New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14
200 CHILDREN TO
ACT FOR RELIEF
Will Depict Noted Char
acterS of the War of
the Revolution.
BENEFIT TO BE HELD
AT CENTURY THEATRE
To Repay Debt Incurred by
Forefathers to French the
Aim of Benefit.

F0refatherS to French the
Aim of Benefit.
Two hundred children are to give an
entertainment at the Century Theatre
on March 4 for the benefit Of the La
fayette Fund. Valley Forge, the de-
parture of the French. q review Of the
Continental line troops, the first inau-
gural ball and a series Of tableaux
wants will be presented.
George Washington. Martha Wash
ington, Lafayette. Rochambeau, st.
Simon. de Grasse and the Indian scout
Red Jacket are some VI the characters
to be depicted. The proceeds will go
for relief work in France. The young
sters' delight at donning the impress
sive habiliments so carefully prepared
is not dimmed in the least by the pros
rect of study and training.
Mrs. William Aston Chanler, who has
charge of the affair, explained yester--
day that the production was intended
to interest children especially. There
was bit of sentiment in the plan, she
added, as the children of this genera
ton would be repayng a debt incurred
by their forefathers.
Would Repay Debt to French.
almost a century and half ago.
said Mrs. Chanler, "the French people
hearing our call of distress, fastened
with men, ships and gold TO our RELIEF.
Washington himself. in letter to Ban
mister, in Congress, dated valley
Forge, April IA. 177s, said:
"France, by her supplies, has saved
us from the yoke, so far. and wise
and virtuous perseverance would, and
trust will, save us entirely
"France," Mrs. Chanler continued. lis
now engaged in great struggle for
independence; the spirit of liberty is
in danger. We wish to allow the chill
dren of to-day the privilege Of paying
some part Of the debt we owe to
France, so that one day these same
children, then grown men and women
may look back with genuine pride on
this year 1915 and their share OF the
relief work in France. The proceeds
of this entertainment will be devoted
TO the Lafayette kits and the needs OF
the hospitals in France, where every
man will know that it is to a little
child that he owes his relief"
John Jay Chapman wrote the play
washington and Lafayette" which
will be part Of the performance. The
tablearx vivants will be arranged BY
Ben Ali Haggin. Scenery and cos
tunes are now in the hands OF Robert
Jones.
Motor Ambulance Shipped.
Proceeds of Lafayette dances and
suppers, given under the auspices OF
the Paul Jones Club, at the vanderbilt
Hotel. paid for a motor ambulance mat
the fund shipped yesterday on the
French liner Niagara. The ambulance
was christened Lafayette. Another, to
be called the Paul Jones, will be pur-
chased from the same fund. A ship
ment of 5000 comfort kits and 300
rubber ponchos also went on the Mag
ara. More than 10000 comfort kits
and 1000 ponchos have been sent by
the Lafayette Fund.
through the generosity Of Mrs. Fred
erick H. Allen, the Princess de Polk
Fund has shipped thousands OF warm
garments. The princess writes as fol-
lows to Mrs. Allen:
"The generosity of yourself and your
friends in America has saved countless
lives. On account of the destruction
of the woollen mills in the north OF
France it has been very difficult to get
anv warm clothing, and the soldiers go
ing OUT of the hospitals naturally are
more subject to colds and pneumonia
than those who are hardened by con-
tinuous service" =,
The committee of the Secours Ma
floral has received word from France
that the American Clearing House IN
Paris Is receiving more applications
for aid than It can deal with. Woollen
warn. underclothes and clothing for
men. women and children are urgently
needed. 81,
Mrs. Whitney Warren, treasurer, will
receive contributions at 10 East Forty
teventh Street.
Funds to Belgium Direct.
Linden W. Bates, vice-chairmsn OF
the C9mm.ssion for Relief in Belgium
announced yesterday that funds can
now be sent from New YORK direct 10
individuals in Belgium. Drafts can De
sent through the London ONCE OF the
commission and paid through the local
banks in Belgium. The recipient can
then 90 TO the commissions provision
ing department and buy food: Han
ding 5000 tons Of food day, the com
mission is unable to fill commissions
TO send special consignments to indi-
yiduals. The system is made possible
by the Societe Generate and its branch
banks in Belgium.
The Tribune acknowledges receipt OF
$40 from "Disciple" for the RELIEF OF
Servian women and children IN dis
tress because of the war.
The Belgian Relief Fund received
contributions amounting to S3,o4o 90
yesterday, making the total sS2l 500 So.
Among the contributors were: the
Providence Journal" S7S5; Massaehu-
setts Red Cross, State Board, $500;
secretary Of the Catholic Church Ex-
tension, 500; Francis Lynde Stetson
and Mrs. Stetson, 500; THE Cornell
Era" s525; Pine Bluff, Ark, $3.50; the
Stanley Works, New Britain, Conn,
500; Mary Is. Bristol, 500, and DR..
Walter Mendelson. 800.
Mrs. Edwin Gould gave 81 900 yester-
day to the American Women's War Ne
lief Fund. Contributions amounting 10
SLAB were acknowledged yesterday by
the fund. Among them was q gitt Oh
500 from Miss Martha A. Afford, OF
Rrookline Mass