PRESENTED TO THE KING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17402, 24 August 1918, Page 8

PRESENTED TO THE KING

Miss Elsie Rogen, born and educated in New Zealand, writes to her father, Mr £red Rogen (now in Victoria) from tho Richmond Hospital, England, as follows:— . got a great surprise yesterday morning when Sir Frederick Treves, the eminent surgeon, came to me in my ward and said: "Nurse, I am going to present you to the Iving and Queen this after-noon-they are visiting the Star and Garter. I sa ,d, "Oh, Sir Frederick, I am exerted; why this honour"' "Becauso you are the oldest (not in years) V.A.D. here, and being a New Zealander. the King and Queen .are very interested m your country " Well, wo aE got fairly cxcitcd as the hospital had to be put in order for their Majesties' visit to tbe patients. Lady Haig arrived at 2.30 with her baby son, and we were all introduced and talked to her. Wo made a fu» of thel Field Marshals baby, of course. Then at 3.30 the_ Royal party arrived. After wo had curtsied to them, Sir Fredo--1 j presented me to tho King and then to the Queen. They talked to me much longer than over I expected, and wero very interested about Now Zealand Ihey asked mo if I was born out there and when I came over to England The King IS fine, and I felt at rnv ease immediately they started talking to me It seemed quite funny to be sayinc TMfa m and Sir to them. I felt that it would have been much easier to say Tour Majesty." My word, I did feel honoured. I'm sure you never thought Td bo presented to the King and Queen. Fm so glad I've stayed so lon*111 this hospital, I'm so ludrv to have been here when they came. Fve got Sir Frederick Treves to thank- for the honour; ho is a threat champion for tho Y.A.D's'