SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2966, 3 January 1917, Page 3

SOLDIERS' CHRISTMAS

. f : -. ■ ■•■... •.':•;.♦.;,, /.■■; ■.■. : CAME COMMANDANT THANKS ths city. : ' ;■■ The Commandant of Trentnam Camp. (Colonel H. R. Potter) has written to , the Mayor of Wellington (Mr. J. P. Luke)' expressing his hearty thanks for the work done in 'providing the troops ar Trentharii "with Christmas 1 dinner last week. "With very vivid and pleasant recollections of-similar-func-tions," states Colonel Potter; "I desire to assure you that that on December 19 was in every way . more, successful than the preceding ones, and there is absolute'and most gratifying ' unanimity among all the troops on .the excellence .of, all the arrangements and the quality of the repast provided- by tlio' citizens, under the direction and control of the Mayoress and your good: self. Tho infinite regard for detail, the ' elaborate preparation and the . forethought required to'■successfully consummate such a function is fully realised by me, and the very cordial thanks which I herewith tender on be-' half of the troops is reallyvery inadequate to fully express their gratitudo for the generous hospitality;'/ "To the ladies who went to so much ii-oublo. nii.d /inconvenience, .1 shall be. glad if you will convey tho thanks of ■ the .men. The attention given.by. these ladies undoubtedly added to the enjoyment of the repast, the whole arrangement and carrying out'nf which left nothing, to lio desired.; To Mrs. Lukfi • nnd yourself I tender my personal ...thanks. The multitude of public duties "which you havo both'be'en called upon to perform during the past two years .;. niiistbavo, been a.heayy-.tas. on your physical and mental energies, _ and !; I fake this opportunity of .eispre.«iing the libpo--that-neither <of-you will-suffer through this hard work, and that the NW Vear will brinir you happiness, with the realisation that, in caring for tho wants and well-being of the troops, you have' earned the gratitude of; all,. such as .words alone fail to repa} , ."