The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-17
AMERICAN WOMAN'S s
 MEMORY IS IGNORED BY ENGLISH PEOPLE
Late Mrs. Paget, Who Was Miss Whitney Before Her Marriage, Noted for
 War Charities

wLondon, December Mrs. Almertc liam C. Whitney, the great American sportsman and Secretary of the Navy, died few days ago. The event has brought out in the press words of highest praise for what this American lady ac- complished during her lifetime and espe- cially during the war. The Daily Tele- graph, for example, publishes the fol- lowing tribute:
 Few women have crowded so much noble work into a brief life as the late Mrs Paget Her generosity, as great IS unostentatiouS, was enhanced by the charm which accompanied it's bestowal She entered into the very life of those for whom she rejoiced to bor, sympa- thizing with their sorrow, smoothing away their difficulties, giving them a wealth Of sympathy and friendship which made her beloved by all who came under her influence. And with 1t all there was a quiet heroism unknown to any but her immediate family, for she was herself a great and patient sufferer, and her ef- forts for others frequently left her com pletely exhausted.
 Always the friend of any wise philan- thropic movement she found in the war special outlets for her generous instincts. With her husband S help she founded a corps of 50 fully trained masseuses for work among the wounded in the United Kingdoms At first these attended the principal military hospitals only, but the need for their services rapidly became more general. and the number was in- creased to 120. In November, 1914, Mrs. Paget opened a center where officers and men could receive massage and electrical treatment No 55 Portland Place, being lent for the purpose by Lady Alexander Paget. There full electrical equipment was installed, and some 200 patients are attended daily.
 "So impressed was Sir Alfred Keogh, director general of the army medical service. with the work he witnessed dur ing a visit he paid to this center, that he asked Mrs. Paget to organize the mas sage and electrical departments at the large convalescent camps. She readily acceded to his wishes and the Almerlc Paget massage corps from that moment undertook the massage work at all the military hospitals, command depots and convalescent camps in the United King dom. How great that work has been will be gathered from the figures to the end of last month, when 1230 masseuses had given 1,900,17 treatments to 1o1, ,044 patients.
 ''Nor is this the full tale of Mrs. Pa gets bounty, She erected and equipped hospital at Panshanger (recently re- moved to Claremont, Esher) where 2 discharged soldiers are cared for and taught useful trades; she endowed two scholarships for the sons of fallen offl- cers and workshop in connection with the Lord Roberts memorial, and opened a large massage clinic in connection with the Miller hospital, Deptford, presenting a full electrical and Swedish gymnastic equipment, and making herself responsi- ble for the entire working of the insti- tuition.
 Truly did Viscount French say, The name of Mrs. Almeric Paget will always be held in grateful memory by our wound ed soldiers, for whom she did so much. But they will probably most cherish the recollection of the simple charm witt which she bestowed her gifts, and tn, warm-hearted friendship that gave tt them all a special grace and richness"