LONDON PERSONALS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18625, 5 August 1922, Page 17

LONDON PERSONALS

(From Ode Own Correspondent.) LONDON, June 20. Mr and Mrs J. M. A. llott (Wellington) have taken Sir J. G. Orring Stubbs’s house at Catherine street, Buckingham Gate, during their stay in England. They landed a fortnight ago after a most enjoyable tour in Canada and the United States, spending some little time in Los Angelos, San Francisco, Buffalo, Detroit, and other cities of the Middle West of the United Staes. In Now York Mr Rett had the honour of being entertained at dinner by the Yale Club and by the American Advertising Agents’ Association. Mr and Mrs llott expect to visit Scotland and Wales, as well as many noted centres in England. Later, a Continental tour will embrace Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, and Italy, and the return to Now Zealand will be made by Suez. Mr'and Mns J. S. Jessep and Miss Jeseep (Woiroa) were passengers by the Tainui, and they had a very pleasant Homeward voyage. They are staying at the Hotel Victoria, and will be remaining in London for the present While Mr Jessep is en gaged on business matters in connection with the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, Mrs and Miss Jessep will go to Scot land. They also have in view a Continental tour. The Hon. Joan Dickson Poynder was yesterday one of the 11 bridesmaids who attended Lady Joan' Oapcll on the occasion of her marriage to Mr Oabert Peake, at St. Margaret’s, Westminster. Professor J: P. Gabbatt and Mrs Gabbatt (Christchurch) are now in London, The first three months of their holiday was spent in the south of France. After returning to England they spent two months at Cambridge, where Professor Gabbatt saw something of Sir Ernest Rutherford and Mr L. fl G. Greenwood, who is a Lecturer anr| Tutor at Emmanuel. Professor Gabbatt expressed his high appreciation of the Work Mr Greenwood is doing. He was proud, he said, to find a Now Zealander carrying on with such distinction and following the very best University traditions of the past. At Panama, Mr J. O’Donovan, M.V.0., the retired Commissioner of Police in New Zealand, received the very gratifying news of his inclusion in the King’s Birthday Honours’ List his Majesty having bestowed upon Dim the distinction of the 1.5.0. On arrival in London, last Thursday, he vyae further gratified to find awaiting him messages of congratulation from Lord and Lady Jelliooe, from Mr Winston Churchill (Secretory of State for the Coloand from Sir J. Allen. He much, appreciates the forethought thus displayed in the good fortune of a New Zealander. The Tainui made a splendid voyage in 35 days, and after a few days in London, Mr Donovan, who, is accompanied by Mrs Donovan, is going over to Dublin. Some time, too, is to be spent in the south of Ireland. The present intention of the travellers is to remain in Europe for the next 18 months. " Mr ' and Mrs G. D. Greenwood (Teviotdale) arrived' in London in time for the Ascot race meeting, to which they looked forwardtwith the keenest anticipation. They had a splendid and most interesting trip through Canada, and spent five days in New York. Thev crossed to Liverpool by the Scythia, which is regarded as the “last word” in comfort and beauty. Mrs ,M. A. Missen (Hamilton) has come to ■ England primarily to see the grave of her late ..husband, Corpbral D. C. Missen, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action at the beginning of 1917, and is buried in the military cemetery near Armentiers. She has already croissed to Prance, and after making a tour of the war zone area she will spend some time in Paris and then go on to Germany. Mrs A J. Walker (Auckland) wall be in the Mother Country until the beginning of January, when she is to sail again for New Zealandr via Australia. Her main object in coming to England is to see the grave of her sou, in ..Franco, who fell near Bapaume in 1917. While in the war zone area she will visit the graves pf relatives of New Zealand friends. Later, Mrs Walker will visit Norfolk, Wales, and Scotland, where she has relatives. Miss B. A. Rennell (New Plymouth) is making a general tour of the United Kingdom, to be followed later by a tour, of France and Italy. The return journey to New Zealand will be begun about the end of the year Mr and Mrs. John M‘Kay (Dunedin) anticipate remainine on this side for about 12 months, and during that neriod they will travel about the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France. On the return tourney a break will be made at Bombay to ' visit friends who live in that part of India. Mr and Mrs M’Kav are making their headquarters with Mrs R. Sinclair (late of Dunedin). On his way to England Mr C. H. Archer (Auckland) was engaged in business in Chicago, and then travelled to New York, where business again occupied a little time. He crossed to Southampton by the Aquitania, and so far has spent most of his time in Yorkshire and Lancashire. The trip is one chiefly for business purposes, and after a little while in England he will go on to the Continent, primarily with the same object. He expects to leave for France, Belgium, and Italy early in July. The return trip will be made iby way of the United States, but the date is not yet settieu. Mr and Mrs H. W. Harrington and Miss E. F. Harrington (Wellington) anticipate having a year, in Europe, Before. the end of the present summer they will visit Scot land, and the winter months will be spent either in the South of England or the South of France. Mr Harrington writes: “We have received at the High Commissioner's Office in London all inforamfion and assistance that could be offered to visitors from the dominion. This lias indeed been a very plfeasing feature of a visit from so distant-a part of the Empire.” Mr O. ’Malthus (Timaru) is returning to Now Zealand with Mrs Maltbus and their two children by the Athenic, at the end of this month. For the last two years Mr ' Malthas has been studying in Paris and Grenoble. __ Mr and Mrs Norman E- Bain (Wanganui) travelled to England by way of Java, Singapore, Bnrmaii, and Suez, and they spent six weeks in Italy, France, and Switzerland before landing in London a fortnight agoJuly will be spent on a motor trip through England and Scotland, and then a tour by car of France will follow. In November Mr and Mrs Bain intend to leave for New York by way of San Francisco and Los Angeles. Wellington should bo reached about the end of December. Miss Esther M. Baber (Wellington) returned to London from a tour in Devonshire in time to ■ attend the English Head Mistresses’ Conference as a newly-elected member; She found the discussions and papers on the balance of the curriculum and on the various methods of education most inspiring. The Dalton system had a certain amount of prominence in the discussions. Vety likely Miss Baber will attend a conference on this system in . the vacation. Later on she purposes visitinb Italy, and on her return to see more of schools and school curriculum. Upon this she will be engaged in and around London for the next few weeks.

