The New York herald., 1921-02-13
Poppy Ball for
French Orphans
Picturesque Event TO Raise
Funds for War Sufferers in
Liberated Regions.

Members Of the American Legion have
subscribed for 1000 900 poppies, which
are to be made by French war orphans
in imitation Of the real ones that grow
on the war torn fields In Flanders and
sold on Decoration Day in all the Ameri-
can cities 70 help the orphans to help
themselves.
To make this poet!c appeal TO al tbs
more pungent there IS 10 De in tn.
Plaza tomorrow night a poppy ball
under notable patronage. The income
from the ball and from the sale OF the
poppies on Decoration Day will be
turned over 70 the American Legion.
which Is treasurer OF the dance. All tho
funds will be sent TO the French Com
luittee. of which Nine. Millerand IS
president. The committee operates for
the French Government in the devas-
tated--now called "Liberted Regions
OF France The word devastated" il
not used. 30 that the minds Of these
pathetic young folk may think only in
terms OF construction and forget, as far
as is possible the destruction and tEag-
edy that have euveloped their young
lives
The Poppy Ball will supply the funds
pies and also furnish the children With
food and clothing. The ball Is TO be an
original entertainment. A quadrllle OF
debutantes representing all shades or
poppes will be danced.
The ballroom viii be decorated with
poppios and all present will wear thess
flowers. as peoples viii DC sold TO men
and women by twenty Poppy girls. who
viii be led by Aiss Eva Burnside. a
grandniece OF the famous Gen. Burnside.
They will wear picturesque poppy
wreaths and carry tall walking sticks.
to which will be tied great punches OF
poppies. The Poppy girls will circle
about the debu;antes while they dance
and at the finish all will merge into a
great living poppy bouquet.
Mrs. James T. Terry. Mrs. Raymond
Havemeyer. Mrs. Roland Hinton Perry.
Mile Jeanne DC Mare and Miss kathe-
rine Turcls have arranged the special
features FOR the entertainment. Delysis
will sing and there VIII be Russian dane
ers from tho last act OF the Russian
Isba. Finally there viii be general dane
ing in a beautiful bower OF poppiss.
"EIij.h" for European Rehef.
The choirs OF the Church Of the Ascen-
sion and the Church OF the Incarnation
will combine on the evening OF February
p in n performance OF Mendelssohn's
oratorio Elijah" for the benefit Of tho
fund being raised by the European Re-
lief Council Of which Herbert Hoover 10
chairman. The performance viii begin
at s o'clock IN the Church OF the Asccn-
sion. Fifth avenue and Tenth street.
John Doane. orgsnist and choirmaster
OF tho Church OF the Incarnation. viii
conduct. and Miss Jessie Craig Adam.
organist and choirmaster os the Church
OF the Ascension viii be az tho orgau-
Tickets may be obtained from John
Doane OF % East Thirty-hfth street
Under the auspices OF the Interna-
tional Revival OF Industrial Art an
exhibition of artistic interest Is being
opened to-day In the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs Mauroner. SIC Fifth avenue Tho
purpose is 90 bring together and pre-
serve artistic work OF the highest quality
from the different struggling communi-
ties Of Europe and America who are
doing work Of tho highest artistic merit
and 20 place them in communication with
the public. \ few Of the patroncsses are
Mines. - larshall orme Wilson. Cornelius
vsndeDnt. Newbold Leroy Edgar. Ed
mund H. Baylies. George W. Childs
Drexel, Julian James and John Lowell
Gardner The International Revival OF
Industrial Art was founded by Mira
William Alexander.
For La Msi-ou Claire Here.
In the ballroom OF MIR Adolph lie -
sohu's house at sS1 Fifth avenvs isSs
Thursda- evening cu en.ersairme-at 49,
given for the benefit Of the foundation
OF La Maison Claire IN New York. This
institution IL branch OF that Of the
Same name in France which provides
shelter. medical care and Instruction
for children whose fathers died or were
wounded in the war.