NEWS BY MAIL

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1922, Page 3

NEWS BY MAIL

LOVE AVI NS

LONDON, AI ay 17

The story of a London gill’s love for a young Irishman who came to this country a few months ago is' disclosed by the action of her mother in withdrawing a caveat- she had entered in a London register office to stop the marriage.

The young couple met at a Queen’s Hall concert and fell in love. Corresj) iiidence followed, and finally .the young man was invited to meet the girl’s mother, tiffin lived near Chelsea. The mother commented severely on tlm unconventional method of the meeting, and said she would not give her eon-

s' lit to the engagement. Finally the lovers decided to elope am! marry secretly, but their plans became known and they were forestalled by a caveat centered by.the girl’s mother at the office where they were going to marry. Then the young man went back to Ireland and correspondence between the two ended. The prospective bridegroom subsequently came hack to Ftigland, having become a partner in a prosperous business in Ireland. Tin- caveat has now been withdrawn, and the mother has g.-.r.e with her daughter to Ireland, where the marriage is to take place.

banker AND dancer. NEW YORK, May 16

American ideas of propriety For visiting foreigners resulted yesterday in the detention aboard the Dutch liner Rijndam of M. Tcixeira tie Mattes, tile Dutch banker, and Miss Mildred D. F. Collin, n pretty dancer of 18. M. Mattos declared that he and the gill were on a visit to Air. Tames Speyer ami Air Edgar Speyer. He figured in the proceedings which resulted in Air Edgar Speyer being deprived of his titles. The object of this voyage to this country, he said, was to discuss post-war problems with a group of New A r ork financiers.

The ship officials informed the authorities, in reply to questions, that AI. Alattos and Mbs Collin occupied adjoining state-rooms. When Aliss Collins admitted that AI. Alattos had paid her passage the immigration inspectors told her and the banker that they would not lie allowed to land until a special board of inquiry had investigated their msa.

AI. Alattos very indignant, spent the day in sending urgent messages to friends, who. however, have been unable to secure his release. He declared that lie cherished feelings merely ol chivalrous friendship” for Aliss Collin, who, on her part, ridiculed the idea that there was anything “unphitotiio” iii her relations with her wealthy friend.

‘‘Aliss Collin is coming here to visit friends,” said AI. Alattos, “and there is nothing odd in my paying her passage. Any man would have done the same. Tt was a courteous thing to do. w

DKVI’H OF “S|>Y.” LONDON Al.t.v 17

ib i' .-rei to announce tin death in London last night of sir Leslie Ward, the famous lartoonist.

Sir Leslie Ward (he was knighted in 1918), known all over the Englishspeaking world as “Spy.” was horn in l.ondon on November 21st. 1851. He was eduiated at Eton and Barnes, and as a youth entered the I loyal Academy Schools as an art student. From 18711 to 19(19 he was the cartoonist on Vanity Fair under tin* name of “Spy.” and during the period he caricatured almost every tainous man of tile day. His work was characterised net only by nu excellent capacity for seizing a likeness, lujt also by a rare gift of representing character. In hundreds of

clubs, messes, and private bouses, typical examples of his cartoons are to he found framed upon the walls. In all he produced some 1.500 caricatures. Sir Leslie, who, since 1909, had devoted himself to serious portrait painting with considerable success, had artistic blood ill his veins, lie. himself, was the sou of K. AI. Ward. R.A.. and the grandson of Tunics Ward, R.A., while, curiously enough, an mint of his mother’s was the wife of the cclehiaU'd pa. liter, George Alui'innd.

Sir Leslie Ward was the most retiring of men, and on the occasion oT the dinner given him on November 21st, 1021 in celebration of his 70th birthday at which the Lord Chancellor presided, he was so overcome by emotion that bo could only utter a few words. In Who’s Who lie gives hi.s “recreation” as “resting when possible”—an expression which has a sad significance to-day. But .indeed, there was little vest in his life. His work entailed an arduous studv of elnraetor, and lie was so conscientious that be would go to any* pains to get a correct idea ol the man he was going to caricature. In 1015 he published “Forty Years of Kpv.” ami this book gives, in short, (lie history of bis life’s work. The late artist, who, it is interesting to note, was one ol tbe oldest members of tbe “Beefsteak Club” is survived by bis mother—herself an artist. who first exhibited in tile Royal Academy in IS 10 and who is well over !H) bis wife, and a daughter.