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Elsfield Manor, Oxford. England. 21st January, 1947 . Dear Mrs Lyle Nash, I cannot tell you what a pleasure it was to meto receive the invitation card to the Golden Jubilee Banquet at the Mother Institute, Stoney Creek. I only wish it magi/pass ible for me to accept your kind invitation. ' I well remember my visit to Stoney Creek, and my many happy visits to Institute members throughout the whole Dominion. May I send you all my very best wishes for the happy celebrations on February 19th and congratulations 011 your fifty years of magnificent work? I believe that the Institutes have a very big part to play in world/rr-aconstruct ion..l..;The' "or Institutes here, after the long strain of the war, are beginning to start their peace time activities again and have made quite a move forward in drama and other things. Again with all my best wishes, Yours very sincerely, f '/ ' ' UI/icw. / flfl'fl/(Xe'WLLyN maimed-isms; $5.3 aufiummiyfiu " ,4"