WOMEN'S CORNER

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19214, 21 January 1928, Page 2

WOMEN'S CORNER

LATE MARQUESS OP CAMBRIDGE.

The Lady Editor will be pleased to receive for publication In the "Women's Corner" Items of social or personal news. Such Items shonld be fully authenticated, and engagement notices must bear the signatures of both parties. Correspondence Is invited on any matters affecting, or of interest to, women.

Mrs Maitland Rich and Mrs John Montgomery and family arc returning to New Zealand by the Narkunda, •and are expected in Christchurch towards the end of this month.

Dr. and J. Gore Newell, Oxford terrace, who have been visiting Melbourne, have left Australia on their return to Christchurch.

Mrs Douglas Anderson arid hex children are spending ■ a holiday in Timaru.

Dr. and Mrs F. G. Gibson (Menvale), who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs Russell Laidlaw,. Lumsden, are returning to Christchurch this evening. i

Mr and Mrs Leonard Clark are leaving New Zealand by the Eimutaka on February 2nd for a trip to England.

Mrs T. D Kendall and Miss Viivienne Kendall (Bealey avenue), who have been spending a fortnight with Mrs J. Murray, Kaikoura, have returned to Christchurch. •

Mrs Claude Sawtell (Rugby street) intends leaving shortly for a visit to Wellington.

Miss Alice Candy is spending a holiday with frienda in Wellington. Mr and Mxs J. R. Burt (Knowles street) are leaving to-day for Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Rollo.Sharp 'and family (Manchester street North), who have been spending a holiday at Tiraaru, are returning home to-day. Mr and Mrs J. Inkster have returned from a visit to Tauranga.

Mrs E. E. White (New Brighton), who has been spending a short, holiday at Ocean View Hotel, Governor's Bay, has returned home.

.Mr and Mrs. Lindsay Russell (Cashmere Hills), who have been for a holiday visit .'to '. Wellington, are returning to Christchurch this morning.

Miss 'Hazel! Evans. '.(St.' Martins) has returned from a month's visit to Picton and Wellington. Miss Amuri •Gilchrist' (Palmerstori North) is visiting Miss Marjory Miller (Spreydon). . .. Miss Marjorie Sloane (Waikuku) is the guest of Mr,and Mrs A. Oiitts (Riccarton). Miss Joan Cutts has returned home from Waikuku.

Mrs A. Dawson (Dunedin), Mrs Trewith (Auckland), and Miss Wilcox (Seattle) are at the Clarendon Hotel. Lady Fuller and the Misses Fuller are guests at Warner's Hotels Mrs Cyril Bowick (nee Miss Violet Inder), of • Hunterville, well known in Christchurch musical circles, is at present a visitor to Christchurch, and is staying with her mother, Mrs A. E. Inder, of Cashmere. DRESSMAKING. Don't think you must be a "born dressmaker" or have any mysterious gift in order to make distinctive, becoming clothes., You .don't. Other women have learnt to make charming clothes so quickly and easily that many of them wishing to-earn; money began to.do so before they had half finished the. lessons. There are no tedious preliminaries. You begin at once to make actual garments.' It .costs you nothing to And .out. all about the dressmaking course of the Woman's Institute. Write to-day to P.O. Box 26, Te Aro G, Wellington, for a copy of > free booklet, "Dressmaking ana Millinery Made Easy." • —1 EASIER WASHING. How much easier it is for you and your clothes when you wash with Verbena Soap. Dirt simply flies before the surging bubbles of Verbena and the clothes come out so fresh and sweet and clean wtih a minimum of rubbing. Verbena is an ideal soap to take with, you on your holidays. —I

A SEASONABLE pELICACY. It is a wise housewife who puts on the table a bottle of Military Pickle, the Perfect Appetiser. Let father put a dash of Military Pickle with his cold moat and he will eat with gusto,. The Military Pickle adds enjoyment to the moal and develops a healthy appetite. Grocers are everywhere pleased to sell the Military Pickle. —2

Found at Glanvilles—All the latest Creations in'-French and English perfumes, manicure sots, scent sprays, cut glass smelling salts bottles, beautiful French soaps and face powderj at prices to meet the'requirements of all purchasing presents. ,See our window display, D./F. Glanville, 279 High street, Ghristchurch. Telephone 2725. —6 KISSPROOF GIRLS. You've ,seen them—beautifully complexioned—alluring—fascinatirig— Kissproof girls. • They wouldn't be without Kissproof }. they know the value of this new: creation of rouge, lipstick, and powder. Kissproof is. waterproof. It stays on—and is so utterly natural it flatters every complexion. Kissproof rouge, powder, and lipstick are obtainable from E. Cameron Smith, Chemist, Cathedral square. — Q

