PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 79, 3 April 1911, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

MTSjS GLADYS HCBjBSTMAjra "WEDDING.

NEW ZEALAKOEKS AiftROAD.

(From Out Special Correspondent.)

LONDON, February 24

An Anglo-New Zealand -wedding o| more than usual interest took place yesterday at St. George's, Hanover-square, where Major Cosmo Gordon Stewart, D.5.0., Royal Field Artillery, was married to Miss Gladys JJerry Honeyman, younger daughter of the late Dr. J. ji. ■Honeyman, of Auckland, Zealand/ and of Mrs. Bruce Porter, .of 6, Gros-yenor-street, W. Prebendary Anderson and the Rev. J. iL. Stewart (brother of the bridegroom) officiated. Sir Hugh Stewart (the 'bridegroom's eldest brother) was ibest man, and J>r. H. S. BrucePorter gave hig stepdaughter away. The bride's" gown was of ivory satin with'an under dress of pgvl embroidered net. The full Court train was made of silv.er brocade draped with Carrickmacross lace. A veil of Honiton lace was worn, and the bride carried a sheaf of lilies tied with wide satin ribbon. There were ftVe bridesmaids—Miss Isobel Honeyman (sister of the bride), Miss Bruce-Porter and Miss Jessie Bruce-Porter (half-sisters of the bride), Mips Inez Ma-cFadyen (her cousin), and Miss Vera Davison—who wore frocks of Cossach 'blue charmeuee veiled in grey chiffon and trimmed with aluminium lace. They had large picture hats of blue satin trimmed with Jong grey feathers and blue yelvet, and they carried muffs of grey chiffon with sprays of almond blossom. Their gifts from the bridegroom were Royal Artillery badge brooches in gold and enamel. Miss Moilie Atkin and Master Anthony Beausire' were the train bearers. Mrs. Bruce-Por-ter held a reception at 6, Grosvenorstreet'. Among the. guests wove Lord and Lady Edward iSpencer-Churchill, Lady Henrietta Guinness, Lord and Lady Shaw of Dunfermline, Lady Geraldine St.' Lawrence, Colonel Sir Herbert and Lady Jekyll and Miss Jekyll, *Sir Mortimer and | Lady Durand, Sir Charles and Lady Cameron, and Sir Alfred and Lady Fripp. After the reception Major and Mrs. Stewart left for Paris. The bride travelled in a pastel blue costume with a black Tegal straw hat trimmed with blue velvet and shaded pink roses.

The idea has been mooted tint those of his Majesty's subjects in every part of the British Empire who bear the Christian tame of George shall unite in presenting a gift to the King on the occasion of his forthcoming Coronation. The' executive committee, including Lords Curzon and Grey, Sir George Keid, and Lord G. Hamilton, feel confident that the; project has only to be made known to be taken up "with fervour," both in the Mother Country and in the OverseasDominions of the Crown, and in order that as many people as possible may join iv the gift it is proposed that subscriptions shall be accepted from Id to £5. The list of the names of all the donors, but not the amount given by each, will be presented to ithe King. Contributions are invited up till June 1. . '

'£he jnany friends in New Zealand of Mr. W. A- Bescrpft, formerly of Hastangs, will Tegret to hear of his sudden death this week. Mr. Beecroft, who used to run a line of coaches in the Hawke's Bay district in the early days, and was a very well-known figure, came to England, about three years a.-go, and bought a fine property at Wroxham, in Norfolk.

■Mrs. Scott, a N«w Zealandcr, whose husband is in charge of the wireleee telegraphy installation at Earl's Court, received* news tbie week of the deatfh ol her father in Norfolk Island, and has deckled to leave London in a fortnight's time to visit her mother, whose tronic is in Norfolk Island.

