OUR SICK AND WOUNDED IN EGYPT

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 70, 22 March 1916, Page 8

OUR SICK AND WOUNDED IN EGYPT

A meeting of the joint committees of the Convalescent Outings Society took place recently at the British Consulate, Cairo, when tho position of the affairs of the society and the object for which it was founded were explained, and it will interest our readers to have a short resume of the scheme. "Outings" are being organised with a view to benefit the convalescent sick and wounded soldiers of the Allies in Cairo by taking them to visits of interest such as the Zoological Gardens, Aquarium, Museum, Observatory, Ostrich Farm, and the beautiful gardens at the Delta Barrage, where the society has already erected canteen, stores, tables, seats, etc., for entertaining

OUTINGS FOR CONVALESCENTS

some 300 men at a time, and it is hoped that in this manner the men will be enabled to have the privilege of getting away from the cafes and out of the dusty streets,of Cairo to the fresh health-giving air of the abovenamed places of interest, which are often neglected. No charges arc being made for these outings, and the journey by rail or motor and the entrance fees are entirely provided by the funds of the society. The following is.a list of tho patrons aud the names of the ladies and gentlemen of the joint committees: Their Excellencies the High Commissioner and Lady McMabon, General Sir John Maxwell and

Lady Maxwell. the/Rt. Rev. Bishop Maelnnes and the clergy, Sir Milne and Lady C'heetham, Lord Edward and Lady Cecil, Sir Malcolm and Lady Mcilwraith, Sir Ronald and the Hon. Lady Graham, Sir Murdoch and Lady Mac Donald, Douglas Dunlop, Esq., SurgeonGeneral Ford and Mrs. Ford, Sir George Macauley, Judge Haltbn, Sir David Semplc, Dr. H. P. Keatinge, Colonel V. C. M. Sellhem (Australian Imperial Forces). Colonel Etherington (Canadian Forces), Colonel W. H. Parkes (Xew Zealand Forces), Adrian Knox, Esq.. and'Xorman E. Brookes, Esq. (Commissioners Australian Branch British Red Cross Society). /