LONDON PERSONALS

Evening Post, Issue 6, 7 January 1921, Page 4

LONDON PERSONALS

MOVEMENTS OF NEW ZEAv LANDERS

(rP.OM OUU OWN COItRJSPONDENT.) ! LONDON, 18th November. Very great interest centred round the christer.ingj at the Guards' Chapel, Wellington Barracks, on 9th November, of the month-old daughter of Captain A. G. T. Rhodes, - Grenadier Guards, and the Hon. Mrs. Rhodes. It wag in this richly ornate building in ( Birdcage Walk —decorated with frescoes In memory of the Guards, who fell in South Africa— that .their marriage took place a few years ago, and this fact added considerably to the interest of last week's ceremony. ' The Prince of Wales was delighted to include in his list of godchildren this little JSi-ew' Zealand infant, and the present which ho gave to his new god-daughter was a beautiful gold brooch in the design of the Prince of Wales' : feathers, in diamonds. The Prince was unable to be present in person, but ho was represented by Lord Claude N. Hamilton. Lord Plunket (brother of Mm. Khodes) was proxy for Major T. B* Eastwood, 8.5.0., M.C., who was not able to be there. The god : mothers were the Hon. Moira Plunket and Miss. Phyllis' Boyle. The ceremony was performed by the . Rev. D. F.Carey, D.S.Q., chaplain to the Brigade of Guards, and the <iEi!d was given the names Maureen Ethna David. One of the most picturesque of the overseas Bishops seen in London this, year has passed away—the Right Rev. Alfred Willis, Assistant-Bishop ■ for Tonga, and formerly for many: years, of Honolulu. He died last Sunday at Milford Vicarage, Hampshire, survived by* his widow (a sister of the, Rev. A. B. Simeon, Kector of Yattendon, Berks). Bishop Willis came for the. Ijambeth. Conference —his first visit to the Homeland for many years—and he had booked his return passage for next January. Although 84 years of age he looked very wiry, and he was a very prominent guest at the reception given in London not long ago by Sir Thomas and Lady Mackenzie to welcome ■ Sir James and . Lady Allen. A few days before the end he was speaking- with, vigour at a misgionary meeting in Hampshire. In 1872, when holding a living in Kent, he was. consecrated Bishop of Honolulu, and it is written tha% his record is one; of courageous grappling with many difficulties. Lady Strathspey (President of the, Women's Branch of the Putney Conservative and Unionist Association) entertainTed the members of that association and ■others at her house, "Kia Ora," at Putney, a..few days ago. -The special feature of the meeting was an address by Mr. S. Samuel. M.P., on "Capital and Labour," hi which he dealt especially with the results of the Bolshevik cult, and the unrest in Ireland. Lady Mozers, in proposing a vote of thanks to their hostess, said that Lady Strathspey was an ideal president, and no matter what she had been asked to do she had given her time • and) effort whole-heartedly "and cheerfully. : It was small wonder that New Zealand was a wonderful country! ,A very attractive programme^—and not too long a.one—was presented at the Wigmore Hall by Miss "Kathleen Levi (pianist, from Dunedin) and Miss Lauri O'Beirne (violinist),, and the large- audience was a thoroughly appreciative one. The Morning Post describes- Miss Levi as "a *ipianist of marked attainment," and says that her playing of Franok'e difficult prelude was characterised 'by "the dignity and breadth of her interpretation." The Daily Telegraph critio iovCnd the two performers' playing :of the Mozart Sonata to be "fresh, accurate, vivacious, and well-balanced," ( but it "rather gave to the unbiassed listenor the impression