MOUNT EDEN GUARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17211, 18 August 1919, Page 3

MOUNT EDEN GUARD.

REUNION OF MEMBERS. The first'reunion, of ex-members of tha Mount Eden ammunition guard took placo on Saturday evening, Mr. E. C. Hocking . ; presiding. There was a large attendance of members, the majority of whom are ■ men who- have since served overseas. • 'Thp..; original guard was formed in 1914, and,.... was disbanded in 1917. Among those pre-, 7; , sent were the Rev. J. F. Burgin, C- *.; Mr. C. F. Andrews, secretary to the - - - Auckland branch of the Returned. Sol-,.. diets' Association; Major F. Grant, V.D.; j Captain Goodwyn Archer. K.N., Captain ~: • S. Mellows, and Mr. C. M. Carter, rcpre- „ ; seating the Auckland branch c? the Navy League. - ' .' r " ' ' A brief address was given , by;-Mr., i Carter on the work of the navy. -A, toast 1 to " Our Comrades Gone West'' was pro-.-. :U posed by the chairman, and honoured J ' all standing in silence, the "Dead ■Mardhtl'; in Saul " being played. Tho toast- "'New • '4 Zealand's Expeditionary Force " was proposed by Major Grant, and was responded- -v : to by the Rev. J. F. Burgin. flh ttmtihjjjs; ",I "Veterans of the Empire," '"Mr. ;,»:*• Andrews said that sans and grandsons. of many King's Empire veterans { had fought; during the war. Ho : desired to 'congrafcu- ?, /• late the veterans' on their, devotion to * duty. Corporal Powley replied;',*; Musical '' ./ ■items were given by Messrs. C..F. Jones, ..... R. H. Deilow, F. E. Baume, A. Hintz, and the New Zealand Quartette.- Refresh- . , merits were served during the - evening. • '■ •