Mrg Ida M. Parsons (Auckland) came to England mainly, to visit her brother, Professor Herring (of St. Andrew’s University) and his family before settling down in her new home in Auckland. While in Scotland she has mot Professor Blyth Webster, who is the second of two Christchurch educated men attached to this northern university. The Prince of Wales is shortly to visit Scotland and the university, when Mrs Parsons hopes, to be present. In the interval she will stay with relatives in Yorkshire and friends in the south of England and Somersetshire.. The possibility of a trip to Italy and Switzerland lies in the future. Last week she spent a good deal of time on- the golf course during the Scottish Women's Championship Meeting at St. Andrew’s, whore old and young alike have been tremendously interested in the events. Mr Edward Watson (ex-Suporintendent of Police, Auckland) is on a first visit to England after an absence of 68 years, and ho is staying with relatives at Earl’s Court. Later ho is going to Scotland, Ireland, and France, and ho expects to return to Auckland in October. I Mr and Mrs and Miss Ovens (Epsom) intend to spend a few weeks in London and then go to Manchester and Scotland. Thev will leave for Auckland after a few months’ stay in tile Mother Country. Miss C. B. Donaldson (Christchurch) is leaving for (Scotland to. stay with relatives in Linlithgow and Edinburgh, whom she has not. seen for many years. The Misses M. and D. Rose (Wellington) will bo in London until the end of July, when they will leave for the Cotswolds to stay with" Mrs Nowmarch (late of Wellington). At present they are with their grandmother, Mrg Rose, at Oakwood Court.