Friday, April 23, 1915

Cloudy

Correspondence (1 of 2)

Letter #406Evening
"

. . . I have just come back from the Memorial service for young Gladstone . . . Since my return I have been interviewed by the Assyrian . . . and by Geoffrey Howard . . . I have had rather an unpleasant revival . . . The miners are threatening to come out . . .

Asquith describes a memorial service, talks with Montagu and Howard, and a miners' deputation.

Mentioned:William Gladstone • Edwin Montagu • Geoffrey Howard • Kitty Methuen • Puffin • Walter Runciman

Metric Analysis

Romantic Adoration6/10
Political Unburdening6/10
Emotional Desolation3/10

Thematic Tags

Memorial serviceDrink schemeSubmarines at ConstantinopleMiners' strike
H.H. Asquith
Londonⓘ
HIS DAYMemorial service. interviews. theatre with Puffin.. London. Took Puffin to a play
Venetia Stanley
Cheshireⓘ

Official Register

1915-04-23

Top News

Daily Edition

English poet Rupert Brooke died of sepsis.

Cabinet Council

NO SESSION
No Minutes

Parliament

RECESS
Adjourned

Witness Observations

Lord Riddell
Lord Riddell

"I had a further discussion with Lord Kitchener, who said that an official intimation from French Headquarters would be necessary before he could depart from the arrangement..."

Cynthia Asquith
Cynthia Asquith

"We went to the Lord Warden Hotel—full of officers. At last they know definitely that they are to go tonight. ... Captain Ammon walked me home and we had dinner together."