CARILLON NOW CERTAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 121, 22 May 1926, Page 8

CARILLON NOW CERTAIN

FIFTY-FOUR APPLICATIONS

FOE FOKTY-FOUR BELLS,

The erection of a War Memorial Carillon in Wellington, one of the Jlnest in the world, is now definitely assured. Last evening, at the conclusion of the fifth day of the campaign, it was announced that no less than 24 offers of bells had been received that day, making a total of 54 applications for 44 of the required total of 49 bells. This represents an unprecedented success for any appeal for any public object in Wellington, and the offers, ■ coming as they have done . from N.Z.E.F. units, firms with Tolls of honour, next-of-kin, suburban districts, lodges, Public Service Associations, and leading citizens, should go to prove that the people of Wellington are strongly desirous of seeing a Grand Carillon erected as a fitting memorial to the 1700 men of Wellington who gave their lives for their country. The results of the appeal for the jitraight-out gift of bells were anpounced at a meeting of the General Committee of the Wellington War Memorial Carillon Society, held last evening. Those present were: Messrs. H. D. Bennett (chairman), E. G. Pilcher (hon. treasurer), W. S. Wilson, E. A. B. Jones, E. P. Crowther, E. H. Nimmo, H. E. Tolley, G. W. Slade, G. Jktitchell, F. de J. Clere, E. E. Muir, A. ißando, E. C. Alderson, Colonel T. W. M'Donald, and Messrs. B. S. Johnston £md Eoy Kirker (joint hon. secretaries). THE OFFERS TO DATE. The chairman said they were to be congratulated on the campaign, which ■was being attended by unprecedented luccess. The applications for bells to jdate were as follow:— No. 1, £1440—Mr. L. P. Blundell. No. 2, £1215—Warehousemen's Association. No. 6, £598—Messrs. Blundell Bros., Ltd. No. 7, £538 —Mercantile Marine. No. 10, £312—Colonel Mitchell, agent. No. 11, £269—Colonel Mitchell, agent. No. 12, £217 —Two applications: Lower Hutt District, James Smith, Ltd. No. 13, £182—Mrs. M. A. Tattle. No. 14, £156—Two applicants: Messrs. G^JT. and F. W. London, and Wellington Division British Medical Association.. No. 15, £130 —Two applicants: Lyall Bay District, Petone. No. 16j £108 —Four applicants: Post and Telegraph Department, Colonel ,T. W. M'Donald as agent, Mr. W. iE. Bock for D. Battery, Public Service Association. JTo. 17, £95—Brooklyn, Vogeltown, and Mornington Combined Districts. No. 18, £87—Mr. H. E. Bawson, Seatoun. No. 19, £70 —Two applicants: Warrant Officers, N.C.O.'s, and Men, N.Z. Permanent Fftrces; Charlie's Aunt Club. No. 20, £60 —Three applicants: Hataitai District, Mrs. Frances Levy, Sargood, Son, and Ewen. No. 21, £52—Mr. E. H. Bracey. No. 22, £55 —Mrs. Doughty. No. 23, £40—Loyal Orange Lodgo. No, 24, £35—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marshall. No. 25, £30—Mr. J. G. Finlay. No. 26, £30—Mr. G. H. Hall, Lower Hutt. , .. , No. 27, £30—Mr. Hornig (Oriental Football Club). No. 28, £30 —Misses Tanner. No. 29, £30—Mrs. Barnard. No. 30, £30—Mrs. Talbot. No. 31, £30—Mrs. Carich. No. 32, £30—Mr. Hamilton Nimmo. No. 33, £30—N.0.K. of Sergeant E. W. Lambert. No. 34, £30—Mr. Edward E. Lewis. No 35 £30 —New Zealand Nurses. No.' 36, £30-M.U.1.0.0.F., Wellington District. No. 37, £30—Mr. and Mrs. H. a. Allen. No. 38, £30—E.A.0.8., Wellington ProjNo. 39. £30—Mr. and Mrs. Phil Bennett, Seatoun. No 40, £30—Mr. S. Duncan. No. 41, £30—Mrs. E. Butler. ' N°- 42, £30—Misses A. E. and Flora C. Johnson. No. 43, £30—Ilott's, Lta. No. 44, £30— Mr. J. M'Hardie. No. 45, £30—Anonymous. No 46, £30—Mr. Andrew Collins. No. 47, £30—A.0.F., Wellington. No. 48, £30—Mrs. Clarke and Miss Keasberry. No 49 £30—Two applicants: John ' Chambers and Sons, Government 7rinting Office. (pIVB BELLS NOT APPLIED FOR. The bells not applied for up to date *eret No. 3, £1040; No. 4, £868; No. 5, £711; No. 8, £451; No. 9, £382. Numbers 8 and 9 were under consideration. (Applause.) Eegarding the others they might have some difficulty in placing them at once, but replies from several big representative institutions and firms were expected during the course of the next few days. That day they had received a donation from far afield , a 5-dollar note from Miss Stella C. 'Aston, of Berkeley, California. (Applause.) Since making his appeal to the Scots ci New Zealand, said Mr. Bennett, Mr. E. H. Nimmo had concentrated his efforts in procuring smaller bells, and had been instrumental in securing no jess than six. (Applause.) REGIMENTAL UNIT 'BELLS. Colonel T. W. M'Donald said that ihe had approached Major-General E. lYoung, General Officer Commanding the Forces, with a view, to ascertaining whether regimental units would wish to present bells. General Young had received him ' most sympathetically, and looked upon it as a privilege and an honour to take part in this proposal. He forthwith convened a conference, and the result was that the Permanent Staff throughout New Zealand would present a bell in memory of their fallen comrades. (Applause.) The iin- • portance of this bell was that it ■• would :aot be a Wellington bell, but .a New Zealand bell coming from : members of the Permanent Staff throughout New Zealand. (Applause.) General Young had also put arrangements in train for- different regiments taking up bells. These, in the' speaker's opiw«n, should lake precedence outside next-of-kin bells. (Applause.) Although it was not possible to pen"eil in bells for regimental units now, lie hoped they would be able to do so goon. On the motion of Colonel M'Donald it was unanimously resolved that the door be left open for regimental units to apply for bells within a reasonable time. Mr. Clere urged that as there would plainly bo not enough be,lls to go round, they should leave room for the donation of special gifts, such as brasses, etc., for the sanctuary chamber at tho base of tho campanile. The suggestion was approved. L 'A donation of £10 to the funds of

the society was received from Messrs. Littlejohn and Sons. It was also stated that the Customs Department desired to present a bell. The Mayor (Mr. C. J. B. Norwood) was elected a vice-president of the society.