MEMENTO OF GRATITUDE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2749, 18 April 1916, Page 3

MEMENTO OF GRATITUDE

FROM WOMEN OF ENGLAND. The Defence Minister has just' received a very handsome silk Union Jack and staff, and a silver shield presented to New Zealanders by some patriotio women in England. The llag is an exceeding! v fine . one, and tho shield,. of chaste design, is-.also a very desirable trophy.' The shield, which is heartshaped, and convex, hears tho inscription: "To New Zealand Heroes, from the Women of England," and in tho ccntre, in a circlet: of, bays, - "Gallipoli, 1015." , \

Accompanying the gifts is the following letter from one of the leaders in the proposal to pay this very pretty .compliment to New Zealand/Mrs. Herbert Alingtoa:— . ' . "On behalf of some Women of England, I ask you to accept a Union Jaclc and th? accompanying shield, which they have entrusted to permanently unfit New Zcalnnders returning' home by the. s.s. Turalciua. It is their wish that the flag' and shield should be placed in some conspicuous position in the Chamber of the House of Representatives, or .wherever you may Consider most suitnble, as a memento of the gratitude of women in England for the part taken, by their overseas brothers'in this great Struggle. By the express wish of the donors the presentation was a purely personal expression of the gratitude of Englishwomen'. It had no official or political' connection with New Zealand, ns their desire was to give the men a bright and hearty send-off, and to wish theni God speed on, their homeward journey.' l Mr. and Mrs. John Perry (Sulphur Wells, Masterton) have hecn spending a few days in Wellington. The Wellington Gas Company's Employees' Orchestra gave a concert at tho "Charley's Aunt" Club Rooms, last evening, and ifconin were contributed by tho orchestra, and by MiSscs Ida Snell,ing, Kut.ner, and D. Ward, and Messrs. If; Tutschka, Norman . Aitken, W. Young, and V. Jones. , All who have already used. "SYDAL" (Wilton's Hand Emollient) need not read , this. If yen have chapped., hands or Hps rub ,r SYDAI J, -wall in you retire, next morning r—'.. in; warm, water and note the result. ; All Chemists and' Stores, Is. 6d.—Advt. ' Wet school days do not affect hoys who wear.our-Oilskin Coats, 7s. 6d. to 13s. 6d. Geo. Fowlds, Ltd., Manners Street.—Advt. oan't be: beaten.—Advt. . Wedding Announcement.—Beautiful roses and the choicest of flowers only are used when designing' weddihg_ bouquets, which I make a speciality of. Packed and forwarded through the Dominion. Miss Murray. Vice-Regal Floriste, 36 Willis Street.—Advt. . Ladies! . Buy) your 'Silk' Hose from Herb. Price. He lias just opened up a new range of Black Silk Hose, whicn' can't: he beaten.—Advt. : • "I wonder how Flubdub can afford an auto. Don't you?" "No, I don't wonder how he can afford an auto! \ I know he can't .afford an auto. But how do gazaboes like .him:jmanage td;get hold .of autos? •: That is : wliat : flabberga'sts !! me." —"Louisvillo Courier-Journal."