NOTES FROM LONDON.

Otago Witness, Issue 3149, 22 July 1914, Page 65

NOTES FROM LONDON.

(From Odis Own Correspondent.) LONDON, Juno 9. London ; s very' full at present; but the “sunny” month of Juno has so far proved a disappointment, especially to those who are visiting England for the first time, and expected something different. After a month of phenomena] winds and rains early summer came with April and May, and disappeared with June! However, groat hopes are entertained that something hotter is in store tor next week, which is “Ascot Week.” b>l.

lowed by the trooping of the colours, held on Monday, the 22nd (the official King a Birthday). Visitors from overseas who have not before been in London are experiencing many disappointments, finding so many of the well-known historic and instructive places closed’ to the public owing to the behaviour of the militant Suffragettes, Por lovers of art to find the National and Tate Galleries, Wallace Collection, and Portrait Gallery all closed must be a keen disappointment, and there are constant threats that the Academy may also have to bo closed for 1914 Public indignation is getting so keen against their behaviour that some day the masses will defy the police (the only protectors of the “ mad women ”), and take the law as icgards punishment into their own hands, and then there, will not be much hope for the safety of the perpetrators of the crimes and offences.

Mrs Mackenzie, wife of the High Commissioner, gave two “At homes” towards the end of last month at her present residence at Finchley. The days were fine and very warm, so the guests were pleased to escape through the drawing room to the pretty garden, where tea and refreshments were served under the trees. Mrs Mackenzie received her guests in the drawing room with Miss Mackenzie, who wore black charmeuse with draped overskirt, and bodice of black floral ninon, and Miss Mary Mackenzie, who wore pale blue-and-whito taffetas. Among the guests known in New Zealand were Lady Williams, who wore a smart gown of black taffetas with lace and touches of Oriental trimming on the bodice; Miss Dora Williams, Lady Vogel, Mrs Napier Bell and her daughter, Mrs Mavrogordato, Mrs Ponsonby and her daughters, Lady Reid (wife of Sir George Reid) and Miss Reid, Mrs Haynes (Auckland), Mrs and Miss Moss Davies (Auckland), Mrs Michie and Miss Michie, Lady Rcrr, the Misses Chapel, Mrs Aufrere Fenwick, Miss Gilkison, Mrs Chapman, Miss Eels, Miss Coila Brown, Miss Corliss, Miss Brenda Bell, Mrs Montague Pym, Mrs and Miss Rhind (Wellington), Miss Muriel Wylie, Mrs Archie Fraser, etc. Sir Joshua and Lady Williams and the Misses Williams are living at a private hotel in Lancaster Gate. Mr and Mrs Stewart Holmes arc at the Howard Hotel; Mr and Airs Aufrere Fenwick, at the Palace Gate Hotel; Mr and Mrs Hugh Mac Neil and Miss Madge Burnes (Wellington), at Belgrave Alansions; Judge and Mrs Chapman, at the Lancaster Gate Hotel; Mi” and Miss Ewen (Wellington), at the Sussex Hotel; Mr Alfred, Airs, and Aliss Bell, at the St. Ermine’s Hotel, and are soon leaving by one of the P. and O. trips to Norway; Mrs Beswick (Christchurch) is staying with her sister, Aliss Katie Mills, in the country; and Airs BiHterworth is staying in Wimpolo street. Air Butterworth having returned to New Zealand. Among other visitors from Now Zealand are Aliss Dolly Allen, who Is at present in Bournemouth; Air and Airs Tripe, and Air and Mrs Richardson (Wellington), Mr and Mrs C. Reid (Christchurch), Air and Mrs George Cook," Miss Alaud Reynolds, Aliss Gilkison, Miss Fanny Shand, Airs and Miss Ruth Orbell, Miss Helen Denniston (Christchurch), Miss Tombe, the Alissos Alill (Port Chalmers), Airs Edmond, Mr, Mrs, and Aliss Wroughton (Ashburton), etc. Mrs and Miss Ritchie, after a prolonged tour abroad, reached London on May 23, but left a week later for Cornwall, with the Rev. Charles Ritchie, who has been ordered rest and change. Mrs Leslie Reynolds, with her son and daughter, are living at Richmond since their return from Brussels, and at present Aliss Aland Reynolds is also living there. Airs Leslie Harris is spending the season at an hotel in De Bore Gardens, her elder daughters being at school. Mrs Lang (nee Tanner), with her niece, Miss Tanner, has gone out to Hawke’s Bay to visit her mother.