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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 107, 7 May 1924, Page 20

Dr. Charles :Harriss, who is to conduct 'a y choir, of. 10,000 voices at the Empire Exhibition, has a strong claim to being roRarded as an Imperial musician. A "Londoner by birth, and familiar with most parts of the Empire, he has made his home for many, years in -Panada,- where he had done more .; than any other man to make .'British musicians and composerssome personally and. more musically— known to- thu public ol 'tho great Dnmmion. He is best remembered by the magn.ficentlmp>-:Ml.Choir which ho conducted lit the maturation of the Festival of Lmpire at the. Crystal Palace in Coronation•.'year., and attain during the Pe;u.o celebrations ■ ' . The (jiviupr of presents, a feature of. weddings m must countries. plays an especially important part in those of Jajpan. Ihc Japanese bridegroom's girls to the bride number three score, and inusi; include cor'.'n prescribed articles, such i»l lacquered i-aj-s, siik hairs of ric>! und j swecimeal?. ami jr,.,ld embroidcrv for tho I weddinp girdlo. Tlw Ijrido'a-gifts, to her husband nro ■ fewer, but must iucludn a ceromomal dress and a bucket ol claims; j In addition to making presents to Ibc ! . hiippy 'couple relatives on both sido* e»tied to receive EilU iv roturui