A CHARMING PERSONALITY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 288, 1 September 1919, Page 4

A CHARMING PERSONALITY

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■miIIEAT, .TELLICOE AND THE SNAP-SHOTTERS. How many times has Admiral Jellicoa been "snapped" since lie has been in Wellington would' be interesting to learn. On several occasions with various groups he was properly photographed, but those sittings were negligible compared with the hundreds—perhaps thousands of times ho has been "snapped* at all kinds of functions, in various uniforms, and all manner of attitudes, in his motorcar, pacing the deck of the warship r>ew Zealand, chasing the runners at the athletio sports, as an observer at the lootball games, at the opening of Parliament* and when doing tho honours personally at the gangway. Tho Admirals uniform affability and alert charm ot. manner never desert him. Some of his portraits suggest a man of austere and soiuewliat cold and formal habit. Aothing could be farther from hw real temperament. He is informal and com--rady," ready-spoken, and witty. Without "swank' of any kind, and a little, below medium height, lie lias a - natural dignity and reserve force which never collide with his geiierous affability ..of • disposition. An incident characteristic of the man was observed on H.M.S. New Zealand on. Saturday morning, when ho noticed o vivacious young lady doing her level best to get a "shot" at the Admiral with her kodak. Without any poso the. Admiral manoeuvred into position and smiled at tho camera for the two fieeondsjiece6sary fir tho operation. It was a charming bit of unostentatious gallantry not observed even by. many in tho' .group of returned soldiers ho was farewelling. .