The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-01

dread which has pursued him through life. namely, that he will go blind He has been told by the best ocuiists that the idea Is cutie preposterous. but he will not believe them This Is why the sight, less appeal to him in such remarkable way ths he must needs place this sump- tipus fsansion at their disposal. When Af Kahn purchased St. Dunstan's lodge it was aeanowledged to be one Of the most beautiful and perfectly appointed houses in England, but forthwith he pro caeded to CT 'rllsh II further at cost of another s25G.oeo.
 Treat for Flower Women
 I believe Madame Dominguez. wife Of the Argentine minister. who was Miss Murphy Of New York before her mar -iage likes tn be defined as "Senora,p but We all call her Madame" This is. by the way, however. She Is Irish, of course. and she takes a great interest in the London flower women who are also mostly from the Emerald Isle. at all events. of fr.sl percentage. In Piccadilly circus the other afternoon Senora Domin- gae1 bot out of her automobile and bought a quantity of flowers from one of her countrywcmen who complaining bit terly of the cold. whereupon the grande dame sent hel chauffeur to one of the ten shops in the neighborhood and told him to bring along tray with the most delectable tea he could procure. which he
 
 the like Of V hich they had never before enjoyed. The late Baroness Burdett ccutts was the best friend the London flower women ever had. and her loss has never been rIade up to them, though her husband Mr. Et.rdett Coutts, carries out
 her wishes and arranges various funo- tions for them from time to time Sir Ernest Cassel Enteresting Sir Ernest Cassel is about again and Is entertaining great deal. All the late
 Edwards old set are welcome to his hospital board in Park Lane. Many im- rortsnt Americans find their way there these nights. The story goes that he was recently called out when he was acting host by an offlcious policeman who found out he had forgotten or neglected to register, as he Is bound to do in com mon with all aliens. Sir Ernes war furious, but as the 'bobby" was within his rights he had to submit. hear he lately engaged lady in reduced circum- stances to look after his precious china. His dessert set, which is of old Sevres. is worth something like Si5,000, the small est plate costing $500. Two of these plates were recently broken by a careless foot | man. so Sir Ernest decided that he would
 employ ''gentlewoman' who would her 1 self carry each plate to the dining room | and see that 1t was put away again when 1 finished with. The servants resented the presence of this person" as they called | nor, ana a toptnhn deuDefHtclN let t | fruit dish fall when he was handing 1t
 to her, but mercifully 1t escaped being broken. The poor lady says her hair is l turning grey with anxiety over the preci- | ous plates and that she Is graduating | for an insane asylum.
 l I am not able to locate the exact spot where Mrs. John Jacob Astor Is at
 present but when I last heard Of her she was at Rheims. It appears she can manage to get Into French towns wherein no one else may enter having n permit I from the high French military authori- l ties. It has been her ambition to see l real battle in course of progress and 1 she now has had that experience. She says she has no ambition to nurse but all tho same she has done what Is, if possible better, for she has sat by and comforted the wounded and written home l letters for them. T would not dare nurso unless I was properly trained, she says. l If only other society women would say
 the same much good would be accom- | pllshed. Although II has not been made
 public there. a hundred nurses were sent 1 hcme from the front this week. some or
 thcm having been guilty of the direst stupidity especially with regard to the feeding of invallds. At the door of one 1 is lald the death of the heir of orr of | our peers. He was suffering from internal | hcmorrhage and she was told to give him nothing but ice water. Being faint he
 asked for brandy and she poured hlm
 out a tumbler full with what result his | unfortunate family know