THE WILLARD HOME.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10104, 11 October 1917, Page 5

THE WILLARD HOME.

OFt'lCi'iU/SWTNO TO-DAY. I ' „„ n , ,u,.i .i.-w Atiaieri for siiitablo The nccem.tjrrjg >{g } ™ oi in accommodation lot v. .„,„,„ ;« O no that M.c vicinity of training' t-an.ps is one, 111 has become generally a s the Awapuni camp is conottv?"• l " (f " th|l tor lias bucn under considerate ' °J. Palmerston branch o{ the Womon>.. w . ian Temperance Urttoii for some tunc .*' .'; The efforts of the ladies haye.becn qt... successful, and as a result <r! then labour* tlicv have now acquired a dcaJMblo property i" Fitzhcrbert street, and \itmii ar Willard House, which will l>e at tho 'jYposal of relatives of members of «* N.Z.M.C. at Awapuni. Such a provision at a reasonable tariff will no doubt be appreciated by those concerned, and an indication of this is already supplied by the enquiries that have been already received, and it is evident that the home will soon be fu'.ly occupied. The building, situated within easy reach of the Square, is a largo twostoried structure, containing- accommodation for 15 families, in addition to which there are a number of single apartments on the large front balcony. The home is comfortably furnished throughout, and tho ample grounds surrounding it make it ideal for the. purpose which the W.C.T.U. have m view and that the Willard Home will prove a success will be the general-wish of 'Hie officials controlling the Homo are as follows:—President, Airs Crabb; treasurer, Mrs E. Palmer; secretary, Mrs A. Ferguson; members of the Board, Mosdamos Spooner, Barnett, Carter, Gordon, Kenrick, \ndi-ows, Piggott, Ronberg, Bett, McOrea, Clausen.'Aiken. J. J. Whitehead, A. E. Whitehead. White, Holbrook, Kensington, Godfrey, Cobb. Miss Astbury, and Miss Moore; Advisory Board. Messrs Nash, Crabb, Ferguson, E. Palmer, Stiles, Spooner, Cohen; trustees, Messrs Crabb, Nash, and Spooner; patron, Mr J. A. Nash (Mayor); patroness. Mrs Nash; finance committee, Messrs Barnett, Spooner, Carter, A. E. Whitehead, Andrews and Kensington; house committee, Mesdames Clan-! sen, Cordon, Kenrick, Bett, Piggott, Hoi-, brook. Aiken, White, Spooner, and Miss Astbury. ', | Tho official opening of tho home took place this afternoon in the presence of a.' large attendance, addresses being delivered by the Mayor (Mr J. A. Nash), and Mrs, Crabb (president-of the Home). The Awapuni orchestra was present, and supplied an. enjoyable musical programme, which, with j afternoon tea, helped much to tho success, of the function.