LORD JELLICOE'S' VISIT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17275, 26 September 1919, Page 8

LORD JELLICOE'S' VISIT.

GARDEN PAETY TENDERED.

LEAVES FOR ROTORUA TO-DAY

BALL FOR MEMBERS OF CREW.

AN ENJOYABLE GATHERING.

The fine weather which added such zest to Wednesday's entertainment of Viscount Jellicoe and the officers and crew of the New Zealand broke yesterday, when an overcast sky and heavy showers in the afternoon somewhat marred the day's enjoyment.

The principal feature of yesterday's programme of entertainment was the garden party held at Bishopscourt in honour of Admiral and Lady Jellicoe. In the evening the Returned Soldiers' Association gave a ball in the Town Hall to the petty officers and men of the New Zealand, the function proving most successful. The New Zealand was thrown open for public inspection during the afternoon, and large crowds took advantage of ,-the opportunity for visiting the battle-cruiser.

MISSION TO SEAMEN.

INTEREST BY THE ADMIRAL.

GATHERING AT BISHOPSCODRT. The garden party held at Bishopscourt yesterday afternoon in honour of Lord and Lady jellicoe, under the auspices of tiho FlyVfig Angel Mission to Seamen, proved "a great success, marred only by the unkindly weather which set in about four o'clock. Some 500 guests were present, including members of the committee of the mission, many of the clergy, and a large number of prominent Church workers, and other citizens. Lord and Lady Jellicoe arrived at Bishopscourt shortly before four o'clock, and were received by the Anglican Bishop of Auckland, Dr. A. W. Averill, and Mrs. Averill, the Bishop of Melanesia, the i Rev. J. M. Steward, Mr. A. P. Cowie, I missioner, and Mrs. Cowie. After a large ! number of guests were introduced, they ' adjourned to the lawn, where a party of ; boys from the Maori Boys' School, under I Mr. A. Wilson, and of girls from the Vic- ' toria Girls' School, under Miss Rose I Andrews, gave a unique and most in- . teresting exhibition of Maori action songs ', and hakas. The singing was very tuneful and pretty, and the dances Iperformed with much spirit. One of the best of the action songs was that representing the arrival of the Maori canoes in New Zealand, in which the graceful motions of i the rowers, their fatigue from their labour, and joy at reaching land were excellently represented. The rain began to fall heavily toward the close of the afternoon, but Lord and Lady Jellicoe, accompanied by Bishop and" Mrs. Averill, went across the lawn to the platform . and complimented the girls and 1-oys upon their performance. Bishop Averill, in the course of a brief speech, cordially thanked Lord and Lady Jellicoe for their attendance. In the name of the Church, he was proud to welcome them to Auckland, the cradle of Christianity in New Zealand, and for ever famous as the scene of the early labours of those pioneers of the Church in the Southern Seas, the Rev. Samuel Marsden and Bishop Selwyn. Lord Jellicoe replied in a happy little speech, expressing his pleasure at being able to attend a gathering representing those working in the interests of the men of the mercantile marine, and of Church people in general. He also paid a high tribute to the performance of the Maori boys and of the prettiest of the kind he had ever seen.

VESSEL OPEN TO PUBLIC?.

TO-MORROW AND SUNDAY.

The fact that yesterday was the third successive occasion on which the New Upland was thrown open to the public for inspection, in no way affected the great interest taken in the fine vessel by the citizens of Auckland. Long before the hour at which the battle-cruiser was thrown open, crowds of eager school children lined the lower end of the Queen's Wharf, and the vessel was thronged all the afternoon. The members of the crew displayed the greatest courtesy in directing the parties of sighteeers and describI ing the many features of interest. The battle-cruiser will be thrown open I for visitors to-morrow and Sunday, from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. . ! Special arrangements for the inspection of H.M.B. New Zealand, by pupils of the Auckland secondary schools, were announced by the Deputy-Mayor, Mr. A. J. Entrican, last evening. Mr. Kntrican stated that through the courtesy of Cap--1 tain Leggett pupils of all gijjiU' secondary i schools might, visit the battler-cruiser this afternoon, after 2 p.m. The scholars of all boys' secondary schools will be given special permission to visit the ship on i Monday afternoon next. LITTLE BOY'S PROUD HOUR. i IN THE ADMIRAL'S PINNACE, FINDER OF A LOST PURSE. The story of how Lady Jellicoe lost and recovered a, gift purse, fashioned of gold, will long be remembered at Takapuna where the first part of the incident occurred on 'Wednesday afternoon—by reason of the pleasant circumstances which surrounded t!ie affair. During the ceremony of the unveiling of the memorial to the late Lieutenant-Commander Sanders, V.C, at the marine suburb Lady Jellicoe dropped her purse unnoticed. Later in the afternoon, when she and Lord Jellicoe were at the garden party at the residence of the Mayor, Mr. W. Blomfield, the loss was discovered. As soon as the children who had been present at the ceremony had been notified that the purse was missing many of them commenced a diligent search for it. In the end a little boy named John Cochran was successful in finding it. About six o'clock in the evening the Mayor was called upon by Master Cochran, who asked to gee Lady Jellicoe. As she was then aboard the sew Zealand, Mr. Blomfield telephoned to the battlecruiser and informed Lord Jellicoe that his little caller had recovered the lost property. As might have been expected, the admiral wanted to give the lad a reward, but this the latter declined, saying he wanted to see Lady jellicoe on the warship, and return the purse to her. His reason for desiring this was that he wanted to have a look over the New Zealand with two of his friends. As soon as this fact had been announced by Mr. Blomfield to the admiral the latter promptly acquiesced. "Tell the little fellow to be at (he Bayswater Wharf ( with his two companions at ten o'clock j sharp to-morrow morning,'' he said. .iiv J pinnace will be waiting there to bring them to the ship and take them hack again. And." he added. "i\adv Jellicoe will he pleased to personally conduct them over the ship.'' Needless to say. Master Cochran was up very early yesterday morning. He and his companions were on the liavswater Wharf before the appointed hour when, sure enough, as the admiral had' promised, the pinnace came along and picked them up. It was a proud moment lor the lads when they stepped aboard the battle cruiser to he received bv Lady Jellicoe. and. after having restored' to her the lost pins,., to be escorted by her over the historic sh.p.