“HIGHEST EXAMPLE.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20359, 17 July 1934, Page 8

“HIGHEST EXAMPLE.”

Tributes Paid to Lady Bledisloe. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 17. Lady Bledisloe was farewelled by a large gathering representing all branches of the Women's Social Progress Movement. The acting-president, Mrs 11. D. Bennett, said that her Excellency had captured the hearts of New Zealand people. She had given an example of the highest and

best, and they hoped that she would carry away happy memories of her sojourn here. The movement desired that its sentiments should be associated with the Maori race and acknowledged her Excellency’s personal share and interest in the famous Waitangi gift. Replying, her

Excellency said that the movement had her hearty good wishes for success. Anything that made for the happiness and betterment of women deserved whole-hearted support. The status of woman had been forever raised from being a little more than a mere chattel, and she had taken her proper place in the w’orld and played her part in its progress. To-day woman’s power had become enormous and her responsibility tremendous. While holding aloft the banner of progress, they should always maintain their womanhood and realise that without a strong belief in the all-important spiritual side of life no real progress to ultimate peace or happiness could ever be attained.