THE ADMIRAL'S VISIT.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 223, 19 September 1919, Page 6

THE ADMIRAL'S VISIT.

ENTERTAINING THE SAILORS. CO-OPERATION OF SUBURBS. THE SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SHARE. Arrangements for the. entertainment of the Admiral, Viscount Jellieoe, and the olliecrs and crew of the battleship New Zealand, due here on .Monday evening, are now almost completed. Citizens are being requested to entertain the men from the ship in their own homes. Jt is thought that the men would appreciate invitations to dinner and a "home" evening, either singly or in small parties, more than smoke concerts and luncheons. The secretary to the Citizens' Committee, .Mr. 11. C. Teweley, will be glad to receive the names of citizens who arc willing to arrange entertainment of this kind. The entertainment fund now stands at £1,44G, and this amount is not thought to be sufficient for the entertainment of the visitors during their stay in Auckland. A special appeal is mado to city and country residents for donations -which will swell the fund to a sum adequate for suitable entertainment. The linal meeting of the Entertainment Committee is to be held late this afternoon. The use of the main Town Hall on the 24th, 25th, and 20th inst., and that of the Concert Chamber on the 2Gth and 30th inst., was granted at a meeting of the City Council last evening. The members of the Waitematn Chamber of Commerce, ai their meeting last evening, expressed pleasure that the Admiral had agreed to accept an address from the'people of Devonport, and hoped that the business people of Devonport would declare a -portion of Wednesday a holiday, in order to make tlie visit a thorough success. A picture of keen interest at present —depicting the arrival of H.AI.s. New Zealand in the Auckland Harbour on the occasion of its first visit here in 1013— has been loaned by the artist, Mr. Walter U'rifflit. to the Art Oallery. It is a oil painting, measuring (sft. Gin. by -Ift. 2in., and gives a vivid idea of this historical event. .« In our advertising columns we publish a further list of subscriptions to the fund for the entertainment of the men of 11.M.5. New Zealand during their stay here. The committee has in hand between £1400 and £l">00, but as the expenses of entertainment are heavy further donations will be gratefully received. REPLY TO FARMERS' 'MTISSAC.E. (By Telegraph. — Press Association.) WELLINGTON", this day. The following telegram from Admiral Jellieoe was read at the Dominion Conference of the Farmers' Union to-day: "I deeply appreciate the message of welcome from representatives of the Farmers' Union of New Zealand, and on behalf of the officers and ship's company of the gift ship of the Dominion, and for myself, I shall be glad if our sincere thanks may be conveyed to members of the union assembled in conference. We are proud to receive such testimony to the work of the whole British Navy and mercantile, marine from such an important body, on whose efforts the prosperity and wellbeing of the Dominion so largely depend."