Guests at the United Service Hotel are Dr. and Mrs "Walker (Harrogate, England), Mr and Mrs L. Dwan (Wellington), Mrs 0. Nelson (Wellington) Mr and Mrs J. Dobson (Auckland^ Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the Cathedral Tennis Club's gala, which was to have been held in the Cathedral grounds, Barbadoes street, this afternoon, has been postponed . until Saturday, February 4th. Miss Doris Rowe (Shirley), who has been spending a holiday at Glenora Park, Papakura, Auckland, returns to Christehurch to-day.

Guests at the Hotel Federal include: —Mr Chas. 8.. Brady (Perth), West Australia), Mr F. S. Tounley-Little-(Auckland), Mrs E. M. Cranston (Chatham Islands), Mr and Mrs A. Knott (Timaru), Mr J. Hutchinson (Oamaru), Mr J. B. Finlayson (Auckland), and Capt. I. M. Hay (Dunedin).

Mr and Mrs P. C. Hjorring will leave Oamaru about the middle of next month to join the s.s. Moolton, at Sydney, whence they sail on March 4th on an extended tour of .England and Europe. They expect to be away ten or 12 months) and intend returning via America, where they purpose dtoing a-sight-seeing tour. Mrs F. R. Dudley, Winchester street, entertained a number of friends at Ballantyne's yesterday afternoon, in honour of Mrs Frank Saywell and her daughters, of Woolstonecraft, Sydney, who are visiting Christehurch. The guest of honour, who was presented with a bouquet of sweet peas and carnations, wore a beautiful French gown of navy and pink georgette, hand embroidered.

The secretary of the Christehurch Shorthand Writers' Association has received advice from Pitman's Examination Department, Melbourne, that the following pupils of Miss Digby's Commercial School have been successful in obtaining Pitman's first-class speed certificates, as .the .result of an examination conducted by the Association in December last:—HOwords per minute, Eileen Chaplin, Kathleen Gartly; 100 words per minute, Marjorie Armstrong; 90 words per minute, Ursula Calson, Winifred Davies, Lucy Guild, Jean Gurney. Lorna Ookenden; 80 words per minute, Marjory Breward, Ida Helliwell, May Kiddey, Doris Lysaght, Ferol Mortimer, Maisie Murray; 70. words per minute, Beth Bryan, Doris Chetwin, Ruby Davidson, Gwen Davies, Margaret Gow, Thelma Grant, Pat Lancaster, Nellie Stevens, Winifred Wales, v Valmai Webb, Ethel Yole; '6O words per minute, Yvonne Coard, Nance FJa.vcll, Mary Riach, Kathleen Scullion, Mollie Warner. The Association's certificate was also awarded to the following writers of -Gregg Shorthand:—l2o words per minute, Violet Gray; 60 words per minute,, Emily Robertson. MAORI BENEFACTRESS.

MAINTAINS ORPHANAGE AND HOSPITAL.

•. [THE PEESS Special Servies.] •, AUCKLAND, January 20. The Te Akar'ana Maori Association will shortly pay honour to Princess Te Puea, who has done so much at her pa at Ngaruawahia for the betterment or' Waikato people. Members of the Association propose .to pay the chieftaiuess a visit at her Ngaruawahia home when she returns from of the East Coast districts. Princess Te Puea has been raising funds in aid of the orphanage she inaintains and also for the erection of a cottage hospital at Ngaruawahia similar to that which she established/At Tuakau. : Association members last evening resolved that they should wait upon the Princess and ascertain in what way they could assist her social endeavours ou behalf of her people. Princess Te Puea has declined all Government assistance in connexion with her work. Of a singularly independent frame of mind, 6he organises concert parties and tours the' North Island seeking financial support from the Maoris themselves. The East Coast tour is reported to have resulted in £SOO being subscribed.

