Polynesian Club

Visitors

A T a Sydney Polynesian Club social A gathering, in May, an enthusiastic welcome was given to Lance-Bomba dier Peter Cowan, of Papeete, Tahiti, back from overseas, after two years with the AIF. Peter probably is the only Tahitian serving with the Australian Forces—he is the son of Jack Cowan, a well-known resident and businessman of Papeete.

Pita, as the club people know him, was decorated with a floral lei by the Matron of the club, Chieftainess Katarina Nehu, and a special programme of Polynesian dances was presented for him. He was greeted with cheers when he joined in the “ori Tahiti” with Cora Young of Norfolk Island.

On the same occasion another interest ing visitor was Corporal D. K. Lee, of Honolulu, Hawaii, who has been conduct ing programmes of his own compositions on the National Broadcasting Stations, Corporal Lee is of Hawaiian blood.

Recently some of his compositions were played before General Douglas Mac- Arthur. Corporal Lee conducted the orchestra and the General accepted the score as a momento.

Three charming Tahitian girls recently passed through Sydney en route to Fight ing French outposts, with their Service men husbands, and called on the presi dent of the club. They were: Madame du Bois, formerly Minu Aramu; Madame Divin, who was Rose Martin, daughter of an influential Papeete businessman, Emile Martin; and Madame Roleau, form erly Cecelia Frogier, sister of Bouzou Frogier, the owner of “Quinns,” the well known cabaret in Papeete.