LONDON PERSONAL NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 17427, 20 August 1913, Page 2

LONDON PERSONAL NOTES

NEW ZEALANDERS’ DOINGS ABROAD (From Our Special Correspondent). LONDON, July 12. The Countess of Ranfurly has just suffered a severe bereavement by th* death of her father Colonel Viscount Charlemont, C.8., which took place last Friday night at his residence. Drumcairn, Stewartstown, County Tyrone. Lady Ranfurly was the only child o£ the deceased soldier, whose title and family estates pass to her cousin, th* Hon. James Caulfield. The late Viscount Charlemont who was in his Stth year, entered the Army at an early age, and served with th* Coldstream Guards in the Crimea, fighting at the siege of Sebastopol, enduring all the horrors of the “black winter” lathe trenches of 1851-55, and having many narrow escapes during the si eg*. For his services he received the Crimean medal with clasps and the Turkish medal. After 16 years in the Coldstream* he joined the Royal Tyrone Fusilier* (now the Royal Inniskilling Fusilier*), and commanded this regiment from 1862 to 1874, and was honorary colonel of the battalion from 1885 till his death. In 1868' he was appointed Comptroller to the Household of the Lord Lieutenant, and filled that appointment under successive Viceroys until 1895. In 1892 h* had succeeded to the title of Viscount Charlemont on the death of bis cousin, the third earl, with whom the earldom expired. Lord Charlemont, who retained all hi* military ardour and a surprising amount of vigour until late in his long lif*, volunteered for service in the South African War, and was thanked by the Commander -in - Chief. Among other honours ho held the office of Usher of the Black Bod to the Order of the Knights of St Patrick, and was the King’s Vice-Lieutenant for County Tryrone. In politics he was a strong Unionist, and in Ms early days had been an Orangeman. He was one of the 11 military peers of Ireland who last year signed the Ulster Covenant Lord Charlemont will be much missed on hi* large estate, where he was a model landlord and a generous benefactor of the poor.

At Kensol Green Cemetery last weofc the funeral took place of Mr Stanislaus Napier-Bell, F.G.S.. M.1.M.M.. general manager of the Budurua Tin Mines Company, Limited, the Ex Lands Nigeria Company, Limited, etc., who died in London after eleven months patientlyborne but painful illness, on the 30th. June, at the early age of 38. The deceased gentleman, who was well known in the mining world, was the only son of the late Mr Charles NaplerBeli, of Christchurch, and was held la the highest regard by a large circle of friends. He was invalided to London on leave, after spending four months in the Jos Hospital at Northern Nigeria. He married. In November, 1906, at Derby, Tasmania, Mabel, the youngest daughter of Mr Robert Davey, of Tasmania, and leaves one son of six years. The funeral was attended by many city and other friends, and the handsome floral tributes included those from his wife and son, his mother, directors of the Ex Lands Nigeria Company, Ltd, and of the Budurua Tin Mines Company, Ltd., Professor Sale (N.Z.), Mr J. B. McKenzie, formerly of New Zealand, Mrs Ella Rawson (N.Z.), and many others.

Among the gentlemen upon whom the Council of the Royal Society of Arts have bestowed the Society’s silver medal for papers contributed during their last session, is Sir Joseph Ward, who received the token by way of a. reward for his address on "New Zealand; an Ideal Place of Residence;” delivered at the Society’s habitat In London during his recent visit.

At the last Council meeting Of th« Royal Colonial Institute the* following New Zealanders were elected Fellows: Mr "William S. Cochrane, Mr Harry RJenkins. Mr J. K. Macfie. Mr E. W. Nelson, and Mr John A. Smith.

Dr Stanley Foster, of Dunedin, has, since 1911. been doing post-graduato work at the London Hospital until recently, when he took \tie F.E.C.S' examination.' " The next two; are to be spent in visiting and- revisiting various parts of England, and Dr Foster returns to New Zealand at' the end' of the year, leaving here in October.

Mr, Mrs and Miss Simon, of Invercargill. have spent a very enjoyable holiday in Belgium and Holland, visiting most of the principal cities there, and have now returned to London for a week. They then tour the Midland Counties arid will spend three Weeks in Ireland (having a son studying medicine at Trinity College, Dublin). Scotland and the Fiords of Norway will then be visited and the New Zealanders return home on October 23rd.

Mrs Blanche Levi, the well known Wellington musician, has been in England for the past six weeks with h«r daughter and sister-in-law, and intends to remain here for some time, as Miss Kathleen Levi, on arrival here, found that she had been awarded one of the three Associated Board Scholarships for Australasia" which entitles her to free tuition for two years or more in the Koval Academy of Music. She is already' a Licentiate of the Associated Board and an associate of Trinity Coljggg and is now studying pianoforte with Mr Tobals Matthay, and harmony and composition with Mr Frederick Corder. Up to now she has been taught bv her mother, who is herself an Associate and Licentiate of the Royal Academy. Ladv and Miss Ward are in London for a week and are staying at the Portland Hotel. Mr G. P. Donnelly, who has completely* recovered from the slight operation he underwent at the hands of Sir StClair Thomson, leaves for New Zealand on August :12th, via Canada. Colonel S. Newall, C.8., of Wellington, one of the Maori war veterans, is in England and staying at Margate. Callers at the High Commissioner S Offices this week include the following. Mr E. G. Haase, Wanganui; Mrs James Huddart; Mr and Mrs L. H. L. Huddart, Mr and Mrs Schcvleum; Bishop Grimes (Christchurch); Mr John Moore Dunedin; Mr W. A. Smith. Christchurch. Mr P. Hill. Sumner: Mr and Mrs >veston New Plvinouth: Mr and Mrs Higginson. the Miss Charlotte, Lucy. Nora, and Florence and Mr A. J. Higginson. Wanganui; Mr and Mrs L. C. and Messrs ■V and D. Gardiner, Canterbury; Mr A. R Christian. Christchurch; Messrs G. and Es Evans, Oamam; Mr and Mrs Buchanan, and the Misses Rita, Grace and Mav Buchanan. Auckland; Mr L. Gullv. Nelson; Mr J. Hiberly, Picton; MFs E. M. Rhodes and Mr F. Stephenson Auckland; Mr Henry Hewin. Auckland: Mr J. Porter. Tekarahi; Mr J. B, Nairn. Auckland; Mr James and Miss A. Fassell, Auckland; Miss B. Howell. Timaru; the Misses I, and O. Burton ; Miss A. Hughes. Mt. Eden; Mr and Mrs J. E. Schloss. Wellington; the Misses S.,and M. McLean. .Auckland; Mr C. W. Johnson, Wellington; Mr and Mrs H. Kltcat, Marton; Mr E. J- Penrose. Timaru; Mr Eliot Davis. Auckland; Col. Stuart Ncv/all, Wellington: Mr and Mrs Barker. Gisborne; the Rev. P. S. and Mrs Smallfield. Auckland; the Misses A. and G. Watts. Fcilding; Mr J. Ritchie, Feilding; Mr J. Eccleton. Hawke s Bav; Mrs J. and Master G. Blencowe, Auckland: Mi:-. M. McKay. Dunedin, and Miss C. Bain. Christchurch.