was begun
ms afty-fve tots set out for an all
night ride 10 Pittsford and Salisbury.
This vanguard was followed az $3.50
o'clock On the morning by a crowd Of
lS9 boys and girls who have by this
time been received by hosts and host
csses In Proctor. Brandon. Mlddiebury.
Fcrrisburg. Nergennes and Bristol. 4
small rear guard OF twelve boys will
follow ,his party as far as North Ben
nington. VI. this morning.
Another old-time friend Of the Trib.
uue Fund Yesterday came % the rescue
OF the children. whose outings were IN
danger Tins friend is incorporating
below. u the last Of Acknowledgements,
as the sixth annual sale held al Hast
ings-ou-Lake Sunapee" The real fact
is that group Of kInd-hearted folk
wno have summer homes IN this New
Hampshire paradise have been hard az
work for DAYS in an effort 10 bring
sunshine into the lives Of some o. Jhe
little New Workers who nave no sum
mer homes on Lake Sunapee or any.
where else. unless niche can be found
for them in Fresh Air Land. And the
contribution OF these modest friends
viii show the way 20 inches whore
many Of them can find relief from the
city heat for a while at least
Many Organizations Work.
IL Is interesting 20 notice how many
OF the contributions in to-day's List
are the result Of this sort OF combined
effort Some are from churches or
Sunday schools. others from summer
hotels. others from other sorts Of or
CARNATIONS. temporary or permanent
But all look 20 the relief Of suffering
boys and girls whom fate aas deprived
of childhoods birthright Every one
OF them ought 20 have special mention,
but space forbids.