LADY SCOTT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1687, 1 March 1913, Page 5

LADY SCOTT.

LEAVES FOR ENGLAND AGAIN.

GRATEFUL FOR SYMPATHY.

Lady Scott, tlie bereaved widow of tho late Captain Scott, who perished in tho Antarctic after reaching the South Pole, left for Sydney cn route forEnglupd last, evening in company with her; brother. Lieutenant Bruce.

Yesterday afternoon tho following letter was forwarded to tho Press Association for circulation, throughout tho Dominion!

"Before leaving this country wo would like to express our very real gratitude to (lie Government and peoplo of New Zealand for their sympathy and thoughtful help to to. The forethought for our welfare has touched us very deeply, and will not bo readily forgotten. "KATHLEEN SCOTT, "OEIANA WILSON.'' Imperial Government's Messago. His Excellency tho Governor (Lord Liverpool) has received tho following cablegram from Mr. Lewis Harcourt (Secretary of State for tho Colonies) t— "Governor, New Zealand—

"With reference to your telegram of 2Gth February, his Majesty tho King has been pleased to-grant Mrs. Soott the Ramo rank, style, and precedence as it Captain Scott had been nominated a 1v.C.8., as he would hav# been had ho survived.

"Please convey to Lady Scott tho expression of my deep sympathy with her in the loss of her gallant husband, whoso worth and 1 courage have evoked fc-cimgs of unqualified admiration throughout tho Empire. "(Signed) HARCOURT."

This message was duly conveyed to Lady Scott by liis Excellency tho Governor.

The Departure,

Among passengers who left by tho Aorangi for Sydney last ovening with Lady hcott were Commander Evans and Mrs. Evans, Lieut. Bruco (brother of Lady Scott), auft Mr. Mathor, assistant-secre-tary to the Spott Expedition. Tho party proceeded on board His Aoraiigi shortly after 9 p.m. vestenday. Lady Scott, who was looking rather tired, but well, end Lieut. Bruco immediately commenced to open a largo bundlo of correspondence, comprising telegrams, cablegrams, and letters. Tliey were engaged in reading tho contents for some considerable time. Lieut. Bruce looked particularly well. During a conversation with a reporter he stated that one and nil felt most grateful for all tho kind expressions' of sym-i jKithy both Ladv Scott and himself had received from all quarters of tho British. Empire and foreign countries. Thanks to the Nation. Lieut. Bruce replied in answer to a question that Lady Scott had sent ■ a cable message to tho': Prime Minister or England, which was in effect a national message of deep thanks to tho jintion for all tho kindnesses expressed and to her in her bereavement. When tho news of the disaster was received by Captain Stevens, of tho Aornngi, from the l'alune at midnight oil February IC, Lady Scott was asleep on deck, jiot five feet away from his cabm, alia lio broko tho sad news to tho wife of the explorer after breakfast the following morning. An Endless Heritage. The following letter-from the Welling- ; ton branch of tho Navy League was for" warded to Lady Scott yesterday :— '

"Wellington, 28th Feb., 1013. '"Dear Lady Scott,—Tho Wellington Branch of tho Navy League desires to express their deep sympathy with you in your sorrowful bereavement and the' loss of a life so precious to the world, but to you inoro than all besides. The self-sacrifice and heroio efforts of the devoted band who set forth to penotrato the secrets of Nature in the frozen South pre now an endless hcritago in the history of our race; and the undying words of their leader will for ever echo along the corridors of Time as an inspiration and call to uoble deeds. Though, in conquering, thpy have fallen victims to what seems a hard fate, yet wo believe they have won hero and here-; after more than tonguo can tell. - As ft '. life-lesson to tho young, our committee proposes to supply to tho many school branches of the Navy League In this district a, picture containing a. portrait of Captain Seott, portions of his Inst message, together with tributes to his memory, and one or two Antarctic views. We wish, you and these who aro suffering with you, every comfort and solace in these hours of grief and trial. —Yours siu--oer°ls ' "J. J?. HAR COURT. 1 '"Chairman of Committer. , "CECIL W. PALMER, "Hon. Secretary."

At the mcetiner of the executive committee of the Wellington Jewish Club, helil on Thursday evening, it was decided to forward a letter of condolence (o Lad.v Scott and to the relatives of the other members of the party who lost (heir lives in tho British South Pole Expedition.