that the pianist was hoi'ling herself in for the benefit of her colleague; and this impression was afterwards confirmed by Miss Levi's broad reading of Cesar'Franck's Prelude, Alia, and Finale" The Times says that the two performers "played in an unpretentious manner;" extracting not a little music. Both the first movement and the Scherzo of the Beethoven went well, and ..it was not easy to say which player .was a contributing most. Miss..Levi managed to cumulate the- ' interest in Franck's long Prelude. Aria, and Finale, and Mies O'Beiroe at the end of some small pieces suddenly played Stanford's 'Leprechaun,' and- it became at new thing in her hands " . Sir T. H. Grattari Esmonde, Bait, has brought together in book form a collection of papers which recall his sporting experiences at, home and abroad. "The book- is. published in Dublin, and of it > the Scotsman remarks : "It tells, among "other experiences, of salmon-fishing in New Zealand, and when it gets among the Maoris and other natives in Australasia, recounts (after Sir George Grey's translation of the' originals) myths of the creation of the world and legends of the sport of primitive man. It is briskly and gracefully written." Captain Dudley B.- N. North, 0.M.G., C.V.0., is going out to India as Extra Equerry-in-Waiting to H.E.H. the Dukts of Connaught. ■ \ ■, . At an investiture at Buckingham Palace a few days ago, Mrs. Norah Dalrymple (wife of Dr. Dalrymple,, of Palmerston North) received from the King tha Royal Red Cross, Ist class. Mrs. Dalrymple had a long record of. mining ■firvice in Northern France. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wai! (Gisberee) have left for Franc© arid Italy, where they will spend the winter, leaving subsequently for New Zealand. On their re-' turn to the Dominion they may settle in Auckland. . '' . . ; Mrs. E. A. Haggen, who formerly i lived in Napier, but who has been resident in British Columbia for a, good many years, is on a visit to England, and.' she intends to stay here for at least a year. Miss Haggen is with her; and her son, Mr. G. L. Haggen, on the completion of, his course at Oxford, has recently obtained a, Law lectureship at Leeds University. At the Royal, College, of Art Exhibition, which is being held under' the patronage of the Duke of York at South Kensington, week, Sir William Orpen, 8.A.. has awarded the Landscape Prize tc- Mr. Nelson Isaac, the New Zealand student, for ,a set of eight works in tempera. Mr. Isaac is a N.Z.E.F. Scholarship holder, and before leaving New Zealand in 1915 he studied under Mr. 11. Linley Riahardson (Wellington), and he was for some time- ori; the staff of, the Dunedin Sohool of Art. Mr. Isa'ao is studying at South Kensington with the object of gaining his Degree of Associateship . and he will probably remain in England for another eighteen month 6. Miss M. K. Grimes, lion, eecxetary of the Church Emigration Society, has sailed for South Africa-, and her intention is to go on to Australia and New Zealand with the object of making inquiries a» to openings for suitable Church people in those overseas co-entries. A recent caller at the High Commissioner's office was Mr. F. G. Ross (late of Shannon), who proposes spending the-' winter between Bournemouth and Westward Ho, golfing. His home is in Hampshire, and he has no intention yet awhile of returning to New Zealand. Mrs. Ross is meeting with great success as a. composer. One of hsr latest songa, " Roßes of Memory," is being orchestrated by Meaarn. Boos»y and 00,, and another, a more recent composition, "In My Orchard," is meeting with coneidwable

