WOMAN'S WORLD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 200, 21 February 1912, Page 6

WOMAN'S WORLD

(Conducted by "Eileen"). \ A CHOIR BOY'S ROMANCE WEDS A SOCIETY BRIDE. • With a fine voice as his chief heritage irtai Mumble parents, Mr. Harold Knowling has won a good education and opportunities for advancement of which he has made such good use that, having secured a considerable post in the Lord Chancellor's office, he has been able to win a wife from the most exclusive of circles. . Mr. Knowling, who is the son of a signalman on the Great Eastern railway, was married at St. Peter's, Tewin, Herts, to Miss Elsie Graham, daughter of Sir Henry Graham, Clerk of Parliament, and granddaughter of the late Marquis of Northampton. The ceremony was a very quiet one, owing ty the death of Lord Alwynne Compton, the bride's uncle. The family party which gathered at Marden Hill, Sir H. Graham's house close by, after the wedding, included the Marquis of Northampton, Adeline Duchess of Bedford, Lord and Lady Loeb, Lady Cowpcr, Lord Compton, Lord Douglas, and Lord Spencer Compton. The presents included a diamond brooch -and necklace from Lady Margaret , Graham, mother of the bride; a diamond j ring from the Duchess of.PortJand, and ; valuable gifts from Lord Revelstoke, Lord Knollys. Lord, and Lady Desborougb, Lord Spencer and Lady Salisbury. The honeymoon is heinj; spent at Chenies, Eickmansworth, lent by Adeline Duchess of Bedford. Mr. Harold Knowling. now in his 24th year, is the son of Mr. Arthur Knowling, who has been a signalman on tlie Great Eastern railway for over 30 years. He ! was for many years at the Stratford J Market box, and is now stationed at I Custom House. i As a boy Harold Knowling attended I the Bridge road school at Stratford, and his rise is directly traceable to his being . the possessor of a voice of singular I beauty. His parents determined to provide him with the very best musical tui-' tion they could afford, so had his voice trained by Edward Lemare, the organist. Entering the choir at St. John's Church, Stratford, his voice soon attracted attention, and his services were in great demand at various charitable entertainments. After a public appearance at Stratford Town Hall he became a solois't at St. Margaret's, Westminster, j Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, i and.sevcral other West End churches. j Miss Graham's London home is at | Royal Court, Palace of Westminster, and it was while Knowling was in the choir l at St. Margaret's that she made his ac- ! f quaitnance. j His education was undertaken by the authorities at Westminster Abbey, who eventually found a position for him in the Law Courts. About four years ago he obtained a post in the Lord Chancellor's office, and he has since travelled considerably on the Continent in the execution of his duties. Miss Graham has been a frequent visitor to the signalman and his wife in their cottage at Manbey Grove, and Mr. and , Mrs. Knowling's pride in their son is

only equalled by their delight at the charm and graciousness of his bride.

THE FIFES In her young days the Princess Royal (states the Sydney Mail) was exceedingly fond of her outdoor sports, and excelled with her rod. She found excellent sport in the Dee when at Abergeldie | Castle for the usual autumn season. i The pastime appealed immensely to the 1 quiet nature of the Princess, who pre- | ferred this method of enjoyment to the I bustle and noise of London society. She also learned to cycle, and received her first lessons at Brighton. As a girl she . was constantly out on the moors with I her mother and sisters, when the Prince I of Wales and the Duke of Fife were l shooting together, and it was in this way that the Duke and the Princess were brought into such close contact. The Duchess of Fife is very musical, and is specially kind to all "members' of the musical profession. Her taste in dr*ss is of the quiet order, and, except for State occasions, she liberally patronises the mode of the coat and'skirt. Her two daughters—the Princess Alexandra and Princess Maud Duff—also follow their mother's simple tastes, and, as small girls, were psiiticulady fond- of cycling. They also share her fondness for salmpn fishing. They were happiest when spending their days together at their lovely Scottish residence, ""Mar Lodge, and outdoor sports particularly appeal to them. It will be fresh in the minds of all how the Duke and Duchesj and their two daughters narrowly escaped drowning in the R.M.S. Delhi when she was wrecked last month off the coast' of Morocco. Throughout the occurrence the Royal party showed the utmost bra* ery. Owing to the rough weather it was decided to effect a landing on the. beach. The waves, however, broke over their boat with terrific force, and the Princess Royal tried in vain with others to bale it out. AH the party had belts, with the exception of Mr. McCaul Bell, of Glasgow, and Princess Alexandra picker up one from the bottom of the boat and fastened it on him. Just as she had finished a huge sea carried her and Mr. Bell out of the boat. The Princess Royal seized the hand of her younger daughter, and they, with the Duke of Me, were wnshed forward to tEe shore. The English Royal Family have always been noted for their coolness in the face of danger, and the Princesses Alexandra and Maud inherited this trait. As the late Duke of Fife had no son, the title of "Duchess of Fife" now descends to his elder daughter, Princess Alexandra

