SYDNEY WEEK BY WEEK

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7449, 25 May 1911, Page 11

SYDNEY WEEK BY WEEK

By :: Castaway.” , May 18. Saturday was a lively day with the varsity undcrgrud. Ao procession this year; lorhiddeu by the traffic authorities; motor cars and taxis at a premium, and coming up by twos and threes they all looked merry and bright. Every undergrad. cheered wildly as he passed Sir Korrnand HacLaurin’s residence, s[though, according to the uruiergrads.' report, ho is responsible for the prevention of their procession. Police appeared in Macquarie street, and It is rumoured that many names were takcn, but that did not prevent tho undergrade, passing up and down many times, and even tho constables had to laugh. The chaucollor received lots of letters by the morning's post, and many wero tho parcels that came to him, containing all sorts of wonderful things ho had not ordered or expected. However, generally speaking, tho undergradß. behaved well. Later in tlio day they assembled at the Town Hall. which was packed, almost, as many ladies as men being Is quite impossible to give a lull account of their capers, bat one of tho farcical skits was most amusing. Mr Arnold, president of tho Sydney University Under-grads.’ Association, was just linishing his speech when a herald of tin trumpets sounded, followed by a ludicrous procession of human caricatures. Up they marched, otto by one, to tho dans with great dignity, all holding their noses to the skies, amidst roars of laughter and cheers. There was a Weary WilUo whoso place was the Domain, wrapped in newspaper. A terribly wild-looking Highlander. a wowser with a red light danger noeo. and a tall veiled figure. Great was tho excitement when tho dais , V 'Y reached and tho' liguro was unveiled; j cverbody knew it, and it brought. down tho house. Professor Anderson i Stuart would have laughed himself at the, caricature. A funny looking creature with long hair and a paint brush, labelled , "Longstail.” who. by the way, is a verj ; np-to-dato looking gentleman and does not j affect long hair, bare neck and a huge bow. An easel was produced, and the individual dashed off a portrait of the mock professor. .Suddenly awaking from a , reverie, the latter discovered that his companions wero smoking. He produced a note book, wrote their names, and fined j them all. This provoked prolonged hoots and laughter. A bottlo of whisky then, appeared, the figure, making signs of its disgust, rnshed wildly at a student who had drunk some, knocked - him down, examined him. and pinned upon his breast n. piece of hluo ribbon and a placard, “Career Wasted." The figure was then presented with its own trumpet, which it blew with a will, then knelt down, its top hat was crowned with a wreath of laurel, . and being handed a small sword it solemnly knighted, itself, amidst shrieks, howls., and laughter. Then there was a wild rush, and tho professors were driven away for not behaving themselves at Commemoration. Afterwards speeches wero listened to attentively, and, in Mr Wade's address ho complimented them npon tho general order of things, and gave many amusing anecdotes of his own young days. • « * * * ■ Monday, tho 15th. Sydney was greatly excited over the arrival of Sousa. “The March King." Ho was greeted in groat style by tho musical element .and many, others. A procession was formed, .headed by many hands who played appropriate music whilst Sousa and his party, in a carriage with outriders in red. and hla bandsmen in drags, proceeded to the Town Hall, where a largo and enthusiastic reception was held. Sousa is accompanied by Mrs Sonsa and two pretty daughters, one of whom. Dame Enmonr asserts, became engaged to a fellow-passenger on tho war ont. Talking of Sousa, whoso name is not 1 Bonsa.' at least so the story goes—his real name for tho moment I cannot recall, but tho initials were J.P.S.O.—when ho first arrived in Kew York his baggage was labelled J.P.5.0.. U.S.A., the three latter letters having reference to the United States of America. Tho Customs officers or some other official addressed him as "Mr Sousa.” and ho there and then decided to adopt it as his professional^name. Latest English papers have long accounts of tho marriage of Mias Ola Humphrey who is well known in How Zealand a clever young actress —to Prince Brahim Hassan. a eon of Hasaan Pasha and a brother of tho Khedive of Egypt. The -wedding took place in a Strand Begistry Office. The bride gave her fall name as “Miss Pearl Oia Jane Mordant,” and described herself as tho divorced wife of Edwin Mordant. Tlio bride gave her age as twenty-seven, and wore some wonderful diamonds, and her dress was fittingly decorated with Oriental trimmings. Tho bridegroom is described as very handsome and a fine linguist, speaking ton languages fluently. He was a bachelor, thirtytwo years of ago, and "Prince of tho Otterman Empire." Every effort was made to keep the wedding from being announced beforehand. Tho , ceremony, which was brief, was' performed ' without any outsiders having heard it, and the Prince and his charming bride drove to the Charing Cross Hotel for innch, and later they left for the Continent. a * • ’ *' The Australia Hotel has decided to give £SO for charity which was to go towards decorating tho building on Coronation Day. In consequence of this move, many other firms are following this praiseworthy exnmplc, and it is to be hoped that other colonies will follow suit. « o * ■* ■ * ‘ Amongst tho Kew Zealanders in town are Mr and Mrs Duncan, Lady Biondi and her daughter, Mr Tregear, Mrs Morris Fox, and the Misses Hannah, all of Wellington;

Mrs Alexander and Mrs Ernest Davis, ot Auckland. ***** There is a tendency to make tho skirts somewhat wider than last year; they are atilt cut to give the long narrow lino, and this is tho proper silhouette for spring. By tho clever introduction of pleats in the side, front or hack, a slight fulness is introduced, which enables tho wearer to walk with freedom, lint still gives tho effect of narrowness. A tendency to draping is noticed, particularly when tho over skirt is of some diaphanous material, and the draping-s aro usually caught together with largo ornaments, lace motifs, or hunches of flowers. Many ot tho newest models in evening dresses aro slashed at the hem. This is distinctly graceful, and one is given more than a. glimpse of tho foot and ankle. An interesting feature of tlio costumes in tho lending houses in Paris is tho use ot slippers in brilliant colours, worn with stockings ot another equally brilliant shade. Thus bright red slippers are worn with purple stocking*, brilliant green shoes with bright yellow stockings, brown with green or yellow, and royal hluo with rose colour. Black shoes are also much worn with brilliant lined stockings. There are many now types of sleeves, but tho peasant sleeve still holds its own. Some of tho Paris houses introduced a sleeve which has more fulness than tho peasant, and is somewhat like the flowing Blecvo ot a tew years ago. Tills sleeve is. however, mostly shown in evening gowns and wraps. Tlio tendency to favour shorter sleeves Is more marked then ever. For evening gowns tho •sleeves aro . very short, some merely a sleeve suggestion. In afternoon and reception gowns they just torn tho elbow, and a few just come above it; for informal wear tho three-quarter sleeve predominates. # • • • * Tho Charlotte Corday collar or fichu is also noted on some of tho now models. Sashes aro to bo much worn; some aro arranged in single pendant ends, richly embroidered oc beaded in contrasting colour. Little glaco kimono coats with a short full basque aro to lie very fashionable, worn with beautiful lace skirts of a different shade. Turbans ot rough straw aro among the early favourites, tho small, close-fitting shapes being strongly favoured by .tho younger set, while the larger turbans aro worn mostly by tho more conservative dressers. Largo flop hats with low crowns and a-big square velvet bow right across the front are much favoured for morning wear.