THE NAVY LEAGUE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10605, 2 June 1920, Page 3

THE NAVY LEAGUE

MEETING OF EXECUTIVE DOMINION AND LOCAL ACTIVITIES. . Colonel Roberts presided :.t the monthly meeting of • the Wellington Navy League, held in the league's rooms, Ballance street, yesterday., af-. tcrnoon. Those present included Captain Chudley, Messrs lan Duncan, Wiren, Keesing, and Darrook (lion, secretary), Mosdamos Earlo, Darling, Bradney-Williams, C. Richardson, and Miss Laurensen EX-NAVAL MEN.

A letter from a naval man who haOl como to New Zealand thinking to benefit his health and - who asked for assistance to obtain ",'liis- passage back Home was received. As the league has no funds for dealing with such cases it was decided that the. .secretary write advising that application be miiia to the Government. A letter from the Christchurch branch was received asking if ox-«er«-viee melt were brought out to the Dominion would the Wellington League join in helping to obtain work and look after them on arrival. This letter had gone to the„ Mayor, its .president of the league,. aniCiKas. .sent to the executive with a .cohering letter from His Worship saying that as tUs was -tho work of the Emigration I>"partment he considered that it should bo left in the hands of the Government, otherwise the work would overlap and confusion result. „ . - On the motion of tho chairman it was decided to write the .Christchurch branch stating that branch was in accord with tho views expressed by the Mayor. , BERESFORD MEMORIAL. I The .London office of the league 1 wrote Christchurch with. regard to raising money for a memorial, to. Adr. miral Lord Charles "B'e'resford. Tlio greater part of the money to be devoted to some public object • to benefit men of the sea services or their families. TWs letter -was '.also received through the" MajjOr,' "who wrote stating ho would'not take action unless asked to do so by the executive, as president of the league,,.., .It.,..'was decided to advise Christchurch that the Wellington executive was ravourably disposed towards such an objective and ask if that committee had formulated any. scheme eo re to work on the same lines.

It was stressed that those matters pointed to the urgent need of a dominion Council, to -which all branches could refer for ndvie<? and guidance. A letter was received from' the Merchant Service Guild asking if the league would support a scheme for pensions for seamen, as outlined ;n the "New Zealand Nautical Review-." Before taking action A was decided that members study the scheme, and the matter he brought up,nt the next meeting. A letter was received from Mr W. Foster, thanking the Navy "League for its services on Children's Day in <:onnootion with the visit of the Prince of Wales. THE MONTH'S WORK.

■■-: Tho secretary read the report for tho month. Tho league had been busy with tho matters in connection with tho Prince of Wales's visit. Members of the ladies' auxiliary and girls' branch had looked after the refreshments for about 13,000 children, and tho ladies had assisted at the Pipitea Club for sailors of tho Renown, and the girls' ■ branch had given o very successful dance which was attended by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales and j his staff officers of the Renown: Mr Foster had thanked tho ladies for. their work in connection with the children. The) league expressed sympathy with | Mrs Hosking on .the sudden death ofi her son-in-law. The league had suffered the loss of three members;" - * Br | Fyife, Mr Birch, of Marton, and Mr. ; O. B. Smith. Mr Smith had been connected with the league since his arrival in Nt;w Zealand, und hdi worked hard for its benefit. Two life members,©Mr C. Finch and Mr R. Cook, had 'been elected. Mr Palmer had agreed to arrange for the Wellington wreath to be placed at the Nelson column in, London on Trafalgar Day. The Wellington branch had participated in tho cable sent by the Christchurch branch .congratulating: Admiral Jellicoe on his appointment as Governor-Gene-ral of New Zealand. Arrangements Were being made for, the quarterly meeting of tho league and men of the Motor Patrol and R.N.R. were to bo' invited. The Town Hall had been booked for Trafalgar Day, and it wai, hopedtthat Admiral Lord Jellicoe would be present. lb was thought advisable to make a small charge, which should go to the Wellington Playgrounds Fund, in which the leazue-was muchinterested. It had been arranged togive four prizes at *he -Wellington- 1 Competitions to boys and .girls under 16 for a recitation of "Admirals All.". Mr Darrbch explamed..Aha.t this,.mat-ter..-had had to be ar-ranged .quickly, a-nd ho asked for confirmation of his action. The executive agreed. Mrs Darling, on behalf oftheiadies'auxiliary, reported for the month that tho auxiliary had taken part in all activities of the league in connection with the visit of the Prince of AVales. Mrs Hosking (president) had been granted leave ot absence, and Airs Tripp appointed a vice-president and acting-president during Mrs Hosking's absence. Mrs Montgomerio and. Mrs Murray-Gardner had "been appoint. od to vacancies on the committee. Letters of thanks had been received,„ior goods sent Home. ... ~