A practised man of affairs, from the City Imperial Volunteer Mounted Force, Mr. Siegfried Blumfeld, most kindly took the trouble to look into our accounts, and we learned from his report that we were making money, but not nearly enough to satisfy our pride and hopes. However, as events proved, we gained a splendid profit, and were able to make Tommy Atkins's newspaper pay a handsome sum toward "Tommy's" relief. All that any of us have even thus far learned of the profits is to be found in the following formal letter I received from Lord Stanley:—
ARMY HEADQUARTERS, PRETORIA,
3rd October, 1900.
Sir,—I have been asked by Major-General Pretyman, C.B., to forward you a copy of a letter which he has received bearing reference to the use made of the profits of The Friend newspaper.
General Pretyman adds that there will be a further cheque, which he proposes to send to some other charity, but which he does not specify to me.
Yours sincerely,
Stanley.
Julian Ralph, Esq.,
Stellenberg, Kenilworth, Cape Colony,
20/8/00.