New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
Letter from Harvard Unit
in France Brings $4.OS
and Best Wishes.
BRITISH OFFICERS
AUTHORIZATIONS
Give "In the Name of Roosevelt
Ian Grandchildren Who Might
Become Americans"

"On active service" were the WORDS
written boldly on letter received from
France yesterday by Marjorie Sterrett'
the "battleship girl" II was post
marked "Army PostoNfce. SIS and
was stamped in red ink with "Passed
Field Censor 1860" and kings crown
The letter was from the Harvard unit
of Americans doctors at the war front
II reads:
"22d General Hospital,
British Expeditionary Force. France
Dear Miss Marjorie: We have
seen YOUR letter 70 The New York Trib-
une and we wish 10 add the Enclosed
contribution to your battleship fund
in the name of the Rooseveltlan chill
dren and grandchildren as yet unborn
of the Harvard Surgical Unit IN
France. Unfortunately, our donation
comes in the form Of French currency,
but you can change this into perfectly
good American dimes at the nearest
bank.
eve have been in charge of British
field hospital and have seen enough OF
warfare TO make US firm believers IN
preparedness. so we hope by the time
this letter reaches Brooklyn you will
have received a dime from every one
of the hundred million Americans.
"Your letter to The Tribune was read
aloud in our mess, and every Amerl-
can within earshot. as well as two Brit
ish officers. Immediately contributed a
dime. Colonel Sir Allan Perry and
CAPTAIN Gerard TIewson, Of the Royal
Army Medical Corps. have each con
tributed 20 cents. which they give IN
the name of Rooseveltian grandchildren
Who might some time become Ameri-
cans. However. Captain Hewson eX-
presses the hope that your battleship
will never be used against Great Brit
ain.
"In conclusion we must say that we
like your letter. and, with +. :. A.,
we like you, and we feel sure you VIII
keep on with your splendid plan, de-
spite the criticisms Of Mr.. Daniels.
We also suggest that a battleshlp
named Marjorie Storrett would be
big addition to the American navy. We
think you are a fine American and we
are proud Of you. Your friends.
THE HARVARD UNIT
The 25 francs 80 centimes. inclosed
in the letter from the war zone, was
changed to S4.08 and added to Mar
jorie's Fund.
Marjorie to Attend Flower Show.
Tomorrow is the day when Marjorie
Sterrett will be the guest OF the Ameri-
csn Committee of the American Ambu-
lance Hospital in Paris for tea at the
International Flower Snow at Grand
Central Palace. Mrs. Robert Bacon,
the chairman, has completed the ar
rangements for the battleship girls
visit. and several novel surprises VIII
greet the visitors 20 the show.
The junior committee of the Amerl-
can Ambulance, which alone has raised
$4,000 by various entertainments, VIII
serve tea during the afternoon IN ma
tional costumes designed by +. l.. '.
Uoppin, the architect. There will be
dancing from 10 $3.50. with special
dances by Nine. Therese Cerutti,
premiere danseuse Of the Opera
Comique, Paris.
= The Mayor and Mrs. Mitchell will at
tend the tea given By the ambulance,
and in the evening Miss Marie Dressler
will sing. The members of the junior
committee include Miss Elsie Nicoll,
chairman; Miss Harriet Alexander,
Mrs. Robe1 l. Bacon. Mrs. Joseph II.
Choate, jr, Miss Civilise Alexandra,
Mrs. Lewis G.. Morris. Miss Edith Nor
ton. Miss Pamilla Morgan. Mrs. Joseph
Earl Stevens, Mrs. Sydney Fish, Miss
Belle Gurnee, Miss Carol A. Hartman,
Miss Edith Mortimer. Mrs. Theodore B.
Robinson. Miss Beatrice Pratt, Mrs.
George Whitney, Miss Gabrielle War
rea, Miss Cornelia Landon, Miss Maude
Kahn and Mrs. Snowden A. Fahnestock
In inviting Marjorie the committee
declared that since the girl was an
American institution, II was only fit
ting that she should be recognized by
such an institution as the American
Ambulance. which represents the whole
American people, and which is doing
for France what Lafayette did for this
country in its infancy. Marjorie will
arrive at the flower show at o'clock.
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