SALVATION ARMY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2323, 3 December 1914, Page 3

SALVATION ARMY

! v'.;; :THE: NEW COMMISSIONER. %> ■ Commissioner Henry C. Hodder, wnb has 'been , transferred ''from Japan'-' to' ; take ;;, charge of : tlie.'territory -oLNew Zealanfl, will leave Sydney'for, Welling- ; jk>n';'direct •' by ilie, Manuka to-morrow,' which steamer is duo .to arrive here next Tuesday forenoon. Commissioner Hodder will bo 'accorded a civic ivelcome liy His Worship the Mayor '(Mr. J. I*. Luke) at the Town Hall at 4.30 p.in. bnthe day.of arrival,Lwhen it is anticipated that, there wili;.b>, a large gathering! of .those represen'ta'tivG citizens who are aware'of the good TCork tho Army is doing in New Zealand. At G p.m. the same day the Wellington and headquarters .utatt, officers' will-accord, tho new Commissioner l a, welcome in'the Training College'in WordswbrtlrStreet, and on ' Wednesday- evening at the \ ; ivian Street Citadel there will be a welcome tea and public meeting. The welcome will be etill further sustained on Sunday, December 13, when the Commissioner will personally conduct special services at the Citadel. Commissioner Hodder will be aqcompanied by Mrs. Hodder and four .-'daughters;" The oldest daughter is Captain Eva Hbdderj and th(* two youngest daughters com-, Ing to New Zealand are twins.