PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2860, 6 January 1909, Page 38

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

(FKOU OCE OVSX COBKESFOXDENT.) LONDON, October 2. marriage of Mr Philip F. C. son of Colonel R. Williams, and Mrs Williams, ot Bruieheact, with Miss Margaret Peek, daughter of the late feir Cuthbert ana the Hon. Lady Peek, took m St. Pancfas Church, Kousdon, yesterday atternoon. The brideBoom is a brotner of Mrs Wallis,. wite the Bishop of Wellington. The who was given away by her Sir Wilfrid Peek, wore a dress white satin with embroidered panel of and pearls and trimmed with BrusHeis lace. The otficiatmg clergy were Hhe Bishop of Glasgow and Ualloway ■uncle ol the bride;, the Bishops ot Hialisoury and Vt«lhngton, -Iv ew Zea- ( bothers-in-law ot the bridegroom), Knd the ttev. C. E. Barton (rector;. The Hfiritlegroom was supported, by Air .Edward HSirchafl as best man. xhe ceremony Bver, a reception was held at JRousdon H^y Pady Peek. Later in the afternoon Hhe brioe and bridegroom left" for Efford K?ark, Lymingt-on,. where they will spend Kbe 'honeymoon. F The wedding was celebrated at St. H&fary's Church, Cadogan street, S.W., Km Saturday of Mr John Palgrave HeathKote] Ouchterlony, of the Royal Engineers, Baldest son o£ Lieutenant-colonel T. H. (late of the Royal Artillery, ■of the Guynd. Arbroath) and Kathleen, ■only daughter of the late W. H. SpackBman, of Ohristchurch, New Zealand, and ■Sirs Spackman. The Rev. Father Sebasliian bowden, of the Oratory, officiated Kit the ceremony, with the -assistance of ■the Rev. father M. A. Kelly. X Mr G. S. Munro. formerly manager of ■the Christchurch Exhibition, is again 'in ■towit after a visit to Devon and ComI Captain Sturdee, who has been prol^jnoted to the flag list, has been succeeded lin command of the battleship New Zealland by Captain A. P. Stoddart, who I takes over the vessel on October 12. I Mr Arnold E. Foster, of Dilnedin, is [here on a purely business trip this time, I and has not much spare time lor ordinary I sight-seeing. He is leaving for America I at the end of October, and after spendI ing about a month there will come back f here. He expects to leave again for f New Zealand at the end of December, ' via Suez and Australia, and -will join • the boat at Marseilles Qr Naples. ; Mr A. M. Finlayson, M.Sc, a distinguished pupil' of the Waitaki High School and runner-up for the 1908 Rhodes . scholarship, has arrived in London to [ take up at the Royal School of Mines, , .South Kensington, his 1851 Exhibition scholarship. He will prosecute his geological researches while studying for the associateship of the school. Mr Gabbatt, the newly-appointed mathematical professor for Christvhurch, sails in the lonic early in December. The Rev. Dr Gibb and Mrs Gibb, of Wellington, who have been, in England and Scotland for five months, leave for home by the North German Lloyd steamer Bremen. They ought to reach , -Wellington on November 15. I- Mr Cecil Teschemaker (New Zealand) joins his mother in Paris immediately, ' and will be a passenger for Australia by the Moldavia. Commander Murray- Anderson (late of : HvM.-S. Cumberland) has been appointed to the command of the royal yacht. His marriage to Miss Muriel Teschemaker, of the well-known New Zealand family of that name, was of great social interest last spring, when it took place. Mr W. J. O'Kane (of Dunedin). who arrived here a few weeks ago, has come ; with the intention of spending two years in post-graduate dental work at tho Middlesex Hospital and the National Dental Hospital. He will probably visit America on his way bacK to New Zealand. Late callers at the London office of the New Zealand Government have included : Mr Arnold E. Foster (Dunedin), Ttfr "Mrs, and the Misses Burbury (Oamaru). Mr and Mrs Hurst-Seager (Christ- , church), Major-genetal Hutton. H.E. (Christchurch). Mr Linford Maw (Dunedin). Misses De Renzi (Christchurch). LONDON. October 9. Mr A. M. Finlayson (Dunedin) intends to devote two veais to study at the Royal School of Mine*, South Kensington, doing research work in mining geology, chiefly on the geology of copper ores. If he ha» time he will take the mining course as