LONDON PERSONALS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 124, 27 May 1937, Page 19

LONDON PERSONALS

(From "The Post's" Representative).

LONDON, April 28. On her arrival in London Lady Galway was met by Mr. G. E. '" BoydShannon, on behalf of Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, Secretary of State for the Dominions. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Manning and Miss I Betty Manning (Wellington) have taken a flat in St. John's Wood for a time before starting on a tour of the Continent and the British Isles. Mrs. J. J. W. White (Blenheim; travellei by the Orontes and called at Villefranche, Gibraltar, and Naples. She has in view a tour of Scotland and a round of Continental travel with friends.

Miss Anne Pattrick (Wellington)*since leaving New Zealand nearly two years ago, has been in Canada and the United States. She reached England a fortnight ago from New York by the Queen Mary. This popular ship experienced an ideal crossing and more than fulfilled expectations. In North America MisS Pattrick had an extremely interesting time, and she left with regret, but, of course, is delighted to be in London again. In June she will attend the Maternal and Child Welfare Conference, and in July the International Nursing Congress. Mrs. A. E. Vincent and Miss Sheila Vincent (Timaru) had a delightful trip by the Rangitiki, and they will be staying in London for some weeks to come. Later they will tour by car the southern counties of England.' Their Majesties the King and Queen have done Mrs. E. Thornton Cook the honour of accepting a copy of her latest book, "Royal Cavalcade —The Coronation Book of George VI and Queen Elizabeth"—which has been published by Ward, Lock, and Co. It is a permanent, souvenir of an interesting occasion. The King and Queen were informed that the author is a' New Zealander. Mrs. Cook's other books have been mainly on some topic with a Royal aspect, and'each one has enjoyed the large circulation which researches into history have merited. Since she became the wife of the Lord Chief Justice, Lady Hewart has enjoyed a number, of experiences of ' infinite variety, the latest of which has been to open a restaurant in a well-known draper's shop in Holborn. The restaurant is 'decorated green, and has furniture which is not only attractive but useful. There is space under the tables for handbags and parcels, and telephones can be plugged in. There is also an artesian well bored to 600 ft which supplies a fountain in the restaurant as well as the water that is used for drinking. . Mrs. Hugh Kasper, J.P. (Auckland), has recdveoVan invitation to be present in the Abbey for the Coronation., She was a guest at the annual banquet of the Royal Society of St. Georee (in Auckland she was chairman of the ladies' committee of that society). On behalf of the Auckland ladies' comr ittee she placed a floral tribute on

the Cenotaph on St. George's Day at

the service. This week Mrs. Kasper is attending the National Convention of the British ■Wfomen'* Total Abstinence Union as a fraternal delegate for New Zealand. On May 19 she .will leave for the United States by the Queen Mary to attend the world's conference of the W.C.T.U. and the women's FanPacific Conference which is to be held at Vancouver. :

Mr. Tythe Brown and Mrs. Brown; (Wellington) will tour in Surrey, Staffordshire, Devonshire, and Scotland after the Coronation.

I Mr. Dennis A. Neal (Auckland) Is now in England with a party of twelve New Zealanders drawn from places as far removed as Dunedin and Maungaturoto, with the object of seeing something of the Coronation celebrations and making a tour of Britain arid the Continent. The travellers came via Canada, and they intend returning via an Orient liner. Among interesting passengers on board the Niagara was Viscountess Galway, who distributed prizes after various sports and other functions on board. The Davis Cup team travelled as far. as .Victoria (8.C.), and added considerably to the sum total of amusement and entertainment. The party continued their journey across Canada, occupying a special coach which was allocated to Lhem by the thoughtfulness of the management. After a few weeks in London Mr. Neal and his party will. make a tour of Southern England and] work through to Scotland via Cambridge and York. The return will be via the English Lake country and North Wales, and a Continental tour will follow. .

Miss Nancy B. Grigg (Marlborough), who arrived a year ago, spent most of 1936 with relatives, touring in, England and Scotland. In January she went to Klosters for a skiing holiday. At present she is taking> a year's course which will end next December at the Modern School .of Flower Work run by Flower Decorations in South Audley Street. Constance Spry is head of this business, and Victor Stiebel is one of the directors. The firm is well known for its original floral displays and for the many ' designs which it does for the stage as well as important social functions. '

Miss Elsie Warwick (Wellington) has been on the Continent. She will remain in London until July and then will make a Scottish tour, reachine London again ,for Christmas.

Mrs. D. M. Wetherall (Wellington) will visit the southern and 'eastern counties of England, and will leave on October 6 for Australia, where she hopes to spend a week or two,on her^ way back to Now Zealand. She finds^ great interest in visiting,the Variety. Studio of the British Broadcasting Company, where she met several well-known people.

Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Gaisford (Marlborough) had a very enjoyable trip, and are settled comfortably at Acton. They hope to tour Great Britain. Mr. Gaisford is interested in farm stock, an.d he will attend) most of the agricultural shows.

Mrs. M. Cimino (Wellington) .was met by hif daughter and son-in-law, with whom she will stay for the next few months.