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13 May 1900 — 3 Savile Row | |
Sunday. 13th [May 1900]. I took Aimée with me to church at the German chapel at 10 o’clock. The Princess of Wales & Pss Victoria were there—also Sir Francis de Winton & after service we went to his house in St James’ Palace to see him as Aimée had not seen him since he was at Constantinople as military attaché in our time. When we went home we went to see Monty in his room & I introduced them to each other as they had not yet met. I did not go out again all day. Aimée went to tea at Cav. Square. Violet Vivian, who has just returned from Siena where she has spent 2 months came to see me—looking lovely. Mr F. Phipps called—& Sir Arthur Otway who remained to tea with Nellie, Mary Alderson & me & who had a long chat with us. Our talk was chiefly about the hatred on the Continent manifested towards England. Sir Arthur who was partly brought up in Germany & has been much abroad, attributes it much to our insular ways & want of exterior courtesy & formal manners. We discussed the idea that is constantly referred to that our troops are “mercenaries” & I urged him to write to the Times to refute the idea. I showed him the pamphlets on the war translated into French, German & Italian I had just got & which I send to my friends abroad. He approved my action & said England was far too indifferent & did not make enough efforts to confute the Boer misstatements & he said he wd also get some of these pamphlets & send them abroad. Nellie dined out & Aimée & I had a quiet evening talking & working for the sick & wounded. Good news from the War. Roberts has taken Kroonstadt which surrendered without defense & the Free State is practically conquered. | |
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