PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13782, 22 June 1908, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

■ ■,■ . ■—■ ... ♦»... ■■ -i ■ ■■".- [FROM -OCR owx CORR£SI'O.Vj)tST,] LosfjaON', May 16. ■ ;. • Miss Gonitis (Auckland} it now in Lot** don. having recently arrived by the p.p. Egypt from Bombay. During the short time at her disposal she will fee is much as possible of the United Kingdom. • Mr. Charles Carter, the New Zealand ■ ' tenor, has been appearing with success in --.i the leading role of the opera pfodnced by. the Moody-Manners Company, which ha*. ; just been having a season at the Crystal Palace Theatre.. The Rev. .John Wilkin*, ex-chairman of the. Congregations! Union of New Zealand, is a delegate to the coming assembly and . •:."■.'. subsequent Congregational gathering?, to -■ be held here. . '"He .is to read a paper at the .Intercolonial Conference. . At the last meeting of the Council of r _ the Royal Colonial Institute, the jollov in"- New Zealamlen- were elected Fellow* : —Mr. Hugh T. Dyke Acknd, F.R.C.S . the Hon. 'George John Smith, M.L.C. li all, 25 new Fellow.- were elected, all but the two I have mentioned represent*!!, other portions of the British Dominion*. Unfortunately the recent Hotncwait voyage by the s.s. Arnwa of Mr. and Mi* Thomas Foidyee (Auckland) was mwi*« considerably by the ill-health of the former. He has now practically recovered, however, and a round of travel is about ;/..'■ to bo entered upon. Mr. and Mrs. For dyee will return by the s.s. Athenic, sailing toward the end of August. On Tuesday morning Mrs. YV. Pember ' Reeves left London for-.'Lisbon, to join her husband, who is representing his Government at the Telegraphic Conference. On the night before her departure, Mrs. Reeves spoke on the subject of "Women's Suffrage it'. Mew Zealand," the occasion being.a dinner given by the Liberal Colo nial Club, the Earl of Durham presiding. Mr. S. B. Ltidiirook (.Hawke's Ray) i* here on a holiday trip, having recently arrived in London after a Continental tour, during which Italy, Switzerland, and France were visited, and a. very delightful time spent. Mr. Ludbrook intends remaining in the British Isles until the autumn. travelling about extensively. On the tcturn voyage to New Zealand he hopes to • stay in Egypt and the Holy Laud. The Rev. F. Stub be (Rotornn) was a passenger by the North German Lloyd steamer Bremen, from which he. landed last week at Southampton. He intends remaining iu the United Kingdom for some 12 'months, and during that period lie will be preaching, writing, and speaking. He also intends to give some lantern lectures on New: Zealand while he is in tins country. Mr. Stubbs "ill subsequently spend a few months on the Gum linent. It is officially announced that Captain Francis P. Braiihwaite, " Northumberland Fusiliers, has been selected us aide-de-camp to Mi'ijor-Ceneral Stephenson, C.8., commanding the 2nd Division at Aldershot. He has served in a similar capacity for three year* under: Lord Plunket, •> Governor of New Zealand. Captain. Brat tit wail e litis Wen connected with the Fighting Fifth" for over 12 years, and during the South African war he wan appointed to command a company in the 4th Battalion, now disbanded. In connection with the Olympic games at the Anglo-French Exhibition, it is urged that Mr. Colin Gib/ay, the New : Zealand Rhodes scholar, should represent ;>■ the Dominion in some of the event* to In- . held in the mar future. It is stated ~ that Mr. Guy Haskins, champion distance man of the University of Pennsylvania, is* a; New Zealander by birth, and is there-' fore not eligible to represent the United Stales at (he Olympic games. It is. thought quite likely" that he will be invited to join the New Zealand team. Yesterday the s.s. Rutipchu sailed for. New Zealand.'. Captain Forbes is in com-' mand. and Dr. J. A. Leiahman, L.R.C.R., L.ILC.S., is the medical officer onboard. There are not -many passengers. ;'" 'The. ■ ■■■..•: official list contains (he following names J- ; of those'in the saloon :—Mrs. A. Wallet,' > Mr, A. W. Brailsfoid. Mr. F. H. St. - Hill, Mr. D. Mennell, Mr. and Mrs. W. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. 11. Gamble, and Miss C. Gamble. Mrs. Finch, Mrs. and Mies Fox, Mrs. C. Lac.v, Miss D. La. ev. •■' Miss E. Mapn, Mrs. A. Theilman. Mr, G. H. Duncan. Mr. C. Onyon. Mr. K. C. ' Spencer, Mr. J. V. Stiles. Mr. C. H. Theihiian, Mr. E. Thomson. Mr. T. 11, C. | Williams. In the third-class there are I about 190 passengers. -■'■••-.

