PRAISE FROM QUEEN

Evening Star, Issue 23861, 16 April 1941, Page 10

PRAISE FROM QUEEN

WORK " REALLY EXCELLENT "

This is splendid. It’s really excellent,” said' the Queen when she visited the headquarters of the Overseas Section of the Women’s Voluntary Services to see some of the clothing sent to- England by the Lady Galway Patriotic Guild. ' Her Majesty was told that the guild had sent over 2,000 cases of clothing to England, and that it had been distributed in more than 3,000 towns and cities. She spent nearly an hour at the headquarters, formerly the residence of Lord Halifax, Britain’s Ambassador to America, although it had not been expected that she would stay more’than a quarter of an hour. “I think it is wonderful that the people of New Sealand should take all this . interest and go to so much trouble,” said the Queen. She was greatly impressed when Mrs _W. J. Jordan, wife of the High Commissioner, told her that , many families who had been bombed out of their homes had received New Zealand clothing. A small knitted beret for a child, and a pair of socks, attracted the Queen’s attention. She held up the beret and said, laughingly: “ Wouldn’t I look smart in that ! ” When she was shown some clothing sent by a Karitane Home. Her Majesty referred to the fine work of Sir Truby King and added: “I remember so well the time we opened the Karitane Homo during our visit to Wellington.” “THE KING AND I ALWAYS USE THEM.” The Queen’s attention was alsp attracted'by some grey blankets, and she inquired whether they were from New Zealand. When told that they were, she said : “Your New Zealand wool is so beautiful, and your rugs are lovely. The King and I always use them.” The Queen spent some time examining the clothing, noting with approval small pairs of trousers, with braces ready attached, and attractive shoes in leather for children. She was intexested in a warm-looking quilt, and Mrs Jordan explained how these are built up from odtls and ends of material. In other rooms she saw volunteer workers unpacking eases, sorting, and making up lots for despatch to centres in the region. As.she. was leaving. Her Maiesty stopped to pat a grim-looldng bulldog. She smiled when she was told that its name was .Winston.