SOLDIER’S LETTER

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 70, 25 April 1941, Page 4

SOLDIER’S LETTER

Sunday Tea At Y.M.C.A. A letter from Sapper B. Morgan, expressing the thanks of members of a reinforcement draft at Trentham. for the hospitality of the Y.M.C.A. every Sunday was read at yesterday’s tea at the Y.M.C.A. An extract from the letter, which was addressed to the ladies’ auxiliary, is as follows “On -behalf of the men in training at the Trentham Mobilization Camp, I wish to thank you most heartily for the splendid way in which you. in con junction with many organizations, have provided us with a never-ending supply of Sunday afternoon and evening teas. The entertainment accompanying them has also been a source of pleasure to us, and I wish you to pass on our appreciation to the artists con cerned. Our special thanks go to Mr J. Mann, your able pianist, who keeps us supplied with a never-ending variety of music. Right from the first week of entering camp I, and many

others, have made our way to this building that is over-flowing with hospitality. “To all of you, no matter how small a part you play in the providing of the soldiers teas, we say ’Thank you,’ and '-we know that those who follow us will be equally loud in their praise of your wonderful hospitality, which I am sure cannot be excelled in any part of the world.” The hostesses at the weekend were members of the Pioneer Club, and those who contributed to the. programme were Mrs. Merle Gamble, Mr. Don Gamble, Miss Finlay, Mr. J. White, Mrs. F. Reid, Mrs. Anne Lane, Corporal Armstrong, and Mr. J. Mann. The chairman, Mr. R. H. Nimmo, paid a tribute to the’ life of the late Sir Charles Luke, who was one of the foundation members of the Wellington Y.M.C.A., and who took special interest in work for the soldiers. As a mark of respect to the late Sir Charles, the men stood to attention.