PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13498, 27 May 1907, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

[IT.OJI OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ' '"-. London, April 19. Mas. W. A. Fitzherukrt (Wellington) and her daughters have been spending the winter months at Torquay. ;./.:... '. It is announced, that Mr. F. E. Bcddard, F.R.S., prospector to the Zoological Society, has been, elected a a honorary member "of the New Zealand Institute. ; Mr. T. Vincent Garran (Auckland), who is a recent arrival from the colony, expects to be in the Home Country for the next 18 months, going back ultimately to New Zealand. I hear that Dr. and Mrs. Francis Muecke (Madame Ada Crossley) have purchased a house in Langford Place, St. John's Wood, where it is their intention to entertain, largely throughout the coming season. Miss Amy Holland (Wellington), who has come to England for her health, will be in the United Kingdom until about the middle of December, and will reach New Zealand again in time for the colonial hummer. ■. . " Mr. J. A/ Mahon , (Auckland) travelled by way of Australia and Suez, and left his steamer at Marseilles, journeying overland thence, to Paris, where a week was spent. He reached; London at the end of March, and has since been busily engaged in attending to bushier* matters— main object of his visit. :; ' . Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Moore (Auckland) were passengers by the German-Lloyd steamer Bremen, ■which arrived at Southampton a few days ago. They arc now sightseeing in London, prior to a, run over to Ireland. Several month? are to be spent in the United Kingdom and on the Continent, the trip being one entirely for the purpose of pleasure.' J .— In the Morning Post to-day the following announcement finds publication : "The marriage:' arranged between Keith, only son of Mr. P. Percy Wright, of Na-Koro-Koro, Suva, Fiji, and Evelyn Mary, daughter of the Late Rev. 6. A. Vander Meulen, rector of West Knoyle, Wilts, and Mrs. Vander Meulen, Seaton, Devon, will take place at the end of July, in Auckland, New Zealand.". ■' ':;;',' _ . ■ ' Miss Savage (Auckland) is still on the Continent,, where she-has already spent about three months, travelling practically all the time, in company with relatives. At present Miss Savage is in Rome; after travelling up and down the French and Italian Riviera, the party wended its way to Pisa, then to Florence, Perugia anil Rome. After, leaving the Italian capital Miss Savage will work her -way north to Venice by easy stages, visiting a number of towns on the Adriatic *ide of Italy, before Venice is. reached. New Zealand readers, especially those in the vicinity of Wellington, will be interested to read the following announcement: "On April 16, at 28, Mortimer-street, Cavendish Square, London, W., the wife of the Rev. Lancelot F. Andrewes, A., of a son." ■ In 1902 Mr. Andrewes' made a trip to New Zealand, and ten months were spent-, in that colony. It was during his stay there that his engagement was announced to Miss Isa Fitzberbert, daughter of the late Mr. W. A.. Fitzherbert, of the Butt. Mr. Andrewes has since taken holy orders, and he is now One of the clergy working in the parish of All Saints, Margaret-street, a church which is famous, not only in England, but in America and the ' colonies, for its beautiful services arid extreme ritual., The King and Queen used regularly to attend All Saints' when they were Prince and Princess of Wales. •

• Mr. E. C. Hibberd (Auckland) . tells me that ' lie expects to ...give demonstrations of his automatic machines,, the week after next. Only,experts Will bo invited to at- : tend, and he will 'continue the demonstrations from day: ; to day, with machines which, have been turned out most satisfactorily by the. well-known firm, Messrs. Salter and Co., of Birmingham. Excellent showrooms have been taken at 47, Victoria-street", Westminster, and these are being fitted with gas and.electric light for ; the. purpose of the trials. All the experts who have been made acquainted with the invention have spoken highly of it, and as there is :no other multiple prepayment machine known to the Patent Office, he expects a prosperous future for his invention. He tells ; me he found the fact that he was a*" New Zealander a great' assistance in getting large firms to take -an interest in his ■• invention.

Visitors-'. from New Zealand , continue to turn in large numbers at the London office of the ■ New Zealand Government, and among those who have been since last week I /notice the following names:— Guy W. Thomas (Christchurch), Mr. C. E. Hibberd (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Taylor (Feilding) and Miss Taylor, Mr. and Mi's. C. Springer (Christchurch), the 'Rev. Canon Mac Murray, Lieutenant Holland, R.N.R, (Wellington), Miss Amy Holland (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs.'West (Wellington), and. the Misses West, Mr. E. Newbiggin (Hastings), Miss K. E-. Rathbone (Carterton), Mrs. Fitzherbert- (Wellington), and the Misses Fitzherbert, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Andl-eWes (Wellington), the Rev. A. Fowler, Mrs. Mayall (Napier), Messrs. L. J. arid R. M. Campbell (Napier), Lieutenant A. B. Rose (Wellington), Mr. and ■Mrs. Fielden {Timaru), Mrs. La-wry (Auckland) and the Misses Lawry, Mr. J. Howafd La-wry (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs" H. Connell (Auckland), Mr. Percy Holt (Auckland), Miss Adela Crosby (Christchurch),, the Misses Blackett (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Littlejohn (Timaru), Miss L. K. Aulsebrook (Auckland), Miss F. '.-'Fergus (Dunedin), Miss E. Kempthoi'ne (JDunedin).