New-York tribune., 1900-01-31

THE WAR-WoRK OF LADY ROBERTS
AND LADY WARWICK.
Inc care OF the wounded is pathetic feature
or war which appeals with peculiar force to all
women" said English woman living In this
city yesterday. "and 1t cannot fail to arouse both
sympathy and admiration to read Of the nunifcent
oners OF field hospitals and the like which have
oeen made by English women In aid of the sick
ana wounded who may have fought and suffered
SO bravely for their country
Their home work besides conDrisas the devsIns
OF all sorts of novel entertainments which will
SVEN box office receipts in aid of the noble cause
but on the battlefield there is but one place for
women and that is the tent or building over which
the Red Cross patheticalTy floats.
BY the blvouac al a lonely OUTPOST or beside
the campfire there is niche for her; but bend
ing over the stretcher the hospital cot she de-
serves the noble designation Blessed art thou
among women
One woman of gentle BIRTH Lady Sarah Wilson
VINO was imbued with the restless spirit of her
race essayed the role of war correspondent and
she in sense failed
IT was duly reported at the time that she tried to
nuuce the Boer general to give her pass through
the lines as a war correspondent but a feminine
scribe being unknown in the Transvaal he refused
Dct consented to exchange her for a Boer prisoner
Colone! Baden-Powe offered General Suyman a
1iIy %0nan who was within the lines the
/THii5. dTahsvaaier demanded the notorious horse
yaIn iba Id f9nyGt ni N1oen in exchange 1t in
for
TandeT would accept but Viljoen. and at last
tes ess gallant Colonel gave way under strong pro
Report says that Lady Sarah protested also;
at aretoTla or even in the Boer camp. rather than
tunity of spying out the weak as well as the
strong points in the little town she would not
heroine in the South African War Of 1889 and 1900
accounts congn5 a ia lazy SaTah is according to last
R chdFce ~ OF again falling into the hands of the
PoeLs II Mafeking falls, her disappointment must
together" P
Before long the three sons Of the late Duchess
OF Teck will be serving in South Africa. These
the Prince Adolphus. Prince Alexander and Prince
FRANCIS, VINO Is now on his way out.
IT is said that the Queen is bearing up well, and
her knowledge of the details Of the campaign now
proceeding in South Africa Is amazing. She takes
the keenest interest in all that is going forward,
and has become most anxious to promote cheerful
ness at Court during this trying time. One of her
ministers Indt It Is said arrived at Osborne House
mourning faces here, said the Queen with a smile,
as she strcve bravely to hide her own anxiety.
OF her own one by the Prince Consort for the
exhi6ition and sale which has been started to
beneft the Artists War Fund.
Other royalties are busy making woollen COM
forts for the soldiers. The Duchess OF York is not
the least Industrious. Like her mother the Ouch
SSS dI"AyS mas knitting and crochet hand,
which she takes up at odd moments and the
suits of her work given to the needy. THE
Princess of the Poor" she was once named by
writer
Apropos of knitting. General Yule asserts that
It would be so much better If wool and wooden
knitting needles sent out to the men than
Knitted caps The sick men love knit in con
SO as to have occupation. Piecebags containing
them, that the convaIescents NAV find diversion
in piecing the bits together in odd designs for sofa
of the fund.
Lady Roberts is a daughter of the late Captain
John Bews. OF the I'D Regiment. She has two
daughters. the HonorabIes Eileen and Ada Roberts
who Will stay in London for little while. Later on
they Will accompany their mother to the Cape if
holds the Royal Red Cross, and the only other
peeress who does so is Lady Vantage.
The Queen has approved the rendering of the
hymn for the soldiers written by Mrs E. Bromley
being sung in private chapels The hymn was writ
ten by Mrs. Bromley for the War Fund at the sug-
gestFon of her brother, General Hildyard, now in
Natal and it has already cleared over 81 co., 1t is
used by all the leading churches in the West End
and at the weekly intercessional services at the
erts has given large orders Many copies have
Deen Dought Tor Canada, Gibraltar and the Riviera.
A special tune for 1t by Lady Kemben has just
Lady Warwick upon her return to Warwick
Castle at once began to assist the several war
FUNDS that are being raised everywhere. The I'm
perial YeUmanry Hospital Fund has already ben
ehted by the appeal made by her. and great things
are expected of the grand concert which is to be
given at bennington Town Hall If possible during
the approaching visit of Princess Christian to
Warwick Castle. The Princess has been occupied
good deal lately with matters connected with the
war particularly as regards nursing and conva-
lescents' homes
The Countess OF Aire is going out to the Cape. to
be as near her husband may be- He is in COM
mand Of the 18th Lancers They recently cele-
brated the fourteenth anniversary of their wedding
which took place at St Georges, Honover Square
Mrs Arthur Paget is exhibiting no want Of
enthusiasm in carrying of her third philanthropic
project of the season. which is be living picture
exhibit for the benefit of the War Fund. Miss
Muriel Wilson is to take the chief part in the
masque Of Peace and War" and, besides acting
and dancing will take part In some picture as we'll
On February 1S there is to be an entertainment at
Her MaJesty's Theatre or behalf of the widows and
orphans OF Her Majesty's Household Troops.
GREETING TO MR.. PAL.