■Mr. Arthur Alexander, son of Mr. Alfred Isaacs, of l>ujiedjn, was among tiie performers at the eiudente' concert of the Royal Academy of Music yesterday in Queen's Hall. He played the piano in the first movement of Franck'a quiatet, and, says ihe "TSmes," ''piTaeed strongly and" ehoWed excellent underetandiiig 'of tihe music." ■

Mr. Alexander also played a coupls of movements from a eonata by Miss Ethel Woodland.' -

ftojfesßor (Bickertion, <wih»- has been living in apartments in Lehistcr Gardens, W., since (his arrival in London, hag now taken a flat at Hampetead.

The Rev- J- A. Buttrise, of Moxeeambe, Lanes., who has just oompjeted a journey to Jjew Zealand and back, lectured at Morecarabe on his experiences this -week. He gave a globing account of New Zealand, and wound -up with the following lines in appreciation of tflie beauty of the country:

Oh I could I only say what I have seen, How can I tell yon and yon yet believe? How, till you are brought where I have been! ' '':

Mr. & >S. Williams, of Auckland, who arrived here by the Sue? route on February 12, will probably stay for a time to enlarge his experience in engineering. His future nsoveiuenta are, ■however, at present uncertain.

A large influx of members of the leading Australasian golf clubs is expected in London this year, and it may be useful for a, of golfing readers on "the other aide ito mote that members of colonial clubs passing through London way, on the presentation °f their card, be permitted tih,e privilege? of the faiinoua dandy Lodge GoVf Club, near Northwood and Rickmansworth, for two days, on payment of ihe' green fee. The Hon. Secretary and founder of the Sandy Lodge dub, Mr. J. Francis Marks, spent many years in Australia and New Zealand, and he will be glad to welcome all Australasian golfers visiting London.

Mr. and Sirs. Bland Holt have arrived at Nice, where they, are staying over carnival time, prior to going on to Lon? don.

'Mr. Charles Ooleman, a young actor who will be remembered in Australia and New Zealand, isr appearfEg "in Sliy George Edwardes' revival of " A Waltz bream," at Dajy's Theatre. He has played the iinpoTt'ant character of Count Lothar for six nights during tihe absence W. IH. Berry, ■vyjac* 'during the performance lin the of the pkiee. sprained his 4^kl c - At very fhort nptioe, ifithout lejiearsal, Mi. Oole-man resumed this important role, and made a "hit." His duet wftt W*s fdly EJeie, in ihe second act, is voted the. iatoet eharaiing number in this very pojatlar production. Mr. Goleman took Mt. Lauinenoe Grosewnjtli'a m the; last " Besjxe."

I Under the heading, ** Hie Bomaaoe oT a Prenrler* «w "Daily -Newe' , ' tetmn to th« fact that Mr. Andrew Kster, the Friine <ot Anetr|#a,'"» J*6 >' ieted by i&e Liberal party when *c comes as a guest to the Coronation. 5I« ■is to attend the banquet, given on May 25th, at the King's Hall, Holborn Restaurant, at which J. Hameay Maodoaald will 9Sx. Kfcir . Handie, in «»nversatioji ivithi the Lobby correspond>nit of the " Daily News," said Mr. fisher was a district eecretary of 4fl» Ayrshire Minertf lUnkm *t the tinpie Hardie was general secretary. "In 1879," added 3tfr. Keir gardie, " w had a trade dispute, and 3&r. Kaher was is, he wae among , a number qjE omen who it was resolved i»ot to employ again! He to Australia, and to-day he is the Premier of the Australian Coaimonwealfeb.." The ! Ayrshire miners have invited Mr. to a banquet .wJiile he is in this country.

Recent ■callers at the High €om.missioner's office:—Mass A. M. Moreland, Miss A. B. W*i r (OhrietcJmrch) ; Mr. A. St. G. Hamersley. M.X, S. E Williams (Aiieklandi ; Miss Wihifretl X H. Howell (Timaru); Miss Phyllis Boult (Auckland) ; Mrs. B. P. Boyle (Wellington); Miss Barbara Watt (Timaru); Mrs. G Watt (Hantpden).; Mr. A. Watt (Dußedin); Mr. F. K. Barber (Wellington).