TAUHERENIKAU CAMP BAND

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 49, 21 November 1917, Page 6

TAUHERENIKAU CAMP BAND

SALVATION ARMY PRESENTS A SET OF INSTRUMENTS-

Among the men comprising B Company of (he Thirty-fifth .Reinforcements now in training at Tatthereuikau, is en exceptionally large number of musicians it became known to Chaplain Carter who is m charge of tho Salvation Army Institute there, that the men were most anxious to form a Ixind- coneetmently he interviewed Commissioner iloflder and reiuostcd that the Salvation Army shonld make a presentation to tho mi>n of a set of brn&s Instruments. In this the Commissioner readily acquiesced with tho result that a band is bow in full swing at the camp. As an evidence of the appreciation cf this gift, the Officer Commanding (he company, Lieutenant H. S. ~Wawst»ff, has written to the as follows :-"T)ear Sir—At Hi? relent nnd on behalf of the memlwr* and Fr.rd Committee of B Company. Thirf.y-SfHi foTcements, and myself, I mire to exnress to you. our most praWv' tbnr.ks for your verr generous gift "f bard instruments. Tn common w'th uverv number of the N«w Zealand Forces, we feel that we are deeply innVVW to you for the many ways in which yr.ti linve provided for our welfare and PTitertainment, nnd assnrp yon that vonr h.teet kindness shall not be readily forgotten."