"NOT FORGOTTEN"

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1922, Page 10

"NOT FORGOTTEN"

At frequent intervals during the past six months, says The Post's .London co-respondent, parties of wounded soldiers have been entertained at Buckingham Palace, organised by Miss Marta Cunningham and her activ|e co-workers of the ''-'Net Forgotten" Association. This week's party, in the riding school, was graced by Princess Mary, who was with Viscount Lascelies. In the London Regional Division alone there are still considerably over 8000 men who helped to secure the Empire's safety at most terrible and lasting cost to themselves, who- are still:, under medical treatment in the hospitals. It is their care, thenrecreation, that the "Not Forgotten" Association has made its chity; and in this splendid entertainment it began a Christmas task on behalf of all who are yet incapacitated. . With the help of devoted workers and the cheeriest . cooperation from the men themselves, 'the celebration lost every suggestion of regret, and was as ebullient as a crowd of schoolboys broken up for the holidays. Friendly commercial firms provided a triumphant Christmas tree, green decorations, fruit, crackers, cigarettes, and even chewing gum, and the Princess Patroness contributed a monster Christmas cake. Within a few minutes of tlio men being wheeled, carried, led, or finding -their own way to the tables, the great apartment, was rinsing with laughter, crackers were popping, paper caps donned, and streamers flying about. It was a perfect Christmas romp, supported by a substantial Christmas meal, with an orchestra manfully sustaining the jollity."