AN HONOURS BOARD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 55, 28 November 1917, Page 4

AN HONOURS BOARD

UNVEILED BY THE GOVERNORGENERAL. In the interval between tho third and fourth acts of "Grumpy" at tho Grand Opera Houso last evening, an interesting ceremony took place. This consisted of the unveiling of an honours hoard, which will memorialise in Wellington tho names of tho employees of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., who have answered the call for King and country. The board consists of a large paiiel of polished oak, in the centre of which stands in low relief (in copper) an heroic female figure in classic drapery holding the scroll (also of copper), on which tho names aro engraved, a tribute which is to ho hung in the foyor of the theatre. Mr. Cyril Maude, in introducing the Governor-General, said that he was no speaker, and in that regard had been, asked by the Bishop of London to remember threo things—to get up, speak up, and shut up. Ho doomed it an honour and a privilege to ask tho Governor-General, on behalf of the. management, Messrs. J. C. Williamson, Ltd., to unveil the memorial.

His Excellency said it was with very great pleasure that he took part in ceremonies of tho kind. Tho Now Zealand names on tho list (which contains 133 names) were Janes M'Kail, E. Dentico, A. Dontice, J. Callnghan, A. M'Caulcy, Tom Rols, A. Andrews, F. Morris, R, Tilscy, G. Jackson, 0. Talbot, and V. Barchard. Of these four had "gono West," one had received the Distinguished Servico Order, and others, doubtless, merited awards for tho good fight they had put up. Both Jlr. Maude and himself, who had como from tho Old Country, knew, on tho the historic August 4, 19L4, what tho folds of tho Union Jack (which swathed the memorial) meant to them. It had always flown at the top of tho truck. It was flying there now, ana it would be flying there still when all in the theatre had departed hence. They know that the races would flock to it, aud ho had no doubt that others would still flock to it whatever same, weal or woo. (Applause.) Tho Governor-General then unveiled the memorial, tho audience standing as a token of respect to the men of tho theatre who have played their part in tho great BtntEglo*