A MATINEE TEA

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 48, 25 August 1925, Page 7

A MATINEE TEA

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) LONDON, 16th June. Many entertainments are being arranged in connection with the extension scheme of the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, which is to include the home for nurses to be built in memory of nurses, including those from overseas, who gave their lives in the war. •

One of the moat successful and pleasant was that arranged' by Mrs. Leo Myers (late of Auckland), and given at the beautiful premises of the American Women's Club, in Grosvenor street. It was attended by many well-known people, including some from New Zealand. The all-professional programme was varied and interesting, and all the | artists- gave their services.' The vocalists included Mr. R. Geddes (Auckland), who, in excellent voice, sang " Fair House of Joy " and " Drink to me Only " (Roger Quilter), and " The Star " ; . Lady Forbes Robertson, who sang four negro spirituals; the instrumentalists included Miss Adeline Leon, 'cellist, who was in New Zealand with Madame Rosina Buckman; while Mr. Shayle Gardner (Auckland) recited " Othello's Defence." One of Mrs. Leo Myers's clever and brightly-written sketches, " A Scrap of Silk," was much appreciated. It was acted by Nancy Atkin, Lauradale Maitland, and Leon- ; ard Calvert. It is the story of a young widow whose skirt became entangled in the machinery of a moving staircase, and of two men, each one claiming to have rescued her from dire peril. The Maehioness of Townshend, urging the deserving claims of the undertaking quoted the views of Mr. T. P. O'Connor, who, at another function, had said: "I believe that to visit a sick patient in a hospital does one as much good as going to church ; a visit to one of these big hospitals is an exercise of devotion." Started as a dispensary, the. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson undertaking had become a hospital; its founder was the pioneer doctor of her day; What had proved to be the first women's hospital in the Empire .should now be made the largest. American and English people together could do good work. The English-speaking nations could hang together ; they must hang ■together; they were going to hang together. Among tlioEe present were Sir Arthur and Lady Myers. Miss Myers, Mrs. Bernard Myers and -her daughters, Mrs. Moss Davis, Mips Blanche Davis, Mrs. ,T. M'Kail Ged'de*. Mr. and Miss Dutliie, Mvs. .L«nli« TTarris, Miss Harris, Mrs. >W. H. CrucikshjiaJ*