PERSONAL-NOTES FROM HOME.

Evening Star, Issue 14634, 2 August 1911, Page 10

PERSONAL-NOTES FROM HOME.

NEW ZGAIANDERS ABROAD. [F«0« 0»» SnsCIAL CoERJESrONBBXT.I "LONDON, Junei- 23Lady and' Miss Ward were present ton Friday at an "'at home" given by Mr and Mrs Robert Williams at Ennismore'Gardens. Thev dined that evening with Lord and Mies "Macnaughton at Queen's Gate, and went on to the conversazione held at the Natural History Museum by. the Royal Colonial Institute." On Saturday they attended the luncheon and demonstration of the International Correspondence Schools at the Crystal Palace, and afterwards an '*' at home " given by the Duchess of Northumberland at Sion House. The weekend was spent at Temple Houso with Mr and Mrs Norton Griffiths. On Monday Lady and Misn Ward were among the guests at tho luncheon given at the House of Commons, and later attended the "at home" given by the Worshipful 'Company of Vintners, and Mrs Echstein's garden party at the Koyal Botanic Gardens. In the evening they dined with Mrs Buxton at Buckingham Gate, later attending the Eighty Club ball at the Savoy Hotel. On Tuesday both were at an " at home '* given by, Lady Solomon at the Hotel Cecil, and at a reception by the OountetK of Ellesmeroat Bridgewater House, and at night Lady Ward attended the' State banquet at. Buckingham Palace. j In the abspiice of Sir John Pindlay, Attorney-General of New Zealand, who was unable to be present, Professor A. W. Bickerton (of Christchurch) presided on Saturday evening at the Coronation dinner of. the Colonial Club. Amongst tho New Zenlandcrs present ware Messrs C. D. Lightband and G. L. Haaso (Wellington), C. A. Kessell, C. W. Wateroft, H. W. Beale (Auckland), S. Lancaster, F. Armstrong, T. Falvev, W. C. Tisch, 0. J. Milner, C. D. Hart, A. G. Davidsoti, M.Johnson. F. C. Hay, W. Grogory, J. Bedell (Christ-church), D. Wighton (Palmerston North); 11. T. Randall, A. H. Rabone, C. A. M'Carthv (Wanganui), E. K. Gill, C. W. Owles (Canterbury), W. M. Fyfe, J. A. Bruce (Dunedin), H. Hartley (Invercargill), H. W. Jennings (New Plymouth), and C. A. (hon. secretary). The toasts of "The Mother Country,*''"The Colonies," and " The Visiting Premiers" I were proposed by Messrs Lightband, Banberry, and Kessell respectively. Professor j Bickerton proposed " The Press," and said that for over 30 years newspapers without exception had "treated him with the greatest kindness, and supported him in his life's work. During the evening an informal discussion took place with regard to enlarging tho scope of the Colonial Club. Several New Zealanders journeyed down to High Wycombe on Saturday for Speech Day at Wycombe Abbey, the large girls' school, to which Mifs A. Whitelaw, of Auckland, was appointed mistress some months ago. Miss Eraser, lata head mistress of 'Wanganui Girls' High School, was given a seat on the platform, and Mis* Whitelaw, in her speech, tendered a_ welcome to Mifse Fraser on behalf of the school. Mrs Fraser (Dimedin), Miss Mabel Leys. Miss A. M. Williams, and Mif6 M. Bell (Auckland), and Mr and Mrs J." P. Whitelaw (Auckland) were among tho 600 or 700 guests who assembled in "Big School " for the ceremony, and who were afterwards entertained to tea in a marquee erected in the beautiful grounds of the abbey. Sir John Wolfe Barry, the famous engineer, who presided at the ceremony, said the mantle of a great woman had fallen on Mists Whitelaw, for her predecessor, Mies Dove, bad been a force not only in the school, but in the world at large. But the council weTe confident that the new headmistress would support the mantle and carry on the great work of which Miss Dove had laid the foundationft. Miss Whitelaw, whose speech was extremely well received, thanked the council and the school for tho way they had supported her at the inception of hor great task as successor to Miss Dove.

