The New York herald., 1922-07-29
Mrs. N. F. BradyiIs
Made an Officer of
French Academy
Decoration Carries With 1t
the Highest Rank Of That
Specific Order.

Mrs. Nicholas F.. Brady was notified
yesterday by the French Government
that she had been awarded the decora-
ton of Officer of the French Academy
with gold palms. which is the highest
rank of that specific order and stands
next in Importance to the Legion of
Honor In weeks time Mrs Brady
will receive from the hands of a repre-
sentative of the French Embassy In
Washington or from CASTOR Liebert.
Consul-General of France in New York.
the official certificate with the media.
and ribbon of the order.
The announcement of the recognition
by France of the philanthropic work
done by Mrs. Brady in France durins
the last few years was made through
Mrs. William Brown Meloncy, editor of
The Delinedtor, an associate of Mrs.
Brady in several OF her charitable
projects.
II have just received a letter from
Stephane Lauzanne, editor of lie Mdtiil,
conveying the news of the signal honor
bestowed upon Mrs. Brady" said Mrs.
Meloney. He wrote that the decora-
tion OF Officer of the French Academy
with gold palms vas conferred upon
Mrs. Brady by special order of Premier
folncare on July g. Since women have
been admitted to the French Academy
six OF my sex have been welcomed to
that august body. according to Mr..
Lauzanne. / am not familiar with tn,
record. but / am of the opinion that
MRS. Brady is the first American woman
TO be thus honored"
Mr. Liebert. who is at the Irving
House. In Southampton, l.. l., said last
evening that Mrs. Brady had been ad-
initted to the first rank of the French
academy, into which several women
hau preceded her because of notable
achlevements in philanthropy, educa-
tion' literature or science.
it Is not known what specific service
20 france prompted the admission Of
mrs. Brady to the French Academy.
Lrt it is believed that she has been
nonored because of her educational
work among the war widows and
crLaans and for what she has done for
lhoigent French, musicians. AS Mrs.
BRADY makes her extensive gifts to
charitable projects anonymously or
through some personal representative,
little is known of the extent Of her
penefactions 1t was not until her work
10 help educate and make self support
ing war widows and orphans of France
was we'll under way that her identity
The story Of the blind organist of
Notre Dame in Paris, who lost his
son also musician in the war, came
10 Mrs. Brady's attention. That NOV
IN. chapter in Frances war history
prompted. 1t is believed, the fund she
founded to help poor French organists
She also has helped build the de-
molished parish churches in the smaller
villages along the French front.
When the Colony Club sold its house
In Madison avenue and built it's new
clubhouse at Park avenue and Sixty
second street Mrs. Brady purchased the
Madison avenue property. During the
war she turned 1t over to the Red Cross.
The war over Mrs. Brady helped organ
ize the Carroll Club for Catholic work
ing girls and turned the old Colony Club
house over to the organization. The
club now has also two country club
houses and a membership Of more than
5000. Mrs. Brady is national treasurer
of the American Girl Scouts.
The French Academy took up the
question of admitting women to the
ranks Of the French "Immortals" three
years ago. Nine. Curie, the French
scientist, was the first Of her sex to be
admitted. That was on January 81
of this year.
Mrs. Brady was Miss Genevieve Gar
van. She is daughter of Mr. Patrick
Garvan and sister of Mr.. Francis p.
Garvan. formerly Alien Property Gus
todian and now head Of the Chemical
Foundation. She was married to Mr..
Grady, son Of the late Anthony N.
Grady. in Hartford. Conn.,, on August
IL, 1906. On June s. 1910. In Albany,
Mr.. Francis p. Garvan married Miss
Mabel Brady. sister OF Mr.. Nicholas F..
Grady. thus forming double familysre-
lationship