New-York tribune., 1916-02-27
ORGANIZE TO HELP
ORPHANS OF FRANCE
Branch Here of Orphelinat des
Armees Wins Strong Support.

Plans for fathering the 100000 chill
dren OF soldiers who have given their
lives for France are being worked out
by the newly organized American
branch Of the Orphelinat des Armees,
known here as the Fatherless Children
of France.
In the plan outlined by the New York
representatives of the organization yes
terday is q stipulation that the chill
dren shall remain with their mothers
and. as far as possible, in the same
homes they have heretofore occupied
in France.
The frugality OF French wives, it is
argued, will make 1t possible for them
TO rear their children cheaper than could
be done even in big orphan institutions.
Moreover, they will have the advantage
of the care Of their own mothers and
the traditions that cluster about their
own homes.
Although the French government is
planning 70 make an appropriation 10
aid in the support of these haIl
orphans, IL is estimated that 10 cents a
day in addition to this sum will enable
the organization to educate the cnii-
dren and fit them for any profession or
trade they may wish 10 take up. A
guarantee of this sum for two years
or s73-is said to be all that is neces-
sary to insure such an education ana
proper rearing to one of the orphans.
To assist in raising funds for this
work an American committee OF the
Orphelinat des Armees has been formed.
On this committee are Paul Bartlett,
Joseph II. Choate. Frederic Coudert,
SEYMOUR Cromwell, Mrs. Frederic
Delano. Professor Downer, G.. K. Fear
ing, jr.. drs. J. X. Foster, James Car
dinal Gibbons, Mrs. William {. Gorgas,
Mrs. Charles Hamlin Bishop, Alfred
Harding, Mrs. J. Borden Hartman, Mrs.
Tod Helmuth, Myron T. Herrick, Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins, Mr.. Huldekoper,
Hennen Jennings, Mrs. Franklin Lane
Miss Julia C. Lathrop, Mrs. John Mar
koe, Alexander T. Mason, Mrs. Ethel
bert Nevin. Alton b. Parker, Walter i.
Price. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Bishop
Rhinelander, Mrs. Dougl las Robinson
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt, Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt, Ellhu Root, the Rev.
Hamilton schuyler, hrs. toiheiiuS
/ Stevenson, r. ". Whitridge and Mrs.
Mary Hatch Willard.
Three entertainments will be gwen
in New York between now and the
/ Lenten season, the most notable beng
an entertainment-da at the Ritz
Carlton on the evening OF March !, un-
! der the patronage of:
NJ, yinccn, Astor Nm John 7 Atterhury. NJ.
Men Bacon Ma Carroll Beckwith. NLss t,rs.e
IAN A.tor Chxner. MS. John j chapman Mrs.
Joserh IL Chos,e Mrs Ira Dsrrnpor Mr' William
pe slo Mrs Ch@uucey VI beis~, Mn MlrrS
DoIse Mfs Neabod Lc Koy kdssf. Mn jay
Gould Nm William GTeelough. Mfs MARION br-s
an Mr., Gerald GOfdeu. Mrs !. Borden HArrimt Z.
I lig, fraus Ear Hayward Ma. lycg h0yl hrt
Frfe,i Isslin Btr. Louis Isslin. Mrs Brsdish O.
J0hnson Ms william CElsyn k.ne. MIs Amer
I~.lour Miss Luis'ts la AID. Ma Aei ianfs'
I~shm.n Mrs william Fellow. Morgan M
. noleu Hude Nelson. Mrs E;hebert Nedn Mls'
I Jo'-gn Pulitzer. Mn William Rand. IL, VI,
I Doi.ias Rohuson. Mrs Jam. A Roosevelt NJ,
oren Koot. Miss Louise sehuylef. Mn Arthur y
scfibne, Mrs Frank Sullivan smith Mfs : IA
, Stevens MI. Wisrd straight. Mis- N Ipior
Ms Joseph b rnoniAs. Ars. bieck IrowortSs'
Nrs Mar u.ich Wizard, Ms Nh.tney NArrn
Mfs John QUINCY Adans Ward And Nh. henfS J.
Beatrice de Holthoir and other
French artists Of note will appear. as
sisted by the Russian Bslalsiks Or
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