 Tuly 2, 1915. 
Telephone 41-W. 
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and Spray Hoods. 
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MANCHESTER. 
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EARLY 150 people gathered in Mrs. Robert S. Brad- 
ley’s home at Pride’s Crosing Monday afternoon to 
hear Mrs. Robert Grant of Nahant read letters from 
countries at war. The Fuller sisters generously contri- 
buted their services and gave a group of beautiful Eng- 
lish folk war songs. The proceeds of the meeting’ will 
be used by the North Shore branch of the French 
Wounded Emergency Fund to buy supplies from the 
headquarters in Boston to be used in the work now being 
done twice a week at Mrs Denégre’s coach house. The 
letters that Mrs. Grant read were from people represent- 
ing all walks of life, some collected from friends or 
through friends, and some which she had received per- 
sonally. They were mostly from the allies, with the ex- 
ception of the first which was from the German view- 
point. One particularly interesting one was from a 
French woman to her son in this country, urging him to 
return to France at once, as four brothers had been kill- 
ed in battle and she wanted no cowards in their family. 
Another from Ireland showed that all resentment against 
‘England was quelled and that the English and Irish were 
one in their struggle. A most touching letter told of 
the funeral of Mme. Depage, that gentle, high bred Bei- 
gian woman, who had enlisted the sympathies of so many 
Americans for the Belgian Red Cross work. Other in- 
cidents of the Lusitania were mentioned. Interesting 
and pathetic accounts of the young wounded soldiers 
that the ambulances meet at the trains; stories of the 
bombardment of cities; the horrors of the aeroplanes and 
the uncanny feeling that death may descend from above 
at any time; the fearful life in the trenches and the hor- 
rors that were chiefly responsible to liquor were given 
in letters from eye-witnesses. The sentiment of one letter 
was that the flag should be hoisted and not put at half 
mast for the brave boys. One writer said he had not 
seen an old soldier, for all were young—the flower of 
the country. The songs given by the Fuller sisters ex- 
pressed the feeling of the peasants in England and Scot- 
land about the wars of 200 years ago, and one, a most 
touching Scotch version was the “Lament of Wonien for 
the Battle of Flodden.” The group closed with the fol- 
lowing number, a pathetic chant from a soul in each of 
the warring countries, which was beautifully given by 
the sweet singers with their harp accompaniment. 
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Five Souls. 
First SOUL, 
Il was a Peasant of the Polish Plain; 
I left by plough—because the message ran: 
Russia, in danger, needed every man to save her 
from the Teuton; and was slain 
I gave my life for freedom. This I know 
For those who bade me fight had told me so. 
SECOND SOUL. 
I was a Tyrolese—a mountaineer ; 
| gladly left my mountain home to fight 
Against the brutal, treacherous Mascovite; 
And died in Poland on a Cossack spear— 
1 gave my life out. 
THIRD SOUL, 
I worked at Lyons at my weaver’s loom 
When suddenly the Prussian despot hurled 
His feon blow at France and at the world; 
Then | went forth to Belgium and my doom— 
| gave my life out. 
FouRTH SOUL. 
I owned a vineyard by the wooded Main 
Until the Fatherland, begirt by foes 
Lusting her downfall, called me, and I rose— 
Swift to the call—and died in fair Lorraine. 
| gave my life out. 
FirtiH Sou. 
| worked in a great ship yard, by the Clyde, 
There came a sudden word of wars declared, 
Of Belgium, peaceful, helpless, unprepared, 
Asking our aid. | joined the ranks, and died. 
| gave my life for freedom. ‘This | know— 
For those who bade me fight had told me so. 
(By W. N. Ewer, London.) 
Small silk French flags marked the driveways lead- 
ing to the Bradley estate and were also used as decora- 
tions in the parlors. Mrs. Grant’s sister, Miss Galt, was 
connected with the hospital work in France for some time 
the past winter, 
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