demand; while Messrs. ■'"'West and Co. are shortly bringing-out an album of four of her songs. . „ Captain >V. V. Eaves, the well-known lawn tennis player, who represented New Zealand on' thb Lawn Tennis Association, and who died early this year, left property of the value of £17,998. Mrs. C. A. Simmonds (Wellington) has been successful in joining the nursing staff, of Westminstet Hospital. When she has obtained her certificate she hopes to go back to New Zealand. Mrs. Simmonds had the misfortune to Jose her husband in France in 1918. < Mr. Heathcote Helmore (Christchurch) ' intends to spend a year or two in. England studying architecture, and he has recently gone into the office of Messrs. Lanchester, Rickards, and Lucas, 19, Bedford Square, a well-known firm of architects in London. Eventually he hopes to make a tour of France Sand Italy. Mr. Helmore has taken over from Lieut.-Colonel ,R. Tristram .Harper •the secretaryship of the London branch of the Christ's College Old Boys' Association. ■■■'■■■ ' • Another New Zealand architect who has also entered the office of Messrs. Lanchester, Rickards, and Lucas is Mr. H. G. Cotterill, who intends to remain for about three years gaining experience in his profession. Mrs. Smail, Mrs. Gorrie, and Mrs. and Miss Miller (Wellington) have booked their passages by the Wiltshire, due to sail about the end of* December. They came to England- last" April, and have had a considerable round of travel in the British Isles and on the, Coutinent. They hoped to get away before this, but passages were not obtainable. Mr. J. C.'Westell IHawkes Bay), 2nd Lieut., Royal Marines, is takinj? a course at the .Royal Naval College, Greenwich. The biennial elections to: the Council ; of the Senate; Cambridge University,, to fill the places of two retiring heads of houses, two professors, and four other members, resulted in the selection of Sir Ernest Rutherford, -who polled 161, as one of the professors. Sir Ernest's name was put forward by the Liberalcaucus. At js,t. John's Presbyterian Church, Allen-street, Kensington, the marriage took place on. 6th ■ November of Edgar Gordon Beckingsale, eldest eon' of Mr. Edgar* W. Beckingsale, of Freshwater, Isle of Wight, to Elizabeth Macleod. Duthie, daughter of Mr. James .Duthie, of New Zealand, formerly of Islesburgh, Shetland. The ceremony was performed by^the ReV. W. A. L. Elmslie, M.A. A quiet wedding of New Zealand interest was solemnised- at St.. -Paul's, Knight-sbridge, on 2nd November, the bride being Miss Jean Bidwill, and the •bridegroom Mr. G. H. Beetham. .. Mrs. and Miss Rose (Wellington) have left London for the winter, and they are now in the South.of France. They were accompanied by Major A. B. Rose, who, at Toulon, .will meet his fiancee, Miss jSrace KirkcaMie (Wellington). Their wedding will take place at Nice. Miss E. MJ ..Fab-child,- R.R.C. (Wellington), had intended- leaving .♦. New Zealand'by-the-Arawa, but her plans have been altered ,and she will remain in England, .at-any rate.for some time. La^e-callers at the High Commissioner's Office have included : Mr. Frank Campbell (Wellington);; Miss Ivy J:' C. Thompson (Hastings), Mr. E. H. Hiley, Mr. R..P. Squire-.(Gisborne), Miss ; N. Armstrong (Hawkes Bay), Misses Mona and Winifred Dean (Napier), Mr. Will .Hutchens, Mus. Bac; (Haweii), Mr. W. Machell Cox (Hastings), Mr. Nelson Isaac (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wall (Gisborne), Miss Constance Theel (Napier), Miss Margaret Collins (Wellington), Mr. C. H. Drew (New Plymouth), Mr. F. J. Ross (Shannon). , Mr. Will, Hutchen-s,: Mus. Bac. (Hawera), accompanied by his.wife.^and-tw.p.* sons, arrived by the Ruahine. He has come for the dual purpose of studying all that is IA-test in music and to visit relatives in Kent and Cornwall. His brother, Mr. Frederick, Hutchens, the wellknown Sydney pianist, is expected'-to arrive in England in February. '' . To the coming: number of Brassey's Naval and,' Shipping Annual, which is under the' joint editorship of Mr. A: Richardson, M.P., and Mr;-- Hind; Viscount Jellicoe has contributed an article on the services rendered by the mercantile marine in the war. Of the 166 candidates': who presented themselves at the special and ordinary primary examinatton' for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 71 were approved, and 91 wore referred. Among the approved were Dr R: A. H. Fulton, M.8., Ch.8.,: and Dr. G. J. St. C. Fisher—both of Otago University and Middlesex Hospital. Lieutena.nt-Colonel B. ,' 0. • Freyberg, V.C, Grenadier Guards, formerly brigadier of one of the Royal Navy Brigades, was present at the memorial service at St. Paul's, Covent Garden, to the members of the Royal Naval Division who fell in the war. Nomination for admission to the Staff College at 'Camberley on 22nd January next include in the junior division (for two years) Captain < and Brevet-Maior T. R. Eastwood, D.5.0.,"M.C. the Rifle Brigade, and Captain and Brevet-Major T. R. P. Warren, C.B.E, R.A.S.C. Major Eastwood was formerly, aide-de-camp to Lord Liverpool. His more recent war service was seen in Archangel. In tho senior division (for one year), the name appears of Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel P. J. Mackesy, D.5.0., M.C., Royal Engineers.