Mr and Mrs Richard Eeeex and Mies Olive Essex, of Palmerston North, who arrived on June 9 by the Seydlitz, made a brief visit to Scotland to visit relatives in Dumfries, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling, and Forfar, returning to London last Monday. Mrs Eeeex wae visitink; Scotland after an absence of 30 years, and met many friends of her childhood. London will be their headquarters until July 9, when they go to America to visit relations, returning to this country in September in order to revisit Scotland and tour in Ireland and on tho Continent, before sotting eail for New Zealand. Mr Essex is on a holiday trip, but is taking the opportunity to push two Palmereton North inventions—one by Mr E. J. Armstrong and one by Sir G. W. Shailes. So far, however, ho has not met with much success in this matter, the Coronation 'having overshadowed all business, hut he iiopes to be eventuallV successful.

Mr W. J. Munro, of the Lands Department, at Auckland, arrived last week via South Africa, and will remain in London during the Coronation celebrations, leaving early in July for the Highlands of Scotland in order to meet relations. Mr J. Munro, M.P. for Caithnefe, being his cousin. While in the north Mr Munro will consult Mr Douglas Mantell, the oculist. Owing to shortness of time and difficulty in securing a return pa£i?age at tho required time, Mr Munro hae been reluctantly compelled to decline a pressing invitation from the Grand Chaplain of tho International' Junior Brotherhood, Ohio (U.S.A.), of which he is one of four Foreign Deputies, to attend and participate in the General Council, to be held at Circleville in August next. Before returning to the Dominion in October, he will make a ehort stay in Parie, thence as far. as Lucerne. Mr and Mrs Harold Bennett, of Wellington,, arrived here 14 months ago, spent tho first"month in Italy, and returner] to London this month for the Coronation. After BOverai months in London they will visit Scotland aril tbe North of England, and then return to New Zealand via, New York and Vancouver. The Cotmtess of Hardwieke fiat* of Auckland) was among the guests at Ranolagh las* Saturday for the polo iinals. Sir James and Lady Mills, of Dunedin, were guests of.Mr Norton Griffiths, M.l'., at Temple House, Great. Marlow, Last Saturday. They Lave taken a flat in Clarge* street for the season. 'Mr W. A. Taaife, of Waimato and Chrieichureh, has come over to England in order to «t for the British Optical Association's diploma, ;a»d is at present at the British Optical Institute studying under Dr Coque. Here lie will piwbably put in a few months. After hie examination he intends to visit tho principal factories for the manufacture of optical goods on the Continent and in America. He also hopes to make a pleasure trip to Scotland, and Ireland before returning to New Zealand. Mr and Mrs G. J. E. Bickford, the latter tho winner of the ' New Zealand Times' voting contest, arrived iu London on Sunday, and are at present staying with Mrs Bickford's brother at Mtawell Hill. Their plans are at present somewliat indefinite, aave that after the Coronation they, intend to put iu three weeks in Devonahire and Cornwall. Mr Thos. It. Strang, of Oaaiaru and Invercargjll, "arrived in England at Easter, and since then has been to Scotland and put in the rest of bis time sightseeing in London'and in a tour of tho English Lakes: Before returning to New Zealand via America in October he hopes to visit Paris and Brussels. Mr W. Black Topp, of Greymouth, i» on a pleasure trip to England, and will be here till August 10, visiting Ireland, Scotland, the Channel Islands, and other places, and returning to New Zealand via South Africa, Mrs J. M. Struthers, of Chriatchureh, arrived by the Mooltan last Friday. She is in London for the Coronation, and intends to stay about eight months in this country. Mr W. J. Mowat, of Wellington, arrived here on June 10 by the Omrah on a pleasure trip.' After the Coronation he-visits Lancashire and Edinburgh before departing for Australia, where he will spend some time, returning to New Zealand before Christmas. Mr Ernest Eilett, of Mangero, Auckland, who'is in London for the Coronation, hopes to attend all the leading agricultural ebows bore, and to ate what will.improve the dairy Iwwte «4' Saw ZssAassi. ■ =■'MUs. \

