The Washington times., 1917-02-18

medals in every class Of the salon.
he received the -Hors Concours."
He painted picture which brought
to him q much coveted prize from the
state, q tour of two years In various
countries; and at the age Of thirty.
four he was decorated with the Lsgion
OF Honor and the French government
purchased all of his important can
vases. He was sent by the govern.
ment on an artistic mission to Indo-
China, China. Japan. and a.ussia. -
study the wonderful museoms and a.
chitseture OF those countries.
Sent To P.fst
Campaign sf Ta.a.
After executing various hlstorfs
canvases for the government hs-was
sent to paint the campaign Of Tasa,
followed the troops for three months.
and then settled down in q palsce In
Fee to finish his painting. Then ths
present war broke out: he offered his
services TO France, and enlisted with
the African troops. He was sent 70
the Argonne, and served On the stan
Of General Gouraud until he was inva-
lided home.
That put an end to his soldering,
for after an Illness Of eight months
he was pronounced physically undt
for active service.
However, he soon found means Of
doing an even greater work, OF trans
ferring to canvas q small part Of the
Titanic struggle OF France. A small
admission Is being asked to the exhibit
tion here, and the proceeds are to be
used for surgical dressings.
Another Reporter
On the Frederick yXu.
George T. Odell. 81 the New York
Evening Mail, was another newsps-
per man. who went on on the Fred
erick VIII and, to the chagrin OF his
very pretty wife, he left Washington
at three hours notice. Having 40
children to consider, Mrs. Odell Is
preparing to follow her husband and
plans to take the next steamer for
copenhagfn-
What all the newspaper people Will
do after their arrival In Denmark
remains to be seen They will hardly
go into Germany they probably
won't be able to get to England, and
the submarines will quite possibly
make It impossible for them to do
like ''the King Of France and his cen
Thousand men," sail TO Copenhagen
and then sail back again.
However, the Scandinavian coun-
tries will doubtless prove hospitabfs
and It will be interesting to be that
close TO the center OF events. Mrs
0dell. Is immensely pleased at the
prospect OF going and has absolutely
no fear Of the trip
Chieaso woman Gives
Chlldren Summer Home.
A Chicago woman. Mrs. Arthur Ry-
erson, has just done q beautiful thing.
She has formally made offer OF her
house, q fine mansion on Lake View
avenue, Chicago, to the Children's
Memorial Hospital for the summer
months when she and her daughters
will be away, and scores of crippled
and invalid chifdren will be her
guests.
Mrs. Ryerson's house ovsrlooks the
trees and green turf OF Lincoln Park 4
and IL open to the full sweep Of the
breezes from the lake. She will store
her furniture and the rooms Twill be
suitably arranged and furnished for
the comfort of her little guests. The
board has promptly accepted her Of
fer and appropriated $1,000 tosmsst
the Incidental expenditure and main
tenance.
Think Of how many nne homes. IN
Washington particularly, are boarded
up for months at q time and OF how
many little children are crowded into
the four walls OF q hospital room or.
worse still, OF dirty tenements during
the hot weather. Then think of what
Mrs. Ryerson has done and Il win Ger
tainly open up vistas Of possibilities.
Fondly yours,
JEAN ELIOT.