NEW ZEALANDERS IN LONDON.

Otago Witness, Issue 3101, 20 August 1913, Page 65

NEW ZEALANDERS IN LONDON.

UTbom Oub Own Correspondent.)

LONDON, July 4. On Wednesday, June 26, a wedding of some interest to New Zealanders (Dunedin in particular) took place in London, the bride being Miss Eftic Mackenzie, only daughter of Mr Henry Mackenzie, late oi “The Chalet,” Dunedin, and Wellington, and now of New York, and the bridegroom, the Rev. Cyril Lewis, of Cambridge. In the absence of the bride's father (Mr Mackenzie being in New York), Captain Tippin gave the bride away. The church was most beautifully decorated with lovelv white flowers and greenery, and the bride looked very charming as she walked up the aisle followed by a tiny page. Master Woolcomhe, and three bridesmaids, Mies Tower, Miss Lewis, and Miss Woolcombe. J(he bride wore a handsome white satin gown daintily trimmed with lace <fnd lilies of the valley, and veil and wreath, and the bridesmaids pretty frocks of cream ninon over silk, with draped skirts hooped up with bunches of pink tulle trimmed with wreaths of pink roses, and veils and wreaths of pink rosebuds. Mrs Henry Mackenzie wore smart black painted chitfon, with pink roses design, and _ >ck hat with pink roses. Amongst New Zealanders x ,resen f' 'were Captain and Mrs Tippin, and Miss Tower, Mrs and IViiss Michie, Lady Mills, Miss Katie Mills, Miss Geraldine Mills, Mrs Maun sell, Mr and Mrs Davidson, Rev. C. Ritchie, and Lieutenant J. Ritchie. After the ceremony the bridal party and invited guests adjourned to the St. Petersburg Hotel, where Mrs H. Mackenzie held a reception. The rooms were arranged with gorgeous flowers, and refreshments were served and healths proposed. Later in the afternoon Mr and Mrs Lewis left by motor car. Mr and Mrs Leslie Harris have taken a flat in Bazil Mansions, near Sloan street, for a few months, and next month intend going to Norfolk. Mr Leslie Harris returns to . New Zealand in October. Mrs Edmond and her family arrived a fortnight ago, and are staying at Farnham.

Mrs W. Collins (Queensland), with her mother, Mrs Fitzclarence Roberts, is staying at the Haws Crescent Hotel at present. Mrs Collins was presented at the last drawing-room. The Misses Turton and Miss Fanny Shand are in London, and staying at Colville gardens. Mr and Mrs Oldham are staying at the Berners Hotel. Mrs Oldham is to spend a few days at Henley during regatta week with Mrs Willie Sargood, who is in England this year. Mr and Mrs Holdsworth and Miss Holdsworth have taken up their abode in Malbeck Palace Hotel. Miss Gilkison is in London staying at Leicester square. Mr and Mrs John Cook were in London for the Derby and Ascot. Mr Cook and Mr J. B. Reid went to Newmarket for the races, and Mrs Cook has spent that time with her uncle in Millhill, near London.

Miss Helen Mackenzie and Miss Mary Mackenzie were presented at one of the early drawing-rooms, and had invitations for the Buckingham Palace ball, but unfortunately Miss Helen Mackenzie contracted an attack of scarlet fever, and is laid up at their residence in Hampstead. Mrs I’. Mackenzie had issued invitations for an “At Home.'’ and intended giving several others, but has had to cancel all engagements. Mi ss Allison Bartleman is to be married in August to Dr Kardley Fenwick, son of Mr George Fenwick. Dunedin, and they leave immediately after for India, where Dr Fenwick will be stationed. Mrs Bartleman and Miss Stewart Bartleman sail for Australia in October. Mr and Mrs John Roberts are in Scotland, and intend going to the Dublin Horse Show, which is one of the finest sights in this country. Mr and Mrs Alec Roberts are at present in London, but go to Scotland this month. Mr Roberts has bought a motor car, so they intend motoring to Scotland.

Dr and Mrs Truby King are visiting various parts of the country, and next week Mrs Harris motors them through parts of the South, of England. Miss Coiightrcy is engaged to the Rev. Mr Kingston, retired naval chaplain living at Penzance, and is to be cjnicily married on duly 22. A BRUTAL ASSAULT. YOUNG WOMAN VIOLENTLY HANDLED. (From Gun Own Co AUCKLAND, August 15. A brutal assault was made on a young woman, Miss Mary Marvin, in Clyde street, off Anglesea street, last night by a man whose name is at present unknown. The unfortunate woman beans marks on her face which bear testimony to the severe nature of the assault. When a reporter called at the house where Miss Martin resides with her sister, Mrs Dean, the injured woman was sufficiently ic-

covered to give particulars of the assault. She stated that she had spent tile evening at her brother’s house in Clarence street, Ponsonby. Leaving there about 9.30 o’clock she proceeded by train as far as Anglesea street on her homeward .-way. She walked down the street without fear that anything would happen. As she waa approaching Clyde street, which is a narrow, dark thoroughfare off Anglesea street, she heard footsteps behind her, but she paid no heed to them. ( “All of a sudden,” said Miss Marvin, “ a man caught hold of my waist.” 1 screamed loudly, but in a moment he had placed his hand ever my mouthy and 1 found myself powerless. The man, who appeared to be tall and dressed in dark clothes, then dragged me into Clyde street, threw me on the grajw, and caught hold of my throat. I struggled as hard as I oouid, and than he struck me. He relaxed his hold on my throat and I screamed again, and the man ran away. .“.I g°t up,” went on the unfortunate victim of the assault, “ and fell down again. After lying down for a few seconds I was able to stagger to the corner of Clyde and Anglesea streets. 1 think I fainted, for I remembered nothing more until f found myself in Mrs Latimer’s house.”

At Mrs Latimer's house the blood was washed from the young woman’s I'aee by Mrs Markey, and Miss Marvin was taken across the road to her own home, where she was attended by Dr Smith. The face presented a pitiable sight as the result of the blood. One eye was swollen to a great size and her nose was cut. Fortunately, however, her injuries are not o I a serious nature.

At a few mmntes to 10 Mr John Latimer and his daughter and son-in-law, Ms and Mrs Markey, were leaving the latter’* house to accompany a guest home. A* they left their door they heard groan* from the opposite side' of the road near _ Clyde street. and saw Mis* Marvin staggering down Angles ea street. She was calling out, and as sh-» got near them she moaned out, “ Isn’t anyone going to help me?” They went over to her, arid found her in a slate of collapse, with her face badly bruised and covered with blood. She pointed down the street, .saying, ‘‘He ran," and Mr Markey went down the street to tee if he could catch up with the miscreant. It was quite evident, however, that the man had a good start, and the chase wa* given up.

Mrs Dean, sister of Miss Marvin, etr.ie/i that there have been numerous complaints in the neighbourhood, and that more than once a man has been seen prowling suspiciously round the houses.