New Britain herald., 1921-04-11
LITTLE Ones Aid
FRENCH SUFFERERS
Local "MCAll Juniors" Formed at
Home Of Miss Frances WhittleSey

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at the nome or
Miss Frances whittlesey. 80 children
between the ages of one and twelve
years enrolled as the Children's Aux
Hilary of New Britain to the McAH
Mission. The pretty occasion was the
result OF the action of the delegates
from New Britain to the annual meet
ing. in Washington a year ago, OF the
American McAll association. At that
time the delegates from this city
pledged SIS for the anticipated Jun
iors." The Juniors are no longer
Anticipated" they are a very vital.
energetic organization as any
ono would realize who saw them.
daintily gowned little girls and
extremely smart" little lads
marching in front of the Whittlesey
home Saturday, or who listened to
their eager voices and watched their
interested expression as the purpose
of the organization was explained to
them.
Miss Frances Whittlesey Speaks.
Miss Frances Whittlesey told the
children that the main success in life
lay in being developed along all lines;
that together with their school. music
and outdoor sports, the thinking OF
and helping someone not so fortunate
as they would tend to make an all
around boy and girl.
THE children of France call to US"
said Miss whittlesey, children whose
fathers and mothers were taken from
them by the war-children who have
not enough eggs, butter and milk, nor
soap, nor dolls, nor toys"
It was then that these 80 little
New Britain children, their hearts
touched, cried that they would stand
back of a pledge to be given in May
at the annual meeting in Easton. Pa.
for SIS to be paid by them through
their own efforts.
The Little Girls Doll.
The previous remarks led up to the
telling, by Miss Cornelia Chamber
lain, of the story OF the little French
girl, driven from her home by the
approaching Germans. who wept
when she found she had left her doll
by the fireplace. Now" said Miss
chamberlain, "her tears over not find
ing her doll on her return. are dried
by the doll that came to her from the
New Britain McAn auxiliary"
All the children joined in the sing
ing of the Marseillaise" and the Star
Spangled Banner as they stood in
their places, their young, fresh voices
giving a spirit and beauty to the old
national songs. Next appeared a lit
tile sweet faced girl, dressed as the
French children are, but looking as
though she had received far better
care than those poor ones across the
sea- 1t was little Miss Augusta Par
sons perfect in her, Characterization
OF the part.
"BfIy" North Entertains.
One of the main features Of the
afternoon was the appearance OF
Ao1 fn - DC
friends very confidentially that he had
n real piece and a funny one to speak.
When he took the floor he smiled as
only BILLY" can smile and informed
his hearers that he was going to speak
the funny one first. This he did
with evident joy to himself and his
diminutive audience. and he followed
the funny one" with charming lit
tie verse about brothers" Billy gaN
an indication of what the children
may do in the way OF entertainment.
AS the children marched in and
out through the rooms a birthday
cake with many glowing candles and
sweet ice cream cones attracted their
happy eyes. When all was over they
said goodbye with a lollypop in each
hand, to meet again in June on the
grounds of Mrs. Walter Hart OF Hart
street.
Officers Chosen.
The following officers and directors
were elected for the coming year:
President. Miss Marian Bennett; vice.
presidents, the Misses Ella Sloper,
Jane Rattenbry, Elizabeth Bean, Vir-
ginia Hill; Messrs. Harry Pelton.
Malcolm Farmer. Jr.. Hoyt Pease.
Winthrop Warren; recording secre-
tary, Miss Elizabeth Parsons: corre-
spending secretary, Miss Polly Pease;
treasurer, Master Richard Cooper;
auditor. William Atwood; directors,
Misses Eliza beth Cooley, Jeanne STAN
ley. Doris Merwin. Barbara Farmer;
Messrs. Charles Goss. Erwin Sloper.
Jerry Hart. p. T. Kimball. Paul Ro-
gers, Jr.
Head Supervisor, Miss Frances
Whittlesey.
Supervisors, Miss Bertha Chamber
lain, Mrs George r. Bean, Mrs. Will
liam Rattenbury, Miss Eleanor Lewis.