HONOUR THE SPECIALS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 9

HONOUR THE SPECIALS.

Sir, —lk'foro our friends the specials return to their homes, 1 would hope tho citizens will agree on giving them a decent scud-oif. This might bo done in various ways. I thought'a .concert'niisht bo arranged for the City Hail, tho big musical societies to be asked to contribute a few items each, aiid offers of talent to he submitted to a committee, of whom the secretary of tho Navy League should be one, and a mixed committee of ladies and gentlemen, to assist ; tho trend of music and songs to bo patriotic, and inspiring as well as cheering, to make up in some way for the •gloom ofj.fhe past four weeks.

A liico afternoon ten, the tables to he supplied tiy volunteer ladies (oi' whom there would ho an abundance), might he a pleasant way of liaving a elint with our loyal brethren from the conn try, who have demonstrated to the world they do not intend to stand idle and seo any enemy whatever destroying their industry. The ".specials" in Auckland, who coaled the Vyramns, have so touched Commander Stopford's heart I hat he has written a letter of thanks to the commander of the "specials'' in such terms as io increase in tin 1 'heart of any Inie Britisher the sense of what tree nobility of character really means. There are debasing influences at. work in many places; let all who can give a hand io negative such influences -end prcscrvo what is best in the race I am inclined to think the Prime Minister (to whom New Zealand owes so mne'h) will surely nut something in the shape of thanks on s parchment or other neatly printed cert ideate, _ that might be worthy of framing and preserved in the 'homes, when: they would prove helpful to keep the lire of patriotism and cilizonshhi still burning. We all hop:' for peace and prosperity, lml. . there are dangerous spirits abroad, lintslop at nothing, and we must husband our resources Io resist evil in every shape. when if assumes ihe in depriving people of I heir i 0111111011 rights! before the'law.-! am. etc.. VNION AACK. November ->r,.