LAND AND WATER 
October 30, 1915 
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THE ^^EST WS13 
The Club for Belgian Soldiers has outgrown its lormer premises, 
and has been moved to 13 Connaught Place. The house, 
which overlooks Hvde Park, is a large and cheerful one 
It is hoped tliat this will be a hostel, in the full sense of 
the word, for Belgian soldiers on leave in England and 
also for those who have returned to this country wounded. 
A main feature of the Club is the buffet where food can 
be bought at nominal prices. Many a Belgian soldier 
arriving in London, as in an unknown land, will welcome 
the news of sucli a place, and the Belgian Minister is 
amongst those doing all in their power to spread its 
address amongst the Belgian Army. 
In days when the pessimist had it much his own way and 
cfoakings were heard throughout the length of the land, 
many people found their only comfort in the high spirits 
of the men at the Front. It was felt that the war 
barometer could be more surely tested by those on the 
spot than by those removed many miles from the scene 
of action. As a matter of fact, from all accounts most 
men have many merry moments at the Front. Clubland 
has been removed from the West-End to the Trenches, 
and if a man wishes to meet his friends he is far more 
likely to do so in Flanders than in Piccadilly. Many 
cheery meetings take place behind the firing line. 
The third-class Pullman Service to Brighton will satisfy 
many who have had to abolish first-class travelling under 
the "pressure of war economies. At the same time the 
greater proportion of visitors would seem to come down 
by motor car if the Front is any sure guide. This on 
Sundays resembles nothing so much as the Motor Sliow at 
Olympia. Every type of car is here from the most 
talkative of small two-seaters to the long Rolls Royce 
finding its way along in lordly silence.. Every type of 
motor-dri\-er is here also, and the way in which every 
now and then a pretty girl cleverly backs her small car 
out in masterly fashion from amongst a score of other 
motors proves that the art of motor driving is not 
by any means restricted to one sex alone. 
The English opera season at the Shaftesbury Theatre is doing 
splend dly. Amongst other things it has established the 
fact that " Madame Butterfly " sounds as well sung in 
English as in Italian. Puccini is having his full share of 
notice. Besides " Butterfly," " Boheme " has been given, 
also " Tosca," with Miss Jeanne Brola in the name part, 
Mr. Maurice D'Oisly as Cavaradossi and Mr. William 
Samuell as Scarpia. 
The Burne-Jones family have presented the great painter's 
picture of Paderewski to the Polish Relief Exhibition. 
This has not been very widely advertised, and it may be 
news to many that it is being held at 11 Haymarket. 
The picture is for sale at £500. It has the typical Burne- 
Jones touch of softness and mysticism, and shows the 
pianist with the great shock of hair which in later years 
he abandoned. Up till now^ the picture has always hung 
in the room which used to be Sir Edward Burne-Jones' 
Studio, but it was felt by those responsible that it could 
GARROULD'S 
ToH.H Wu Office, H.H. Colnnlal Office, India Office, 
St. John Ambulance Associntion, BritUh lied Cross Society, Lonilon 
^^ (ouiity Council. Guy's Hospital. Ac 
4f|^ HOSPITAL NURSES' SALOON. 
\i ^^ Complete Equipment of Nurses 
for Home Detachments and the 
SEAT OF WAR. 
All Surgical Implements and Appliances in Stocli. 
Ilfuatyatal CataloffHf of Nur$tB' Uaifonm, &c., Pott Free. 
~W% Regulation Coat 
& Skirt of the British 
Rod Cross Society. 
ALL WOOL SERGE 
(for Winter wear), 
Tailor-made, 42/- 
complete. 
In line Coatina Serge (for 
warm climates), 
B2/6 complete. 
The OfHclal Uniform 
of the British Red 
Cross Society. IV 
Made of eood (jualitv West 
ot I'.nglaiui S'^rge, 28/6 
In Fine Cravenette, 
for Warm Climates 31/6 
Ollicial Hat. in gooj 
?uality Navy Felt, post 
rre,6/6. 
BRITISH RED CROSS Apron, iu stuut liueu-fiulsbed C'lotb, 
2 6 f i. h, 
.\Ifto Overall In blua-gray Cotton Cloth, 7/6 etch. 
" Sllter Dora" Cap, e)<l. anil lOid. eacfa. Bleevea, Bid. pMr. 
Black Patent Leather Belt, to wear with Oveiall, \\ in., 
1,31 euh. Collar, eld. each. 
E, & R. GARROULD, \bmilmm'^^'.Xmm.'«. 
Send for Vickerv's 
Neti) Illustrated List 
of Active Service 
Comforts, post free. 
Time 
Seen Clearly 
at Night. 
Every Soldier and Sailor needs 
a Good Luminous Wrist Watch. 
Vickery's Famous 
Improved Dust- 
proof Luminous 
Wrist Watches. 
Perfect limekeepers, 
best lever move- 
nienls, screw case 
back and front. 
Sterling Silver, 
£2 18 6 
Superior Move- 
ment, £3 12 6 
Solid Gold, 
£6 18 6 
Also a similar watch 
in Solid Gold, 
very special value, 
only £3 18 6 
CharlgyPackgr &Co 
GOLDSMITHS fc SILVERSMITHS 
MILITARY BADGE BROOCHES 
The Koya! VVarwicKshire 
Regiment. 
A/l tkese Broaches 
are finely niotislted 
in lyct Gold. 
The Argyll 6 Sutherland 
Highlanders, 
One Price only, 
£2 2 each. 
The best value 
obtainable. 
The Worcestershire 
Regiment. 
lUustralious show ailiial 
size of Brooches. 
The Northumberland 
Fusiliers. 
Money relunifd in full 
if not approTed 
The Royal Artillery. 
BADGE OF ANY 
REGIMENT TO ORDER 
£2 2 Oeach. 
The Royal Navy. The Royal Engineers. 
Special Designs and Estimates submitted for Regimental Badge Brooches, set 
with Diamonds and other Gems, from £6 6 to £25 
7&& 7d REGEHT'lTREET, LONDON.W. 
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