UNEMPLOYED RELIEF FUND,

MEETING OP WOMEN. A large and very representative meeting of women, presided over by Mrs Herbert, was held yesterday morning in the Mayoress's room at the City Council Chambers to discuss ways and means of assisting in tho relief of the unemployed and their dependants. His Worship the-Mayor, who expressed pleasure at the presence of so many ladies, briefly explained' the work being done by. the Relief Coirimitteo, and emphasised the need .for immediate help for the unemployed, the great majority of whom • were genuinely anxious to obtain work and were ready to work in return for assistance given. After. Mrs Herbert had described the hardships endured by many women and children in the City, it was decided that those present should form themselves into an Assistance Committee to help the Unemployment Relief Committee.

Mrs Burnes-Loughnan announced that she was arranging three Sunday night concerts to be' held on January 29th and the two succeeding Sunday nights in the Liberty. Theatre in aid of the fund.' Mr Waters/had. kindly lent the Liberty Theatre, free of charge, and had promised the assistance of the Picture Company's orchestras. It was unanimously decided to apply to the City Council for permission to sell badges and tickets for the concerts in the streets of the City on day, the 25th inst.

A big jazz dance will be held bv the All Sports Dance Assembly at the Albert Hall (Cashe) street) to-night commencing at 8. o'clock. A speciallyaugmented orchestra under the leadership of Mr Teddy Jones will provide the latest musical numbers. H. Pannell and Co., 105 Manchester street, Christchurch. Wo specialise in all classes of Tourist Footwear. Our Mcuntainering . Boots are the finest procurable, they give great comfort to the feet, are absolutely waterproof, and give lasting wear. Clinkers kept in stock. For particulars write or 'phone 694. _6

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

. Mr and Mrs W. N s Bond and the Misses Bond (Claremont) are visiting the Franz Josef glacier. Mts A. Wood and Miss F. Wood (Timaru) are visiting the West Coast Miss O'Sullivan and Miss O'Connor (Timaru) leave for Itangiora to-day. Mrs A. D. Harris and daughter, accompanied by Miss F. Till (Featherston), are the guests of Mrs F. E. Hind (Otipua road). Professor and Mrs Florence left for the Hermitage, Mount Cook, yestercDav. Mrs F. M. Dennehy and sons (Greymouth) are visiting Timaru. Recent arrivals at the Grosvenor Hotel include Mr and Mrs J. Barnett (Christehurch), Mr and Mrs R. i\. Ireland (Oamaru), Miss O'Carroll (Greymouth), Messrs W. Sherriif (uunedin), W. H. Spackman (Napier), G C. Kingscott (Melbourne), S. S. Scott (Auckland), W. S. Morrison (Christclrurcb), G. W. Skellrop (Christchurch), and G. Duncalf (Christchurch). . Those who have registered at the Hydro Grand Hotel include Mr and Mrs A. W. Hazelwood (DunedSin), Miss C. Bamann (Christehurch), Mrs R. Dawson (Dunedin), Miss M. Hamann (Christehurch), Mr J. Walker (Christchurch, Master S. Hamann (Christchurch), and Master W. B. Dawson (Dunedm). ..■.,, n . . Recent arrivals at the Dominion Hotel include Mr and Mrs W. E. Williams (Christehurch), Mr and Mrs W. ; Frew (Scotland), Mrs and Miss Tinson (Dunedin), Mrs and Miss Collins (lnvercargill), Mrs J. E. Percy (Ashburton), Miss Percy (Ashburton), Messrs A J Clarke (Dunedin),. H. F. Hanna (Christehurch), J. ,Smithson (Christchurch, and Master J. Frew (Scotland). OBITUARY.

MRS JOHN BOLLARD

[THE PBES3 Special Service.]

AUCKLAND, January 20. Mrs John Bollard, wife of the late Mr John Bollard, who was a member of Parliament, died to-day, aged 87 years. Born in Ireland in 1840, Mrs Bollard came to New Zealand with her parents. She married the late John Bollard, M.P., in 1861 at Tamaki, and then . settled in Avondale in the house in which her death occurred. The whole of her life was spent in this house, and it was here, too, that eleven of her fourteen children were reared, eight of whom are now living. Her last public act was in 1906, when, in company with her son, the late Hon. Mr Bollard, she decorated the winner of the Derby following the success of her husband as member for Eden, when that was a •very large electorate. Her son commenced a brilliant political career as member for Eaglan, which later led to his appointment as a Minister of the Crown.

MOTHER MARY ST. BASILIS. At the Convent of Our Lady of the Missions, Ferry road, last evening, the death occurred of the Reverend Mother Mary St. Basilis, Prioress of the Convent.