THE WAITING L9VER. A BRTDE FROM TUB SEA. New York, December 28. A well-dressed man, about 24 years old. arrived at the North German Lloyd docks at dusk last night and began to pace the long pier. As the night wore onjie seemed more and more impatient. "Mill the Kronprinzessin Cecille arrive to-night?" he asked dozens of times. The liner eame into dock at a few minutes before midnight. The young man had been joined by a clergyman and two other men, one of whom carried a bouquet of white roses. As the passen-1 gers began to step down the gangway I the young man's impatience reached it* | height. He hurried from his companions, found a steward, and was shown to the cabin of Miss Maria Meyer, from Germany. The two fell into each other's arms, and they were still embracing when the minister and the two other men entered. The man who had met Miss Meyer with such a burst of affection was Carl Eosemer, who several years ago had come , here to make a home for his sweetheart whom he had not seen for six years! After saving money he sent for her. It was just on (he stroke of midnight when the marriage ceremony was performed by the clergyman who had come for the purpose, and at one o'clock this morning the happy couple, the clergyman and the two friend's entered a small regtanrant and ate ja frugal wedding i

A QUEEN'S MISSING JEWELS. ARREST AFTER THREE YEARS. London, January 10. The sequel to the sensational disappearance of the Queen of Siam's jewels, valued at £IO,OOO, which are alleged to have been stolen while they were being conveyed to Siam on a liner three years ago, was heard at Bow street Police Court this week. Jules Paul de Boseck, 32, described as a journalist, was brought up on a provisional warrant, issued under the Fugitive Offenders Act, charged with receiving stolen property in the Straits Settlement. It is stated that the present Dowager Queen of Siam, when she visited this country in 1909 in' company with her husband, King Chulalongkorn, purchased a magnificent collection of pearls from the Association of Diamond Merchants at Charing Cross. Their Majesties returning to the East, the gems were sent after them, with the most ela-. borate precautions. When the box was opened by the palace authorities at Bangkok, the capital of Siam, however, it was found to be empty. • A slightly-built man of rather over the medium height, the prisoner looks about his age of 32. He is clean shaven and fair in complexion. Chief-Inspector Bower, of Scotland Yard, stated that on, Thursday he saw the accused at Bow street Police Station, and asked him his name. He replied "Jules Paul de Boseck." The witness told him that he was a police officer, and held a warrant for his arrest, and then read it to him. Referring to the warrant, the accused asked, "Does it specify the articles I am alleged to have received?" and on receiving a negative reply he said, "I don't understand it; can you enlighten mc?" Witness said, "So far as I understand the matter at present, it is sieged that you gave a bookmaker at Singapore one or more stolen pearls. "I parted with the pearls quite openly at Singapore," repligd the accused, "and had a receipt for them, but I think I destroyed it when I left Singapore, with all other papers relating to my racing there. The receipt contained the weight and description of the pearls." The witness added that he searched the accused, and found on him two cards (produced) and other property which he did not propose to refer to at present. In reply to the magistrate, the accused said he had not instructed any solicitor at present to represent him. He did not wish to ask the witness any questions.

On this evidence the magistrate granted a. remand pending the arrival of the necessary depositions from Singapore.