New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-10-31
Welcome French War Brides

of returned soldiers that the dough
boys received from grateful Frencl
families with whom they were bill
leted, according to letters that ar
constantly being received by Ameri
can Red Cross Home Service work
ers, who also are helping make thes'
brides from overseas feel at hom
here. The Red Cross chapters. whf
were assigned to groups of Frencl
soldiers wives when they were pass
ing through the ports at which the,
landed, too, have received many let
tiers showing the progress the new
corners have made toward adjusting
themselves to American homes an'
customs
What would have become OF Us
poor little French strangers, all alone
in the strange country, without ever
knowing enough language to make
us understood" writes one of these
brides. Thanks to the Red eros:
we were not separated and every
thing was done for our comfort, tc
show us that we were not alone and
that we were in a country of friends
Voicing the gratitude of a GROUP
of former service men for the at
tention given their French wives b,
the Red Cross, one of the husbands
wrote:
I'VE can never say what this has
meant. Our wives had no idea wha,
America was like except what We
told them. Now they've met reaI
American people here in the hoteI
and places they've been. OF course
they'll meet some mean ones later
they're bound to-but they'll be con-
tented, because nothing will ever
make them think that real Ameri-
cans are anything but fine"
But the enthusiasm is not all on
one side, for the Home Service work
ers through their intimate contact
with the French girls the American
soldiers took as wives, compliment
them highly.
I'VE feel" reports one Red Gross
woman, that girls like these are a
real asset to America."-Red Gross
Bulletin
Musical Comedy Minstrel Show
Ballut Abyad Temple, A. A. o. N.
NJ. s., otherwise known as Albu-
querque Shriners have decided to
stage in that city on the nights OF
November II, Is and l9, the most
%pretentious Musical Comedy Minstrel
show ever staged not only in that
city but in the state of New Mexico.
The Officers OF the organization
learned some time ago that George
c. Pound of New York City had been
brought from the east to Amarillo,
Texas, to stage a show Tor khiva
Shrine Club OF that city and they
Immediately opened negotiations with
him for Albuquerque.
Active rehearsals have begun at
the Masonic Temple and the COM
mittee in charge have invited the
young men OF the city in general
To take part in the show. Mr.. Pound
carries his own musical director, all
of the special scenery, costumes, etc
and an augmented orchestra will be
used with the production.
The opening performance will be
given on Monday night, November
II, as this is the day OF the Shrine
ceremonial, there will be a large num-
Der of out of town Shriners and their
friends present. The proceeds of the
performances Will be used to send the
Shrine patrol to Portland, Oregon
in June of 1920
Elks Initiate Is Candidates
Commencing Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock AL lasting far past
midnight, the Ration Lodge Of Elks
initiated some twenty-five candidates
into the mysteries OF Elkdom. The
novices were paraded about the
streets in the afternoon, CARRIED in
fitting attire, and to the tune of
How Dry / Am" with the New
Mexico Burros as a means of rams
it
The initiation ceremonies COM
menced at about eight o'clock in the
evening and the candidates will all
that il they missed any of
the stunts" it was not the fault of
their newly made friends.
By far the largest crowd of Elks
ever gathered together in the Elks
home in this city were present at
ceremony, and many out of town
Brothers enjoyed the evening. The
of young men taken into the
Elks do credit to the order, no bet
ter looking and splendid young men
ever applied for the benefits of Elk
dom. The lodge is proud of them
all and the Elks lodge in Ration
now stands at the head of the list
in point of membership and we might
say good fellowship.-Raton Report
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