TO SULLIVAN A PRISONER OF WAR.

Evening Star, Issue 15778, 15 April 1915, Page 4

TO SULLIVAN A PRISONER OF WAR.

A well-known sculler. Toni Sullivan, news of whoso inlcrmneut as a prisoner hi Germany was received by cable recently, was. at- the outbreak of war, under a four years’ cngagcr-ioiit as coach to (lie leading rowing chib in Berlin, Sullivan is an Aucklander by birth, and his parents, Captain John Sullivan, of the IVvonport ferry service, and Mrs Sullivan reside at Dovonport. Whoa war was declared Airs Sullivan was in Berlin, ami a son, 2(i years of ay, was also in the German capital. A daughter tvns at school in France, and another son was at college in England. Tom Sullivan, because he was a colonial, was treated exceptionally well, and was not interned, and the passage of Mrs Sullivan to England was so pleasantly arranged that she wrote to her husband's relatives in Auckland, saying that she hoped the Hermans in Mew Zea,lond would b? ns well treated by New Zealanders as she had been in Germany bv Germans. Her son, however, was of British binh. and was interned immediately on the outbreak of war. Letters had been received by Mrs Sullivan from bar husband through the American authorities. Tom Sullivan was made a. prisoner in January. The women of Port Chalmers are giving a. send-off to-the troopers who are going with the reinforcements. Particulars are advertised in this issue.

The women workers fcf the Overseas Club have invariably been to the fore in assisting in quite a variety of ways in the despatching and equipping men who have gone out to fight their country's battles, and in the forwarding of money and kind to starving Belgian refugees. This band of workers have been appealed to to assist at the military tournament now being promoted by Captain Leopold M'Laglon and assisted by Territorials and High School boys in aid of the Belgian fund, and have undertaken to provide refreshments to tho large body of performers engaged. The Overseas Club Committee are making a special appeal to all members of the club, male and female, to assist. The committee are cognhjint of the fact that there are many members who have not done their duty in this unfortunate war, and. as a prominent lady member puts it, they should ask themselves the question": “Have they given measure for measure?'’ When this is brought home to those who have not hitherto done as much as is expected of them as members of an organisation whose objects are of a laudable nature they will doubtless respond in a manner which will reflect credit on the dub they have the. honor to be members of, and at the same time show the committee they have elected that they are fully alive to their responsibilities. "Refreshments should be left at tho theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday morning next. Members of Hie coal trade and friends mustered strong last Wednesday evening at Mr W. Elliott’s Hall, King Edward street, to say good-bye to two of their comrades (Muasrs George Edwards and Clarence Hardy), who are leaving to join tho Expeditionary Force. They were each presented with a. wristlet ' watch. Ihe tollo-vnig contributed to the programme:—Mr F. Evans (piano), Mr K. Ledlie (song), Misses Rentes and McDonald (d.ance), Master Oekvrdl (recitation). Misses Payne and Elliott (violin and piano), Mr D M‘Donald (recitation), Mr Jas. Henderson (song), Mr John M’Curdy (snug), Miss Kentes frr-eitalionl. Master James Duncan (recitation). Mr Brown (song). Mis? McDonald (Highland fling).