well— cr. at anvratc, a portion of it. The" Rsv. G. Knowles Smith, Primitive Methodist minister of Paisley, has accepted a.n invitation to go to New Zealand. "A Trip Through New Zealand" is the subject of a short lantern lectu*re by Mrs Hanson Turton for delivery by her at a meeting of the Lyceum Club next Monday afternoon. On the same afternoon Mrs W. --JL Reynolds (Dunedin) will deliver an address entitled " Some Reminiscences of Pioneering Days in New Zealand." The occasion is to be the annual meeting of the United Colonial Circle of the Lyceum Club, when imhed guests will -b* entertained to tea. I hear that it is the intention of Mrs Reynolds to leave England shortly on her return to New Zealand. There is some idea of forming a branch house of tha Lyceum Club in the principal centres of Australia. Mrs Ballance (Wellington) lias been staying in North Devonshire for some time, making her headquarters at Hfracombe. Earljr in November «he will return to London for the winter. She has taken a furnished houee at Eating. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland lias brought, to a close his lengthy visifc to North Wales- He i» on his way to London. Last Sunday morning Bishop Neli«yan vtai the preacher at Manchester Cathedra]. Next Sunday he will preach at ail the services- held at Chieswick Parish Church. One of the most interesting survivors ftmong the few who still remain of the noble band of women who nureed with | Miss Florence Ni-ghtingale in the Crimea ■ has passed away in Mother Mary Aloysius Dojle, at the Convent of Mercy, Gor-fc,

T County Galway. The venerable lady had !l! l attained the great age of 94 years, but her faculties were unimpaired, and only last July she wrote a beautiful letter of sympathy and good wishes on hearing of the fete "of the veterans destined to help the declining days of the survivors of the Crimea and the Mutiny. The great value i of the services rendered by tho firsl party j of nurses who went out wirh Miss Nightingale led Mr Sidney Herbert to request Miss Stanley, sifter of the former Dean of Westminster, to sslect further reinforcements for her ; and letters were written, to all the convents in Ireland % for trained volunteers. It /nay be recalled that two oi>her Roman Catholic sisters who accompanied Miss Nightingale are happily -still with- us *s Sister Mary Stanislaus. R.R.C., and Sister Mary Anastasia, R.R.C., who are in the Hospital of St. John and St. Elizabeth — the former of whom, it is pleasant to record, 13 in good health, and has many interesting memories to tell of those stirring days. The first woman Rhodes scholar has arrived in England, and has entered Girton College, Cambridge. The lady is a graduate of Columbia University, and her scholarship was raised by the Society of American Women in London. It is hoped that this may epnr on New Zealand and Australia to help in the work, and to give the ■ splendid women of the Dominion and the Commonwealth the same advantages wnieh ara enjoyed by their men. Mr W. S. Thomson, of Clinton, leaves to-day by the Virginia for Montreal. He will spend three weeks i-n Canada, leaving Vancouver by the s.s. Aorangi, and reaching Sydney on December 1. He will cross to Auckland, and probably will spend some weeks in the North Island before returning to his home. Mr A. E. Kitson. F.G.S., F.R.G.S.. and Mr E. O. Thiele, B.Sc, who some years ago carried out an extended geological tour ot New Zealand, are mm m London. Mr Kitson is on furlough from Southern Nigeria, where he is in charge of the mineral survey, and Mr Thiele is on his staff. Sir Douglas Straight is retk-fng voluntarily from the control of the Pall Mall Gazette, which he has exercised sines 1596. This distinguished journalist, who is 64 years of age, practised,, at the Bar from 1865 to 1879, and in the latter year he went to India as High Court' Judge at Allahabad In 1892 he returned to England and joined the Pall Mall. As a law student Sir Douglas ea.rned a little pocket money by writing to the press. He will finally retire in March next " from everything except from the task of trying to enjoy himself." The P. and O. «.s. Himalaya, which sails to-day from London, is a full