The deceased Reverend Mother, who only last week, had attended a retreat' of members of her Order in Ashburton, was the third daughter of the late Mr and'Mrs.Michael Byan,. greatly esteemed. pioneer settlers of Broadfield, Canterbury. . She was educated at the Convent in Ferry road, where she later was professed as a Sister of the Mission.

During her. long connexion with the Convent, first as pupil, then as teacher, and later as Mother Prioress, she exercised a wonderful influence for good over the many with whom she was associated, and hundreds of Catholic women in Canterbury owe a deep debt of gratitude to this splendid woman of sterling character, ready sympathy, and unbounded faith.

Much sympathy will be extended to her sister, Sister Mary. Cornelius, of the Convent of Our Lady of the Missions, and. to other members of \ic.r family, many of whom.are resident in Christchurch and in the Broadfieid district.

.Requiem Mass will be, celerated in the Convent Chapel, Barhadoes street, on Monday at 9.30 a.m., and tho funeral cortege will leave the Chapel for the Linwood cemetery at 10.15 a.m. . ..

MRS F. GREAD. General regret was felt by the residents of-Little River and Kaituna when it became known that Mrs Frank Gread had passed away. Mrs Gread, who n'us born at Ware in 1843, left England for Australia in 14X55, where, she wumul Mr John ivloouie, or Victoria. Alter tho ueatli of Mr xvioodie, she returned to JiingianU with her young daughter, but in 1873 she again left England in the snip i'unjauo, this time ior, jNow Zealanu. In 187b she married Air F Gread, of Little River, who, at that time was engaged in . punting timber from the original sawmill ui Little River across i»ake Forsytu to the .Ninety-Mile Beach. Mr Uread eventually acquired, land, and Jater was successful ..in the ballot for the Lane Ellesmere lands. Having resided in Little River ior nineteen years, the family moved to the present home near Price's Valley. Mrs Gread is survived by her husband, two daughters, and three sons, her daughters being Mrs 0. Jones and Miss Gread, of Ataahua, and the sons Mr Walter Gread, of To Aroha, and Messrs William and Albert Gread. of Dongala, Australia. The funeral, which took place at the Little River cemetery, was largely attended, and many beautiful floral tributes were sent by friends of the family. ,Wreaths were sent by the following:—Father, Ted, and Min.; Charley and Sarah, Hector and Marie, Jack and 6adio, Elsie and Frank, Mr and tMrs A. K. Birdling and Harley, J. Dawson, Mr and Mrs W. A. Erasmuson, Mr and Mrs Lang and Gladys, Mr and Mrs Hubi'rt Hunter, Mr and Mrs Stott and family, Mr and Mrs C. Craw, Mr and Mrs ./. Craw, Mr and Mrs Foley, Mr and Mrs Harry Vercoe, Mr and Mrs Turner and family, Mr and Mrs Rowberry and the Wakelin family, Mr and Mrs D. McLean, E. L. Bates, Betty and Reggie Mcintosh, Mr F. G. Birdling, Sir Heaton and Lady Rhodes, Mrs John Coop and Leonard, Mr and Airs J. R. Newton, Miss S. White. Misses A. and M. Coop, M. and W. Rout, A. and G. Barclay, Air and Airs Frauk Coop, Miss Little, Mr and Airs Burnside, Mr and Mrs McLeod, Mr and Airs R- Liddle, Air and Airs J O. Coop, Airs Coates and family, Roland and Walter Newton, Olive, Phyllis, and Bert. Mr and Airs T. C. Thomas and famiiv, Mr and Mrs Cyril Gray, Mr arid Mrs John Archer, Air and Airs Q, Jones and Willie, Messrs Ernest and Henry Nutt. Mrs Wiggins and family. Airs A. J. Dawson. Air tnd Airs D- Anderson, Mr and Airs S. Birdling. Mr and Mrs J. Thomas and family. Mr and Mrs W. F. Parkinson and Marewa.

