PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

Evening Star, Issue 12926, 14 April 1908, Page 3

PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

LONDON. March 6. iho :New Zealand Rhodes scholar, Colin Gilray, who is now studying at University College, Oxford, was among the competitor in the 'Varsity sports last Monday. He took part in the long jump onlv. and P ut U P il v °ry fair performance, clearing 20ft Bin. This, however, was only good enough to give him third place to Bleaden, of Brasenose, who jumped 21ft and Cresswell, of Pembroko, whose best leap was 21ft 3iin. Gilray found some consolation on the morrow for his defeat in the 'Varsity long jump, for be carried off a couple of events at his own college sportts. Penalised 18in, hewon the long jump, though he only cleared 19ft 10m, and ho also won the 120vds hurdles after a tough tusslo with N. Milton, whom he beat by a foot in the very poor time of 20ijsec.

.Mrs J. M. Jack (Dunedin) is on a pleasure trip to the Old Country, and is stay mg in London just now. She intends to m July, ;UK I next winter goes to Egypt for three months, returning to England for another brief visit. "

.Mr and Mrs F. H. Templer (Auckland) are on a walking tour through England. At present they are in the West Country, and Mr Templer is giving illustrated lectures on New Zealand in some of the towns and villages he visits. Aniorig.-t the vice presidents who have recently joined the Imperial Colonial Club are I/ord and Lady Plunket, Lord and Lady Avebury, Kaid Sir Harry Maclean (who is also a member of the Conference Committee!. Sir Lambert Ormsby la New Zealander and ex-president of the Irish College of Physicians), Lord Lamington (ex-Gover-nor of Queensland). Sir Francis Oorbett, K.C.V'.O. (late financial adviser to the Egyptian Government, life founder of the the Right Rev. Bishop Frodsham iNortn Queensland!, and Major-general Sir Alfred Turner. Mr C. J. Fulton, chief fibre expert, and Mr li. H. Hooper, of tho High Commissioners Department, have just returned to ixmdon from a fortnight's tour through France. Germany. Holland, and Belgium in connection with the New Zealand hemp industry. Recent callers at the High Commis--o:ier\ ii'!i,v:--Mr A. G. Smith (Christchurch). Mr 1). B. Blair (Wunganui). Mt G. If. Elliott (Palmertson North), Mr W. Lam-clot Monro, Mr Thos. J. Stuart (Napier). Major Head, of (lie Royal Garrison Artillery, who has just been appointed Di"ocior of Ordnance and Commandant of the Permanent Forces of New Zealand, will leave for Wellington by the. Athenic on May 5. He will be a/.comjmiied bv his wife and children (3). Two New Zealand ladies, daughters of Mr Mo.* Davis, of Auckland, were present ■it the Court held last Friday ni'dit at Luel-.iugliam Palace. Mrs- Robert. Moss, of T ,O Seymour street. Portman squaie. presented her sifter. Mrs Edward Harris, who was recently maried in London. Both ladies woie very beautiful gowns. Mrs Moss's was- of white duchess satin made in semi-Empire style, the skirt cut away to -how a tablier of pleated Brussels net" embroidered heavily in white silk at the foot. The satm was caught together midway .)vtr th". net and finished with a wadded hem, and ornamented with motifs of nudities lac? studded with trios of silvercarded halls: the tulb bodice was finished with a tucker and a heading of de.wdrop tulle, and had horizontal bands of sarin .ibhon and ,i. folded belt studded with diamond but tons. The tiny luile sleeves had iji.-t.-inding shoulder bow's of tullo. and the 'rctelle.s of malines laces were finished with f.'jamond buttons, which also held in place the high waist belt at the back. The full train was slipped oyer tho arms, and was of white satin veiled in Brussels net, and handsomely embroidered in mother-of-earl pailettes, old silver, and tinv crystal :e.-;d* with ;ui indescribable moonlight ll.ct. Two huge bows of soft white sarin ribbon were arranged at the corners; diamond ornaments were worn, and a bouquet if pale mauve hyacintlie carried. Mrs Edward Harris (presented on her marriage) was gowned in whit© satin, made in eemii.iuprets style. It was trimmed round the hem with filet silk embroidery; the bodice vwis beautifully embroidered in silver, and softened with drawn tulle ; the plain uitin tram was bordered with the same eft'ect've. filet silk embroidery. A diamond \m-.\, and niby and diamond pendant were worn, and the bouquet was of white lilac arid liles of the valley.

At the preceding Court two daughters of ■'x-Governors of New Zealand attended—v:/..._ Lady Constance Milnes Gaskell, daughter of Lord Ranfurly, and Ladv Augusta Orr-Ewintr, daughter of Lord "Glasgow.