ship. Her passengers include Dr D. K. M'Dowell, Mr D. S. Orchard, Miss Deans, and Mi«« Brandon. The Orient-liner Oruba, sailing in a week's time, apparently is going to carry a full complement of travellers in the saloon. In the list I notice the names of Miss Rosemary Rees, Mr C. L. Duigan (Wanganni), Mrs J. A. Campbell and Miss Campbell, the Rev. J. Cocker. Miss M. Barton, and Mr Balme. Considering the lateness, of the year, there are still many New Zealand visitors in and about London. Those who have registered their names nt the London office of the New Zealand Government since the departure of last week's mail have included: — Mrs J. F. Herbert and iiies E. W. Herbert (Kelso), Mr A. Mr- Finlayson (Dunedin). Mr A. A. Adams (Greiymouth), Miss M. M. Thorns (Dunedin). Mr A. H. Bellamy llnvercargill), Mr and Mrs J. Moors Morrison (Geraldine), the Right Rev. the Bishop of Wellington, Mr if. Master (InvereargiUl and Airs C. G. "Master, Mr R. Kirk (Timaru)> Afrcr the closing of the International Art Masters Congress, Mr D. E. Hution (Wanganuil spent three week* in, Scotland, staying en route at Newcastle, where he visited the Armstrong Technical College. He devoted one week to Edinburgh. Mr Hutton ■tells me that the Scottish Exhibition, held in the northern capital, ha^ proved a financial suocese. It is not nearly on so large a 6calo as the Franco-British Exhibition, but it is well worth a visit, the picture gallery being particularly interesting. Mr Hutton went through the Herxiot Watt College (the techircai school of Edinburgh), which has j\v»t opened several additional rooms, the i opening ceremony being performed by Lord Rosebery. The New Zealand traveller found that both the Perth Art Academy and Sharp's Institute were enlarging their schools. During his stay in Glasgow ha spent some time with Mr H. F. Stockdale, i the director of the'* West of Scotland Technical College, which wa-> opening its 111 th session. It ha« received subscription 1 ; for the building and equipment fund of £294.612, to which the Scottish Education Department contributed £10.000. Last session there were 544- day students, 4520 evening students, and 706 students in the special school. The college will contain, when finished, about 500 room ; . Mr Hutton made a point of visiting the famous Glasgow School of Art, and the director (Mr F. H. Now bury) showed him over the institution when work waa in full 6wing; some 29 rooms are noarly completed. Thi-. work has. 'been partly paid b*' subscription amounting t6 £76,386, to which the Scottish Education Department contributed £15,000. Mr Hutton has been looking up various New Zealand artists who are now in England, including Miss Grace Joel (Dunedin), whom he found bwy with a fine portrait of a lady and child. 'The New Zealander expressed the opinion that Mi-ss Joel's pictures in the Park Salon this year were more id leas ing than the one which was hung on the walls at Burlington House ; all three shown in Paris Mere well placed, and all received favourable notice in the leading French paper*. Mr Hutton noticed Mr H. Babbage's picture which was accepted by the Royal Academy, and he epeaks with pleasure of feh& progress made by Mr Babbage in drawing and colour. Mr Hutton has ju»b settled down to work at the Royal College of Art. London. October 16. Quite up to the eve of her departure today for New Zealand Miss Rosemary Rees (Gieborne) ha? continued her professional ' work. She returned from Ireland this week in time to join the outgoing steamer of the Orient Company, the e.s. Oruba. , Mis^ Rees has been on tour wibh Mrs Brown-Potter in thet delightfully wilty and clever play, "Lady Frederick," by W. ! Somerset Maugham', whose "Mrs Dot," j 'Jack Straw." and "Lady Frederick" are' Mill " going strong" at three of the London j theatres. Miss Rees leaves two of her own play<= on tour in England, and she hopes to return io the Mother Country in about a year or 18 months after playing in Australia. A few days a%o the news of tie :

