Wednesday, April 22, 1914

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Correspondence (1 of 1)

Letter #61Time not recorded
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The Assyrian's dinner was rather disappointing . . . After we had gone to the House & duly voted for the destruction of the Welsh Church . . . we went back to Queen Anne's Gate . . . I have had a pretty exhausting day . . .

Asquith recounts a dinner at Montagu's, parliamentary proceedings regarding the Welsh Church and Army Bill, and a lunch with a mixed group.

Mentioned:Geoffrey Howard • Edward Horner • Ramsay MacDonald • Arthur Ponsonby • Edwin Montagu • Harold Baker • Maurice Bonham Carter • Jack Tennant • Lloyd George • Anne Islington • Ottoline Morrell • Crewe • John Burns • Pierpont Morgan

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration5/10
Political Unburdening3/10
Emotional Desolation1/10

Thematic Tags

Welsh ChurchArmy BillBridgeBudget
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYCabinet meeting. answering questions in House. Committee on Army Bill. lunch. dinner.
Venetia Stanley
Londonⓘ
HER DAYDining with Geoffrey Howard. Lunching with Edward Horner at the Savoy

Official Register

1914-04-22

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A White Paper is issued containing Sir A. Paget's account of conversations with officers regarding the Ulster crisis. The King and Queen review French troops at Vincennes.

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