FLYING ANGEL MISSION

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 112, 2 August 1927, Page 4

FLYING ANGEL MISSION

A SOCIAL EVENING I-lis Grace Archbishop Averill pre- j sided over a very larg£ attendance last j evening at a social evening arranged j by the auxiliary ladies’ committee of I the Flying Angel Mission to Seamen, and held in the Mission Hall, Emily ; Place. The Archbishop was assisted by ; Canon Grant Cowen. SUCCESS OF THE MISSION In giving a resume of the work of the mission since it had re-opened some IS months ago, the Archbishop : paid a glowing tribute to the members of both the men’s and women’s committees whose energetic work had gone so far toward assuring the success of the mission. The necessity of some such club rooms had been immediately proved by the large patronage of sailors. Increasingly large numbers of men had visited the rooms, a record being readied last week with 1,800 visitors. The members of the Auckland group of Toe H and the Church Missionary Society had also given wonderful service. The branch had applied to headquarters in London for assistance, and a permanent missioner was shortly to be sent to Auckland to supervise the i work.

Canon Grant Cowen congratulated the many women who had devoted their time to work at the mission. He said that few people in the city realised what a work was being carried on in providing a comfortable club for the seamen. The mission was absolutely non-sectarian. He appealed for greater support from the business community, which relied upon the seamen to maintain the country’s trade in peace and in war.

The treasurer, Mr. W. Skegg, said that although they had been forced to pay heavy initial expenses the mortgage now stood at £4,500, compared with £6,000, the original cost. Several donations and bequests had been received and it was hoped to.be free of debt in the near future, when the entire property and building would belong to the mission. In addition to help in other directions, the ladies’ committee had donated £IOO. The late Sir Henry Brett had donated £l5O before his death and had bequeathed a similar amount. The sum of £250 had been received from the estate of the late Mr. David Goldie, while the late Hon. J. P. Campbell had left £SOO subject to interest. A legacy of £2OO had also been received from the estate of the late Mr. R. Woodside.

A charming programme of musical and vocal items had been arranged by Miss Winifred Averill, and with the serving of a dainty supper, the little programme brought a pleasant evening to a close.

Among those contributing items were: Songs, “The Company SergeantMajor” and “In an Old-Fashioned Town,” Mr. Vivian Wilson; violin solos, “Chanson Triste” and Beethoven’s “Minuet,” Miss Cameron Johnson; recitations, “Castles in the Air” and “Cupid’s Bow,” Miss Gregg; songs, “Morning” and “To a Miniature,” Miss Harrison; songs, “In Love” and “Good English Ale,” Mr. Fryer Raisher. took their departure, accompanied by the strains of “For They are Jolly Good Fellows,” and numerous cheers. TATHAM—LEIGH-WOOD The marriage of Mr. William Heathcote Tatham to Miss Mary LeighWood, which took place at St. Mark’s, North Audrey Street, on June 2 (writes a London correspondent), is particularly interesting as illustrating one of those bonds of Empire in the family sense, which mean so much and give such strength to the Empire. Lady Leigh-Wood, mother of the bride, is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Turnbull, of Elibank. Wellington.

Mr. Turnbull was a former wellknown resident in New Zealand. One of their sons, Mr. Alexander jtfL Turnbull, bequeathed his valuable library in Wellington to the people of the Dominion.

Lady Leigh-Wood was there a few years ago on a visit. Sir James LeighWood, K.B-E., C. 8., C.M.G., has spent many years in India and South Africa, and he has travelled extensively in New Zealand, Australia and Canada.

He is well known as an intense Imperialist, and he takes an active part in promoting Dominion interests. The bridegroom is descended from an old English family, and his grandfather settled in Natal a number of years

Many of Mr. Tatham’s relatives have risen to positions of importance in South Africa, and his cousin, Lieuten-ant-Colonel F. Tatham is judge of the High Court. Mr. Tatham enlisted for the Great War at the age of 17, and was among the last 10 men to leave on the evacuation of Gallipoli. He was subsequently commissioned in the Royal Engineers, and was in the principal battles in France.

After the war he went to Oxford University, and he is now engaged in business in Calcutta. His parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. W.-TI. Tatham, lived at Dundee, Natal.