NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 754, 1 March 1910, Page 4

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

NOTES,, FROM.' LONDON. ~«--' London, January 20. Mr. , and Jlrs. Hallenstein, ,of Now Zealand/ are at present in . London.. ilis3'E. Shand, youngest daughter of Professor Shand, of Otagpi University, leave l England for Now Zealand ."by the Mongolia in a fortnight's time. ..She has, bc ; en 'studying music in Germany for tho past, four years. Acting-Lieut. E. D. Dalby, E.N.R., of Canterbury, who" has,,recently" passed' his exainifiationa at th'o."V r ern'on!,Gnnncry and Torpedo School at Portsmouth,' was last week appointed to the Inflexible for twelve months' training. Mr. Hall-Jones,, High Commissioner for New Zealand, who is at Folkestone for the beuL'fit of -his -health, is progressing as well ns can be oxpected towards recovery. It is impossible, however, as yet to state ioiv long it will be before ho is able to resume his duties. Recent callers the- UigU Commissioner's offices:—Dr. J. Jl.' Beattie, II.D. (flimcdin), Mr.: C.. A. Williamsoji (Marton), Mr. Leonard H. : Hari-ieon (Christchnrcli), ,-Miss-' Miss J?lofence"M7-"L'.''Joncs"( : \Vcnington), Mr. and Mrs.. T..Cprbett .(Aucklnnd), Mr. Thos. W. I\"Ga'rltck (Hiitt);'Sir: Arthur J. Smith (Wellington), Lieut. Shipton (s.s. Tutanekai), Hiss IC. Simpson (Christchurch), Mr. John Eoss (Christchurch). Tho two new Congregational ministers recently appointed here for servico in tho Auckland district leave by tte; Kimutaka to-day, and are due on March 8 in Wellington, where they will bo the guests of Mr.., A. -M.:. Lewis.* They are.-the Eev. Wm..:'i'anriet,"who 'is'-td-lw thtf-fir'st minister of the new church at Waipu, and the Eev. Ernest A. Bridger, who goes lo the; Mount Eoskill group of churches (Auckland). A. few da.vs before their departure from their parishes in England '.presentations,..were,: m.ade., -to ~ both jfl.uiig. .ministers, ..and., at -the-Nen-.'Year's gathering of the young people's branch of the Colonial Missionary Society, the Eev. Prinoipal Garvie,;-.D;D.; who presided, bade them a, hearty Godspeed on behalf iof- all the niianib'eH.f! Mr;: Bridgbr has hitherto been in Giiiluford; and' Mr. Tanner- in Swansea.-.- .-..-. ■■;:..}-.<. ..■-i.-;..i.

■■'■■ Ths'-andual-Ciiidefelki" "dnhce '■ of the New/Zealand. Association took'pjace last Thursday, in.the CrWn 'Eooin of Holborn R«BtaTJrant.,' About 140 people'.were pre- ; ssnt—many :■ woll-knownV A'ew.' ! Zealanders "among, them—and 'the entertainment was .a splendid success.;, Mrs: Hall-J*iies, wife of;, the';-High kindly l acted.;as ■ hostesSj • inid r: Mceiv^d ; >tli.e guests 7 inkthe 'receptioii-f'ooin- at'- the' to ..the Crown JJoom. Mr. C. Wrayi>Palliser :was..unremitting;-in'his -attention: to tho even;ingi.such.:uii. e'njpyaMe one.'. Mrs. Hall■Jonos;woro. '.a:gown)'ofv-pream' lace over .with",pearl: and: green- '. stone'orriamehts..''; She. :w'as-, accompanied by-, Miss • who' , ' '• looked- very , charming; iiL; a frock of .shell: pink' , charlueuse' .veiled .'in Vchiflbn;;,'pf.;-the : same ■.shade,:.nnd : :trimmed'iwith 'black j«t and : j Mrs, '■ Palliser, ; . accompanied !by her. two daughters arid "her.son, : she wore/ diam&ncß ornamerits'. .Miss ;P.illiser '.wore;; a" white-'satin. empire '.'gown 'with. ,x/silver overdress.. Her. .sister-Svas in i.an. ivory "satin-princess frock-"witn a ypkeVjarnitnro^'of-crystal a'nd'goid,' and wor'e'a gold.tissue; bandeau in hor hair. Other New Zealanders.present were: Dr. and Mrs. Parkinson (late-of Christchurch) and their midshipman son-. 'Mrs. Parkinson, wore; a grateful gown of black'crepe do. chine with seijuins and, jewelled net,.ai«l a bandeau" of gold tissue in her hair; Miss Lizzie Shand, of Du'nediii, wore-pale pink crepe do chine, the bodice trimmed with aluminium lace and insertion., -jltiss Simpson, of Christchurch, wore pinlc charmeuse, the bodice draped with, real lace. , Her .ornaments were turquoises. . Miss'.iß'eiiyYw'ereviream.charmeuse with a 'wide 'bert'he'.of: Trish luce; Miss Herrick rose-pink, satin trimmed, ivith Limerick lace; Miss Laing and Miss Mollie..Laifigy,of Wellington, wore both'in white-silk,; one wearing a rose velvet bandeau,- the' other a silver tissue riband. Miss Dalli-jyqre white charmeusetrimmed with'.lace; arid a belt spray of crimson roses;'Mi's.'.Mason'bright flame--1 coloured chiffon.with.a Princess.tunic of .black,Sequins,'.'and-.a. hair bandeau of .flame-coloured Velvet; Jlrs. Witt, of Auckland;. wor>.;-a han'dspme l blabk-gillc gown;• Miss Ivj'.' Witt';white: ninon 'over white' silk;-; mth, -trimmings of ■pale blue; Mrs.; ■Michael, -^a-' blackv-spangled: ifrock; llrs;:'Abbott 'a charming" gown of : black and'Tv.hite'laqe.Mhevbodice'jewell'ed:in I ,;iridescent:'cnib'roidery;' Miss -Davis,! .white;.crepe ,-■ de.'chine with-'silver bugle trimming; and'.silveis.cord and>-tassels>-in ;her: hsir;. ; Mrs.-;i?odeh',(l , iniaru)"pink and ,>white/;strifled;fo.nla>d trimmed with lace; 'Mrs.-ilectbrvNelsbn a white satin Prin : cess- gown ;:Wth;.-,«'. garnittire -.arid■'•, deep yoto.-• Miligef.'ioT'vsilVer/^beads..with pihk ;rosesv.a6d .Jieautiful 'pearls ;■ ,Miss , Easton pale ;';pink;'.;;charmeuse. -.'Others- present w ere ; :Mr.;G.- W. Saiinders (Dunedin)- Mr. Sutherland Ross,; Mr; Tweed,- 1 s'on of Dr ■ Tweed, of Dunedin, Mi\ E. M. Kenriaway, Mr. Mason, Mr. Hector, Nelson, Mr. Boak CDunodiri);-Mr; John , Eoss'(Christchurch) Mr. Samuel,;. Mr. ■ Bridge, and Captain Oliver...- ■ . Supper- .:-'\fras charmingly' arranged,-- boulevard .'fashionjUh the restaurant, -.an excellent .band .playing all tho hme; and, soon after. midnight, "God Save tte King" brought/a very successful and enjoyable,.evening to -a. dose.