THE NAVY LEAGUE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 670, 22 November 1909, Page 3

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

■ : ■■: .n , '■■■'' ' ■.' •■■■■ . ". r ' ' ■': ■ ' '■'■■' ' ■ ■ ■■.■';, '•■ NEW BEfNCHES.-:.FCJEMEp. ■■■'■.''■::■■■■■■• ';.. Upon '..the. invitation ■of various sub-branches of. the .Navy.c League;.in,the' North:island, Mr. C.-W. Palmer has just been making a lecturing tour with, a set of naval' lantern slides' depicting, the .'"Evolution ~'of , the British' Battleship of : To-Jay"->'and ': '"Life- at' ■ Sea." Gisborne,' Napier,. ■' Palmerstoh ' North, New Plymouth, Wanganui,'and' lTeildiiie-' have : «aoh been .vvisited': d urirtg : thsKpa'st fortnight ;"■-, and the patriotic 'demonstration's 'held at those places .have, been- very well; attended and most successful in every addition to the evening;' entertainments," addresses havo been raade'at some-twd'.do2ien schools'dnrinp;' tVo daytime , ;"and : : in; eaeli'i instance'" Mr. Palmer has'been' accompanied by- some of the educational authorities...-.The piece of .the original sail cloth.'of the '"Victory,". certified tb by the Adrairalty_:as,haviug;been in'use.'at Trafalgar and now in the league's .possession, has /"excited great interest-and enthusiasm, especially among the young people.'.. Yiews of Wellington school branch visits to nien-of-war were shown,', and hopes were' expressed at eome-.of the inland towns' that.'later on,: tho-.country children might, be given l the. opportunity of looking, over the : warships) : v It 'might here- be mentioned .that;in Germany the':children, of the 'fbdck-blbcks". are' carried/down to the seaboard ( for this purpose at: least once a year.;.' This.is-done under, the auspices- of.the-' German -Navy League, a,.ver'y.;. wealthy organisation ■ numbering over one million "adult 'subUnfortunately, the British League K is not ■ nearly so - well. supported, rand--is- accordingly, working at a'.very ■great disadvan* tage. The'local branch of the league; has been : : put to. no. expense'in connection, with, Mr. ■Palmer's trip, for h« has: been Him guest of Nayy.i.Laaßue supporters at ;the various' places, visited.. Generous help ; has also.,,bcen given by. the localmusicians, bands, etc;. Several fresh branches of • the league .have been formed as a result of \the tour. ■■: ... : . ... ....