THE LATE SIR HENRY SCOBELL. [To THE EDITOR OF THE
"SPECTATOR.") SIR,—May I crave the hospitality of your columns for the follow- ing appeal ?
At a meeting of friends of the late General Sir Henry Scobell, held in Capetown recently, it was decided to erect a memorial to him in that city. Whether as commander of the garrison at tho Cape of Good Hope or, during the six months before Union, as the Colony's last Governor, Sir Henry Scobell played an active and important part in public affairs. Ten years earlier, during the Boer War, he made a name for himself as a brilliant leader of troops. He was also a keen sportsman, whether riding to hounds or encouraging by his patronage other forms of recreation, and he was universally respected and beloved. When he died ten months ago both Houses of the Union Parliament adjourned, and unusual tributes were paid to his memory by the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, the former Prime Minister of the Cape, and by the entire Press, irrespective of party.
A small committee has been formed to carry out the arrange- ments for the Memorial, the design of which, and other particulars, will be announced later. For the moment I should be grateful if any of the late General's many friends in this country, who may be desirous of joining in the Memorial, would communicate with me here (41 Half Moon Street, Piccadilly, W.) at an early date, as I expect to return to South Africa very shortly. I need not say that the Capetown Committee will most cordially welcome their Hon. Secretary Capetown Memorial Committee. 41 Half Moon Street, Piccadilly. W.
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