" LE BERCEAU."
[To rue EDITOR 01 TUN " SPROTATOE."] SIR,—As you have so courteously admitted to your columns notioes in connexion with " Le Beroeau," may I ask you to add to your kindness by finding room for the enclosed P—I am, The Committee of the English organization, "Le Berman," in aid of the French children of the war, is organizing a series of lectures and musical afternoons with the view of raising the necessary £2,000 for the opening of a workroom in London where poor ladies will be employed to make the baby linen and garments which will be sent in token of English goodwill to the Maternity Hospitals in Paris, where they are badly required. The series of entertain- ments will begin by a lecture and musical performance on Thursday, October 28th, at 3.30 p.m., at 13 Lansdowne Road, Holland Park, kindly lent by Mrs. Edmund Davis to the Com- mittee of "Le Berceam." Amongst the members of the Committee are the Duchess of Abercorn, Millicent Duchess of Sutherland, the Marchigness of Downshire, Julia Marchioness of Tweeddale, the Countess of Donouginore, the Countess of llchester, the Viscountess Midleton, the Lady St. Helier, the Lady Cowdray, the Hon. W. H. Goschen, the Hon. Mrs. Murray, Sir Claude Phillips, Mr. Henry James Mr. John Sargent, R.A. This lecture, "La Chanson Populaire Beige," will be given by the distinguished Belgian poet Emile Cammaerts, author of the famous poem "Le Carillon," which he will recite himself to the accompaniment of the music by Sir Edward Eiger. The lecture will be varied by popular Belgian songs, Chansons waltones and Chansons fiamandes, interpreted by Me. Marie-Anne Debtors and M. Ernest Bertram, and at the piano Miss Daisy Buektrout. Tickets may be obtained (price 10s. 6d.) by personal application to the members of the Committee; or from the Hon, Secretary of "Le Bercean," Mlle. Colas, 1 Embankment Gardens, Chelsea, S.W.
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