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Mr H. Cooper, of To Aroha, who is hero to bee tht> Coronation, will visit Scotland and Suffolk beforo sailing to New Zealand on July 20. Mr Cooper is taking the opportunity to look into tho question of distribution of New Zealand butter in this country. Mr H. Stenton, of Christchurch. arrived here on June 8 via Suez. After the Naval Review on Juno 24.' ho will visit Ireland and Scotland—spending altogether about three months in this part of the world. He will travel overland to Naples on the homeward, journey, ami will stay sisc months in New South Wales before return ing to New Zealand. Mr John Essex, of Napier, who arrived here by the Ruapehu will spend .a' few weeks in London. r Ho will visit. Scotland and Ireland..and .also his birthplace, Littleton on Severn, which ho has not seen for 31 years. He hopes to spend a few weeks on the Continent before leaving for New Zealand \iy the ltemueraon September 28Mrs Sibbald, of Dunedin, and her daughters, Misses Mary and Amy Sibbald, arrived in London on June 9 by the Ruapohu. Tliey purpose remaining"in London till August, when they will go- to Paris, ami there join Dr Sibbald, who ha;>-the pest of surgeon in the British Hospital The Misses Sibbald will have the advantage of good musical training for a few years. Mr Ralph Raynor, late of tho Grey Valley, West Coast. ;i-nd at present under the Soudan Government, has arrived in .England on leave. He haw travelled through Northern Italy via. Venice and Turin, and ,-ifter a stay in fxmdou has proceeded to the North and Scotland. He returns to tho Kosjdan in August vb the Rhine Valley, Munich, and Trieste. He hopes on his next official leave to revisit New Zealand. Mr J. 0. Marciel, of UhrictlchuTch, is on a holiday trip to England for vest and i change, accompanied by hie. daughter They arrived last Friday, June 16, by the Kaiicoura, a:id will return to Xew Zealand it tho end of August, visiting meanwhile tho South Coaist, Manchester, Madrid, and Parte. Four member* ■ of Magglo Papaknras troupn at the White City rede in the Coronation Royal Progress on Juno 23 <-:s members at tho New Zealand Contingent. 'lTiey were Tiki Papakitra, Apera-hama Wiari, Tcti Rooru. .and Kero Opri. Hori. Of these Wiari rode in tho Coronation procession of the lato King Edward. Callers at the Agent-General's Office: I and Miss Marciel (Christchurch), G. F. and C. J. Smith (Christchurch). E. M. and M. L. Harrow (Dunedin and Christchurch), Mrs F. Carr Rollett (Auckland), Norman Kcane (Auckland), Mre> G. C Maulo (Wellington), W. F. Clarke (Christchurch), E. C. Holloway (Christchurch'), W. R. Richardson (Christchurch), H. Templeton (Invcrcargill), Mrs I-.'. Gorgetti (Wanganui), W. G. Little (Gisborue), J. Boag (Christchureli). V.. Hall (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs H. liennett (Maeterton), Mr and Mrs J. Salmmel (Dunedin), Mhjs K. Hardcastle (Wanganui), Mrs P. Strutheis ((Jhristchirrch), Mr and Mrs J. Warnock (Auckland),'Mr and Mr« J. Harold (AYang»nui), It. Jory (Christchui-ch), Mi* ami j Mre F. W. Beathorne (Wellington), S. J. ! Mowbray Tripp (South Cintcrbui-y), Mrs Gilliat (Christchurch), W. G. Munrou" *fc:kkmd), A. H. Wilkinson (Auckland), Mr atid Mrs Caller (Auckland).