hotel Splendid Britannique YPRES THE YPRES TIMES 89 We .enjoyed a very welcome surprise this month in a visit from Capt. R. Henderson-Bland, our indefatigable representative in America. He has presented Headquarters with a mag nificent panorama photograph of the Inaugura tion Dinner of the New York Branch of the Ypres League, which we shall treasure very much indeed. Capt. Bland emphasizes the keen interest taken in the Ypres League by our American com rades and gives his assurance that this interest will continue to grow in spite of the depression through which America is passing at the present time. We are particularly indebted to the following Capt. J. Wilkinson, who has taken such a vast amount of trouble in the selection of six poor mothers who accompanied our free pilgrimage to YpresMajorGraham Carr, who has mustered a goodly number of new members during the last six months, as well as organizing a battle for the 3rd Wipers Cup Golf Competition at Purley Mr. J. Boughey, Hon. Secretary of our London County Committee, although perhaps not so prominent as Major Graham Carr in the recruiting department, deserves hearty congratulations on the great success of the Annual Reunion Dinner and London Informal Gatherings, all thoroughly enjoyed by those privileged to take part. The Easter and Whitsuntide Pilgrimages were run under better weather conditions than ex perienced last year, and pleasant times were spent in revisiting old battle haunts. Our next pilgrimages are being organized in connection with the Unveiling of the Arras and Thiepval Memorials on July 31st and August 1st respectively, and the August Bank Holiday Pilgrimage to Ypres. We would like to express our renewed thanks to our Branch Secretaries, Corresponding Mem bers and friends for the extraordinarily fine publicity we have received from them in respect of our travel, and hope that it may be possible to continue this valuable publicity during the summer months whenever the occasion presents itself. We conclude with all good wishes and a great many thanks. FREE PILGRIMAGE. This year, the Committee of the Ypres League decided to allocate, for the first time, two vacancies to the Southern Daily Echo," which were very gratefully accepted, and as a result, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. E. Doe were nominated as the most deserving cases from the many applica tions received to join our free pilgrimage of poor mothers to Ypres on June 4th, in order to visit the graves of their late husbands. We would like to record our sincere thanks to Capt. A. E. Jones, M.C., Editor of the Southern Daily Echo," for his valued co-operation in accomplishing the difficult task of selection so successfully. BACK NUMBERS OF THE YPRES TIMES." Copies of the April, 1932, edition of the journal will be very welcomely received by the Secretary from members who can spare them. THE YPRES TIMES." With reference to our appeal, in the last two editions of the Journal, for financial help with a view to establishing an Ypres Times Maintenance Fund, we take this opportunity to record our most sincere thanks to our members and friends who have generously sent donations during the past quarter. (Letters received, all stress on the popularity of the Journal and necessity for its continuance, and so we look forward with confidence to the steady growth of the Fund. All contributions, no matter how small, will be very gratefully received, and should be addressed to The Secretary, "Ypres Times" Maintenance Fund, 9, Baker Street, London, W.l. GRAND' PLACE. Opposite Cloth Hall. Leading Hotel for Comfort and Quality. Completely Renovated. Running Water. Bathrooms. Moderate Terms. Garage. Patronized by The Ypres League.

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