LADY SCOTT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8367, 1 March 1913, Page 5

LADY SCOTT

MESSAGE FROM HOME GOVERNMENT. The following is the full text of the message received by his Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to a cable sent at the instance of the Hon. H. D. Bell:

“ Governor, New Zealand, — “ With reference to your telegram of 26th February, his Majesty the King has been pleased to. grant Mrs Soott the same rank, style, and precedence as if Captain Scott had been nominated K.C.8., as he would have been if he survived. “ please convey to Lady Scott an expression of my deep sympathy with her in the loss of her gallant husband, whoso worth and courage have evoked feelings of unqualified admiration throughout the Empire.” This message was transmitrteu oy Lord Liverpool to Lady Scott, “FORETHOUGHT FOB OUR WELFARE.” The following communication was made, to the Press Association yesterday afternoon: “ Before leaving this country we would like to express our very real gratitude to the Government and people of New Zealand for their sympathy and thoughtful help to us. The forethought of our welfare has touched us very deeply, and will not bo readily forgotten. “ KATHLEEN SCOTT. “ CRT ANA WILSON.”

Mrs Wilson, wife of the lato Dr Wilson, Was yesterday the guest of Archdeacon and Mrs Harper at St. Peter’s parsonage. She left for the South last night, and will travel to London by tho Bemnera, sailing from Wellington next Thursday. Lady Soott left for Sydney by the Warrimoo last evening, and will proceed to England by tho R.M.S. Medina. During her sojourn in Wellington as the guest of the Hon. H. D. Bell, K.C., Lady Soott was engaged with a large amount of correspondence and matters of private interest. The details of the tragic fate of her husband and his gallant comrades were available to her only on arrival in New Zealand. A largo number of consolatory messages were received on the Aorangi by, wireless, and these to some extent precluded the reception of full particulars of the disaster.

NAVY LEAGUE SYMPATHY. The following is a copy of a letter sent to Lady Scott on behalf of the Wellington branch of the Navy League:—Wellington, 28th February, 1913.—Dear Lady Scott, —The Wellington branch of the Navy League desire to express their deep sympathy with you in your sorrowful bereavement and the loss of a life so precious to the world, but to you more than all besides. The self-sacrifice and heroic efforts of the devoted band who sot forth to penetrate the secrets of nature in the frozen South are now an endless heritage in the history of our race; and the undying words of their leader will for ever echo along the corridors of Time as an inspiration and call to noble deeds. Though in conquering they have fallen victims _ to what seems a hard fate, yet we believe they have won hero and hereafter more than tongne can tell. As a life lesson to the young our committee proposes to supply to the many school branches of the Navy League in this district a picture containing a portrait of Captain Scott, portions of his last message, together with tributes to his memory, and one or two Antarctic views. We wish you, and those who are suffering with you, every comfort and solace m these hours of grief and trial.—Yours sincerely (Signed) J. B. Haroourt (chairman of committee), Cecil W. Palmer (hen. secretary).