•of Miss Susan Alice Lubecki reached London. The deceased lady, who was the youngest daughter of the late Mr (Alois ELonstantin Lubecki, formerly of Dunedin, Ne\v Zealand, passed away at York road, Hove, Brighton, on the 9th inst., after an illness of some months duration. Latterly Miss Lubecki had resided in Nelson and Auckland, so that she had friends all over the Dominion who will learn with regjet of her death. Miss Lubecki was on a visit to the Mother Country. A large number of well-known New Zealanders are returning to the Dominion by the e.s. Arawa, which left London yesterday outward bound,, via the usual ports. The passengers include: The Venerable Archdeacon Calder (Auckland), Mr and Mrs C. Plimmer and* the Misses Plimmer, Mrs W. H. Reynolds (Dunedin) and the Misses Reynolds, 'Mr and Mrs Alan Strang and Miss Strang (who have been on a lengthy visit to the Mother Country), Mr W. T. Bidwell. Mrs H. E. Moorehouee, Mr and Mrs F. R. Armitage and family (3), the Misses Baldwin, Mr and Mrs J. D. C. Crewe, Mr and Mrs G. Day and the Misses Day. Mr aaid Mrs R. 51. D. Fell, Mrs J. A. Landels. Mr and Mrs O. F. G. Musgrave, Mr and Mrs O. Pleasante and Miss Pleasant*?. Mr and Mrs W. H. Tong, etc. At least twice this year Miss Gotustatfice A. Barniooat has been touring in littleknown parts of Europe; it as not long sinco she oame back fr«n Swedish Lapland. This week she ,is in Lcnd-cn once more at the conclusion cf a five weeks' trip to the Pico3 de Europa, Ast arias, Northern Spain — a district rather difficult to reach, and on® which necessitates continuous travel of three dayt and two nights from London — one, moreo\er, to which very few people have ever been. On arrival at her destination Mies Barnicoat was invited by the Marque 3 do VilLaviciosa, de Aaturias, deputy for Asturias, and ohs of the okket families in Spain, to accompany a shooting party composed of himself, his cousin, and two Spanish frisrads (one cf whom was jrist back from hunting in Uganda). At the conclusion of this shooting expedition, Mis 3 Barnkoat set cut mouuioaan'sering on her ow n account, always with an attendant guide, in the mountains, it was .not possible for her to do anything without attracting attention, and having mniumerabl© question.? to answer. F.ccd was often hard to get, and oft&n uneatable when it was obtained. Miss Barniooat came across some English mine-own-cis in the mountain districts, from all of whom she received much kindness and help. She returns to London in tho pink of condition, feeling very " fit " — and looking it, tco. Rear-admiral F. C. D. Sturdee. on Menday, relinqushed the command of the battleship "New Zealand, cf the Channel Fleet, end was succeeded by Captain A. P. Stoddart, of the battleship Caesar, of the Devonport division of the Home Fleet. Captain R. H. Apstruther assumed command cf the Caeear. Miss Margarst Sale, of Girton College. Cambridge, has. parsed in theory, history, arfcl practice of education. This week the callers at the "London office of the New Zealand Government have included:— Mr C. H. Ritchie (Dunedin). Mr E. Harrison Jones (Dunedin), Mr S. S. Cooper (Timaru). Dr A. C. Purnell (Ashburton), the Ali<=*ps Galbraith (Invercargill), Mr T. H. Galbraith (late of Invercargill). LaTge numbers of New Zea'and visitors still continue to go to the Franco-British Exhibition and to register their names in the visitors' book ai the New Zealand pavilion. Among those who have recently called there I notice the following names : Mr J. S. M. Ritchie (Dvn P din). Mr J. M. Raid (Timaru), Mr J. Harrison Jones (Dunedin), Mr C. Milne (Timaru). Mr and Mrs William Earnshaw (Dunedin), the Rev. Dr Gibb (Wellington), tho R«v. W. Criehton M'Dowell (Oamaru), Mr E. E. Booth (Dunedin). . Mr Cyril Towsey is recsiving excellent I notices for his work as accompanist in I Madame Melba's rompany in the provinces. Madame Melba herself has a special accompanist. October 23. Amongst my oaliers this week was an old Tnvercaigill boy. Mr T. H. Galbraith. with th? health)' tan of the Centra} Afiiean sun still upon him. Mr Galbraiih n-ent to East Africa, four years ago as a surveyor, and he joined the Government Surrey two years jater. Considering that he ha? had to work in the unhealthy portion of the country he car.not complain of the health he has enjoyftd. There are other New Zealanders in the protectorate — notably the Government