LONDON SOLDIERS' CLUB

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2606, 30 October 1915, Page 11

LONDON SOLDIERS' CLUB

The good work of uniting' Britons in all quarters of tho globe in ono great bond of Imperial brotherhood, which was begun over thirteen years ago by the Victoria League, has lately been extended in an important direction by the formation of a club in London, where soldiers from all parts of tho Umpire can go and be received, and, if necessary, looked after and amused. Tho club is at Dorland House, l(i, Regent Street, between Piccadilly Circus and Pall Mall. Mrs. Helens Cross, of Christchurch, in pointing out t'ho advantages of the institution, says:— ''For this club there is no entrance feo, no subscription whatever, but a great welcome awaits all the brave boys who are doing service for our country. On these premises there are New Zealand, Australian, Canadian,, and South African papers and magazines, there are writing-tables, telephone, post office letter-box, billiards, and games, and refreshments at reasonable prices. In fact, everything is done that a grateful country can do for her sons who are serving her. The club is looked after and conducted by members of the Victoria League, and for its upkeep subscriptions are willingly sent by all sections of society. Even children associates of the league, rich or poor, send their mit'e towards it, and proud are they to be contributing to help the brave, soldiers. . . . Will all the New Zealand soldiers, and tlioso enlisting now, and those'who will find enthusiasm and courage enough to enlist in tho future, remember the address of the club? At Dorland House every soldier wlio finds himself in London will come across friends, help and recreation every day in the week, Sundays included. He will, moreover, be asked to pay nothing, but'to remember thai 1 he is being entertained by a grateful country." •

The Rev. J. G. Chapman is to give an address at tho Y.W.C.A. on Sunday afternoon at 4.15. All girls, especially strangers, will receive a warm welcome to this meeting and to the tea and social hour which follows. Mrs. Mathewson lias made a rapid recovery from tho injuries sho sustained in the motor accident reported some time ago, and is again at business in her Lambton Quay establishment'. Mrs. Guy ■ Williams (Masterton) is visiting Wellington. Mrs. Richmond Beetham and Miss Hampton are visiting Wellington. Miss Cooper and Miss Moss wish to acknowledge gifts of flowers and sweets for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund stall in llouth's Buildings from Her Excellency tho Countess of Liverpool, Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Gooder, Mrs. Kay, Miss Ewen, Mr.. Findlay, Miss Hampton, Miss Ilia Nairn, Mr. Richards, Mrs.. Bidwill,-Miss Joan Barker, Miss Tweed, Miss Miles, Mrs. Hadfield, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Mowbray, Mrs. S. Kirkcaldie, Sirs. Alick Williams, Mrs. Arkwright, Mrs. Rolleston, Mrs. ,A. Harper, Mrs. Zohfab, Mrs. Archibald, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. Frank Wilson, Miss Kennedy, Mrs. Marsden, Miss Burt, Miss Davies, Miss Skerrett, Mrs. Monter.