LONDON PERSONALS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18499, 9 March 1922, Page 2

LONDON PERSONALS

<Fbou Oca Own Cobmspondejtt.) LONDON, January 20. When the Duke of York opens Vernon House on February 2 a luncheon will be held subsequently at the Eatz Hotel. Lord Burnham will be in the chair, and a portrait of Major Evelyn Wrench will be. unveiled. This portrait is by Mr Oswald Birley, and is the gift to commemorate the services os Major Wrench ns founder of the Overseas Club and Patriotic League. Among those who have promised to be present are; Mrs Lloyd George, the Duke of Sutherland, Lore Denman, Lord Morris, Lord Inchcape, air Reamed and Lady Rodd, and representative; of all the self-governing parts of the MJArrangements for the flight round the world which Sir Ross Smith is to attempt are being pushed rapidly forward, and a special aeroplane is under construction in the sheds of Messrs Vickers, Ltd., Brooklands. The utmost secrecy is being mamtained concerning the machine, but it is understood that it is to bo an amphibious flying boat, which will bo capable of alighting equally well on land and water. The difficulty of the warping of the boat hull m tropical climates has to a great extent been overcome. The only great land stretch m the route planned by the aviator 18 across Canada, and here there is a chain °f takes stretching from the Pacific to the Atlantic that will form ideal alighting points for the fly Mr ß and'"Mrs R. M. Bell (Auckland) have left to-day for the Continent. They purpose making an extended tour of France (in-, eluding the Riviera), Belgium, and Germany. They have been in England since last June. Mr and Mrs David M'Fadzien (Southland) have concluded an enjoyable trip through Scotland, and they now will spend a month in the South of England. About April they will return to the dominion. Mrs James Burns (Wellington) has been on an interesting round of ul j * South of England and in Scotland, and at present she is staying at Smcdley s Hydro, Matlock. Mrs Burns will remain m England, at any rate, until the late autumn. Mrs C. Lockett (Cambridge), who is staying with her sister in London, expects to return to New Zealand later—contrary to her original intention, which was to settle in Tripp (Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and New Zealand) has had his trial in the Cambridge boat, for the University contest. His position was at bow, where he took the place of Mr V. F. D. Lee (Jesus), who had strained some important muscles, and hart to give up his practice. Mr Tripps weight IS Mr 3 Vartin Elgar (Featherston) and Dr O. J, Reid have been elected Fellows of tlie Royal Colonial Institute. A useful lecture on "Foreign Correspondence” in to be delivered by Dr Harold WJliams, of The Times (lato of Auckland) to students of the journalism diploma London University. Sir Sidney Lee wiU be chairman. , . , . . . A Driffield resident who is about to leave for New Zealand is Mr C. O. Law who until recently was in partnership with Mr tv. Wilberfoss. The latter, by the way, himself spent some time in the A gathering of auctioneers -attending the Driffield Cattle Market took place a few days ogo_and a farewell presentation was made to Mr mw. One of tho passengers to Now Zealand by the Remuem. sailing on February % will be Miss B. Macrae, fiancee cf Major A. A. Macnab, D. 5.0., H.C. (Auckland). Their marriage is to take place in the deminion shortly after her arrival. During the war Miss Macrae was for a considerable time attached to the New Zealand camp at Hornchurch, so that she already nas many friends in the dominion. , _ . . , Recent callers ot the High Commissioner s office have included Mr and Mrs Fred. Harper (Timaru and Dunedin), Lieutenantcolonel G. C. Griffiths (Blenheim), Mr Horace Ardley (West Eyreton), Second Officer E J. Cromer, U.S.S. Company (Auckland), Mrs C. Lockett (Cambridge), Mr and Mrs David M'Fadzien (Southland), Mr and Mrs C. H. Shirley-Rollison, Lieutenant W. B. Shirley-Rollison, R.N. (Auckland), Mr \V D Cresswell (Timaru), Mr G. G. Callender (Wellington), Mr A. Donald Paterson (Sumner, Christchurch), Mr A. L. Edwards (Auckland), Miss A. E. Devenish-Meores (Christchurch), Mr C. L. Newbery (late of Christchurch). Mr W. H. Udy, who has been taking an agricultural course at London University as an N.Z.E.F. scholarship holder, is about to leave on his return to New Zealand. Mr Udy has been a prominent member as standoff half of tho Northampton R.F.C., and he is plaving his last game in England against the Old Merchant Taylors. As tho conclusion of the match he is to receive a presentation. In the compilation of ” The Successful Running and Sire Lines of. the Modern Thoroughbred Horse,” Badminton Magazine realises that Sir W. H, Henries has accomplished the task he set out to perform, and if owners wish to have a record! of the ancestry of their horses here it is. An immense amount of trouble must have been expended on the volume. It is convenient to have all pedigrees in permanent form.