HOMES OF COMPASSION

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 31, 6 February 1935, Page 17

HOMES OF COMPASSION

BENEFIT PARTIES

The postponed benefit extended by the Empire Theatre, Island Bay, for the Homes of Compassion, is to take place tomorrow evening. Tickets issued for the original date are acceptable. ;

A children's plain- and fancy dresp. garden party, for the same object, is *o be held on Saturday next,, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. O'Shea, 92 Clyde Street, Island Bay,

IN THE OLD COUNTRY

DEDICATIONS AND EPITAPHS

In travelling through parts of England, it is immensely interesting to those who are oh the look out for ancient inscriptions to read some in cathedrals, priories, and churchyards. Quite a large number of these are within the buildings, and set forth in fulsome language the great virtues of elderly gentlemen, the shields being i very ugly in design, according to present ideas, floriated, and inartistic to a degree. These are, of course, quite apart from national monuments, and others that are extremely beautiful, and they are at present the subject of discussion (so far as Westminster Abbey is concerned), in regard to the desirability of their removal as taking from the effect of what is necessary and appropriate. Some very quaint figures are to be seen in Worcester and other cathedrals, kneeling and habited in the costumes of the periods several hundred years ago. One group was specially interesting, being of the father, mother, and many children of a family, their robes being coloured and curious to behold. A DEDICATION. The fine dedication of Lincoln Cathedral is one that all can admire. It is as follows: "This Cathedral, Mother of 763 parishes, dedicated to the Glory of God and the Blessed Virgin, has stood on this spot for over 800 years. Do remember that you are standing on holy ground. Read the lessons of the past. Ponder well its lessons and think not to leave the House of God without .uplifting your heart in thanksgiving and prayer; for those who were the founders and builders of this church; for those who minister and worship within its walls; for your homes and friends and yourselves, and for all the Family of God." . An inscription there is as follows: "Here lyeth Marye, daughter of Mark Thomson Esqr, who was first married to Richard Hiltofte; after to Anthony Neill, gent:, and last to Francis Billingham Esqr. who did commend her sowle to God, and her body to the grave, November, 1607." Another inscription,1 somewhat1 involved, but just as it has stood for about 500 years: Here lies his frailty, His faire spwl above. Who sorted all his actions to that end, and this city glories every good man's end; In life, lin Deat, The Poore Man's friend. As I hospitable as they speak of love. But how dare we comment, for beyond all 1 praise will best appear only to write " Tis Inglethorpe lies here." At Stratford (Shakespeare's Church) [an epitaph ran thus: "What faults you saw in me, Pray, strive to shun, And look at home—there's something to be done." At the Edinburgh War Memorial: "To the Scotswomen, who arriid the stress of war sought by their labours, i sympathy, and prayers, to'obtain for their country the Blessings of Peace." I Except for the beautiful windows in : Liverpool Cathedral, this is. the only I collective appreciation of the work of the women during the time1 of war.