New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-18

ON France we say Lafayette -notro
ct votre.'" said Nine. Emma Calve yes
tcrday afterpoon while she was visiting
the store al 13 East Thirty-ulNth
Street. Whcrc the Lafayette Fund packs
its kits for the French soldiers. La
favetto-oUrs ard yours, THAT rs why
there is such strong bond Of sym
rathv between my people and yours
The famous opera singer had Just
been helping put a woollen muller and
heavy pair Of socks into 4 canvas sack
that will reach some ono IN the
trenches lighting for her native land.
II find | can do even more in Amer
ica Tor my country than | could IN
FRANCE" she continued. over there !
sang in almost all the hospitals for the
wounded Then ] sang in the cathe-
drals. too Such suffering one sees!
'Tr one hospital where | vas singing
a very pathetic incident occurred. Ono
roor French soldier lay desperately
wounded. and as | sang he motioned
for an attendant. Open the door so
they can hear he said, pointing 10 a
closed portal. lie knew that IN the
next room there we're some Of his en-
cmics, some German wounded, and he
y anted them 10 hear also.
~ will be in America for two or three
months more. and | will sing for
France Nine. Calves first public an
pcarancc in this country since 1917 VIII
take place this afternoon, when she
sings at Eo'jan Hall for the benefit of
the Lafayette Fund and the French Red
Cross
A pile Of several hundred kits ready
fer shipping interested her greatly, and
after picking up ono or two she IN
spected the assembling tables and eN-
anined the quality Of he articles that
are being sent. Just at that moment a
pad and pencil were being placed upon
each individual pile.
Surprise crossed her face "a she was
shown all the articles that arc placed
in the canvas kits. Each contains
fleece lined underwear, woollen socks
and gloves. a mufi1cr. an abdominal
belt, a handkerchief, cake Of soap. pipe
and tobacco, n bar of chocolate, paper
and pencil and six safety pins.
During her entire visit the workers
did not stop their almost endless task
Of packing the kits. Large wooden
boxes stood around waiting for the load
of 5000 comfort kits that will 20 on
the Rochambcau on Saturday for
llavre.
81 am very glad of this opportunity
70 do something" she said before leav-
ing the busy scene, land | know ! can
help the men of my country who are
defending our native land in the
trenches"
Two selections from Carmen" arc
included in Nine. Calves programme
for this afternoons concert, which be
gins at o'clock VI. Gusikof. violin
i,t. will assist her, with VI. La Fargo
rs her accompanist
The Lafayette comfort kits and sup
Ilics from the Sccours National will be
shipped as usual IN spite of the Ger
man war zone warning. Mrs. Nhitncy
Warren, treasurer of the Secours Ma
tional. said no change was expected in
its arrangements for shipping relief
supplies.
Free use Of railway, postal and telc-
graph service and exemption from i'm
port duties have been granted TO the
Commission for Relief IN Belgium by
The Netherlands Linden ". Bates
vice chairman Of the commission, was
informed Of the special privileges yes
terday By Robert Lansing, Counsellor
Of the Department Of State. In cable
message to the State Department Or.
Henry van Dyke, American Minister at
I The Hague, said:
II report this as indicating The
Netherlands governments willingness
TO assist in every possible way with
the work which the commission IS
doing.
81 have also requested the Foreign
Office here to designate two Neither
lands citizens who might be employed
/ in the Office of the branch Of the com
mission in order 10 secure full under
standing and cooperation on the part
/ of the Dutch authorities with the de-
tails Of the commissions work. This
has been done"
Herbert Il. Eldridge. vice president oil
! the National City Bank, has becc me q
member of the American executive com
mittee OF the Commission for Relief il
Belgium. William Edwin Hall. Of tho
law firm Of Slower & Hall, has beer
chosen as counsel for the commission
Felix VI. Warburg. treasurer of tn,
American Jewish Relief Committee
Yesterday urged al who wish 70 senc
provisions for shipment on the VULGAR
TO dispatch their contributions by fas'
freight. Otherwise the committe,
fears the offerings will not reach
Philadelphia in time.
As y preliminary 10 reyiying iUdustr,
in Belgium. the Rockefeller Foundation