IN HONOUR OF MR MASSEY.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18380, 13 May 1925, Page 11

IN HONOUR OF MR MASSEY.

TO THE EDITOR. OF "THE FBESS." (,j r it jms occurred to Die that wc 'might as a city (through the City Council)' lake an early opportunity of paying a slight —too slight, in fact,-but nevertheless, 11 real—compliment to the memory of Mr Massey. I think this • Vouhl he done in the following way:— AVc have in the pu.-t naid compliments to eminent citizens by nsming streets . this beautiful city after them. Tor •nstanee, we. have Rolleston avenue Lmed after the 'lute William Kolleston. Then there is Fitzgerald avenue, which, 1- understand, is named after the late T E. Fit*£ (r; i]d, one of the founders, irid a former superintendent of this province. In keeping with this tradition I desire to bring forward for consideration the suggestion that Colombo street should be changed, and known jn future as Massey street. Colombo street is our main street, winding as it does through Cathedral square and past the Cathedral, if this suggestion were adopted, 1 have no doubt that ;jt would be acceptable to the large body of citizens in this town, who, whilst not always seeing eye to eye with the late Prime Minister, recognise -jji 3 sterling qualities, and the eminent services he has rendered to this country and also to the Empire. One feels diffident about making such a suggestion mj soon aftor tlio deceased Statesman's death, but i feel that now js the time that Christchurch can pay itself a great honour and also honour the name of an illustrious gentleman. --Yours, etc., LOVER OP CmtISTCHURCII. . May i2tb,

TO TBZ XDITOE OT "THE PRESS.** Sir, —My view of our departed Prime Minister is (hat Le was a great man w ho "did justly, loved mercy, and walked humbly." He was a true .patriot, who with singleness of purpose 'lived to help Lis people, and to make his country great. He Lad a full appreciation of the fact that it is "flighfeousneas which cxalteth a nation,?''as well as an individual; and in'an address, almost Lis last, which lio delivered to a large body of representative men gathered in Auckland in 'ji'ovqniber, Le read the 15th Psalm, 'commending it to his hearers. Pteaders i of that Psalm will, understand the principles that actuated his noble character Jr-a, character worthy of emulation.

' V, May 1 suggest that, in order to perpetuate tho memory of this greathearted, broad-minded, practical man, , ah'enlarged portrait of him be hung in all the public schools of tho Dominion?— Yours, etc., \ LANCELOT WATSOX' Oxford, May 12th, 1920.