NAVY LEAGUE EXECUTIVE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 134, 2 March 1921, Page 5

NAVY LEAGUE EXECUTIVE

A meeting of the executive of the. Navy League was held yesterday afternoon. Colonel Campbell (president) occupied the chair. A letter from the headquarters ottico in London, containing a memorandum expressing the views of the Navy League regarding the present discussion on naval policy (reported elsewhere) was read, and it was decided that the conin’ittee which had been appointed to study the developme’Z of matters dealing with the Navy in this country, in Parliament a’’d out. should be asked to make its recommendation with regard to the memorandum. The committee comprises Colonel Campbell, Mr. A. F. Roberts, and Mr. It was decided that April 4 should be the date fixed far the holding of the annual meting of the Navy League. Nr. Darroch reported that 143 boys attending the Public Service School had enrolled as members of the league, and the meeting decided that, a flag and photographs of the Prince of Wales should be presented to the school. Mr. Darroch also. reported for the executive that It, had decided tc form a boys’ branch of the Navy League for the purpose of bringing into its organisetion bovsifrom about IS to 25 year? of somewhat similar to the girls branch of the Ladies’ Auxiliary. Mrs. C. Richardson was deputed tn look into the of purchasing an electric kettle, and captain Chudley to confer with Mr. Platt regarding the provision of a cupboard for the storage of crockery. Matters in connection with the entertainment of the officers and men of H.MA. Chatham nere discussed. The committee which had been sot up to deni this, comprised Mesdamcs C. Richardson. O. Earle. J. Darling, Captain Hollis, and Mr. ■Pinch It was proposed that Mrs. Hosking be asked to take the place of Mrs. Earle, who was resigning from the committee. It was decided that the committee should arrange a luncheon for the men either in the Town Hall or the Concert Chamber. at a date to be arranged after conimitation. the men of TT.V.S. Philomel also to be invited, and that a luncheon bo given bv the men of the the officers of the cruiser, and the PhlloThe executive paid a warm tribute to the work of Mrs. O. Fnrli ”.vd much regret was expressed at losin*’ h'w. Tt• wns stated nt the meeting that she had done a Tino work fnr the lea erue. and the. .hone, was thnt she would not be -altogether lo«t to It. The snb-committco which had been appointed for the purpose of considering the reorganisation of the Navy T/engue In New Zealand, reported nnnn its work, and a ent nf by-laws which had bean drawn un by Colonel Camnbell for the con Adoration of the variau® branches, with a view to affiliating to the league, was reed to the meellnff.