New Britain herald., 1923-05-03

as in this country that they were more CT less of a snNeFhnilE,
 Mrs, Fhunhili's Letter,
 An interesting informal feature 0i the session was the reading at ielr fer fram Mrs. FTeaeriok Churchill, now 0f Rastan hul formerly of this city. in whose house the New itrlialn auxiliary was founded, May l, as one of the old friends Of MeAli, send you loyal and sympathetic greetings for the devoted work you are carry ing on for FFanee9
 ''I well recall, The little meeting in my mothers home when, in response ta the appeals of the late l'f, thams heFlain of Norwich, and th" eloquent representative from France, N, Re- vaillaud, the New Britain MeAll elr' ele was formed, lt was a simple oFr ganizatian, afterwards strengthened and established as a MeAll auxiliary,
 During a recent tFin in France l have heen impressed anew with the sincerity and Christian devotion which still eharaeterizes all the MeAll efforts,
 "can We fail these neanle9 Mag nifceni, every peasant of them, m their quiet endurance and splendid eourage2 They need, and will long need, our material heln, May it not he that We need yet more the spir- itual uplift and real enrichment Of the heart which come from a sefi- ons, sympathetic understanding of France,
 When visiting n poor little French family, in which we have long been interested, the grandmother, q woman Of refinement and unaecustomed to tho hardship which the war had brought oNclaimed "We have been Gulte alone (toutc seulel, but now that we know you. We feel less ahan- donod in life tmoins abandone idans Ia vicl,
 Under gray autumnal sky we passed along tho way once called Of inc ladies' but now n veritable via dolorosa.' Devastation and destruc- ton are there seen at its worst. and many times tho chauffeur, pointing to Q site where once stood a happy vil- lage, said: An destroyed tTout fait dotiut.) Not even n tree broke the barren horizon. Suddenly at the cross roads we saw something raised from the blackened ground. It was a battered crucihx. Again our driver cxclnimed: "Is it not strange, Madame. all, all destroyed, but the Calvary re- mains? (N'est Il pas etranges, Ma dame. tout fait detiuit mais la Cal ,airc reste?) It seemed n symbol or old France. on which the cross st,ll rests and will for years to come.'
 Rev. George T. Berry closed me morning session with n plea for car rying on the work. presenting a vivid picture of the needs and the deNolioh of the workers in France. He then called for the pledges from the Nari- ons auxiliaries with the result that s17,535 was raised at a little higher rate than s1000 a minute.
 Following the session luncheon was served in the parish rooms attended by 135 delegates and friends Of the association There were 1So present at the similar affair held yesterday
 Afternoon Session.
 This afternoon there came the re- port on the committee on resolutions, 1 followed by the junior hour. the ad- dress of Mile. Marie Levandier which presented vivid picture of '"rhe un- known French Girl" and which was thoroughly appreciated by the large audience. Mrs Merwin H. Futile sang delightfully."- and the address of Miss Bertha Condo brought additional in- 1 formation of extreme interest. The consecration service and benediction by Rev. George T. Berry closed the days meetings, and brought to an end the fortieth annual national con- vention which has been thorough success from every point of view. &C., cording to the 125 visiting delegates.