WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2745, 13 April 1916, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

■ (Continued from Page 2.) Soldiers' Room Hostesses. Tho hostesses, for,,tho coming week at ,the Soldiers' Room in Sydney Street are 'as follow:—Sunday, Mrs. . Joseph Joseph; Monday, Spinsters'. Club; Tuesday, Mrs. J. Tripe and Mis. B. Leckio; Wednesday, Hutt Ladies' Patriotic Guild; Thursday, Mrs. H. Hall and Mrs. A. Young; Friday, Mrs. Coleridge; Saturday, Mrs; Earle. A Wellington Singer in London. Miss Norah d'Argel, formerly of Wellington—where all jier friends- still best remember her as Miss Norah Longlias every reason-to feel well pleased with the result of her. vocal recital at the iSolian Hall (states a Loudon correspondent). The attendance was large and the enthusiasm was genuine, while all the "Press critics have -made complimentary reference to, her voice, her use of it, and tho selection of her programme. ' Certainly. the' programme was very attractive and very varied. It included French,, .Russian, English, and Italian compositions. It is generally acceded that nil air from Rimsky-Kor-sakow's "'Snow'Maiden", and Rachmaninoff's "Lilac" were particularly charming, while Chaussons "Le Temps des Lilas" gave? .great pleasure. Miss d'Argel used artistically - her ' mezzosoprano voice.' Ono critic remarks that tli6". attractiveness of the unusual programme was enhanced by the "clever way in which the singer gave.expression to many diverse elements." Tho ing i Post" remarks', that Miss d'Argel gave "very convincing proof of _ her artistic'powers, displaying perceptive temperament and interpretative skill." Mr. Hubert Bath was an excellent accompanist, and M. E. de Vlieger, a. very talented Belgian 'cellist, played Some capital solos. ■

■ Mrs. Firth, hon. treasurer of-the late Red Cross Military - Hospital Guild,, ac•knowledges the following contributions: —Mrs. H. Pollen, £1; Mrs. A. Crawford,'March and.April, 10s.; Mrs'. Metz, 25.: Mrs.>G. Nelson, £2: CIE.G., £1 Is.; F.K., £1; Mrs. Ewen, £1; Mrs. Tcwns.end, i 25./6 d .: ; 'Mrs. Barber, Bed Cross Tea, £11 4s. /St. Hilda's Mothers' Union, lelaild Bay, £1 10s.; Mrs. Moorhouse, £1; Mrs. Corkill,' April and May, 10s. ; Miss Bell (Dunedin), ,10s.; Mrs. Murphy, 10s.'; Miss Blyth, April, 2s. 6d.

. At the Dannevivkc Methodist Church, Trooper Thomas W. Murphy, a returned soldier, was married-to Miss Charlotte Ordish, youngest daughter of ,the late Mr. A. 1 j.. Ordish, .of Carterton.- Thei bride was given away. by Mr. J. A. Ordish, of Dalefield, and the Rev. J.' A. Hosking was the officiating clergyman.

■ Mr.' and . Mrs.; C. Were,' of; Christchurch, and Miss Dulcie Wire left Christehurcll on Tuesday, en route for Sydney^;.where they,will spend, the winter months. ■ . . .'

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