SIR THOMAS MACKENZIE AT HOME

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 201, 14 May 1918, Page 2

SIR THOMAS MACKENZIE AT HOME

A WELCOME TO COLONEL RHODES. Parties ai'o so much a thing of the good old frivolous and peaceful past that it gave one an odd feeling of unreality to find oneself in the big hall of the New Zoalaud offices on Monday afternoon, being solemnly' announced to our host and hostess, as though there were no war and no Food Controller to harry x and coerco us, states a correspondent of tho "British Australasian" of March 21. Sir Thomas and Ludy Mackenzie s pleasant function was in honour of Colonel and Mrs. Heaton Rhodes, who have just arrived .from New Zealand. Colonel finodes is an emissary from Hie people iu tho Dominion, who are working so splendidly for the Hed Cross, and who are nnxious for first-hand news of tho equally lino work that is being done for their ineu on this side. Sir Thomas and Ladv Mackenzie and Colonel and Mrs. liliodes received tho suesta. Ludy Mackenzie wonrinjr a handsome blnck gown nnd black silk coat, blnck ostrich feather necklet, and black hat. Mrs. Rhodes wore a graceful frock nf black chiffon velvet with insets of lino black thread luce over white ninon, and a touch of rose pink on tho cream lace vest. After tho reception a dainty (ea wns served upstairs at tables luden with bowls of dalVodils. Lord I'lunkot was among the jsneslK, also Sir Charles Wade, General Sir Newton Moore, Sir John M'Call, Dr. Truby King, and Mrs. Wilson, who was being much congratulated on her appointment as a C.B.K. . Another guest wns a youn<j flying officer who voro tho ribbons of the D.S.O. and Military Cross, Major Brando, R.F.C., to whom during the iiftornnon a presentation was made by Mr. Clutiia. Mackenzie. It was a beautiful medallion, the gift to Major Brandon, of the .Imperial Air Fleet Committee, in recognition of his gallantry in bringing down two Zeppelins. Mr. Mackenzie had been asked at Nottingham two months ago, when the committee presented a battleplane to the Dominion, to make this presentation on its behalf. Major Brandon, in a modest speech of thanks, spoke, of the line work of the Air Elect Committee, and ioltl how in nil the aerodromes now one saw (lying machines of almost every corner nt the Empire. Jin thanked Mr. Alackcnzie for taking charge of the medallion for him al Nottingham, and said lie had boon told thiil. his speech on tluil" oepsiou Wiis a bi? feature of Ihe proceedings. Sir Tlkiiums Mackenzie, in a few words, welcomed Colonel and Mrs. lihodcs, and Colonel Khodcß re&oonded. '