PRESENTATION TO MISS ARNABOLDI.

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9274, 21 April 1891, Page 2

PRESENTATION TO MISS ARNABOLDI.

(pur press association.) Auckland, April 20.

A presentation of a testimonial and purse of sovereigns was made to-night at Hobson’s Rooms to Miss Arnaboldi, well known because of the recent hospital enquiry. There was a large attendance, including many ladies. Tho presentation was made bv Mr C. E, Button, who said that they felt that Miss Arnaboldi had displayed gre».t heroisn and true Christian sympathy for the sick and afflicted. In replying Miss Arnaboldi said that she bad no thought of public applause or personal gain when she laid her complaint before Dr McGregor. While thanking them for their testimonial, she thanked them also for their true-hearted sympathy with the sick and suffering in the hospitals, whose cause she bad tried to plead in formulating the charges on which the enquiry was baaed. She had put individual interest aside, and had thought only of the claims of suffering humanity and the public good, and earnestly hoped that one result of the investigation would be a more careful and intelligent supervision of the Auckland Hospital in future. She thanked Mr Rees, who had gratuitously offered to appear on her behalf, and she also thanked the Auck* land press for the able and courteous manner In which they had reviewed the snbject. A resolution was passed expressing dissent from that part of the addendum to the Commissioners’ report which implied espionage on the part of Miss Arnaboldi. The puree contained 43 sovereigns.