New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-25
PATRIOTIC CHILDREN.
THEY ASSIST THE FAMILIES OF SICK OR
NEEDY SOLDIERS.
THE "wAR CORRESPONDENTS WHO HAD TO
FIGHT FOR NEWS" REMEMBERED-LIT-
TIE GIRLS GIFT MAKES An

OFFICER CRY.


The martial enthusiasm Of the boys and girls
OF America has during the war found expression
not only in the waving % Tags and the beating Of
drums but IN the Organization o; societies having
for their object the aid In various ways OF the
larger boys" who were privileged n 70 the
front 10 fight for their country. Among these =
the Childrcns War Relief League an organization
OF young people cooperating with the work OF the
National Society OF New England Women
Its object its name imports. Il 20 raise funds
FOR the sick needy children of soldiers ana sup
ply them with clothing give them outings In the
country. etc The necessity for this work ls as
great as. II not greater than ever. and the au-
tunn comes on warm clothing and money are par
ticulary needed. This work IS not affected by the
formal close u the since II will he months be-
fore the supporters 81 these households can. In
many Instances. return home. and many have been
killed or are wounded or 81. Any child be-
come a member and obtain all Information by ad-
dressing the president Of tho league. Mrs John q.
Coleman No 40 Broadway. NoW-York cry. Cloth
ing be sent TO Mrs. Coleman al 80. l55 Eth
ave. All thoroughly investigated before
aid Is given.
The movement In this direction begun
early BY a society Of little people rejoicing In tho
honorod title Of Children OF the Holland Danes.
Il will be remembered that an account OF the
work taken up oy this organization was given m
these columns some months ago. The desire 70 do
something FOR war correspondents. because they
have 10 fsht FOR news and are IN a. much danger
as the soldiers" appreciated by tho fraternity
OF journalists
Another patriotic society Of young people is the
Little Men and Women Of Is of which Mrs
John Van Buren, Thayer IS president The chill
dren have busted theu.selFcs 300 raising money -
help the Red Cross work. and are doins other good
service. out in Orange. y J. me children VINO
formed themselves into an auxiliary Or the Rel
Cross Ambulance Equipment Society have raised
ana forwarded r. considerable sum o. money Toy
;hs work all Of when has been acknowledged
this page.
The recent stories u suffering AZ Camp Aiger.
Virginia have touc he'd sympathetic chords In the
breasts OF little people as vel as Do the hearts -
their elders n j. pro1a be. however that The git
that most strongly appealed 60 the hearts u al
was contained letter that alrite ar inc camp
recently for me 9Th Illinois Regiment from q
s!X-year-Oid girl AZ Moline. III. who rendered
ali her little savings amounting 70 80 cents. 10
buy things FOR the sick boys" The htue CIR.
/ Is Alta Walker. daughter Of a comrade who dic1
while tho regiment was IN camp year or NO
ago The letter was addressed 10 liout-neni-' -
mel K!tteison who also comes from Moline. and
who knows the child and her mother
Enclosed was check one % ne Moline banks
fr- 8 cents. The letter read AZ the evening
parade by .he adfu'ant - tho regiment. who be-
came so affected that he broke down. while the