New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Mother of Deacon Beauties
Makes Castle a Workshop
Grim Seat of Farnese Cardinal HUNS With Toll OF
Peasant Women Guided by Social Leader Who
Forsook the World to Succor the Wounded.

road the wonder is that persons are
not killed 1t is not the fault Of the
people that accidents are avoided, for
they step to one side very leisurely,
taking plenty Of time to greet strangers
in a fashion that is gentlemanly and
never servile.
Entrance Is n Dungeon.
Half way up the mountain Is the cas-
tle-a great, square thing about the
size of Bryant Park. The motor rat
ties over the moat and into a dungeon
by way Of entrance. After leaving the
car the visitors must mount innumer-
able winding steps-stone steps OF
grace and wondrous beauty-to reach
the second story, where dwelt prince
of the Church in days gone by. Here
are chambers built around courtyard
or rotunda reaching from the ground
to the roof. In the middle of the
court fountain plays, and, by way OF
roofing, sometimes the moon peers
through q stormcloud overhead
From the court an entrance leads
into the garden Of many acres and
woody walks all Enclosed by steep
walls. II all seems a deserted vast
ness until one meets a little Italian
maid. who thinks it a Joke that any
one SnOulu get loSI III Ihe Castio' ~
Is ell so simple, she prattles, as she
leads the way through a maze OF cor
ridors to Mrs. Baldwin.
Edith Deacon, in q dress of the Mid
die Ages, with a crimson band around
her head, is strikingly beautiful as she
presides over the luncheon.
System Helps the Peasants.
In this splendid palace Of the Far
nese goes on, as everywhere In Italy,
the work Of reconstruction side by side
with the work of destruction. 1t is a
double process-life in death and
death in life. The soldiers fight to kill,
and then they gather up the enemys
wounded and care for them. The ele-
ment of reconstruction consists princi-
pally in this: that there is organized
endeavor to superintend the peoples
needs. And here in Italy, where such
superintendence hitherto has been for
the most part individual and spas
modic, where beggary is rife, where
correction consists largely of private
gifts, system and organization are dou-
bly, to be welcomed.
So. in the castle of the Lady OF
Caprarola" there is found organization,
self-help and mutual aid. In Mrs. Bald
wins laboratory-a respondent room
as is shown in the accompanying pict-
ure- the women of Caprarola sing and
work at the machines all day, with
light and air and comfort and rest
when they need it. The priest comes
almost daily TO read to them the news
of the day and to give religious
counsel.
II it were not for the presence OF
these American women in the old pal
ace il would 20 hard with the Italian
women. They are far away from the
centre of things. Women in the cities
have many sources TO apply TO for aid,
but out in the country's heart they
depend on Mrs. Baldwin. The work
must be supported from her private
purse, and that purse was long ago
exhausted. II the work is to be con-
tinued there must be help from out
side.
Italy Is busy looking after her own
war enterprises, SO she turns to Amer
lea. She thinks that there may be
many Americans who have delighted In
Italy's beauty. her works Of art, her
pleasant countrysides. She thinks
that those for whom Italy brings back
a remembrance Of days and nights OF
beauty will care TO pay back debt
TO Italy by relieving her suferlng at
this time Of war agony.
without help the sewing class In the
LADY of Caprarola's" laboratory must
cease 10 meet. Even little Lucia,
shown in the foreground OF the picture,
will have no chance 10 do her part.
Those who desire 70 send help may
address Mrs. Baldwin at Farnese Pal
ace, Caprarola, Provincial di Roma.