PATRIOTIC EASTBOURNE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2831, 24 July 1916, Page 3

PATRIOTIC EASTBOURNE

CONCERT IN AID UK BRITISH SAILORS' FUND. At a patriotic meeting held in I lie [visl bourne Hall, TCona Bay, on .lime 17, an nll'cr was made by Mr. F. J. Hill, ol Wellington, to take a concert parlv .to liona bay, provided that, at least MO tickets at L'si euch-wero sold. The proceeds were to gj to the British Sailors' Funds. Well over the number of tickets were sold, and on Saturday evening .Mr. Hill carried out his promise and gave a concert at 'tho hall. Jn spite of tho wet weather the-concert was a great success, and much praise is due to .Mr. Hill and the other members of the party who gave such an excellent entertainment.

Miss Vere St. .1 ohn participated in two items on the .programme, a dramatic sketch aud a comedietta, the former being exceedingly humorous and keeping the audience in shrieks of mirth. In the latter she was ably assisted by Mr. N. Aitken. All the entertainers r.ere very well received, and many encores were called during the evening. Other items on the programme were: Vocal quartet, "Comrades in Arms." Messrs. Wood, Rill, Hodges, and Hickmott; songs, ",/nno from .Maiden Lane" ami "Agatha Green," Miss W. Lonsdale; recitation, "The liattlo of Alma," and musical sketch, "Water Scenes," Mr. W..W. OavWord; songs, "Three Fishers" and "Internos," Miss M. Caklow; song, "The Harder Ballad," Mr. C. Hickmott; song, "t Love You in Velvet," Mr. H. F. Wood; songs, "The Minstrel Boy," "Coming Home," and 'Tor the Green," Mr. Hamilton' Hodges; song, "The Englishman," -Mr. F. J. Hill; flute duet, "Anilante and Rondo," Messrs. Hill and Hatton; and a vocal duet, "Farewell to Summer," M'iss M. Caldow and Mr. K. F. Wood. The piano accompanist throughout was Mr. G. 'Holloway. During the. evening the Mayor of Eastbourne, Mr. J. P. Kelly, apologised for the absence of Mr. Wiiford, M.P., wt.o is laid up with the prevailing epidemic of influenza. In place of Mr. Wiiford, air. D. M. Findlay spoke a few wards. A number of returned soldiers from the Lowry Bay Convalescent Home were present, in charge of whom were a number of nurses from the establishment, and in opening his speech Mr. Findlay requested the audience to give three cheers for the soldiers. The cheers were heartily given, and Mr. Findlay went: on to speak a few appropriato- words dealing with the patriotic spirit of our soldiers and sailors.

The amount collected so far -by 4he Eastern ' Harbogr Branch amounts to ,£290, and the concert proceeds will make this amount well over .£3OO.

Serbian fieri Cross. <>— Mrs. Claude Askew, Hip novelist, has iiisl returned to l.omhm from tho Hciljinn headquarters Villi a mi-si<l1k; —io Hdnc a properly equipped 11-e<l Cross orpuiiiwtion I'or our Alll<■.- when they take the lielilw again (state* the "Daily Niws" of May 31). __ . "'l'lie need is really urgent, ' sue leld a "News" representative shortly alter her arrival in England. "The new Ser'biali Army is splendid, buf think what' il; will mean if it has to light— as it may have to light soon—without, t'.ny adequate hospital equipment! "In the words of Colonel Bonsavlyevvtch, the. newly-appointed president of the Serbian Croix-Kouge, "tlio society finds il-M'li' lc-day v.iiiiotiL any resources, and unable to fultil its humanitarian role.' Tho. heroic little army lost everything. Heequipment had'tn begin at_the very beginning, and so far as the Jved Ores'! is concerned it is not nearly finished."

The British, people are asked by tlio Serbian Government (which is entirely without, revenue) to provide: (1) A baes hospital at Corfu; (2) a field hospital of 150 beds to accompany the Serbian Army, it is hoped, into Serbia itself. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the .scheme is the field hospital, which I will be commanded by Dr. Hector Munro, I who has done much distinguished sorties I wi'th the Belgians before Antwerp and | on the Yser,-where one of his pluckiest assistants was Latlv Dorothy Fielding. .Sir Frank Benson, the famous actormanager, will probably be in <, of the motor service, which is to be supplemented with bullock wagons and pack ponies. The hospital, fully equipped, should "leave this country in a few weeks, so there is no time. to lose. Tho funds are being adminishsred. by the Wounded Allies Relief Committee— the organisation whicn is holding a great open-air jumble sale (with "untessss {or costcrmongers) at the Caledonian Market. Mr. Claude Askew is now Commandant (or Major) Askew, attached to trc General Headquarters of the Serbian Army.