LOWRY HUT OPENED.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 238, 21 July 1941, Page 8

LOWRY HUT OPENED.

:NEW ZEALAND CENTRE !N EGYPT

- r ‘'/.(N.Z.EiF. Official News Service.) CAIRO', July 17. i, Before a large and representative ‘ gathering, the institute known as the { libwry Hut,-was opened by Mrs Freydibtg,' -wife of Major-General .Freyberg, Officer.;Commanding the 2nd New Zea:damt Expeditionary Force, yesterday, j Ropreseiitatives of all units of the New .• Zealand Expeditionary Folce, and variIjqus . branches of the British Forces J . and diplomatic services, and the civilJ ’ian and religious life of Cairo attended

'" the ceremony. ;; .The building is for the entertain;ment and provision of comforts for xNew Zealand troops at the base camp. • It.was built from the £IO,OOO Fund 'given by Mr and Mrs T. C. Lowry ■(Hawke’s Bay), under the supervision ypf 'their daughter, Mrs Percy Cliapfind the Young Men’s Christian -'Association. It is situated on a fine site overlooking the camp. The instip.tute offers social, facilities to a large v.nuinber.of New Zealand soldiers.

Among those present at the opening ■ ware General Sir James Marshall-Corn- ' whlJ, commanding the British Forces in “Egypt,' Major-General and Mrs Frey- " he-tg, and nearly, every senior officer j of the New Zealand Force - The Yoring Men’s'Christian Associa-

tion Commissioner (Air H. W. S-hove)

said,that ever since Mr anc\ Mrs Lowry nia.de their magnificent- gift the Young .Men’s Christian Association had been

' anxious to make the fullest use of it-. • Major-General Freyberg expressed the Sl gratitude of soldiers to the Lowry ’’Family for their gift. He paid a. tri- ' bute to the work of the Young Men’s ' Christian Association for the New Zea■s i land troops, and expressed regret at the severe less suffered by them in Greece. , Mrs Chapman said she wished her '-parentscould have been present to see the large crowd in attendance. If the hut was always as full as at the opening ceremony another would bo needed. 11 ’MW Freyberg; in declaring the hut open* said that ali appreciated the very great generosity and warm hearted kindness which made the gift possible. • She paid a tribute; to the imagination energy-of • Mrs Chaprqan, winch combined to make* the institute' a delightful centre. . Bishop Gerard, senior chaplain, ded'iehjtM/’tbe with.'prayer.