bacteriologist, Dr Ross (formerly of Christchurch); Mr Clarke (of Nap>>er), who is managing & station in the tnd kingdom of Uganda; and Mr Dunn, who controls a ranch of 500 square miles for the Chaitered Company. Mr Galbraith considers East Africa a most promising country for the pastoralist, particularly in th* raising of cattle, which are not co subject to disease as in South Africa. Sheep aln> thrive on the finer native grasses. Mr Dunn has introduced about 5000 from N*w Zealand, chiefly merinos to cross with the coarserwoollsd native breeds. The native sheep is almost a proat in character, a«d increases in weight by 50 per cent, as the result of the crossing ; the wool aK>o improves in quality. Land can be taken up on lease in Ibea (Imperial British East Africa) at l'l p3r acre per year, and can be bought outrijrht for a rupee an acre if it is outsid < the 10-mile railway area, or two rupees i f within. Mr Galbraith's sisters, who have been with him for the last year, are returning to Australia shortly. They thoroughly ontoyed the voyage Home by the beautiful Seychelles Ts lands* and Madagascar. A young Dunedin musician (Mr Frederick Moore), who has .been studying in England for some yeara, and who is now a professor of the pianoforte at the Royal Academy of Music, frava a very successful Chopin recital at St. James's Hall on Saturday. The Standard says of him.: — " He hae many qualifications for an interpreter of Chopin, as his playing combines a tfraceful and refined style and a facile technique, while a oarjessinpr touch and_ a keen se-nss or rhythm enable him to invest with much charm tho lighter and more delicate side of the Poluh master." The Dajly Telegraph and The Times are less flattering, the former considering that Sir Moore does not enter .sufficiently V»t6 fch« spirit of the composer and dwell lovingly upon his beautiful phrases. The Times says! ''Mr Moore seems rather apt \o b(5 fascinated .with the prettines3 of a small tone, with the result that his playing is at times thin-!' , \. \ Mr £ G. F. Ojt, fc.A.j of OtagC Uftjy.ei. I

' sity. has passed the B.D. examination at London University. A paefenger by the Orient steamer , Oruba U Lady Jane Gathorne-Hardy, who I is going out to New Zealand, via Australia, on a visit to Lord and Lady Plunket, in i j New Zealand. She expects to be absent j from England for six months. i In his review of Mr Fergus Hume's j newest novel, " The Mystery of a Motor I Cab," the literary critic of the. St. James's ■ Gazette expresses the opinion that the New Zealand author's ".la-st -romance of crime is not likely to rank in the reader's esteem with his earlier sensational work. . . . The chief fault of Mr Fergus Hume's story lies in the weakness of the murderer's motive ; but no reader of this class of fiction will be deterred from his feast of horrors by so trivial a shortcoming." In the Morning Post of two days ago is the following paragraph: — "A marriage has been arrawged, and will take place at Christ Church, Doncaster, on Wednesday, November 18, between Oliver VaujrhanPugh Bulleid, son of the late Mr "W. Bulleid, of Flingngrace, Invercargill, New Zealand, and Mrs Bulleid, Pen-y-bryn, Llanfyllin, North Wales, and Rrandson of the late Mr Oliver Vaughan-Pugb, atior-ney-at-law, registrar of County Court, etc., Llanfyflin,-and Marjorie Campbell, daughter of Mr H. N.- Ivatt and of Mr Ivatt, the Avenue House, Doncaster, and granddaughter of the late Dr Campbell, of Wimpole street, Cavendish square." The. New Zealand friends of Mr C. J. A. Griffiin (Auckland), who is studying medicine at the University College, London, will be interested to learn that he has won a Medical Exhibition worth 55 guineas, tenable for two years. Miss L. Roberts (Chris tchurcb) has been awarded a gold medal for her exhibit at the New Zealand pavilion of the FrancoBritish Exhibition. She has just returned from Sotlthsea and the Isle of Wight, and at an early date she will leave London on a tour in Germany, Complimentary references to the latest ' novel by Mrs Baker {" Alien "), entitled "The Perfect Union," are to be found in various leading journals. In the opinion of , the Standard, "the story has a very