Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-03-02

Letters From Ne Trenches
The following letters viii Be Of H.
tefesl 70 the ladies Of I.sonardtoen q,
who 50 generously helped last yeas il
knistIne muiliers Tor the IFrench war
sufferers barrel packed tightly
with lhese Nas forwarded 70 Father
~ Fareess cousin, the vlconntess
Joseph du Halgonef. as Morlalx, il
Eipistere. France. whose husband Is
secretary to the French Ambassador
ITO Russia
I.sfatter 81 acknowlede cement
'Lengham Hotel. London,
Febr 3, 1875.
My dear Cousin
1 Please forgive my noa having IA
! sWered sooner and acknowledge safe
arrival of your DELIGHTFUL mniiers.
The box was slightly damaged when
/ il arrived. and ain afraid some Of
the mufliers had been stolen. found
the remains OF one, torn up and sofEs
ed, and forty six whole ones. Six 81
ltnem | gave nay self to soldiers ! knew
! ienclosed note Of thanks from one
\ 81 them The forty others sent 10
DR.. Caradec, coets d'Ajot, Brest,s
FiDislere. This IS an old man, most
trustworthy, TO whom you may always
| apply. a paper Of Brest Is lnclosed,
showing you he got the woolens Tx.
cuse this hurried scrAwl. am leav-
| ing FOR fetrOgrad French Embassy I
With my husband and child We are
! going, FIRST sailing from Scotland 10
Bergen then up Sweden ard down
Finland It's most difficult JOUR-
ney. and u gives much to do and
think Of. Nav God protect us from
the submarines.
with many, many thanks, an nom
De nos pauyres soldats, believe me.
dear cousin.
''Affly yours.
',NfTEs 81 JosFpfi pu HAIaoNfr.
III Extract from In Depeche of
Brest Tor jan 10, 1916
For the soldiers az the front,
through the Intervention Of Nine. the
lNlscountess Joseph du Iialgonet, /
have received from Rev John La
Fargo, Jesuit At st. Inigoes, in Mary
land o $. A. J. forty large-sixe muf-
ners knitted by his parishioners.
~ have forwarded This magnificent
gift 70 nay friend, Lieutenant viraf to
DC distributed 70 needy soldiers OF the
Nineteenth Regiment ] ask these
SOLDIERS t. acknowledge their receipt
20 Rev Father John
"DR cAaADRc. "
M Letter from Lieutenant yirat
ltranslation
February 1, 1916.
fHeyerend Sir
Ia The name OF the 18Th Infantry
Regiment have tho honor OF thank
lng Won very cordially tor the wonder
fui gift 81 wursted articles which yon
have recently forwarded 10 vs.
Thanks especially for thinking oi
these brave soldiers Of France. who
ARE fgilting every day for liberty aid
0tgilisAflOn
Phase, ! beg you, offer our re-
spectinI thanks to The good ladies who
have knitted these comforting articles
of clothing
With many thanks aud good
wishes. ItrgE WHAT
Enclosed d ihe afifer' card. Rene
I Nirat, Knigbt Of shn legion az Honor,
Reserve Lientenani 81 the 18Th inlan.
Try Regiment. 10 The Field; PostaI
Sector 3d.
W Letter from soldier trans.
lation
Thursday Jan 1, 1910
"Iser. Father.
~ have Just received muller which
Madame the Coansesa do ia Barre de-
Nanteuil mother % VieDuntess do
Haiguuet has aent me. thank yoa
very much FOR Il, for Il gives ire
great deal Of comfort 10 these trenches
where Il Is 50 cold
with sincerv lhadks,
''JEAN HEfLis
Who viii h6ip send smother con-
siEaszens ~ goods 70 Lieutenant vi
rat Il ne peeple, a. icasl, viii BE
willing 70 contribute ii. 40 each, price
Of q pound Of worsied, Father La
Fargo viii order frcsb supply, and
Will forward ali articles himself.
There IRE plenty sho will knit. but
worstea must be purchased The sol.
diors can ISL every kind Of eesring
apparel. especially socks Just writa
20 Father Ia Fargo, sl inigoes. what
/ sou promise 70 do, and he Nlll taks
earn Of the rest