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WEDDINGS. BARNETT—DELANEY. On Wednesday evening a wedding was solemnised at the Colombo street Baptist Church, which was artistically decorated for the occasion by friends of the bride. The Rev. J. K. Archer, assisted by the Rev. Eric Evans, of Dunedin, performed the ceremony, and Mr H. Thomas was organist. The bride was Alice (Dolly), youngest daughter of Mr and the late Mrs J. Delauey, of Christehurch, and the bridegroom Samuel Thompson, eldest son of Mr and.Mrs J. S. Barnett, of Christehurch. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a beautiful gown of; guipure lace over cream satin. Her veil which formed a train was held in place with orange blossoms, and she carried a shower bouquet of white and pink flowers. The two bridesmaids. Miss Dot Thomas and Miss Aileen Thompson, cousin of the bridegroom, both wore semi-Victorian frocks of apricot taffeta, trimmed with lace, and bandeaux of apricot and blue flowers. Each carried a posy of flowers to tone with her frock. Mr Jack Barnett, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Mr J. Smith groomsman. . A recaption and dance were afterwards held at iDixieland, where Mrs Vornon, sister of the bride, and .Mrs J. S. Barnett received the many guests. Mrs Vernon wore a hand* some Parisian frock of cerise shade, with black hat. Mrs Barnett wore a black georgette frock and hat to match. Mrs Thompson, grandmother of the bridegroom, wore a handsome frock of black panne velvet and georgoi.te and hat t<J match.

When the bridal pair left !>v car for their wedding tour, the bride was wearing a smart frock of beige geor-» gette, with wrap and hat to tone.

MACKIE—VOICE. . East Belt Methodist Church was wellfilled with friends and well-wishers, recently, when the marriage of Doris Alien (Alma), only daughter of Mrs A. Voice and the late Mr A. Voice, 490 Worcester street, to John Alexander, eldest son of Mr and Mrs A. Mackie, Islington, was solemnised. The church was beautifully.decorated by friends.of the bride, and a large pink and white wedding bell was suspended • over the bridal party. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. Greenslade, and Mr Laurence Rickard presided at the organ.

The. bride, who entered the church "with her cousin, Mr J. Voice, wore a simple but effective frock of ivory crepe de chine, made with long sleeves and scalloped yoke, and a fine knife-pleated panel inset from yoke to hem. From the waist fell waterfall panels, held by a large hand-ma Je flower. Her handsomely embroidered veil fell from a coronet of orange llosom, and formed a train. Her only ornament was a string of' beautiful pearls, the gift of the bridegroom. A charming toilet was completed by a shower bouquet of cream roses and maidenhair fern.

Two bridesmaids were in attendance, Miss Florence Mackie, sister of the bridegroom, and Miss Daphne' Pooley. They were dressed alike in frocks of salmon pink crepe de'chine, the bodices having jabots of cream guipure lace. The skirts were rucked, with,a front inset panel of fine pleating, the whole being finished with scarves fastened on the shoulder with a posy of flowers. Their hats were of blaek crinoline straw, lined and trimmed to tone, and they carried harmonising shower bovquets. They also wore gold armlets, tho gift of the bridegroom. The bridegroom was attended by his two brothers, Mr Allan Mackie and Mr Robert Mackie as best man and groomsman respectively. A reception was held later at Dixieland, where the guests were received by Mrs Voice, who wore an attractive dress of black crepe de chine piped with cream, and a black crinoline hat relieved' with cream lace. Her bouquet was of red roses and carnations. Airs Mackie wore a becoming frock of navy marocain, with cream lace vest and beige hat with trimmings to tone. She carried a bouquet of cream roses and carnations. , When the newly-married couple lett later for the north, the bride was wearing a model frock of mushroom pink crepe de chine, beautifully embroidered a tailored coat of the same shade, and a smart hat to match.

VAN SLYKE-JACKSON. A verv pretty wedding was solemnised at "St. Peter's Church, Ivciß'ugton, Timaru, recently, when .Mary Gwendoline, younger daughter ot M. J. E. S. Jackson, late of Chnstchi run. was married by the Rev J. A. Wilson, to Cedric George, youngest son ot the late Dr. Van Slyke. Wellington. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a dainty model frock of crepe de chine with panels o accordion pleats, the insets in the bodice of biscuit-coloured georgette Her large hat was of biscuit-coloured ennohne straw, and she carried a beautiful bouquet of pale pink sweetpeas. Her sister, Ann is, who was bridesmaid, wore a frock of pale appte green georgette with rucked bodice, and a large black satin hat. She carried a bouquet of shaded sweetpeas. A reception was held at the home ot the Rev. J. A. and Mrs Wilson. Branscombe street. .., , ~, When Mr and Mrs Van Slyke loftby motor for the north, the bride w«< wearing a blank satin coft orcr n beige frock, and hat to match.

