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Show Christian Science House London, England On August 1, as already announced in a cable dispatch dis-patch to The Christian Science Monitor, Mon-itor, the Christian Science Welfare House,, for ihe . use of the., allied forces, was opened at 112 Eaton Square, London S. W. 1. Week after week fresh contingents are being added to the vast American Army already al-ready transported across the Atlantic; Atlant-ic; jconsegjiently ... thousands - of soldiers sol-diers and sailors now find a temporary tempor-ary hpme. in the little island from which our forefathers set sail In quest of liberty three centuries ago. The Welfare House is primarily intended in-tended for the convenience of those officers and men of the United States Army and Navy who are interested in. Christian Science, but a welcome will also be extended to any sailor or soldier who desires to come. The Christian Science Welfare House is situated in a convenient center", close to the American Embassy Em-bassy and the busy thoroughfares around Victoria Station. Various bus.routes pass close by, and tube and underground railway are easily and quickly reached, but the creeper-clad creeper-clad house itself stands in a wide, sunny square, where spreading plane trees cast a cool shade in the long, hot summer days. The house Is designed to help and befriend in every way the men of the allied forces. It is actuated by the desire to do everything to make the men feel as much at home as possible. possi-ble. The reception rooms, it is hoped, will provide an accessible place where friends can meet, while for the convenience of the men an In formation bureau will be open from 10 a. m. until 6 p. m., and a register will be kept of the addresses of those who let rooms or take in boarders! The bureau will also be prepared to make arrangements for those officers or men on leave who wish to spend a quiet time in the country, while for those anxious to see something of the. sights of London 'expeditions to Interesting In-teresting parts of the city, including picture galleries and museums, will be planned, and the bureau will always al-ways be ready with the names of hosts and hostesses willing to invito t QtBcecs-and -men, --singly-or TiniKal! parties, to their houses, so that all who desiremay harethe- social intercourse in-tercourse that can only be enjoyed in the midst of home life. -""The' "Christian Science Welfare House, too, has reading and writing roemarin the quief'of whichvthe rneri can make themselves at home with their books and papers, or can sit and write their letters undisturbed. A certain number of bedrooms will also be available "at the Welfare House, to provide sleeping accommodation, accommo-dation, at a reasonable price, for men staying in London, and breakfast break-fast will be provided at a moderate charge. The Christian Science Monitor. Mon-itor. A |