Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18

UF to one. Is 1t not? Yesterday I went into
Nihe workrooms of the Independence Square
NAuxiliary of the American Red Cross to
iS ear Miriam Kane tell of the work for the
n French wounded In the English Hospital
III nd the work among the blind at the Light
Mouse in Paris
VI, Miss Kane was for more than a year in
France and was what was called V. A. ID.
Ia nurses aid, in other words), in an Eng
itish hospital. Then later she went to Paris
1isnd worked with Miss Holt for the blinded
6]nen. There are twenty-seven thousand
Blinded men in France, and Miss Kane said
,|5he knew of very. very few who are as
fyet self.supporting after nearly four years
ljof blindness.
II But this is not the strange part OF it all.
miss Kane had number Of posters to show
Eus, and among them was copy of the
proclamation of death issued by the Ger
mans for six persons. among whom
were Edith Cavell and BancG. the architect.
There was, lower down on the poster.
humber Of names of those who were con-
ldemned to fifteen years imprisonment. and
lin those names I saw Marie du Croy,
though Germany had it as Mary.
And remembered meeting, at the Wal
ter George Smiths house, in Torresdale.
one day Prince Henry du Croy, the uncle
Of the unfortunate girl, and her brother.
Prince Leopold du Croy. who were in this
country visiting and who were guests at
various times at the Smiths. And / re.
membered hearing only this winter how
Marie du Croy had contracted tuberculosis
from her Imprisonment. and it is hardly
likely that she will live to bear those fifteen
years, even If she should not be liberated
before then; as she surely would II she
lived, because the German dominion cam
not last.
And that is but one person of whom I
happen personally to know. A delicately
reared, charming, lovely Belgian girl con-
demned to fifteen years Imprisonment for
being loyal to the country to which she
belonged.
AS sure as there is a God in Heaven
there will be day of vengeance for those
creatures of the horrible German system,
as we'll as the system itself!
After showing the proclamation Miss
Kane showed a wonderful poster OF that
great and holy Belgian, who stands out be-
fore the world, fearless before the atrocities
of Germany. The ono man the Germans
have had to respect, Cardinal Mercer. And,
= somehow, there was great comfort in the
I sight, for 1t seems to me that though so
many have come back to belief in God and
to acknowledging His dominion since this
terrible war, there are still many SCORERS
and unbelievers, and that If only those who
have not believed in Him would bow their
heads and say. I'VE have sinned in shut
ting Him out of our lives" victory would
come sooner.
Such men as Cardinal Mercer do not
hesitate. to raise their voices to acknowl-
3yedge the Poor Man of Nazareth. And so 1t
y was a comfort to see that great figure
standing as it were, between his people and
the enemy. and trusting in God to help
him, but also not hesitating to protect and
protest whenever he can. A true pastor of
souls.
TT is a good thing that there is an en-
Z gagement- sprung upon us now and
again these days, for otherwise we'd have
nothing to talk about outside of the war
and that does become gruesome in the eN-
treme, now, doesn't 1t?
y So besides wishing Leta Sullivan JOY we
can also thank her for surprising US, be-
cause, you see, not very many of us knew
about this out-of.town man who has won
her away from Philadelphia
OF course We knew Of the Hoffmans, they
are very we'll known in New York Albert
spent some time in Cuba before the war,
then he entered the army, and was subse-
olently made a lieutenant He was sent
to France with Pershing, but recently came
back to America and is now attached to
the chief of staff's office, in Washington,
which is some job for young fellow, don't
you think? His mother was Miss Lucy
Shattuck and he has three brothers. Will
liam Wickham, named for his grandfather,
who was at one time minister to Denmark;
Francis Burial, Jr., named for his father
and Murray.
Leta is sister of Frances and Elaine
/ Sullivan. There is also brother. Living
ston, and Elaine has yet to make her debut
Z Eeta is much like her mother, Mrs James
Francis Sullivan, in temperament as well
Is looks. and both Frances and she are
extremely we'll liked in the younger set
CERTAINLY think the women who got
rs up the benefit for the Arlington Hospital
$yanity Fair" which took place on June 5
Xnd the leftovers of which were sold on
Saturday afternoon, have just reason for
being proud of the success of their tremen-
dous undertaking.
Do you know what they have raised al
together from that fete? $4,000!
More than $1,000 at the fete, $4,000 in do
nations and another thousand raised or
Saturday Now IL that is not remarkable
In these days when everything is being
| 6iven for war activities!
1t shows what good, clear heads and
sound Judgment will do for a thing. / said
last week my hat was off to Mrs. Lorimei
md her committee, and now it's off again
Rretty soon / won't be wearing hat at all
\ will i? NANCY WYNNE.
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