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3 March 1908 — 3 Savile Row | |
Tuesday. 3rd [March 1908]. Mr Hardingham of York St brought the Georgian carved chimney piece for me to see & also a gilt & walnut over mantel to go with it. Charlie & Nellie came from the Tile House at 11 & I decided with their advice to buy both to fit up in the library. Blanche came in later to see me & she also approved of them. I bought both for £25. Connie came to lunch. Directly after I went with Nellie to the Imperial Institute. We went in the electric brougham. There was a committee of the Colonial Nursing Association before whom I appeared to give an account of the Venice Hospital & they told me I might apply to them for a further grant. There was a Mr Bruce presiding, a Lady Balfour—a stout gentleman & 2 other ladies besides the secy Miss Dalrymple Hay. My last report of the Cos: Hos. was read aloud & I added a few details wh met with approval. I shook hands cordially with each member & departed. It was cold & rainy & sleeting. We left a few cards & then called on Lady Humphrey & so home at 5. Mrs Goodlake came to tea. She is a neighbour of the Wylds a nice chatty old lady. This evening we had a dinner party of 16—the Bessboroughs & Gweneth, Major & Mrs McKeib, Mr & Mrs Stedell (also neighbours), Mrs Harington who had been so hospitable to me at Calcutta, Betty Murray (Alice’s daughter), Lord Hood, Mr Vaughan, Mr Wild, the Wylds & self. I sat between Lord Hood & Mr Stedell: the latter much interested in hospitals & has 2 consumptive hospitals to look after—& ask much after our work at Venice. All seemed happy & cheery. Mrs Harington was looking very handsome but very delicate. | |
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