BLIND EX-SOLDIERS
ST. DUNSTAN’S INSTITUTE. AVELLTXGTON, Feb. 23. The'New Zealand branch of, St. Duustan’s Institute for blind soldiers and sailor.s held a small gathering this morning so that Lady Pearson, widow of the founder of St. Dunstan’s, might have an opportunity of meeting blinded soldiers who live in and around Wellington.
Lady Pearson, who is now President of (lie St. Dttnslanks Institute in England. is a passenger by the Franconia and on her world travels she is getting into touch with “St. Duustaners” in all Lite Dominions. W. T. Woods (President of the New Zealand branch of St. Dunstan’s) presided and other sightless soldiers present were: G. AY. Macintosh (Christchurch),- Secretary of the Branch, G. At’Gowan (AVellington). J. N. Thompson (Wellington), G. Hooper (Hutt), T. R. Roberts (Christchurch), and J. Johnson (Christchurch). An apology for absence was received from .T. P. Robinson, of Nelson. Five trustees of the Commercial Travellers and AATtrehousemen’s Blind Soldiers and Sailors Fund were also present. In welcoming Lady Pearson, the President said they were pleased and honoured to have her among them The memory of Sir Arthur Pearson was recalled with both gratitude and respect and they felt that if he was not present in person, he was in spirit, and always had been, and this was to them a source of encouragement and moral support.
Lady Pearson was presented with an artistic bouquet by Mrs Macintosh and was greeted with loud applause when she rose to speak. It was a great pleasure to her, she said, to have the opportunity of meeting so many happy St. Dunstaners. St. Dimstnii’s at Home had sent greetings to them, and these Lady Pearson read in a cheery message from Captain L. Fraser. - the Chairman of St. Dunstan’s in England. It had always been Sir Arthur Pearson's wish to visit St. Dunstaners in other countries, but as that was not to be she had come herself, and she was greatly, pleased to find that they were “all up to the hilt” fulfilling Sir Arthur’s wish.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1927, Page 4
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