The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-29
NUNS NURSES|N HIGH FAVOR WITH LORD KITCHENER If Possible He Would Have No Other Kind at
 the Front DUKE OF ROXBURGHE TO RETURN TO FRONT Duchess Had Hoped He Would Remain In England After Being Wound ed But He Decides Other-
 wise
By LADY MARY

By LADY MARY
 London. November 7.-(Special)--I was visiting at the convent in Carlisle Place the other afternoon when Lord Kitchener called an dasked for the reverned mother. Reverend mother" he said 'can you let u.e have immediately 100 nuns as nurses for the front?' After a moments thought she realized she could do as he desired, and forthwith it was arranged that they were to leave within a week.
 If he could TX. or K.'' would have nuns only as war nurses. having the highest opinion of them in such capacity. No doubt there are admirable lay nurses, but in the eyes of Lord Kitchener and heaps of the officers and men who served in South America in the last war, the whole of the splendid profession was prejudiced by the behaviour of a goodly number of those who were out there at the time. certain high officer is reputed to have called the South African war nurses a pack of demoralized hussies." and less complimentary names still were given them by other officers.
 The same afternoon that he called at the convent Lord Kitchener went on to visit the Duke of Roxburghe, who was then at Mrs. Rupert Beckett's hospital, and the King and Queen also dropped in. If the duke has not already gone to the front he is going directly. being simply wild to get into harness again. He is really q born soldier, and as modest as he is brave. l hear he is to get a w. C." one of these days, and he has already had the Legion of Honor bestowed upon him. Officers and men who have fol- lowed him tell of the mercies he has rem dered to all sorts of people and even ami nals. Wien the bulldog, which is one of the pets of his regiment. was wounded by the bursting of shell he carried him across to the veterinary camp in the thick of the firing as cool and as uncon- cerned as if he were in his own drawing room. But altogether most wonderful things have been done by both officers and men for their pets. I am told that not one of the German regiments has a pet though one of the Kaiser's dacshunds ' does accompany him.
 The Duchess of Roxburghe who feels that the duke has done his duty for his country, wes in hopes that he would not go to the front again. The anxiety about him has given her insomnia, which she shows in her tired eyes very much indeed, and. as matter of fact she Is looking years older. She used to bring the little heir across to see his father every day while the duke was in the hospital, carrying him upstairs in her arms herself, the nurse being left in the waiting room.
 Britishers to New York
 There is to be a great migration of smart Britishers to New York, Wash ington and the colonies this winter Many American hostesses of standing are glad to get an opportunity of ex- tending hospitality to prominent people at this side. know several smart girls who are delighted with the prospect of Hitting about in American society.
 t1I mothers with grown-up daughters, for men become scarcer every day. It is no exaggeration to say there will hardly be a marriageable man out of khaki in Eng land in three months time. Chaperons and mothers are desperate over it all. A fashionable woman with three young and pretty daughters appealed patheticialy to me the other day and asked if I knew any Americans among the .4O0'' who would be willing to introduce her daughters into the best American so- ciety. In tears she said, something must be done" She was surprised to learn that 1t is very much more difficult to get into the best set in New York than the exclusive coterie here, simply because of the fact that yon can purchase your way through in Great Britain where there are so many hard-up aristocrats about. while in New York money is prac- tically no consideration.
 
 mendous asset in British society and one who would have been given the cold shoulder few years ago finds now he . can, if he chooses. marry almost any smart aristocrat or titled girl.
 Pathetic Story of Dog
 Quite a pathetic story is being told about a new dog which Lady Low ther, wife of Sir Gerald Lowther. has adopted. It appears it belongs to one of the Belgian refugees who managed to smuggle 1t over. It was sent to a dog 8 home and was very i'll because it was not fed on the raw meat which some form of trouble from which it suffered neces- sitated. Lady Lowther heard of 1t from Belgian she has in her service and forthwith went off and offered to adopt the little beast until its real owner was in a position to claim it. Now 1t Is hav- ing the time of it's life and is fed on the fat of the land.
 The smallest full-grown black cat ever seen Is owned by one of these poor Bel Bians- It is nearly 10 years old and was in ntAntwerp for the worst of the trouble It used to be called "Hans," but now it has new name, and it is learning to answer to Mack A little Belgian girl brought 1t over in a basket. Lots of peo- pie are delighted to adopt for a time or for ever the numerous pets which the refugees have brought with them.
 Amateur Chemists Busy
 Several rich people have developed a perfect mania for invention snd c4iemls- : trl hoping they may evolve something that will "do'' for the enemy. They have set up laboratories and work shops in pri- vate houses at tremendous expense In- deed not few people who live in the immediate vicinity of these amateur in- Ventors and chemists are in more terror uf an explosion through their expert ments than of actual Zeppelins. One of Lord Salisbury's sons has been allowed to reopen his late famous grandfather's laboratory at Hatfield. The late peer made hobby of chemistry and 1t ap- pears this grandson of his is following in hfs footsteps. only he means to do T something great.
 Palls Singer is another exceedingly clever amateur chemist and has rigged up for himself fine laboratory at Old way his seat near Paignton, now mili- tary hospital. He has a wonderful ex- plosive. they say. which he hopes soon Co perfect. am told Jack Churchill. Lady Randolph's second son, has invent Cd bullet which is to penetrate and ex- .l pIode the gas container of the Zeppelin. Wherpver you turn you are told of anna teog inventions for war purposes by which thelr sponsor's swear. Society women. too. are fascinated by the new erase and IA4y Evelyn Guinness. a remarkably clover woman with money to burn, ts on4 of thoge who hts laboratory of her 0yIUs