OULLEN—SUTHERLAND. A pretty wedding was quietly celebrated at the Church of the Holv Name, Ashburton, recently, when Muriel Veronica, onlv daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Sutherland, Tinwnlo. was married to Val Culle'n, son of Mrs

Cullen and the late Mr Cullen, of * The Very Rev. Dean CDonnell Dcrformed the ceremony. . .. ■ j The bride, who was escorted by hei brother, wore a pretty frock of meadow pink satin-and a" becoming georgette hat with large cluster of pink _ and silver flowers to tone. She carried a shower bouquet of cream roses, lilies, and maidenhair fern. The bridesmaid, Miss mna Hill, cousin of the bride, wore cream crepella with touches of salmon pink and crinoline straw hat to match. Her bouquet was of pink roses and maidenhair fern. Mr McPardty", of Waimate, was best man. After the'ceremony a reception was held at Sutherland's Tearooms, where about sixty guests were entertained, including the Very Rev. Dean O'Donnell and Father. O'Brien. Mr and Mrs Sutherland received' the guests, the latter wearing a navy, blue coatfrock and hat to match, and carried a posy of choice flowers. -,••,', '. Later, Mr and Mrs Cullen left by motor for Christchurch en route for Sydney, their future home. ,

DIAMOND WEDDING

EARLY AUCKLAND SETTLERS

[THE PKESS Special. Service.}

January. 20,

The diamond wedding..of .Mr and Mrs William Hitchcock, of 3 Glasgow terrace, Grafton, will be celebrated to-morrow. Both enjoy excellent health. When Mr and.Mrs Hitchcock arrived jn Auckland 53 years ago, their chief difficulty' was in finding a house. However, Mr Hitchcock soon obtained a house near the city, where he plied his trade as a tailor. There were few, tailors of Mr Hitchcock's standing in Auckland at the time, aiid his services were constantly in demand. For some time he made, clothes for the Governor, of the Colony, who was resident in the city. Materials were very different from . what. .they, are to-day, he said to-day, in recalling the fact that with a wife andi one child he lived on. 21s a week. He proudly displayed a tablelciofch of many colours made from, materials used for army uniforms.

BEQUESTS AND TOKENS. ' (FROM.. OPS OTK COKfiBBPOKMBT.) LONDON, December 14. j The Most Hon. Adolphus Charles Alexander Albert Edward George Philip Louis Ladislaui!, first Marquess of Cambridge (formerly Duke of Teck), of Shotton Hall, Shrewsbury, bTOther of the Queen,, who died on October 24th, left unsettled property of the gross valuo of JJ44J334, ,witli. Jiet personalty £33,268,: v. ! , •■.,■;.;••. ■: .' /',;,.... ,■: He,Jeft^tp' ; tllßi tbkcn,;of affection, crystal '/vase presented. ti> him and his.'wife on' their marriage by. Sir Frederick Wiganj. and to his"' brother, the Earl of Athlond, portraits of Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge,, and of Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge. • The bulk of his property he left to his wife, but among a number _ of articles to devolve as heirlooms in the family of his eldest son is a picture of Charles I.'s children, by Van .Dyck. There is also a pearl and brilliant quatfefoil negligo ornament with "two dia-mond-mounted baroque pearl drops, known as "tho Rhedcy earrings," of which it is stated; Those earrings were given'by a Count Bhedcy to'his wife.' She would not Relieve they were real, and it is said that her husband, with his sword, cut a piece of one of the pearls off. The mark of the cut is visible. Another heirloom is a plain, barreJshaped ewer, "given by the Gentlemen of Kichmond for. a boat-race upon the birthday of H.B.H. the Duke of Clarence. "'II.R.H. the Duke of Clarence and the Navy ■ of Old England with three. A/D. 1703.' "

Queen Mary's Governess. A personal legacy was that of £IOO left by the Marquess to Mile. Bricka, an Alsatian, who; was governess-companion to Princess May (Queen Mary) at White Lodge. In the recently published life of Queen Mary by Kathleen "Woodward (Hutchinson and Co.) there is this reference:

"Bricka was very much a personage in the household at "White Lodge, wielding her potent sjvay over the most malleable years of the Princess with unceasing pride and an intensity and thoroughness that left nothing wanting. She' did more:'she left her pupil with a lasting sense of gratitude. '•