Tourville Preparing to Leave Auckland

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 734, 6 August 1929, Page 1

Tourville Preparing to Leave Auckland

LAST OF TRICOLOUR WELCOME APPRECIATED The tricolour of the French cruiser Trurville will flutter for the last time during this cruise In a Waitemata breeze this evening. At six o’clock the Tourville will leave Auckland for Wellington. Prom 3 o'clock to 5.30, the official “At Home” will be in progress. As Soon as the gathering ends, preparations to put to sea. will be made Immediately. In no way have Aucklanders spared energy In entertaining the French visitors. Most of the days have been packed with receptions and visits to interesting localities round the city. Auckland has regarded the riot of entertainment as a privilege. Receptions and entertainments were held freely yesterday afternoon and last evening. At a return luncheon on board the cruiser, the Primate, Archbishop Averill, Bishop H. W. Cleary, Consuls of Auckland and their wives, the Deputy-Mayor, Mr. A. J. Entrican, Captain L>. V. Wells, of H. 11.5. Diomede, Mr. C. H. T. Palmer, president of the Navy League, and Lieutenant-Colonel J. Duigan were emoag the guests. A brilliant success was achieved at the French Club's ball, in honour of Captain J. M. C. Abrial and his officers last evening at the Click Clack Cabaret. Before the ball Captain Wells entertained Captain Abrial and two of its officers on board the Diomede, and |hen a large party attended the ball. LEAGUE’S HOSPITALITY In the Navy League’s clubroom for 'he seilors on Central Wharf, 30 girls from the Queen Victoria Maori Girls’ College gave a splendid programme in 'he evening. There were poi dances aw ancient native games. For a part 5* , e evening. Captain Abrial and M. caul Serre. Consul for France, atth t**’ ant * t * le French commander wanked the organisers of the clubroom for the men. It has been a great assistance to Discipline,” he said, t^ or 'be Navy League, Mr. Palmer , it had been a pleasure to •h ~ Q 'l l6 visitors. He hoped that ~L ’tiendly relations between the tush Empire and France would not he broken. Captain Abrial presented Mr. Palmer , a souvenir medal, with an imr aa ‘<» ot the head of the famous on th 6 tourville on one side, and, At ° t * ler ’ a picture of the cruiser, to in the c l u l jro oin each evening up WODlen I* ave attended to serve Mrs P anc ing has been popular. P ’ , " • Gallaugher headed the bell en ® committee, and Misses Campmitt ana Newton the separate comT - ees Sii’ls' section, emt 1S afternoon's final reception will . * M interesting stay.