PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

Evening Star, Issue 12867, 17 July 1906, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

[Fbom Oub Special CoBBE3Poi?DEnr.3 LONDON, June 9. air Joseph Ward's daughter, Miss Eileen, was presented at Court last Friday night, Lady Crewe acting as her sponsor. Miss Ward wore a dress of mousseline-do-s.oie, embroidered in white satin eclatant and Mechlin lace. The bodice, simply made, fell iuto a swathed eatin belt, the sleeves, trimmed with lace, reaching to the elbow. The skirt hung gracefully in soft pleats, relieved with witin and lace, which encircled the skirt in Vandyke design, with a deep satin fold at the foot. The Court train, draped, from the left shoulder, and festooned with chiffon, was of eolatan satin. In her hair the Court feathers and veil ■ Were worn, and her ornaments w-ere a pearl necklace and pendant. The debutante carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The sruvsta at the " at home " given at the Imperial Institute this week by a number of Australian ladies in honor of the Archbhhop of Sydney included several New Zealanders, amongst whom were Mr and Mrs Beethaan, Mrs Ballancc, Mr and Mrs . Kennaway, and Mrs and Misses Wigram. "Viscount Northland, Coldstream Guards, who was aide-de-camp to his father, the Earl of Ranfu-rly, whilst the latter' was Governor of New Zealand, Las just reingned his commission in the Guards, after close on six years' service. He was with the Coldstreams in tho dosing stages of the couth African War, 1902 (Queen's medal with two clasps). The same year he was nppo'nted adde-de-camp to his" father, amd hold the appointment until the latter returned Home last year. Mr Samuel Lowe, manager of Messrs Wedde! and Co.'s dairy produce department, left London this week for a trip to Australia and New Zealand. He will be -away for several months in connection .with the business of the company. . Several water colors by Miss Mary Stoddart, the New Zealand artist, are to be placed on exhibition next week at the Baillie Gallery, in Baker street. Miss . Stoddart is exhibiting in- conjunction with three or four other artists. Mr F. E. N. Cromlbie (of Auckland), aince his arrival last Sunday week, has been renewing old friendships and associations in London. He travelled Home by the Canadian-Australian route, leaving Attck- - land in the middle of April, and joining the Maheno, at Suva. . After a pleafrmt - iourntfy across Canada, he joined at Quebec ; the C.P.R steamtT Emprjjss of Britain, -" bound for Liverpool. Mr Crombie speafeg highly of the courtesy and comfort to be met with on this route from Australia to England. . Miss A. E. Barker (of Christrhurch), who teft New Zealand early in March, travelling to_ London via the Continent, is staying "" with friends at Sheffield at present. Afterwards she will visit Norway. Scotland, and Jtekfljd,' and return" to New ZeaJand by the leaving London oa. September 7.

Miw Madeline Boyle, daughter of Mr Bert Boyle, the well-known representative of Mr J. C. Williamson in New Zealand, is to appear at Mrs Mallinson's recital at the Steinway Hall next week. Miss Royle has been studying at the Royal College of Music for nearly three years, and recently nrado ft successful debut at the Steinway Hall. She is to give a recital of her own towards the end of the year. Miss Macdonald ha« decided to remain in England to pursue her mimical studies, and to have her voice cultivated under Madame Minna Fischer.

The 'Stage' states thai a new comic opera, 'The Fool's Cap,' has been successfully produced at Leipzig by Mr G. H. PJ U k*i m ' "the young English composer." Mr Ulutsnm is, of course, an Australian bv birth, but was taken early in life to New Zealand, because, as he puts it, "the cow's milk was very good there, or something of that sort." Mr W. H. Mercer and Mr George Ttitt, of Auckland, have arrived in London after a three-and-a-half months' journey from the colony. Thov came by way of Australia, China, Japan, and Canada, embarking at Quebec in the Empress of Britain for Liverpool, and arriving last- Sunday week. They have had a most interesting journey, and have enjoyed it imtnen*>oly. Since their arrival they have been spending a week at Hastings, Mr Tutt's native town, and exploring the by-ways of rural Sussex. Thev hope to spend about three months in the United Kingdom, visiting Scotland, and perhaps Ireland, and afterwards they will travel through France, Germany, Switzeiland. Italy, and Egypt, picking up an out-ward-bound steamer at Port Said. Mrs Robert Browning and her daughters, who came Home by the Ayrshire, have gone to rpend a few weeks in Ireland. They intend to winter on the Continent. Mr R. H. Hooper, of the High Commissioner's Office, has re-turned from Rome, where he acted as attache and translator to the New Zealand delegation at the Postal Congress. On his way back Mr Hooper visited the Milan Exhibition in the interests of his department. Among the record entry for the singlehanded Dowling tournament open to the world which is being played off at the Crystal Palace this week was Mr W. Reed, of the Palmerston North Bowling Club. The New Zcalander did not play up to his reputation, and after being indulged in a "walk over" in the first round, was knocked out in the second ties by Mr J. Hare, of the Balham Club, who scored 21 to Mr Reed's 16. Mr R. J. Farquharson, the New Zealand trainer, who has just arrived in this country to start training, has taken Manor House, Ogbonrne, • for that purpose. His horses will he trained on the same downs as Major Edwards's. Snowberry (whom Mr Farquharson purchased at, the last Kempton meeting), Dalkeith, Nightfall, and Scaipia have already arrived at Manor Rouse. R+cent callers at the High Commissioner's Office:—Mr Sutherland (Hav.ke's Bay), Mr C. J. Hutchinson (Auckland), Mr F. C. Richardson (Auckland). Mr John Wood (Wvndham). Mr P. M. Thomson (Auckland)* Mr A. C. Caughey (Auckland), Mis? N, awl Miss Christine Manlfcnric (Duncdin), Mr Edward and Miss Lena Cohen (Wellington), Mr A. Birch (Wellington), Mr W. Gray (Wellington), Mr Sydney Pelharn (Warea, Tarar.aki), Miss Scott (Otaraia,- Southland), Mr T. W., Mr M. 0.. and Mrs T. Bunthorne (Wellington), Miss M. and Miss R. Reynolds (Dumdin), Mr J. Bailey (Duncdin), Mrs Robert and the Misses Browning. Mr Wrn. Gra.v and Mifis C. Gray (Wellington), Mr A." Wychodil iWangJihui), Mr Chas. H. Pochards (To Wharau, Wairarapa), Mr T. M'Math (Alex, andra, Otago), Mr J. Beat tie (Cambrians. Otago), Mr F. E. N. Crombie (Auckland), Mr A. L Barker (Wainui).