NAYY LEAGUE CELEBRATION.
~ CAPTAIN SCOTT TO ATTEND., ' The Wellington Navy League's an- , - mial celebration' was to have b«en held ' this year on Ootober 21, but'it was" found that this date failed y> suit many members and friends. Ac, alteration "of'dato being necessary, it iiccurred , " ~ to Mr. C. W. Palmer, local secretary of the league, that it might jbe possible to secure the attendance or a distinguished visitor in the person of Captain Scott, of Antarctic fame. Aoting on this idea, Mr. , Palmer last evening dispatched the following dible:— "Captain Scott, Antarctic,' Syd- ' ney, warm invitation to Trafalgar supper, postponed 26; J (Navy League." "J| Within an hour the reply was rsoeived: "Delighted accept 26 Scoij(." The famous Antarctic voya|;er will therefore attend the Jeague function to be held in the Hotel Vfindsotyon October 26. Last yeai, it will beLremembered, the league had Mr. j Foster Fraser, the well-known, writer, as a guest at its annual oelebrati in. A • large number'of tickets have biion sold for the function to have been jheld on October 21. These will, of cope, be available on the lator date. i
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 951, 19 October 1910, Page 6
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185' NAYY LEAGUE CELEBRATION. , ,l Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 951, 19 October 1910, Page 6
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