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29 April 1902 — Ca’ Capello, Venice | |
Tuesday. 29th [April 1902]. Blanche Lady Lindsay came to lunch with me & Sir Hubert Miller & I took them out directly after to see the Sailor’s Institute. Directly after breakfast we had a Committee meeting of the S. Institute at wh Carry Eden, the Consul, Mr Montalba & Mr Hulton were present. I made a proposal that an International Hospital should be started so that we no longer need to send our sick sailors to the general Italian hospital. The members of the Com. all looked down shook their heads in disapproval as I read out my proposal—but as soon as I added that I was ready to offer £100 & Lady Lindsay had offered £25 their expressions changed—& they cheerfully looked up saying the scheme was a good one & it was a thing greatly needed. The Consul too who had raised endless objections began to see the possibilities. I therefore continued my proposal by saying I thought that the hospital should be a thing entirely apart from the Institute & that I proposed a Committee consisting of the Chaplain Mr Brown & Dr Van Someren should be named wh was unanimously agreed to. Later in the day Mr Brown came to see me pleased with the scheme & ready to accept—& late in the eveng Dr van Someren came also & delivered into my hands a letter from the new Committee begging me to give my name as Patroness– I have also undertaken to collect funds when in England. The Villiers left me by 11.50 train via Bâle for Paris where we are to meet on Thursday & after they had left I was able to do some of my packing before I went to sleep. | |
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