SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2261, 22 September 1914, Page 2

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

tyric Club and Y.M.C.A. Choir. Hor Excellency the Countess of Liverpool was present at the Y.M.C.A. last night, when the Lyric Club of the Young Women's Christian Association, united with the men's choir ,of the Y.M.C.A., in rendering a charming little work in the form of a simple oratoria, entitled, "Christ and His Soldiers." After 'the singing of the National Anthem Mr. F. S. Pope, in some brief opening remarks, explained that a debt of gratitude was duo to Mr. C W. Kerry for the inspiration he had been at the piano throughout tho pracr tices. The opening solo was very effective and was taken by Mrs. Kerry, a, vice-president of the Lyric Club, and Avas followed by a burst of cliorus, "Glory to God in the Highest" in unison by tho choir. . "Oh; Come All Ye Faithful," also sung by tho choir, was full'_ or 'animation and triumph. Mr. Gaudie, the bass soloist, who was in excellent voice, sane, amongst other solos, "And Did the Son of God Appear." -The tenor soloist was Mr. Phipps, -whose leading item was "When I Survey the AYondrous Cross."- This ho sang with sympathetic .■ effect. Amongst the notable chorusts were: "Jesus Christ is Risen To-day" and "Soldiers of Christ Arise." A number which garo particular pleasure was "Christ Died For Us," ,sung by tho four soloists. It was very evident to those.who were present that the choirs' have made splendid_progress, exhibiting iin the intelligent interpretations, and the modulation of their voices which produced a pure body of tone; the result of the careful training they nave received. Mr. Pope's work has evidently been greatly appreciated 'by the singers in the Girls' Lyric Club who have given careful attention to his instructions. It i 3 quite evident that if their progress is continued they willbecome quite, a factor in the musical world of. Wellington.

The Rush from Europe. Some Australians on the Continent had very great difficulty in getting back to England amid the mad rush for last trains from the cities which were in the throes of mobilisation, wrote' a London correspondent on August 6. Professor Marshall Hall was in Zurich when mobilisation began in Switzerland. The people,, he says, seemed very calm and determined—everything was being done in perfect order, but nothing could prevent congestion at the'railway station, where English, French,' and Americans wore struggling for places in what was perhaps the last train for Paris, for all railway material was wanted for the soldiers. During many hours men, women, and children had to stand packed like a bundle of upright sticks in the corridors. The weary could not sink down because there was no, room to do it. Somo passeng'ors were' without tickets. The guards considered the problem deeply, but eventually shrugged their shoulders, and in kindly fashion took no action. At tho frontier, at Ponturlier, there was a mad race for another train to Dijon. Many were left behind, families were separated, luggage was abandoned.- At Paris, where the necessity arose of changing trains again, and not only trains, but stations, there was further thinning of the ranks .of the'fugitives. Somo never readied the Gare'du fford to set out for Boulogne. Others could not push their way through the crowd to the platform. An- English lady, who -had left her hotel at Paris, wag .sitting- hopelessly' among a pile of unlabelled trunks, unable to find a porter to carry them, and plaintively telling those who would listen that another section of' her luggage had been put into a train -going to the frontier. ■ The only advice, possible was to abandon her belongings—or the hope of- leaving Paris that day.

• Miss F. Shand .(Timaru) is expected to arrive in Wellington to-day on, her return from a two years' visit to; Great Britain, . She will. spond a few days with her sister, Mrs. Hale-Munro, before leaving for the south. Mr, and Mrs. J. A. M'Kenzie (Patoa), Miss J. Samson, and Mr. R. Uridgo (Wanganui) are among the visitors staying at the Empire Hotel. '■ ;' •; Mrs. M'Cosh Clark has returned to Auckland from a visit to Taranaki, where slio was tho guest of her daughter Mrs. Halcornbo, at Ureuui.. \ . Miss E. Bayly returned to New Plymouth last week from Wellington. Miss_ Alice Jackson (Stonestcad,. Woodside) arrives in Wellington to-day, and will stay at; the. Hotel Cecil. Among the guests staying at Balmoral are Miss Herdman (Foilding), Miss Hampton (Masterton), '.the Misses M'Gregor (2) (Hunterville), Miss'Farroll (Otaki), and Dr. and Mrs. Smith. Yesterday a great deal of useful work was done by Mrs. J. P. Luke, Mrs. Myors, and Mrs. Townsend, who wero busy nearly all day fitting up the tidies for the men of tho Expeditionary Force on hoard the troopships. Bertha Krupp, mistress of Germany's great war factory, is the world's richest woman. Hor income, prior to tho outbreak of war, was estimated at one' and a half millions sterling. "When Freidrich Krupp -died, leaving no son to carry on the management of this- vast business, he directed in his will that the property should pass into tho possession of his oldest daughter, Bertha,. to bemanaged as a joint stock company by a board of six in number, and it was thus that Bertha- Krupp became tho world's heiress. In 1906 Fraulein Krupp married, and her husband, who, also assumed the name of Krupp, became president of the board.

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Melba at Home, Lilydale ; is only a small place in Victoria, and is chiefly known as the homo town of Madame Melba, being adjacent to the big estates of her father, Mr. David Mitchell. In the little country hall there on September 14, Melba, who is staying with her father, gave a remarkable patriotic concert, the like of which has probably never been given in so small a place. Besides a flood of song from the world's greatest lyric soprano. Miss Ellen Terry was induced to visit Lilydale, ami recite at the concert. Her items were "The Big Steamers" (Kipling); and John Suckling's "Prithee, Why so Pale, Fond Lover?" Other performers were Miss Beryl Fanning, Mrs. George Arinstrqng (Meiba's daughter-in-law), Miss Doris Madden, and Mr. John Le'mmone. Over realised, for the Patriotic Fund.

Mrs. J. Hine returns to Toko (Taranaki) at'the end of tho week. The lecture by Dr. Agnes Bennett dealing with "Efficiency and Sanitation" was received with great appreciation by the members of the Wellington Senior Nursing Division. v Mrs. W. Sefton Moorhouse presided. Various points were gone into, making for fitness, mentally and bodily. Speaking of the necessity of thoroughly understanding the "Laws of Sanitation," the doctor mentioned the diseases of smallpox, typhoid, typhus, influenza, and pink-eye, with their causes of contagion. Great stress was laid on vaccination and inocui lation as preventive measures in certain diseases. On the motion of Mrs: A. A. Corrigan, a hearty, vote of thanks was accorded Dr. Bennett. The secretary announced that the corps will drill on Monday, September 28, in the Thorndon tramway room, and tho annual meting will be held on September 29.

The following visitors are staying at Fairburn's Occidental Hotel:—Tho Mayor of Palmers ton North. (Mr. J. A. Nash), and Mrs. Nash, the Mayor of Taumarunui. (Mr.' G. Simmons) _ and Mrs"' Simmons, and Mr. B. Williams, Mayor of Wanganui.