THE MORNING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIX, Issue 13089, 31 March 1903, Page 6

THE MORNING.

' It is probable that the Morning will go into dock at Lyttelton, but the matter is not definitely settled, pending instructions from .Home. Drying sails and other routine work were carried cm at the Morning yenterday. Mr P. Eli lam, of Lyttelton, who in many ways manifested a practical friendliness to the crews of the Discovery and the Morning, has received from them several tokens of their appreciation of his kindness. These include a number of

“curios” of general interest, especially the dressed skin of “Paddy,” one of the first of the Discovery’s dogs to succumb, the teeth of an enormous seal killed on the ice, a sleeping suit, a pair of reindeer skin mittens and one of the “ finchalls ” buskins used in skiing. Besides these, the Discovery’s men sent to his children a number of toys which had been' sent from Home as presents for their Christmas celebrations. The most inveterate opponents of the practice, of “shouting” could scarcely takeexception to it as, ‘it is said, it was carried on by some of the Discovery’s men on sledging expeditions. When camped for the night they used to pay friendly visits to one another’s tents. The visitors were always, invited to “ lake something,” and always accepted the invitation. * The “something” was a piece of loaf sugar. There was no whisky in- the tents, and the sugar was its innocuous substitute. The •members of the Richmond Working Men’s Club entertained jt nnm'ber of the crew of the Morning Inst night. A pleasant evening was spent with songs and toasts.