The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-04-27
LIVES FOR OTHERS
MRS. FEARN, OF WASHINGTON,
TRUE PHlLANTHRoPIsT.
Her Miseion the Amelioration Of the
Condition Of the Blind-Qucen
CT Roumana Her
Close Friend.


A fascinating and forcible philan.
thropist whose mission and its 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" Eliz.
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 Ruumania found
ready sympathiEor and coadjutor in
her various humane enterprises in the
charming American, the two women
being conddentlally en- rapport Mrs.
Fean and Carmen sylvia" the royal
poet and philaathrOpist, worked hand
in hand, Mrs. Fcarn's especial cnthu.
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
amelioration and upliGt of the condi.
ton of these untOrtunates the queen
is building an especial city, "Natra
Luminoasa"-the 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 init
mate home scene and royal glimpses
at the Roumanian capital Mrs. Fearn
wears during her lectures, a wonderful
native Roumanian 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
the effective social factors of Wash
ington, entertained an appreciatiyn
company of friends charminEly at her
home in Massachusetts avenue, with
talk about her work, and Illustrations
and rich collation.. Her own pic.
turesque Swiss maid also wore a beau.
tiful Roumanian costume of the APP.
propriate class. Mrs. Fearn. formerly
Miss Frances Hewitt, was born in
Louisville.
Most of her early life was spent in
New Orleans, She is starting on a tour
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 and
other sections will have the privilege
of hearing this charming woman who
has consecrated her life gratutiously,
without the slightest remuneration, to
so noble apd benign cause. At her
lecture at RausChcrs to a tremendous,
fashionable audience, Mrs. Fearn was
introduced by the Rev. Dr. COudcn, the
blind chaplain OF the house of repre-.
sentatiyes. A recent autograph mes.
sage from the queen of Roumania to
her sympathetic friend reads, Bring
light to the blind, my dear Mrs. Fearn,
and make their life shine for all those
whose minds eye Is not yet opened,
Elizabeth"