Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-05-09
LIVES FOR OTHERS
MRS. FEARN, OF WASHINGTON,
TRUE PHlLANTHRoPlsT.
Her Mission the Amelioration Of the
Condition of the Blnd-Queen
of Roumania Her
Close friend.

A fascinating and forcibe philan-
thropist whose mission and It's appeal
is unique, is Mrs. Walker Fearn, of
Washington, a grand dame of queenly
mien, who has spent most of her life
at European capitals Mrs. Fearn's
late husband was United States minis
ter to Roumania, in which interesting
country the couple became intimately
identified with Carmen sylvia Bliz-
abeth, the beautiful, the good, the bril-
liantly endowed queen, perhaps the
most remarkable woman in the world,
possessing almost every talent and
every grace.
The queen of Roumania found a
ready sympathizer and coadjutor in
her various humane enterprises in the
charming American the two women
being confidentially en- rapport. Mrs
: Fearn and Carmen SYLVIA" the royal
poet and phlanthropist, worked hand
in hard, Mrs. Fearn's especial enthu-
siasm being enlisted in the queens
wonderful mission to the blind. There
are 10000 of the sightless in the small
country of Roumania, and for the
ameioration and uplift of the condi-
ton of these unfortunates the queen
is building an especial city, "Vatra
Luminous" luminous hearth"
where every possible physical and edu-
cational advantage will be afforded the
beneficiaries. Mrs. Fearn, since her
return to America, Is pursuing the
same line of humane endeavor here as
was inspired by her friend, the beauti-
full queen of Roumania, with whom she
is in constant communication. Mrs.
Fearn Is consecrating, gratuitously the
best efforts of her life to the relief OF
the blind, her philanthropy being ex-
pressed Immediately in wildly inter
esting lecture that she gives called "A
Mission of Love to the Blind" with
stereopticon views taken from inti-
mate home scene and royal glimpses
at the Roumanian capital Mrs. Fearn
wears during her lectures, a wonderful
native Roumanial costume, a court
dress presented to her by Queen EliZ-
abeth, heavy in embroideries of silver.
A long, white flowing veil winds grace
fully at the back. Mrs Fearn, one of
ington, entertained an appreciative
company Of friends charmingly at her
home in Massachusetts avenue, with
talk about her work, and illustrations
and a rich collation.. Her own pic
turesque Swiss maid also wore beau
Uful Roumanian costume of the APP
propriate class. Mrs. Fearn, formerly
Miss Frances Hewitt, was born In
Louisville.
Most of her early life was spent II
New Orleans. She is starting on a toul
at once to carry her beautiful message
to other parts of the country, going
first to Cincinnati where she will be
the guest of her lifelong friend Mrs
Longworth. Then Kentucky, Tennes
see, New Orleans, Texas, Indiana ant
other sections will have the privilege
of hearing this charming woman wht
has consecrated her life gratutiously
without the slightest remuneration, t
so noble and benign a cause. At hel
lecture at Rauscher's to tremendous
fashionable audience Mrs. Fearn was
introduced by the Rev. DR.. Couden, the
blind chaplain of the house of repre-
sentatives. A recent autograph mes
sage from the queen of Roumania t.
her sympathetic friend reads, Bring
light to the blind, my dear Mrs. Fearn
and make their life shine for all those
Elizabeth"