Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
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omahans Adopt French Orphans.
May 81

France, which has headquarterG in New
York City. Madame August Moths
Borglum hopes to be able to receive
an additional $l70, so that when she
goes east the latter part OF June OF
the FIRST OF July to spend the summer
in Connecticut, she will be able to re-
port $1,000 spent to care for little
homeless French children. The CON-
mittee has asked to meet Madame
Borglum when she comes to New
York and to receive report OF Oma-
has interest in the work.
Ninety-two Omaha people now
have adopted" these little orphans:
One friend of the cause collected
enough to adopt half an orphan, so
that now Madame Borglum is looking
for someone to take the other half.
Everyone has some little desire to
put money to some good use, and
what could be more sympathetic than
to save 10 cents day to apply direct
ly TO the needy objectl
A Chicago society editor. tells the
story of a young man OF her ac-
ouaintance who adopted little
French girl. (The young men, by the
way, seem to prefer to be big BROTH
ers" to little sisters" rather than to
"little brothers.") This particular lit
tie girl sent her picture to her big
guardian, and little later the mother
sent a photograph + herself, with
what intention the young man did not
know.
Omaha men are not behind the Chi
cago gentlemen in adopting little
French girls. One benedict, who
shall be nameless here forevermore,
teicphoned to Madame Borglum
"Havc you am French girls left for
sdoption?" How old shall she bep'
madame replied. That Is the trouble
he said, II have to be very careful
about the age, fear ] dare not take
one over TO-"
Little Elinor Kountze received the
funniest letter from her French girl
the other day. Perhaps some time YOU
have received letter from a little
American tot WIN was just learning
to write? Little Elinor's letter was
from little French girl who was just
beginning TO write.
A charming letter came to Omaha
the other day from little boy named
Roger. Dear little benefactor:
thank you for your sympathy and
your great kindness to me. 1t is a
very deep happiness to think that
away over there across the ocean
there is another little one who shares
my sorrow. | am so glad about the
As francs you sent me, for 1t will give
my mamma much comfort. am IL
Year, old and live in the country
with my mamma and little brother
who is 4.
my dear papa was killed at Boisle
Pretre by bomb dropped from q
German aeroplane, but we are little
consoled that we were able to find
him and that he is buried in the Gene
terry. He was a farmer before the
war, and mamma works very hard to
support my little brother and me, for
we are not rich.
In my great gratitude to you, dear
little friend, pray for your happi.
ness and for your health, also foI
the health and happiness Of your good
parents. With my thanks ! send yot
one thousand good wishes"
Thirteen Is Lucky Number.
Miss Eleanor Cahill, daughter o
Mr. and Mrs. d, w. Cahill, who's.
marriage to Mr.. Walter Wightman o.
Denver takes place June IS, had nc
fears OF the fatal number. She was
born November 10, has thirteen let.
tiers in her name, met the man she !.
to marry In 1918, announced her en-
gagement. January IS, and plans te
be married June IS with thirteen per
sons in her wedding party. They
leave on train No. IS for the honey
moon.
The sum of the digits in the Cahii
house number equals thirteen, and !
Thirteenth avenue car goes past the
home where the young couple are te
live.
Mrs. r. ]. Carey will serve her sis
ter as matron of honor, Miss Margare
Howard, maid OF honor; Misses Stelli
and Ida Cahill OF 1mogene. Ia, al
bridesmaids, and little Robert Care,
and Helen Brinkman as ring bearer!
in the double ring service. Mr.. f
B. Jamison of Denver will be bes
man. Mrs. Charles Brinkman ant
Mrs. Amos Heath will sing and Mis-
Mabel Owen will play at the wed
ding.
Movie Parties for Children.
Several families with children eele
brated Memorial day by giving movi,
parties for the little folks who wer,
disappointed in outdoor picnics. Mrs
David Stone, who is visiting her par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Hoag
land, had box party at the Strant
for her own little ones, Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Hoagland's children and Mr.
and Mrs. Will Hoagland's children
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Sherman had ;
party Of four Youngsters and Mr.. am
Mrs. Z. G.. McGilton had with then
their small niece.
Omaha Goods to Help.
Three Omaha girls are taking al
active part in the movement at tn
state university for older girls to Civ
more care to the problems OF til
younger students at the institution
Miss Helen LOTHIAN. junior mex
year, is chairman Of the freshmal
commission. Tive freshman mem
bers are Margaret Roebling and Rut