VALEDICTORY

Southland Times, Issue 17469, 25 March 1915, Page 5

VALEDICTORY

farewell to nurse searell. Nurse Searell, who 10-raorrow leave* for the north to take up her duties as a nurse with the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, was entertained lost evening by the Territorial officers. After tho toast of "The King” had been proposed and duly honoured, Major Gilkison, who was in the chair, proposed the toast of Nurse Searell, which Captain Lennie supported. Nurse Searell replied in a short, but very appropriate speech, which wai loudly applauded. The toast of “The Ladles’ Committee” was proposed by Captain Cushen, and was responded to by the ladles present rising and singing, "For they are .Tolly Good frellows.” A guessing competition, the replies necessary being military terms, was indulged in, the winners being Nurses Searell and O'Shea. Mrs Cochrane being awarded a special for the most original answers. Lieutenant Eustace Russell presented the prizes, and Lieutenant McClure responded on behalf of the recipients. Credit is due to Captain Cushen and Lieutenant Butcher for the carrying out of arrangements. At the conclusion of the very pleasant gathering cheers were given for Mrs Searell and Nurse Searell. During the evening songs wore rendered by the Rev. Archdeacon Packe and the Rev. Mr Burrldge, and a recitation was contributed by Captain Prain. The Bev. Archdeacon Packe acted as accompanist. Among those present were Majors Gilkison and Dunlop, Captains Bell, Lonnie, Cushen and Prain, Chaplain Captains Packe, Beady and Burridgc, Lieutenants Wilkes, Butcher, McClure, Christian, Haggitt, and Eustace Russell, SergeantMajor Monteath, and Mesdames Brebncr, R, A. Anderson, G. Mitchell, .lennings, Longuet. Dunlop. Snow, Haggitt, Ritchie Crawford, Bennie, Cochrane, R. .1. Gilmour, Whitmore, Burrldge, Prain. Searell. Nurses Searell, O'Shea, and Prycc, Misses Bell, McLeod and Jobson. Apologies for non-attendance wore received from the Mayoress (Mrs Duncan JlcParlanc), Lieutenant-Colonel Watson. Major Crowthep, Major Hunt, Major Pearce, and Lieutenant Strutbers.