PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17572, 24 June 1925, Page 12

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD LORD JELLICOE OPENS TREASURE ISLAND. (Special to the “Star.") LONDON, May 18. The opening day of Wembley was for New Zealand quieter than it might have been, owing to the High Commissioner’s absence in Gallipoli. Lady Allen, however, celebrated the occasion by giving a luncheon to her work party in order to inaugurate* the New Zealand Club, which for the duration of the Exhibition is to occupy the reception room in the New Zealand Pavilion. The tables were gay with flowers, and to each of the women guests a floral favour of red roses was presented. The next fixture that drew New Zealand specially to Wembley was the opening of Treasure Island by Lord Jellicoe, who was accompanied by Lady Jellicoe, and their three small children, who thoroughly entered into the fun of the thing. Lord Jellicoe, on arrival at the gangway, was piped aboard the Golden Hind—Sir Francis Drakes historic ship—by the crew, some of whom had served with Lord Jellicoe, who spoke to them all in turn. It was, of course, most fitting that Lord. Jellicoe, home from Pacific parts, should have unfurled the flag on this fine model, for was it not on the Golden Hind that Drake first broke through into the waters of that great ocean and flew the British flag on it. The Island at Wembley, which is inhabited by a veritable Captain Hook, ft giant of a man, and pirates all complete, Tweedledum and Tweedledee and lots of favourite characters, is in an ocean not too deep for little paddlers, who can play on the sands of its shore or reach the island by a bridge at the end of which is a Noah’s ark and all the animals arriving two by two. They appear, viewed from the ocean beach, as if walking up the bridge, along which excited children run to the ark between the pairs of animals. There is a lovely railway that goes through tunnels in the Rockies and the Jellicoe children had the supreme joy of first run on it when the sober interlude of papa’s speechmaking was over. Major Belcher, of the Exhibition staff, Mr and Mrs A. P. Roberts, Sir Arthur and Lady Myers, Lady Galway (chairman of the Women’s Section which carried out the scheme), and Sir George M’Laren-Brown, of the Canadian Pacific Railway, to whose energy the Rockies and miniature railways were due, were present. Lord Islington was unfortunately prevented from attending the memorial service to Mr Massey. Viscount Jellicoe has accepted the chairmanship of the Council of Overseas Settlement, of which the Archbishop of Canterbury is president. The council is an organisation created within the Church of England for dealing with the problem of Empire migration. Lady Jellicoe is giving her support to a dance organised by the Women's Patriotic League in aid of its funds. A cabaret and bridge will be added to the attraction of dancing. Mr I. M. Campbell, of Christchurch, is -now spending a short holiday in London before proceeding to Yesteros, Sweden, to join the works of the Allmanna Svenska Elektriska, where he will probably remain for a period of about two years to complete his training in electrical engineering. Mr Campbell recently graduated at the School of Engineering, Canterbury College. 1 and was employed at the Municipal P'lcctrical Department prior to his departure for England. Mr G. Toomey, of Lyttelton, who left New Zealand in November, 1913, is now living in Manchester, where he hae a position with the Metropolitan .Vickers Electrical Company. Mrs I. D. Fairhurst, of Christchurch, is staying now at 2, Upper Berkeley Street, Portman Square. She tra\'elled by . the Aberdeen liner Themistocles, via Australia and South Africa. She is giing to stay with relatives at Hampstead, and hopes later on to go to the Continent. Sne will probably be returning via Suez before the end of year. Miss T. Yarr, of Timaru, arrived on April 24 by the Maloja with her father, and will be staying in London for some time. Later they will go to the Continent and the South of England, also Scotland and Ireland. They are here on pleasure, and they expect to return via America about the end of this year. Mr and Mrs Horner, of Christchurch, who are staying just now at 91, Gower Street, Russell Square, arrived by the lonic. They propose remaining in this country for twelve months, and as they have just bought a car in London thev intend making an extensive tour of England and Wales, visiting relatives and sightseeing. They will return to New Zealand via Suez. Miss Ryddings, of Christchurch, who is now in London, will shortly make a tour of England and Scotland Miss Amy E. Oliver, of South Canterbury, after travelling on the Continent, is staying now in Cornwall. She leaves for New Zealand in June.