The sun., 1919-09-28
s1OO,OOO,OOO BABY'S
UNIQUE MEMORIAL
Vinson McLean's Grandmother,
Mrs. Walsh, Transforms
Old Silk Stockings.
CLeTHE NEEDY CHILDREN
American Little Ones Benefit
After Thousands Were
Helped in Europe.

1t may seem strange thing that old
silk stockings should form the basis Of
memorial to little Vinson Walsh Nc
Lean. the $500, 100000 baby" son Of
Edward p. Mclean and heir to two
great fortunes who was killed by being
run down by an automobile last May.
But so Il Is. and as told yesterday at
the waldorf-Astoria by the lads grand
mother. Mrs. Thomas F. walsh. the pro-
posed memorial Is a beautiful thing AID
'sstined to bring Joy and comfort to
many thousands of children not 80 fof-
inately born as was BABY Mclean"
Mrs Walsh told her story surrounded
by heaps OF quaint and charming little
garments, jerseys, sweaters, knicker-
bockers, skirts and shirts. all of which
were made out of old stockings and
glove tops I'm Mrs. Walsh's home at
1920 Massachusetts, avenue, Washington,
which house was I'd have been Wilson'S
had he lived. Through the war Mrs
Walsh has given her time and her home
to the work. sending thousands Of the
garments to the other side for French
and Belgian and Rumanian children.
Every one OF Mrs. walsh's friends who
crossed took trunkfuis. which went as
personal baggage, thus cutting out
Wilson went to Paris with the Presi-
dent she carried a consignment, and
Nine. Jusserand, wife of the French
Ambassador, was also carrier.
Now the war Is ended. but Mrs. Walsh
proposes to keep on with the work, and
to turn the silk stockings discarded by
American women into raiment for little
American children who are needy.
House Dedicated to Work.
"As long as I live" she said. ''the
house at 2020 Massachusetts, avenue
| shall be used for this purpose. in the
name Of my little grandson who was
killed. What may be done when am
gone do not know. but mean to carry
1t on while can. The laundry is used
! as a dyeing establishment to color old
underwear, which we use to line gar
| ments., They love bright colors on the
! other side, and our children love them
| too. I've never sent any white things
over there, because they have no soap to
| wash with.
Secretary Daniels let's us use the
| navy S on our letterheads, but witt
Us instead of save our souls 1t meant
send old stockings send on shirts.
| send old suits send old skirts Yes
we male use or many things beside,
stockings now, but 1t began with stock
ings ] have a dozen women working
all the time and sewing machines run b,
| electricity" g.
But Mrs Walsh does all the cutting
and designing herself" said Mrs JOIN
| Dnh 80
In the work. And IL is evident that n,
little thought and care are spent IN com
bining the colors to please the eye. ant
to mako the most OF every scrap.
One pair of silk stockings makes {
jersey for a two-year-oid child. TIL,
top of one stocking is the front, the tol
of the other the back. the hem OF thu
leg forming the bottom of the we,
skirt. The ankles of the. stockings max
the sleeves. Two pairs of stocking
make a Jersey for a bigger girl, an,
three a jersey large enough for Mrs
Walsh herself. Seven pairs made
skirt for quite a grown girl-a beauti
full silk skirt, fine yet heavy. for thes
stockings. as Mrs. Walsh pointed out
contain the very best material
Jersey OF Two CoIors.
, A little Jersey of black silk stockin
tops was lined with brilliant green
also stockings. There was an enchant
ing rose-colored Jersey that any chill
might be proud to wear. In all tn
coTors Of the rainbow they are, tellin
of the bathrooms where the feet Of thei
former wearers doubtless danced an
the ornamental openwork and the clock
ing that adorn expensive footgear hav
been cleverly employed by Mrs Walls
;, 20 make beautiful the sleeves and front
of the little garments. being lined wit
contrasting tints In warm dyed stu
TO add 90 the warmth
And here she said. holding I'D
. coat of beautiful thick silk made fc
: child OF 10. lis what can be dor
: with discarded glove tops. A firm ser
us word that Il had an order for shoi
; gloves and were cutting of the tor
of a thousand pairs of long ones, an
could We use them? We certainl
could.
: Mems socks are not desplsed. "
: use the toes TO make scalloped collai
5 for the jerseys. and these little sweater
! are made entirely of socks, with Il
I toes as scalloped trimming at the DO
tom. And mems neckties make bes,
tlful lining and trimming for the si
o jerseys-they arc good material and o
ten In such pretty colors.
e "And mems shirts. too. Here is II
Presidents shirt" Mrs, Wal.
held up a dress for girl Of 10 made
fine, silk wool In neat little strip
Mrs. Marshall gives US his dtscard'
ones. and excellent dresses they max
with the tucked bosom for the front
= the frock. And a suit of pajamas vi
make q blouse and knickerbockers 4
quite a large child"
Then Mrs. Walsh unpacked a box
: bright colored hoods for the peasal
!. women on the other side.
u "They don't wear hats" she e,
e planned, land in Catholic countries the
covered. So / thought of making the
7. hoods from scrap bag pieces. The pa
terms ] got took too much cloth, 60
u cut one and fitted II over the head
. one OF the sewing women.
y Made OF wedding Dresses.
. These" she picked UP several pref
! magenta ones. ARE made OF a friend
a wedding dress. which we put in the d,
> pot. and trimmed with some neckti
~ which harmonic with the color. These
" she showed some black velvet on
70 lined with rose color, ARE from a DIRE
Senator Bailey's wife gave us. Y,
y know the peasants don't like black,
Il always has to be lightened wi
brighter tihts."
Goats for peasant women, thick a.
'. handsome. are made of old bed blanke
=. dyed. Mrs. Walsh showed a numb
A. fashioned out OF blankets given by I
n New Willard Hotel OF Washngtc
e. trimmed with pieces from Did ~