The British Australasian publishes a lengthy interview ..with Miss Vera French,, the Auckland violinist, who is If) he heard in London to-night, nor recital taking place at the /Eoliuu Flitll, with the dwistanco of the Loudon Symphony Orchestra, under Mr. Landon Ronald.. ■ * it is mentioned that Miss French"''* began work under George Mcnges, at Brighton, and wan under that teacher tor six year?. . . At the age of 14 ishe went over to the Isle of Wight and played twice for "■■■ Prim-ess Henry of Battenberg ; on the latter occasion, rendering Beethoven's Kmttze'r Sonata, with the Princess at the piano. For this, the Princess presented Iter with a gold bracelet. Her musical ability being brought tinder the notice of a * colonial friend, financial arrangements were made for Miss French to study abroad, She thus became a pupil of Professor Seveik, a' Prague, who taught Kubciik and Mario Hall.

Numerous callers are leaving their names and addresses at the London office of the New Zealand Government. This week they have included ;—Mr. J. YY, Pice (Auckland); the Bishon of Nelson, Mrs. and Miss Mule-*: Mrs. Ballance (Wellington); Mr. I). C. Peacock (Au.-k----land); Mi. and Mrs. Haybittle (Wellington) and the Misses Havbittle; Mr*, 'I'. Gale (Wellington); Miss M. E. King (Nelson); Mr. and Mr*. J. I&id (Wellington) and Mm E. Held ; Mr. and Mrs. P. Keen* (Wellington): Mis. W. G. Beard (Masteiton), and Mr. J-;. • G. Beard; Mr, and Mrs. Cot-kbum-Hood (Maxterton)'; the Rev. J. Cocke;- (Wellington) and Mrs. .1. Cocker; Miss Annie Dixon (Blenheim); Mr. and Mrs. V. Barker (Citsborne); Mrs. Morton O'Hara (Wanganui); Mr. G. Plintmer (Wellington); Mr. S. B. Ludbrook (HawKe's Bay ; the MisEex flo>s (Auckland) ; Mr. Kenneth Wilson (Palmerston North); Mrs, Maddox (Auckland); Mr. T. Petford (Auckland): Mr. G. Upton Slack (Palmerfiion North); Mr. F. Richardson (Auckland): Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Wookott (Wellington), and Mr. C. Woolcott : Mr. and Mrs. W. Andrew (Levin): Mrs. J. J. Edgar (Napier)': Mr. and Miss Booth (Nelson); Mr. F. H. Moore (Stratford); Mr. h. Brewerv (Taranaki); Mr. T. Fordyee (Auckland): Mr. and Mrs-. James Godb.-r (Wellington); Mr. and Mrs. G. McLean (Taranaki), and Miss B. McLean; Miss A. Mioniott (Auckland); the Mioses Btubv shorn*) Mr. V. P. Worley (Auckland): Mr. C. Granville Holdsworth (Poverty Bay); Mr. Selwyn Chamber* (Hawke's Bay); Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bell (late of Auckland); Mr. T. W. Stringer (Christen; Mi. M. E. Form'by (Auckland) ; Mr. F. J. Farrell (Auckland) Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Proctor (Dunedin).