MEMORIAL TO THE LATE MISS BROOKE-HUNT.
[To TEE EDITOR OP THE “ErECTETOR."1
6m,—The death of Violet Brooke-Hunt at the height of a strenuous and active career has left a deep impression on her many friends, by whom her warmth of heart, brilliant capacity, power of organisation, and, above all, the generous gifts of time and personal labour which she so freely made to all who stood in need, both rich and poor, can never be forgotten.
Her varied public work, which began at the age of seventeen, and which included the organisation of boys' clubs, of soldiers' institutes in South Africa during the war, of the Colonial Troops' Club at the time of the Coronation, and finally the founding of the Women's Unionist and Tariff Reform Association, is well known ; but her private influence was also very great, as no one turned to her in vain for encouragement or advice. She was a centre of enthusiasm, and, denying herself even necessary rest, gave her life for love of and in the service of humanity. To keep her memory green, her friends desire to raise a memorial to her in connexion with the Union Jack Club for soldiers and sailors in Waterloo Road, and its new hostel for women and children, in the establishment of both of which institutions she took an active and ardent interest. For this purpose subscriptions will be received by Sir Arthur Birch, 1 Old Burlington Street, W.; or Susan, Countess of Malmesbury, 57 Cadogan Place, S.W.—We
are, Sir, &c., A. Bnien. RABBETS, F.M.
GRAHAM. STANHOPE.
SUSAN MALES/SEERY. TIILLIBARDINIE MART MAXSE. E. WARD. RIDLEY.
[Those who knew Miss Brooke-Hunt and her admirable work among our soldiers will endorse every word of the above. To watch the way in which she managed, and yet never over-managed, the Colonial troopers under her charge during the Coronation was a liberal education in the handling of young soldiers off duty. -The present writer vividly remembers seeing two Australian troopers consulting her as to the best and safest method of .getting to Bermondsey without being " bushed," and her delightful way of reassuring them as to the perils of the way.—En. Spectator.]
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