HOMEWARD BOUND.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14600, 26 February 1913, Page 9

HOMEWARD BOUND.

COMMANDER EVANS DEPARTS. Commander E. R. G. R. Evans, R.N., accompanied by Mrs Evans, Mrs Wilson, Lieutenant W. N. Bruco, R.N.R., Dr. Atkinson, and Mr Nelson, left for Wellington by tho Maori last night to meet Mrs Scott who is travelling to Wellington by the Aorangi from San Francisco. Tho Aorangi lias been in wireless communication with Wellington lor some .lays aud has reported mat she wra arrive Ctioi- to-morrow uior_iii_. 'Ino party, wilu tne exception of Mrs Wii--oii, v\' Atiiiusou, aim _ur iNel&un, wul leave Wellington on 1' iiuay by tno Aorangi lor _yu..ey. _Urs bcot-t aim lier i-iotner Li-ui jL.ruce will ti.HCI irom Sydney to Jjouuou oy tlio P. and U. steamer Medina sailing on Alarcn otli. Commander .-.vans anu Mrs __vaus win leave _yiii.ey 011 .Uaicii 12th* by tlio Otranto lor Toulon whence they will travel overland to England. Considerable mieies. centred in tho dcpirturo of tho -Maori lioui Lyttelton hist night. There was practically a lull muster of the otticers and crew of the Terra Nova, a largo number ol friend 3 of tho doparting party and several hundreds ot other people on the wharf. It was a striking testimony to the high esteem and popularity in which Commander and Mrs Evans and Lieut. Bruco are held. As the Maori cast off her lines and started to move the crew of the Terra Nova led by Lieuts. Pennell and Itonnick and assisted by a large party of friends gave three rousing British cheers for Commander and Mrs Evans and Three mere for Lieut Bruce. Tno party on tho boatdeck of the steamer waved their thanks for the rousing send-off, as the Maori sped away to sea. A passenger at her stern playing "Say Au Revoir."