Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-17


itudc your dispatch expressing your az
lection for France. Your dispatch has
bccn acclaimed at the Sorbonnc by
thousands OF French people, touched
from the depth OF their hearts by all
that America, represented by you. mas
done for our orphan children. They
thank you for your good wishes and
express to you their ardent wishes for
Your happiness and for year of vic
tory.
'ITor the fathcrlcss children of
France,
"RECTEUR WATSON"
Mrs. ELLYSoN DESCRIBES
CHARACTER OF THE WORK
Mrs Ellyson explained the work as
follows:
"In the 'F'raternite Franco .Ameri-
cainc Official Report it is said that
women have been visiting the homes
of tho fathorlcss children and recciv-
ing letters from the farthest confines
of remote villages. where the writers
have heard. as in a fairy story OF
American Godfathcrs and godmothcrs
for bcreaved little French children.
ITO realize how the word American
has carried a sense Of blessing with it
10 every corner Of France must be
cause of profound qualification to
America, n special JOY to tho3c VINO
have taken part in this work and an
incentive TO others TO join in the CT
fort to Tighten the sorrow and misery
"I7rancc was a country with no real
.poycrty 1t needed the war to bring
the largo majority OF the cases which
have come TO the point of askins-or
even acccpting-aid. When they write,
--a arc told. they make excuses:
have waited. 1t IS two years cor three
vcars) since my husband was killed.
7 thought I could manage. but the war
is SO long and living SO dear. 1t is
necessary TO explain that the help from
America is a mark of sympathetic
friendship. not an aims
".rbe working man or peasant is ac-
Gus, oIned to rely upon himself alone, or
his nearest relatives or in case Of need
on "a ncighbor The small BOY. VINO
has had no breakfast. viii hold his
head high above his clean little collar
and his neatly bnttonc6 coat that he
ono may guess his distress. 'Ov est
tres ncr en- France they say. 1t is
tic children OF this sclf-rciiant and
scIf-rcSpectinE, unassuminE f:cncn-
mon. tho soldiers who could hold Ner-
dun with their Hfc's blood that we are
saving TO France
MANY ORPHANS ADOPTED
BY RICHMOND PEOPLE
Mrs. ElIyson renorts The adoption OF
25i children since last March by in
diviouals. churches. colleges, schools,
sunday schools and other orEaniZa-
tons. y list Of the latter may be in
tcrcsting. Gcorgcttc LacrouN is adoft-
ed by the Bellevue Junior High school;
Jeanne DcvauN, by the John Marshal!
High School through Miss Josephine
Holt; IIonorire Durando, by the Balm
bridge Junior High School; Jean Ia
bonncticr and Espcrancc Matte and
Helene Lafargc, by Monumental Epis-
copal Sunday school: Maurice i."hcuf.
by the Parent Teachers Association OF
Madison Schools Adette lcbcuf, by the
Binford Junior High School: Jean Mcy
likcnc, by tho Friends Society OF John
Marshall High Sool: Camille Nottie-
hen, by tho NVomanS Literary Club OF
Ashland: Renee 'atural, by tho Joseph
Hedges Chapter, D. y. r., Emporia:
Marc Poinsinct, by some ladies' OF the
Second BAPTIST Church, Richmond: Ar
nand Wron:t: by. thc CovinEton Zap
fist Sunddy School Irene BourdEal
hy Whlttlc Memorial. Kings pauGh-
tiers. Richmond: MAXINE Hillandot, by
sfe woman's Club Of Ashland; Nlrsuc-
srltc Hamm. by the Dorothy PAYNE Mad
ison Chapter. Daughters CT 1872, Rich
Inond: Antoine Gcraud, by the emil
nrens Relief Fund, Moudovi. WIS:
Marie Simon by the I'iGclis class. First
Baptist Church, Richmond, Tic Thomas
Jefferson School Of stanton is sup
DortinE a child in each Of ito lively"
classes Tie Thomas Jackson School
is supporting four children, and nine
children are supported in the nine
GRADED classes of the stanton High
school, OF which Il. i. Nicholson is
principal making twcnty-four children
taken by This generous school.
Simone Simcny is adopted by the
woman's Club of West Point.
Gcrmaine Soccard, by the G!ntcr Park
Children's Aid, Richmond.
Gilbert Simony, the Baptist sunday
School, Wakefield
Roger Niole, by tho Russell Literary
Society state Normal school. Fred
cricksburE.
audrec Moran. by tho Woodrow Will
son Literary Society state Normal
School. Frederick sburg.
Marie Ogicr, by tho Queen Hester
SUNDAY school class Grace street Ban