LADY WAVERTREE VISITS N.Z.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 30 November 1935, Page 16

LADY WAVERTREE VISITS N.Z.

WELL-KNOWN LONDON HOSTESS. Lady Wavertree, a well-known Loudon hcstess and renowned fur her /amour parties in connection with tennis occasions at Wimbledon, is making a first visit to the Dominion. These functions have always been held on the Monday after Wimbledon, she told the Auckland Star. For many years they took the form of large garden parties, but for the last two years a tennis ball has been held at Grosvenor House. AH the famous tennis stars of the world are friends of Lady Wavertree. Suzanne Lenglen, she said, was at present in Paris. She had undergone a serious operation, but had now begun to play tennis again, and was up to standard. The tennis parties had been given by Lady Wavertree for the past

13 years and the proceeds had been for charities. In fact, one of the homes for children had been entirely supported by funds received from the tennis functions. Apart from her social activities Lady '.Waxertrce is on numerous committees for welfare work. She was well known in England for her work during the war. She transformed her London residence, Sussex Court, BeI’ gents Park, into a hospital for injured officers. Her hoints was the second private hospital opened in 1914 and Lady Wavcrtree acted as matron in charge 'of 72 trained nurses until several months after the Armistice had been signed in 1918. Lady Wavartree said that she had always been interested in New Zealand. She had never been here before, ano was making this visit to see tier nephew, Mr. Vernon Sheridan, who was studying sheep farming in the country. She was very glad to escape the London winter. Every winter she went I abroad and she was looking forward to ■ seeing New Zealand. She intends to ' remain here tor a short time before ■ leaving on an extended trip to Egypt.