PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16360, 24 February 1921, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

[From Our Correspondent.} LONDON, January 7. A new striking picture lias just been hung in the staircase of New Zealand House. a full length portrait of Tiny ’*—Captain Bernard Freylierg, \ r ,C.. 1X5.0., in full uniform as a captain of the Grenadier Guards- The artist, Mr R. G. Hellaby, of Auckland, Lias made the gallant young V.O. look older than liis tsvonty-seven years. The picture, in all its bravery of scarlet, a colour which only officers of the Guards still Tctain. seen from the first, floor landing of the big staircase catches the light, and as this is a spot which most visitors to the New Zealand Government office have occasion to pass, this picture of New Zealand’s brilliant young soldier, who jumped with such meteorliko rapidity to Brigadier-Gen-eralship during the wav. is bound to attract the attention of all. A luncheon party given recently by the Prince of Wales is of more than usual interest. Our democratic young Prince made a departure of just tho kind which makes him akin to his people. For lie invited a warrant officer. Air A. C. Nowmarch, M.Y.0.. .M.8.E., for some time chief gunner on the Renown, and now from the new year of 1921 chief instructor on H.AI.S. Excellent. Mr NeWinurck was chief gunner on the Renown throughout 1919 and 1920 in Canadian, New Zealand and Australian waters- He is the only gunner in the British Navy to receive the M.Y.0., with which ho was invested last month. It Mas following the investment that the luncheon party was held at York House, to which lie was invited, there being present Admiral Halsey, Sir Godfrey Thomas,*Captain Piers Leigh, and also Commanders Rogers. .1. Campbell. Surgeon-Com-mander Newport and Lieutenant nellCaptain P. Hall Thomson, late naval adviser to the New Zealand Government. has been appointed successor to Captain Fred "Whitehead in command of the battleship Royal Oak. Airs It .11. Davis, widotv of General Davis, who has been staying lor . the past year in Haslomere, Surrey, and Miss Eileen Davis are returning to New Zealand. They leave by the Wiltshire, travelling via the Cape, where Mrs Davis Mill stop lo visit her sister. Mrs Polls, and her brother. Major Cornwall, who wont out to South Africa after doing active service. Miss Eileen Davis will be remembered by hosts of New Zealanders who passed through the M’ards of -Mount Felix, Walton-on-Tliames, where she did A.A.D. work for a number of years. Since she has been demobbed she has undergone full training as a masseuse, and she will, on her return to Wellington, carry on her professional work. One. of the most indefatigable of all tho NeM Zealand community in Loudon lending its aid to Lady Allen in the Barnardo bazaar was Lady Strathspey. Not only Mas Lady Strathspey unremitting in her support of this enterprise on the three great dyys at tho Albert. Hall itself, but she never missed n committee meeting, and did more than her share of the heavy spadework beforehand’ on which the success of a bazaar of this kind so largely depends. Air Vincent Ward, son of Sir Joseph Ward, ■who came to England, via America. on important business connected with his firm, Messrs J. G. Ward and Co., is returning to Zealand, via America, by the Cedric on January It, Airs .T. AY. Wiseman, of Auckland, is leaving England by the Qnent s.s. Osfcerley next week, on her return to New Zealand. Air and Airs Priestley have been in Cambridge for some time. hom-. Mr Priest y carrying on his studies for a degree in agriculture. Air Priestley. It Mill be recalled, took part in no Icbs than two Antarctic expeditions as one of the scientific staff. Another New Zealand success is announced from Cambridge, where Miss C. C. Braddock, of Victoria College, who after doing a year’s research m Cambridge has gained a scholarship in pyscliolQgv at. Cornell University, tJ.S.A., where she will study under Professor Titehener. Miss Elsie Grey, who has been staying at Weycombe Cottage, Surrey, with M>3 R- H. Davis, is returning to NCw Zealand in the Wiltshire. Dr A. J. Cottrell, of Dunedin, is DOM- in London with Airs Cottrell. They are staying at 14, Alaida Hill, W. -Major J. Whitney, of the Colonial Ammunition Companv, New Zealand, is in London from Auckland, and is staying in Pall Mall, at the United {Services Club. Mr and Airs O. J. Marsh. formerly of Bothwell. Glen Murray, Waikato, Mere iu London for Christmas.