The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-14
MRS. LINDSAY PATTERSON

O1NHoSE who had the pleasure of
 meeting Mrs. Lindsay Patterson
 of Winston-Salem, N. C., when she was here a few weeks ago on preparatory work for the southern tour of the American Committee for Devastated France" were impressed with two governing facts about this very charming and attractive woman; the first was the beautiful work in which she and Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of the late world famous fi- nancier. J, Pierpont Morgan; Mrs. Frank Mebane of Spray, N. C.; Major Edouard Dupont of the French high mission and other notables are doing. The second was her untiring energy and charming spirit of determination to acquaint her own country with the facts of devastated France and the tremendous need of our sympathy and cordial friendship.
 Mrs. Patterson is eminently fitted for the position Miss Morgan has chosen her for-ehairmanship of the southern division of the American Committee for Devastated France" be- cause of her wide acquaintance, her popularity and her ability Mrs. Pat terson has sponsored many successful movements within the past few years and being member of the National Arts and Authors League of America, vice president general of the Daugn- ters of the American Revolution, mem- Der of the famous Colony club of New York, state chairman for North Caro- lima of the Belgian Relief fund" and the first president of the North Caro- lima Federation of Women's Clubs and many other notable activities which have engaged Mrs. Patterson's services only few of which l have men toned
 The home of MT. and Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, "Bramlette," at Winston Salem. is one of the most far-fame ed in the south, for it's beauty it's hos pitality and its atmosphere of culture and refinement.
 Recently l came across an elaborate ly illustrated and charmingly written article in "The House Beautifuf' from the pen of Mrs. Patterson about her home and her idea of "home making" and she very quaintly alludes to "Bramlette" in this way:
 'Bramlette' is difficult to describe as in one respect it resembles good St. Paul in being all things to all mens
 This Is the keynote to the far-famed hospitality which Mrs. Patterson ex- tends to her friends at her home and the same generous spirit characterizes her work for devastated France, for 1t is all a pleasure to her and 8 joy to be able to contribute "her bit' to our down trodden and grief-stricken sister across the seas and add to ths comfort and pleasure of her fellow men.
 When Mrs. Patterson visited Bir- mingham I had the pleasure of meet ing her and talking with her about the object and mission of the devastated France work; among other things she told me this interesting fact:
 First and foremost of all" Mrs. Pat terson said, "the work of the commit tee has to do for the future of France among the little children who for four years have been in so much misery that they have forgotten how to smile; and second, it is amongst the old men and women of France, who are going back to their wrecked homes to die. and the committee is endeavoring to make their last few years or months of life as free of suffering and bitter ness as possible. I have been engaged in many kinds of work of this nature in my life, but I have never thrown my whole heart and soul into a work like I am doing at the present time. The work appeals to me more strongly than anything I have ever touched and 1t will appeal to anyone who takes ths trouble to go beneath the surface and investigate the facts of the situation. The enlargement of the work of this committee by request of the French government is a wonderful attestation of the very effective work which the women in charge of the committee have done at home and overseas. In