WAR-WORKERS’ REUNION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18451, 30 April 1928, Page 14

WAR-WORKERS’ REUNION.

Miss F. Wilson, president, welcomed the members of the Overseas War Workers Association as they arrived at the Jellicoe Hall on Saturday afternoon to attend the annual meeting and reunion. Among them were Sir Heaton and Lady Rhodes, Dr Jessie Scott, Mesdames Cracroft Wilson. John Studholme, M. Irwin, Norton-Griffiths, H Grey, Brown and D. Manson. Sisters Christian. Jean Irwin, Petre, Philpott and M. Aitken, Misses Julius, Harman, Hiatt, Nixon, Nicholls, Pratt, M. Anderson, Bowen, Hynes, L. Wilson. J. Jones, Bilton, D. Gill, Rogers. M. Hector. Ruth Buckley', M. Middleton, M’Gill and L. H. Elmslie. Miss Wilson stated that since Miss Havilaar had gone to England Miss Ingles had undertaken the secretarial duties till she was transferred, when Miss Grigg and then Miss Mary Macdonald had helped till they also went to England, and, though Miss Macdonald had returned and made the arrangements for the reunion, she was unable to act as secretary for a further term. Many members had left Christchurch, and the gathering was not as large as usual. Mrs Cracroft Wilson moved the adop tion of the report and balance-sheet, which showed a balance of £l2 13s 8d after paying all expenses for the 3’ear. It was decided that the sum of £3 3s which had been voted towards a present to the Duchess of York and which was eventually abandoned, should be allocated to the nurses’ memorial fund and the Returned Soldiers’ Association, who kindly lent the hall for their meetings.

Miss Wilson was unanimously appointed president, and Miss Jean Irwin secretary*. The vjee-presidents are Mrs John Studholmc and Miss Buck ley, and the members of the committee are Misses Grigg. Rogers, Anderson, Nixon, Bowen, L. Wilson and M. Macdonald.

Tt was decided to hold the annual reunion in future on the day before Anzac Day, to enable those who came to the city for the service to attend, that it should take the form of a dinner for those who liked to come, and that the annual meeting and social should take place after the dinner, in a room at the same place.

Sir Heaton Rhodes said it was an excellent plan that those who had done such good work in Egypt, France and England should keep* in touch with each other, and it was a pleasure to meet them all again. He referred to the loss to the Empire through the death of Field-Marshal Haig. Sir Heaton concluded by hoping that all would travel in the pleasant paths of life and that they might all meet at the next reunion, which he was pleased to know was fixed for the daj* preceding Anzac Day. Miss Wilson moved a vote of thanks to the speaker and to Lady Rhodes for attending the meeting. Tea was served.