ST. JOHN AMBULANCE AND RED CROSS WORK

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 56, 29 November 1917, Page 3

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE AND RED CROSS WORK

AN APPRECIATION. The following letter from Lady Jekyll, chairwoman of tile St-. John Ambulance Warehouse, London, will bo read with great satisfaction by all interested in ltcd Cross work, anr; especially by tho indefatigable lady members of our various lied Cross organisations. it is addressed to t'lo fcen. secretary "of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, in acknowledgment of 94 cases of goods forwarded from tiie Ktar Boating Shed:— "Dear Sir, —I write to acknowledge with warmest thanks the splendid gifts contained in 94 cases. We a'P very pleased indeed to report to you that ail the cases advised have been safely received, with the contents intact, awl in good order. The contributions are bettor than they have ever been before as regards clothing, tundages, dressings and comforts. \Vo Inn e i-o----thing but praise for everything te;;t. We were especially glad to see llannel and flannelette bandages, as materials arc getting scarcer ai:d more exponsive, and these bandages will c,e warmly welcomed in many p : v,.'.s. In accordance with the wishes in toi-u----letter of May 25, we at once sent all large cases of bandages and dressings to Colonel Trimble at the tirigi.do Hospital, Etaplcs, and you will be interested to hear that we are in communication with all the New Zealand hespitals in this country, and are sending them from your gifts whatever they ask for. One commandant writes tinder the date of September 131: 'Wo are very grateful for tho splendid contributions received from you of New Zealand gifts. Our men will appreciate these as coming from their own country.' Another writes: ' 'The sent wore especially welcome and much liked.' The large hospital at t,oel:enhurst had everything, and more, which they wished for, and expressed themselves as very pleased with tlio contributions sent. You may rest assured that we are most anxious to respond to 1 any appeals made to us on behalf of New Zealand men, and to make good use of tho welcome contributions you sent us, and I feel sure the shirt that comes from home will feel softer and warmer, and the socks fit better, the bandages and dressings ma/do by friends in far-off homes will heal their wounds more rapidly, and the comforts seem more precious when they see 'N.Z.' in the comer. Allow me, dear sir, to express in the name of the Order of St. John And British Red Cross • Society Joint Committee, tinder whom we work., and most especially in the name of the members of the St. John Warehouse, working under the nrcsidency of H.M. the Queen, ancf the Ladies' Committee, presided over by the Duchess of Bedford, their very grateful and Cordial thanks for your help, and that of overy one of your workers."