distinct charm " ; while the World remarks that w.hole story is artistically developed." j Turning to some of the important daily papers published outside London, I find the , Yorkshire Post commenting thus: — "A j , story of passion t and suffering told with , much force and passion " ; while tho Scots- , man says:— "The novel will further enhance the esteem in jwhich the author is held by all lover oi good fiction.' , Dr T. O. Guthrie, formerly of Christchurch, and Rie "brother-in-law, Mr T. O. J Hay, of Annandale, Banks Peninsula, were in town for a few days' tin's week. They spent a few weeks during- * the summer shooting and fishing on one of the Orkney ; Islands. j At a gepfral meeting of the United J Colonial Circle of the Lyceum Club, Mrs Roy-Batty was elected president, the mem- \ bers for the- Nerv Zealand section of t\e ( circle being: — Vice-presidents, Mrs W. j Downie S!:ewart and Miss M. Reynolds ; I council— Mrs Pharazyn, Mrs Searle Grossj mann, Mws M. E. Pillow, Miss Tida | Reynolds, and Miss Western. "Old Boys" of various New Zealand educational institutions make a point of meet-, ing in London at least once a year. This | year there have been at least three such , reunions, the " Old Boys " respectively of , St. John's College (Auckland^. Wanganui College, and Canterbury College having met at dinner here. Now the suggestion has been made that the ex-pupils of the Waitaki High School who happen to be in England should meet at dinner in the ( metropoli-3. Mr W. D. Shennan, of 62 Jesus j lane. Cambridge, is taking a prominent part in the movement. Miss Councillor Dove, Principal of Wycombe Abbey School, and a lady whose name is well-known in New Zealand, has been nominated to the mayoral chair at | High Wycombe. and she has accepted the ] nomination. Mi<?s Dove will be the first " lady mayor " of tho borough. Mr Geovgp Knox, formerly of Dunedin. but r.ow of Durban, is pa.V' n £ a short "* i#it to England with Mrs Knox. Mrs "Knox ' has been spending some time with her j sisters, Mrs. Lang- and Mrs Allen, prior to their departure for New Zealand by the Papannt last week. Speaking of things in ?outh Africa, Mr Knox says everything points to the eaTlv recovery df commercial conditions. A politfcal settlement will be arrived at. and undoubtedly the result will be the unification of South Africa. Thi6 could hardly increase the power the Dutch already exercise over the whole of South Africa! One proof of the improvement in business is to be found in the fact that tho shipping lines are often shutting out cargo 24 hours befoie sailing time. The future of South A£rka need not be left to the prophets. Capiam A. J. Mounteney Jephson. who died at Sandridge House. Ascot, yeaterdav. was the last survivor of Stanley's expedition for the relief cf Emm Pasha, the Governor of Equatorial Africa, who was cut off from Egypt through the Madhist rebellion and the abandonment of the Soudan by the Egyptian Government in 1884. The relief expedition under Stanley started by way of the Congo in 1887, and met Emm Pasha on the Albert Nyanza in April, 1888. When Stanley went back in May *o pick up his rearguard, Captain Jephaon remained with Emm, but a revolt broke out, <ond Emm and Jephson were made prisoners. In November they were released, and, returning to Lake Albert Nyanza', met Stanley in February, 1869, reaching Zanzibar at th<? end of the year. Captain Mounteney Jepheon was a medallist of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Brussels Geographical Society, Queen's Messenger from 1895 to 1901, and a King's Messenger at the time of hi 3 death. Otiptatn Jephson visited New Zealand in the nineties. He acted as pall-bearer at Stanley's funeral. This week the callers at the London office of the New Zealand Government have included * Mr Arthur Friedlander (Aehburton), Miss Ethel .G. Rogers (Invercargill), Mra F. Every (Dunedin). Miss J. E. il'Leod (Inveicargill), Mr Percy C. Bridgirian (Dunedin).

Before the Wellington Board of Conciliation becomes finally dissolved, under the fctnendjiig act of last Parliament, it will deal with one mete case — the dispute tit the brickjayrng trade. The date pf tb& flitting has not b£en fixed.