LORD JELLICOE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17728, 12 September 1919, Page 6

LORD JELLICOE

DEPARTURE FOR THE NORITL A TOUCIIIXU INCIDENT. , ,J iOrf ' Jcilicoo and staff left Dunedin for Tiinuru yesterday morning. . Tlirce motor cars convoying thu partv left tho Feniiiill Club at a.m. Two Duin din ladies set out shortly nfter6 a.m. yp.-.terday to walk to the Upper Juncticm with a view to "waylaying" Lord Jellicoe on his journey north. As tho car approached they spread a Union Jack across the roaH, and tho oar containing the Admiral pulled up. Lord Jellieoo fatepped out, and raising his cap, waited for them to speak. He was (oid that they had had tho honour of seeintj his buck from tho staro of His Majesty's llieaL-o on Tuesday afternoon, but they wished to see him faco to face, and "would ho accept a slight gift in ( riTivembrar.ee of his visit to Duntuin?" . ? to °k the form of a {frecjiitone tikj, with a, card on which wero iho words "Kia.Oi-u." Lord Jellicoe was both touched anu delighted with tlie gift, and the inanner of its giving. Ho stood for Bomo minutes chatting with the ladies, ami bogged a bunch of violete which ono of tho ladies was wearing. This was willingly given to him. Before departing ho made a neat speech, in which he stated that ho y/as deeply moved with the patriotism and enthusiasm displayed by the people of Dunedin. Then ho oliook hands, mounted liis car, and sped north, whilo tho ladies walked to tho tr.irmvay terminal moro than delighted with their trip. AT WAIKOTJAITL The Admiral and his stiff reached Waikonaiti about 3.45 mm., and worn met on their arrival by the Mayor (Mr G. J. L. Kerr) and memhers cf the council. Mr R P. Lee, M.P, accompanied the party, arid irftroduced tho distinguished visitors. There was a largo and representative gathering present, including the teachers and scholars of tho local school. Lord Jellicoo andhisstoff officers were heartily cheered on entering tho building. The Mayor, in a. brief but appropriate speech, cordially welcomed the distinguished visitors, and the Admiral during the course of his reply was frequently applauded. The hall was tastefully decorated in honour ot tho occasion. , After a stay of about three quarters of an hour the visitors resumed their journey northwards to the accompaniment of prolonged cheering. ENTERTAINED IN OAJIARU. WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATED. (Fbou Ooe Own Cohb«postiemt.) OAMARU, September 11. Tb.3 vagaries of the weather wcro in evidence to-day on the occasion of the visit cf IjOtc] Jellicoa. Tho weather in the morning was wet and unpromising, and although it cleared in the afternoon light rain started agajn before tha final function, was concluded. Thero was a good display of bunting and a large turn-out of people. The Admiral and his party were rather behind time in reachinsr Oamaru, having had to mako several stoppages en route, in addition to tho seven plaers on the official itinerary. These extras were enforced by school children blocking the road and bringing tho cars to a standstill. In ono placo the plan of blockade resorted to was to stretch a line acros; tho road tearing the Union Jack. Lord Jellieoe, who was received everywhere with a hearty greotir.g, took all theso interruptions in good humour and made the children happy. In tho course of his remarks Lord Jellicoe tpoko .of tho close comradeship and mutual admiration of tho Royal JCtwy and members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. He the need for young men to undergo training lor the navy, and cxprsßscd the hope that many sons from Now /Zealand homes would show that lov© of the tea which was one of the fundo mentals of tho British Empire, and would join the navy. Kew Zealand would play no mean part in. tho scheme, which it was hoped to evolvo fox tlio naval defence of the Empire.

Latex in tho afternoon Admiral Jellicoc participated in tho oeremoriy of tho dedication of the memorial <xi'.;3 in. memory of tho fallen, soldiers of North Otago, . before a strong parade of school children, returned soldiers, and cadets, and a large gathering of tho public. It is proposed to plant a memorial oak in honoxir of every soldier belonging to North Otago who made tho supreme sacrifice. Speeches of welcome wore delivered by the Mayor (Mr James M'Diarmid), and Mr E. P. Loo. M.P. Viscount Jellicoe, in accenting the honour of planting tho first two memorial* oaks! s:iid that day they had paid the Royal iN.ivy a triKuto which the navy would never forget, and tVuvt was that an officer of tho navv should bo nsked to dedicate the memorial oaks planted Lsa hencur of their fallen soldiers. Ke could not express to them hia appreciation of the honour paid to him personally and through him \o every oHlcer and man in tho navy. He looked upon it as a.n indication of the happy and clr>K? comradeship which existed between tho navy and the army. Dtring the war they of the Royal Navy had always held the' Now Z>(danders in great reverence and esteem. They sow what the New Zealanders did nt Gallipoli. r.nd they h"A read of (:i'nd soino of them liad seen) tho;'r werk ,in France. The form of memorial to the dead that had boon undertaken was as finn a monutcni as could bo conceived. It was ideal in his humble opinion. The memory of these fa.n.'-n. soldiers who wero commemorated by the trees would live forever, end he. thought that such a inemoria! must always I'oln to soothe the scrrows of thos*> who" had lost the : r loved ones. Us> world perform the dedication ceremony with the uccpest re&psct and the greatest pl**asui"e. Lortl Jell ; co3 then planted two rrvernor'.xl osks—on? in memory of Nurse Clarke, who T)eri?rhed. in tho M-orquette disistor. n.nd tho other in honour of Serjeant D. V. Brown, V.C., who was killed on the Sommo.