Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-04
mrs. ELLYsON TELLS WHY
F0CH DIDN'T THANK HER
Full Program Prccludcs Pub.
lie Acknowledgment of
Richmondcr's Work.


nominated chairman OF the Father
less Children OF France movement
by Governor Henry Carter Stuart, and
elected ut meeting held in the Gov
errors Mansion in March. 1917. and
VINO worked through the Virginia
War Relief Association. with Tho
committee consisting OF herself. Do
500 fi'zGerald, treasurer: Charles
;. Trueman, assistant treasurer. and
frank t. Crump, secretary, last nicnt
ISSUED statement, briefly reviewing
INC work OF the local committee
MT F1tzGeraid, she said. financed the
work so that every penny subscribed
was received by the orphans. Nearly
loo orphans were adopted between
1917 and 1920, and many OF them have
been readopted each year.
The Virginia work is we'll known
IN France, as many children there
are now being educated and cared
Tor by friends in Virginia The su,,
OF S4a.SO2.4o was forwarded 10 France
ny the treasurer. a card index OF
'he children was kept by Mr. True
man and Mrs. Eilyson. which simnn-
ned the work There was no, n dav
mat did not bring many hours of
work 10 the chairman, and il had 10
nc kent constantly before the puhnc
IN order that tho children on the
ms' should find an American friend
Every newspaper in Virginia hoIpcd
the cause" said Mrs. Ellyson las,
hiFht, and the columns of the Ricn-
mond newspapers were ever open for
anything that was furnished them"
inc orphans are still sending ler-
tiers OF thanks, the following being
an example:
- Nice. France.
Dear Mrs. Ellyson.-I received
with great pleasure your con,ribu-
ton. and thank you very much for
II ~ VIII help mo TO give my child
Foon 1000 ana clothes for the coming
WINTER am doing my best by
WORKING all the day long. NV warcs
and Your subscription added AFRO sur
ncient to give him all the ncccssa-
RES. once moro. Mrs. TAYLOR E.llv
son. beg YOU to receive my thanks
and my best regards Yours pro-
tcctcd.
MADAME VINCENT FALCuL"
mere have been so many inuuir
les in regard to the announcement,
mat Marshal Foch would personally
thank me for my work in behalf
OF the fathcrlcss children of France
that In justice TO tho newspapers and
10 myself. feel that tho following
letter should he published" said Mrs,
Ellyson.
Paris. October II. 1921.
Mrs. j. Taylor Elly.on. Richmond.
Dear Fricnd,-Wc have lust hoard
from nm officer accompanying Mare.
'hai Foch in the United states that
You VII! be called upon to receive tho
thanks OF France for your beautiful
WORK on behalf Of our little father
less children. Marechal Foch will
express thcm to you when lc sees
You during his visit TO your town
hut Of course the invitations are not
made by any French persons: they
nave all 10 pass through the official
committee organized for the recon
iion of Marcchal Foch in your town.
keSrctting not TO he present ut
ih' meeting. we are. with the most
cordial appreciation.
y. :. SELlNGMANN. scc'y.
FOR the Fratcrnite Franco Amcri-
cHinc. Sccr"taire- Generate.
Up. S.-plcasc make known 10 Tho
Stan officers your connection win
work OF the French war or
ihans."
\ copy Of the above letter. II is
Sain was sent 10 John J. Wicker. Jr..
chairman OF the arrangement com
i"!uc". as soon as it was received.
-" "''"u"' III 'nc iuil day which
was planned for the DISTINGUISHED
guest. il seemed impossihl to find
inc time or place for this little ccrc-
monE. A%ccrtaininE this Mrs Eilv-
son advised the chairman that as
her work for the French orphans
was only q part OF that done by a
great number of people as worthy TO
be thanked as herself. she would he
flad to relieve ile. commi,tcc of any
embarrassment M the hiattcr by the
assurance that whatever decision
that was made would be agreeable
TO her. The committee decided tina,
there would not lie time for the ccrc-
mony and so informed her.