Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1917 — MRS. WM. ASTOR CHANLER [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MRS. WM. ASTOR CHANLER

One of “the American women who have kept green the memory of the Marquis of Lafayette and the great service he rendered this country In Its earl# struggle for life is Mrs. William Astor Chanler, who has devoted much of her time and energy since the f war began to aiding the French in their great struggle, , Mrs. Chanler has been Interested in hospital and relief Work in Paris, but her especial charities have been the Lafayette fund, which comtort kits to French soldiers, andthe French heroes* fund. It was the latter, fund; of which Mrs. Chanler was president, that purchased the birthplace of Lafayette in France to be preserved as a museum. . ' ' I ’ C'