SIR GEORGE REID.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1851, 10 September 1913, Page 7

SIR GEORGE REID.

ENTERTAINED BY JOURNALISTS. By TeltEraph—Press Association—Copyright London, September 8. One hundred journalists attended the Press luncheon to Sir George Roid, High Commissioner for Australia. 'Mr. Robert Donald, managing editor of the "Daily Chronicle" and "Lloyd's Weekly News," presided. Those present included tho editors of tho principal London and provincial newspapers. Mr. Donald, in proposing the toast of Sir George Reid's health, said Sir George Reid was one> of tho most popular figures at public functions in England. Ho had a whole-hearted belief in himself, only equalled by his belief in Australia. He had always shown tho greatest courtesy to the press, and had been a most successful commercial traveller for Australia. Sir Francis Carruthers Gould, the caricaturist and assistant-editor of the "Westminster Gazette," seoonded Mr. Donald's remarks. In his roply, Sir George Reid Baid that Australia highly appreciated the conspicuous kindness of the press to their representative.' "Australia," remarked Sir George Roid ; "loves peace, and hates war, but she is busily equipping a fleet and preparing her manhood to help in defending the flag that always has defended her, for she sees ominous shadows which.cloud the Imperial horizon."

Mr. Hugh Chisholm, editor of tho "Encyclopaedia Britaunica'' and tho "Britannica Year Book," proposed tho toast, "Tho Empire." ■ Tho Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner for Now Zealand, replied. He endorsed Sir George Reid's remarks regarding tho dosire of tho Dominions to participate in tho Empire's responsibilities.