THE NEW GOVERNOR'S STAFF

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 165, 29 November 1912, Page 8

THE NEW GOVERNOR'S STAFF

MORE ABOUT LADY LIVERPOOL Loin! .;\ October Hi. The Earl of Liverpool- I lie liovernoreleet—lias now completed his staff for New Zealand,-and in addition to Captain Shaw and Mr. Eastwood, lias appointed Sir Gilbert Wills as an extra aide, and Mr. Gavin Hamilto.ii as >le secretary. Captain Shaw and Mr. Eastwood were both in the Rifle Brigade with Lord Liverpool. The Countess of Liverpool is taking out with her a relative of Lord Liverpool's, who, being young and good-look-ing, very accomplished and fond of sport, should be a decided acquisition to New Zealand, society, to say nothing of the fact that she has an intense desire to live in the Dominion. This is Miss Marv Pauline Foljambe, who is twenty-three years of age, and a grand-daughter of Dr. Edward Warre, the famous headmaster I of Eton,

The .Dowager Countess of Liverpool and Viscount and Viscountess Monck (Lady Liverpool's parents) 1 Itope to pay visits to New Zealand when the new Governor''and his wife tak ;■ up their, abode.

The more one sees and hears of the Countess of Liverpool the more ia one impressed with the fact that she lias every' quality that makes for an id "il Governor's wife, from a New Zealau.i point of view, and not one that could

mar such a position. To everyone—irrespective of class, age, cleverness or commonplaces, wealth or poverty—she shows the tenderest of hearts and the most winning and womanly manner, and though she is herself now bowed under a great sorrow—her young brother, to whom she was devoted, and who, though only just of age, 'vas to have been married shortly, died recently, she is looking forward with every evident anticipation to making home and friends in New Zealand.

Musical people will be glad to know that both the Countess and Miss Foljambc are very musical. Lady Liverpool used to piay the violin with considerable talent, but of late has given it up. Preparations for a loave-taking that eannot but be a sad one are almost complete at Hartsholme Hall, the Earl's Lincoln seat (which will be closed during ■their absence in New Zealand). Thomas, the monster Persian cat, and Tartar, the keen little fox-terrier, Mary, the white-haired housemaid, who has been for many years with the Llverpools, menservants and maidservants of varying ages, and—not the ox and the ass, and all tluit is theirs, but a few horses—all' are nearly ready now. And neverone can't speak for the horses, perhaps —did a more eager contingent set out for our bonny Dominion.