SHIP CRUSADER.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 4

SHIP CRUSADER.

«> SHIPMATES' REUNION. OLD MEMORIES REVIVED. A happy time was .spent in. Jellicoe Hall on Saturday afternoon by passengers by the ship Crusader on her different passages from England to New Zealand, and by their descendants, at the eighth annual reunion arranged by the Clipper Ship Crusader Association. There jvas a good attendance over which Mr J. H. Tiniuis presided. Most of the afternoon was spent in conversation, little groups of shipmates forming and taking evident delight in recalling incidents of the particular passage on which they travelled in the ship. Afternoon tea time especially wag marked by the animated circles that were indulging in reminiscences. All told there wore 26 present who tiau actually trodden the vessel's deck. The 801 l Call. Though there was no formal roll call the following, who were present, would have answered to it:— 1873—Miss E. Caldwell Dick, 37 Buskin street, Mr ard Mrs W. McCully, and Mr V. Esselborn. 1874—Mr J. 11. Tiinms, Mr and Mrs M. Woodfield, Miss Woodfield, Mr H. Askew, Mrs Newman, Mr E. B. Dalley, Mrs Hammond, Mr H. Quartermain, Mp and Mrs T. Reesby, Miss Rcesby, Mr H. Eecsbv, Mrs S. Brown, Mrs C. Ailington, Mrs G. Allington, Mrs Kingsbury, Mrs Eogcrs, Mr and Mrs Askew, Miss Hearn and Mr Hearn, Mrs E. F. Brown, Mrs T. A.Austin, Mr G. Hancox, Mrs 11. Moloney, Mr G. Allington, Mr and Mrs Gregson, Mrs J. Timms, Mr J. H Timms, jun., Mrs Hammond, Mrs J. E. Carter, Ashburton, Mrs E, Pratley, Mr and Mrs J. Eeesby, Mrs Alexander. Mr A. Newman, Mrs "Wood, 77 Btirnside road, Fendalton, Messrs *>• and J. lleesby, Mrs Painton, Hororata, and Mr and Mrs J. .Singleton. 1879—Mr E. Lloyd, Mrs A. Collms, Mr D. McGeorge, Mr W. W. Burn and Mrs E. "Webb. 1883—Mrs Fraser, Mrs Boyer, and Mr and Mrs Toombs. Captain C. M. Eenaut, son of Captain C. H. Eenaut, who was in command of the Crusader in 1874, also attended the function. An apology for Mr 3 Eenaut's absence was received. Mrs Templeton, who arrived by the ship Canterbury in 1574, also was present. Departed Shipmates Remembered. The chairman extended a welcome to all, and said that they did not want to forget those who had gone before. Since last year's gathering the following Crusaderites had "crossed the bar": Mrs J. H. Fox, who died in Hawke's Bay, at the great age of over 100 years; she arrived at Lyttelton by the Crusader in 1878. Mrs Caroline Kennedy, (sister of Mr J. H. Timms, president of the Crusader Association) died April 29th, 1931. Mr C. W. Purchaso, died July 6th, 193.1. Mr Thos. Baynou, died July 27th, 1931. Mr J. A. Lilley, died December 23rd, 1931. W. Williams, died December, 1931. Those present stood for a few seconds in silence in memory. The chairman said that they sympathised with those who had lost relatives and friends, and also with those who had. been unable to be present. One of their comrades, Mr Eichard Clayton, was in the hospital at present where ho had undergone an operation, and now progressing fairly well. The chairman said that a retrospect of the year might be interesting. They all knew that the world was in a bad : and j^^t;. finding" itv »; very' uphill fight. Mr C; Allington, in moving a vote of sympathy with Mr Clayton, said that he had been one of the most frequent visitors to the re-unions, and he missed him on the present occasion. He trusted that Mr Clayton would make a speedy recovery. Mr E. B. Dalley seconded, and the motion was agreed to. A .Presentation.' The chairman said that Captain Eenaut had presented to the Association two paintings, done by his father, Captain C. H. Eenaut, of the Pleione, a vessel he had commanded. Captain C. M. Eenaut said that the paintings were dono\ by his father in 1877. They had accompanied the speaker in his travels, and as the frames were too large he had had to cut the pictures down somewhat.. He had felt that if the Association accepted'them they would have a good home, and, perhapß, would be valued by others as highly as he valued them. It gave him great pleasure to hand them to the Association. (Applause.) "I Well Eemember." Mr C. Allington, in moving a vote of thanks from the Association for the l rich gifts made to it, said that he ap- ! predated the spirit which had pVompted the gifts. The connexion between j the association and Captain C. H.. Eenaut had been in Captain C. M. Eenaut's mind when he decided to make the gift. "I well remember his father,", Mr Allington continued. "If I shut my eyes I can see the figure of a graceful man walking the deck of: his ship, with his influential appearance. I think it was a very fine thing to. have a man of the captain's build in command of such a ship. I have always in remembrance the grand old man who brought our ship safely from our Motherland to Lyttelton, Canterbury." Mr M. W. Woodfield seconded, and said he had come much in contact with Captain C. M. Eenaut, and knew that, he was "a chip off the old block." There was no skipper of those days who j had a better record than that of Captain C. H. Eenaut. He had heard that but for the kindness of the captain and the doctor in sending out gifts from the cabin table, many of the weakly infants aboard would not have lived to be the men and women of j to-day. , ! The motion was carried by acclamation. ......... • Election of Officers. _ The following officers were elected— Patron, Mr H. Hearn; president, Mr J. H. Timms; vice-presidents, Dr. W. Irving, Captain C. M. Eenaut, and Mr E. B. Dalley; executive, Mrs E. J. Hammon, Mrs H. Askew, Messrs E. B Dalley, F, J. Pratley, H. Askew, J. .Singleton, C. Singleton, J. Timms, jun., S. G. Timms, C. Timms, E. Timms, F. Lloyd, John Cleland, C. M. Eenaut, W. B n n / n ; aDd Dr/ W - Irvin «J secretary, Mr Mark W. Woodfield. A special vote of thanks was accorded by acclamation, to Mr. Woodfield for his services as secretary. During the. afternoon pianoforte selections were played by Mrs Quaife. and songs were sung by Mrs Frederick Simpson and Mr D. MeGill. Tho accompaniments were played by Mrs Grace Empson.