The sun., 1919-05-18

By EILEEN o'coNNoR.

att must be Haig."
1T must Be Pershlng."
"Haig, I say"
-No, Pershing."
But am an Englishman and my
son must be named after our General"
az am an American and my first
born has the right to bear the name Of
the commander Of our army.
But I'm his mother and should
have my way"
"of course I'm only It's father. ou,
hther must have some rights and
privileges" o..
Silence. Cogitation. Inspiration.
Look here. dear. We're a couple
Of nuts. Let's give him both names"
Right you are! why didn't we
think OF that before?"
The conversation Immediately pre-
coded the christening Of a fortnight
old product of an International alli-
ance, Pershing Haig lie the name Of
the heir Of n United States engineer
and Of a governess whom he met in
France and who a year ago became
his bride.
II is one OF the typical events that
daily occur at the transformed ma
chine factory at the northwest corner
OF Lexington avenue and Forty-first
street. An American flag floats above
the entrance. The same flag is duph-
Gated in group midway of the long
wall in the big reception hall.
About II hang the Union Jack. the
Trcolor, the Belgian banner and the
rich hues OF the Italian emblem.
The great room is full OF chairs and
sttees, The supply seems inexhausti-
DE- No man in blue or khaki goes
there %ho does not find Big comfort
able chair in which he can sit while
his recently recovered mate perches
on the arm OF the chair and rumples
MS hair or presses unabashed kisses
upon his lips or cheeks.
!. W. c. AS HONEYMOON House.
The Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION hostess house Is Honeymoon
mouse. II has been so designated
since on a day OF chilling gale late
N March there came from, the Red
|ross headquarters a telephone:
War brides are accommodating with
every ship. They sit about here and
We don't know what to do with them"
=, why don't their husbands meet
them" y
They have not been demobiliEed. or
mere is some misunderstanding about
addresses Anyway they've landed and
we must not be inhospitable."
mat was the beginning Of the war
pride era in the big brown house that
IS dedicated TO the use OF the women
reiatVes and friends of soldiers and
sailors IN the service" Seventy-five
VI them daily occupy the chairs and
.e beds and sit at tables in the cafe
lera In relays they occupy the score
u armchairs before the huge front
windows Because OF the presence OF
,he war brides the big hall has changed
as formal title, reception room, to re-
union room. The windows are known
the Windows OF Waiting. :
some ot the brides. weary and de-
pressed after long day. weep openly
ucduse their vigil has been fruitless
nut ottener there is a sharp. staccatC
.V'e cry Of Joy. A strong figure In
o'ue or brown has swung around the
oorher With the stride OF march or the
toIi OF the sea in his gait and the ardoI
inc Bridegroom in his upturnet
gaze The cry OF Joy rs from his Mark
VI ms Mary, chic name or stately, ac-
Iotaihg 70 which side OF the Channel
mas Welded her. He pulls OFF his car
ana swings 1t In the air. He hurrie,
.p Tie stone stairs two steps at q
tine,
No Place for FosmaIities.
VINO sad that public demonstration
affection are bad form? That wa!
e'ore me war and the wan bride. A
's' mo chief hostess at the big brown
muse "as perturbed by the spectacle
Sammie shouting with glee as h
sNuns hs bride from her feet as n
"o''q I'd child and laughed at her dis
.oh''' arc Tho chief hostess trle'
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