MR PEMBER REEVES AND GREECE

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 65, 14 September 1925, Page 15

MR PEMBER REEVES AND GREECE

PRESENTATION CSBREMONT,

■■''' ■ ■ ■■. ■.<f«oV'eea:-6w». OD«tu»iw»iin'.>' • '■■■■■. -■' '-'-■ ■■ ■■"■"■:' ■•■■'•• LONDON, Mtb^uly:; On behalf of British and Greek members of- the Anglo-Hellenic League,__apreiehtatiou was made to the Hon. W. Pember Reeves at; the -Greek^Legation on his retirentent from 1 the chairmanship, of the-league, necessitated by his com-, ing'visit to Jfew Zealand in connection with his duties a» chairman of the* National Bank of New Zealand.' : " " Th« pretentation .took ihe .•: form .of; books, by.; Greek > authors and pictures; of monuments of antiquity- in Greece,; ,and niade by Sir Arthur Orosfield, vice-chairman. The Greek Minister Tead » telegram from the-Greek Minister of Foreign "Affairs;: testifying^to the' grateful feelingsl entertained by the ; Hellenic nation to Mr. Pember Reeves, and „on behalf 'of the Greek. Government presented him with a volume of views of -Greece. '' ■'■'■. •:■■■. '■. .■. ' .' ■. ■ ..■; ■ 7 Mr. Reeres «s\id that to be known ac a frierfd of Greece was hi? best reward. H© wduld'not enter: into political topics, but he felt confident that the future of Greece would soon be brighter. ; . ',;, 1 .Other, speakers included Sir John Stavridi and Dr. Harold Spender. /" 'Among those present were Mr. Beeves, Lady Crosfield, Mrs. Ronald. Burrows, Sir.. S.: Dannreuther, Mr. J. Drinkwater,; Mr. and Miss Eumprfopoulos.' ... . •' •'■'■ 'jr.: ,-■'. . v:. . '■'■■'.■,- •■'