WILLARD HOME.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10105, 12 October 1917, Page 6

WILLARD HOME.

Trior to the'opening : df the Home yesterrlav afternoon a duel dedicatory service was he'd bv tin- Minisiers' Association, Mr llaalam giving-a brief r.ddress, Mr Doull praver, Mr Kpys reading the Jessoni and Mr Aspland offering prayer and pronouncing the benediction. Mrs Crabb. iiresident of the management committee of Ihe home, was the first speaker at the opening ceremony, and-expressed her pleasure-lit'the preKonee of so many welb v-ishers, aiul gavd tfiein a hearty welcome, Siic hoped; thai W'illard Home wouldrprOYO ♦lid Miirets that w:is anlioijmtcd for it. Tlu- "Mnvor (Mr J. A. Xash) said he had lirs-r'of all'to oil', r upologics for the absence of Colon.-: [fume. Major Gabities (of Awa.pnni.V.umid, !•". J. Nathan, and Mr 1»\ Bolt'.-.-- Tin; Jfayor eouirrat-ujated the ladies of tho. W.O.TX'. on the ostablisluneiit_'of the'.home, which, had beconie a, necpcsity, owing to .- 1 mam - married men being located at iVwapuni, there being no le>-s than 50' there at the present tin;.-. These men were, making sacrifices and it . was right and*'reasonable that some such accommodatfon as tho home would provide should bo made available, so that the men'-: wives and families might come and .reside near them. The Salvation Armv had provided a number of hutments- at Keatliersiou, and there had proved ;;. great success the only drawback being 111ui they v.-.-re inadequate to 'meet the applications being made for their' use. The home, >aid tho Mayor. would be under capable management, and an Advisory Board of m. a would assist the Lwlies' Board of (Management; The only matter remaininii now for attention'was the liquidating of the debt remaining on the furniture, which lie hoi ad would soon be done.' Prlyate Finnis; of Vwapuni Camp, thank, ed those responsible for providing the home. wliieli would bo much onpreoiaU'd by married men at tho camp, who Wished to bring their relatives near them. The 'Mayoress (Mrs J. A. Nash) then oiieiied the main door, and formally declared the home open, and wished it success. The largo company wa-J then shown over the/building, ami was afterwards entertain: e(r'va(,-.'aftertioon. ti-a! The . Awanunj nrcfiestra was present,"and supplied a. pleast ing musical programme.