OUR SOLDIERS' CLUB IN LONDON

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2840, 3 August 1916, Page 5

OUR SOLDIERS' CLUB IN LONDON

THE OFFICIAL OPENING. By Telegram—Press Association—Copyright Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. August 2, 2.30 p.m.) London, August 1.. Sir Thomas Mackenzie opened the New Zealand Soldiers'. Club, in Russell Square. There was a largo gathering of AngloNew Zcalandcrs, including: BrigadierGeneral Richardson and many officers oil furlough and wounded. Thoy inspected liad were delighted ivith tho luiextravagant but home-lilce and conifortablo quarters. Tlio rooms iucludo sitting, dining, billiard, reception, and bedrooms. The Now Zoalnndei'3 . will bo charged about one-third of tho cost price for their accommodation. Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner) explained that inombers of tile committee, would meet every train from France, day and night, and welcome Now Zualanders, so as tij prevent liarpie/5 and sharpers, who are always hanging about the metropolis, from decoying tho men away, many of whom were .strangers tu city life. The club would supply clean clo'thos aud all necessities. j Miss Mackenzio Hay has equipped a similar hotel at Salisbury. - 'Sir .Tamos Carroll remarked on the splendid enthusiasm' of Now Zcalanders, which had a far-reaching inlluenco through their association with thoso from other Dominions. Tho people, at Home would be glad to know the War Contingents' Association had provided for every, contingency for ensuring tho health and reasonable pleasures of the troops while in England.