Cake Shower a Success

This update on the original interesting article from the British Nursing Journal on March 4th, 1916 giving the reade an update on the ‘Cake Shower’.

The “Cake Shower” was quite a success.

Eight competitors sent beautiful cakes, and the prize of 5s. was divided between Miss Boge, Superintendent Q.V. J. District Nurses’ Home, Shoreditch, who brought a beautifully iced cake made by herself, decorated with a bunch of pink and white carnations, with angelica stalks, and tied with green ribbons. On a miniature French flag was inscribed ‘From the Shoreditch Queen’s
Nurses.’

The second prize cake was given by Miss M. Harvey, R.N.S.; it was iced, and in national colours the British and French flags were realistically presented. This cake was dedicated “Pour nos saeurs de F.F.N.C.” A beautiful ‘Bristol Cake’ was sent anonymously, and others were received from Miss Hessee, Miss Breay, Miss Metherell, R.N.S., and Misses Thompson and Scudamore, and Mrs. Scroggie, Birkenhead, also sent 2s. 6d. to buy a cake. Miss Hawkins kindly packed the consignment addressed to Miss Ellison, and Miss Brockie took charge of the box, so we may hope it arrived safely at headquarters in Paris. By and by, when we are less busy over the Registration question, we hope to have some other interesting “ Showers ” for the F.F.N.C.