ORDER OF BRITISH EMPIRE.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16162, 16 March 1918, Page 8

ORDER OF BRITISH EMPIRE.

NEW ZEALAND RECIPIENTS. HONOURS FOR "WAR SERVICES. (.TRESS ASSOCIATION" TELEGRAM.) WELLLXGTON, March 15. The King lias mado tho following appointments to tho Most Excellent Ordor of tho British Empire, and signified his approval of the issuo of further similar lists 011 the occasion of his Majesty's birthday, and tho New Year. The Secretary 0 f Stato for tho Colonies de. sires to draw attention to tho fact that these honours have been recommended and awarded solely for services in connexion with the war:— MEMBER OF THE FIRST CLASS OF TIIE ORDER. OR. DAME GRAM) CROSS OF TIIE OR. DEB (G.8.E.). lier Excellency. Annette Louise, Counter ol' Liverpool. MEMBER OF THE SECOND CLASS OR KNIGHT COMMANDER OP THE ORDER (K.8.E.). The Right Honourable "William Lee, Baron Phuket, London. MEMBERS OF THE THIRD CLASS OR COMMANDERS OF THE ORDER (C.8.E.). Mrs Christina Allen Masscy. Theresa Dorothea, Lady "Ward. Mrs Jacobina Luke, Wellington. Robert H. Nolan, London. ' Colonel Robert Ward Tate, Wellington. i Mrs E. A. Wilson, London. MEMBERS OF THE FOURTH CLASS, 011 OFFICERS OF THE ORDER (0.8. E.). Mrs Miria Woodbine Pomare, Wellington. Heni Materoa, Lady Carroll, Giaborne. Mrs Fanny Bovlo, Christchurch. James John Clark, Dunodin. Miss Lnvinia Coates, Wellington. David Whamond Duthie, Wellington. James Henry Gunson, Auckland. Mrs Jessie Gunson, Auckland. Henry Holland, Christchurcli. Mrs Jane Holland, Christchurch. Mrs Helen Lowrv, Hastings. i Arthur Edgar Gravenor Rhodes, Christchurch. Lieut.-Colonel Alexander FOwlSr Roberts, Wellington. Mrs Eva Lydia Rutherford, Culvcrden. Miss Mary Downie Stewart, Dunedin. Mrs Agnes Vernon Wigram, Christchurch. i' Miss Hilda Williams, London. | MEMBERS OF THE FIFTH CLASS/ I OR MEMBERS OF THE ORDER (M.8.E.). Mrs Emma Bissland, Dunedin. Mrs Ann Burgess, New Plymouth. Miss Jean Burt, Dunodin. Mrs Sarah Ann Coradine, Master- I toil. I Mrs Harrietto Sophia Crawford, I Wellington. • I George Lester Donaldson, Christ- I church. John William Ellis, Hamilton. Miss Edith Fenton, Sanatorium, ; Rotorua. f [ Mrs Elizabeth Forrester, Oamaru. ' Hoj>o Gibbons, Wanganui. > i Mrs Florence Guinness, Timarn. j Mrs Margaret Harding, Mangawharo, Auckland. Mrs Leah Lucy Hawke, Invercargill. Douglas William Jack, Whangarei. Mrs Mary Hawkins Kirkpatriek, Kawa Kawa. Victor John Lamer, Auokland. ■ . * Mrs Kato Rose Leaver, Westport. Dr. Edward Georgo Levinge, Christchurch. Arthur Edward Manning, H&mil- 1 ! ton. Miss Isubel McLean, Dunedin. Colonel William Henry Seftoa Moorhouse. Wellington. Mrs Elizabeth Lily Nash, Palmerston North. Mrs AriKia Kane Ngata, Kahukura. George Albert Perry, Hokitika. = Herbert James Duncan Robertson, , Auckland. v Mrs Iriß Bronda Rolleston, Wellington. Mrs Alice Georgina Sherratt, GiSborne. Mrs Jean Simpson. Hunterville. William Wallace Snodgrass, Nelson. Miss Belle Spedding, Auckland. William Stead, Invercargill. Maurice Thompson. Invercargill. Miss Patricia Clay Thomson, Invercargill. Charles John Treleaven, Chris> church. Arthur Viirney, Y.M.C.A., Wellington. Miss Georgina Webster, Wellington. The majority of those whose name# figuro in the abovo list of appointments to the Order of the British Empire have been actively connected with various organisations which have been engaged in patriotic work throughout tho Dominion sinco tho commencement of tho war. Tho list contains, in addition, the names of certain ladies and gentlemen who havo been prominently associated with tho activities of the New Zealand War Contingent Association, whoso headquarters are in London, while the names of officers of the ' , Dominion military" forces who have rendored valuable assistance in their respective spheres arc also includod. EXPLANATION OF THE OBDEB. In recognition of the manifold services, voluntary and otherwise, that have been rendered both by British subjects and their Allies in connexion with the war, tho King last year instituted two new Orders. The first of these styled "The Order Df the British Empire," and conferred, eis tho title indicates, for eervicos rendered to tho Empire, whether at homo Dr abroad, follows, in most respects, the precedents of other Orders or Knighthood; but it consists of nve Masses, and is given to women as n w ®" as men. The first two classes will, id tho case of men, carry tho honour Knighthood, and, in the case of the privilege of jirefixing the "Damo" to their names. , Tho fivo classes of the Order of tne British Empire are as fo' ows: MEN. 1. Knights Grand Cross (£-B.EO--2. Knights Commanders 3. Commanders (C.8.E.). -t. Officers (0.8. E.). 5. Members Q1.8.E.).

WOMEN". 1. Dames Grand Cio:-.s (G.8.E.). 2. 'D.B.E.J. 3. fC'.B.E.). 4. Officer*, (U.lJ.h.). o. Member:-' (M.8.E.1. Tho bndgo of the Order, worn by the members of the Ist, 'Jiul. and 'iid. classes, takes the shape ot a silvcr-giit cross, enamelled i»oarl jcrcy, in the centre of which, in a ehv!u enamelled crimson, is a representation of Britannia seated. The circle contain;, ttitmotto of the Order "For God ami t':e Empire.' The -lar. v.orn by meinbvis of tho first two elapse?. is an eigutp&inted silver star, the centre of wj-ieli boars the frame device lis tho badge. Tho treatment of tho badgo for tr.«j 4th class i.s similar to thai lor tho ist, 2nd, and ; ird classes, extent that it i.. smaller, and is not enamelled. In the case of' the oth el.-u«, the badge- is ot silver instead ol silver-gilt. \ silver medal of the Order has been ..truck, and will b = awarded to those person?, not ln.-inrr members oi the Order, services to the hrnpirc warrant such recognition. As in the case of other Order.-;, the member-, will have tho privilege of placing the. initials (above indicated) after their names. The King h;i6 appointed tho Prince •of Wales to be Grand Master of tho Order, and a King-of-Anns, Registrar, and Secretary and Gentleman Usher of tho Purple Rod will ba appointed to attend to the service of the Order. Tho Chancery of the Order will bn at the Central Chancery of tho Orders of at St. James's Palace.