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Evening Star, Issue 19128, 21 December 1925, Page 5

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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

NEW LAMPS OF MAINTENANCE,

Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright

LONDON, December 20. (Received December 2], at 0.00 a.m.)

Congratulations from Australia, New Zealand, Argentine, and the United States, Shanghai, Penang, Jerusalem, Rangoon, and oilier parts of the world were read at the tenth birthday Toe H., which was celebrated by a great gathering at the Albert Half, attended by the Prince of 'Wales and the dominions’ High Commissioners. Padre Clayton appeared on the stage and delivered a striking address, aj>pealing for the extension of comradeship and helpfulness.

The Prince of Wales lit over thirty new lamps of maintenance, ineluding those for Sydney, New Zealand, and India.—Reuter.

[Toe 11. is a British social organisation. In HU.S there was established in Poperinghe, the well-known British billet and rest town in the Ypres area, a. church institute known as Talbot House, in memory of a fallen officer, G. W. L. Talbot, son of (he Bishop of Winchester. It was used as a club and rest centre by men returned from the trendies. Soon tbe name was universally known as Toe H.. from tbe British Expeditionary Force, telegraphic abbreviation of Talbot House. After the war Hie Toe 11. Association was formed, and a fellowship of many thousands of young men was created, pledged to help one another and to study social, religious, and civic conditions. Too H. promotes clubs and hostels,* and there are three London centres, one in M ancbestcr. ami over seventy branches. In IP2I money was provided to found throe memorial' chaplaincies. Headquarters are at 122 St. George’s square, London, SAY. The Cavendish Club is incorporated in Toe Jl.]