Pension for FA Pauline, Victoria, 1939

Victoria Times Colonist, 24 November 1939

Pauline Pension Hotly Debated

The $4200 annual pension paid by the province to FA Pauline of Victoria, former agent general in London for British Columbia was vigorously attacked in the Legislature last night by two CCF Members, and as vigorously defended by two Liberal members before the legislature voted for it. Conservative members took no part in the debate.  The act providing the pension was placed on the statute books by a Conservative administration.

Samuel Guthrie, CCF, Cowichan-Newcostle, opened the argument as the House discussed estimates of the provincial secretary’s department.

In his constituency Mr Guthrie said, were many persons who were intimately examined by welfare and relief workers to see if they grew cabbages or potatoes, or had a few chickens.  Yet as far as he knew no one looked into the details of Mr Pauline’s life or the lives of this family.

NEARLY STARVING

“Why should this gentleman be in receipt of such a large pension when so many of our people are living on the verge of starvation?” Mr Guthrie asked.

“You’re not blaming this government for it, are you?” asked EC Henniger, Liberal, Grand Forks – Greenwood.

“I most certainly am,” Mr Guthrie replied. “I know full well a Conservative government granted it, but it this government that is paying him now.”

HGT Perry, Liberal, Fort George, said Mr Guthrie could bring in an act to abolish the pension.  Mr Guthrie said no act of his would do away with the pension “to this friend of the Liberal Party.”

Premier Pattullo, joining the fray, recalled he, as leader of the opposition, had objected most strenuously to the act.

“I didn’t think it proper, but there are now reasons why it shouldn’t be stopped – I’m not going into them, but there are many reasons why it should not be interfered with,” the Premier said.

He said no doubt Mr Pauline had hypothecated his pension and that the government of the day had thought his services sufficiently of value to give him the “Honorarium”

Have you asked this gentleman’s sons or daughters to support him,” queried Mr Guthrie.

EXPANSIVE PENSION

Mr Perry said the late Premier Tolmie evidently had an extremely generous nature when he brought in act for such an expansion.  FP Burden, who followed Mr Pauline in London, certainly was as much entitled to a pension as Mr Pauline, he said, although he was not suggesting such a pension be provided.

SANCTITY OF CONTRACT

“But it is wise to remember this – this act was passed by the Legislature, and although the present Premier opposed it, it was passed, and is now on the statute books.  It would be unwise to repeal it now.  It is not an ordinary law, it is more a contract, it has the sanctity of a treaty,” Mr Perry said.

Mrs DG Steeves, CCF North Vancouver, said sanctity of contract had nothing to do with the case. She recalled mothers’ pensions had been cut without members worrying about sanctity of contracts, and many mothers had done more for their country than the gentleman in question.

“When I hear this talk about sanctity of contract I think of Mr Bumble who said “the law is an ass,” and I think it is an ass,” Mr Guthrie said.

Mr Pauline receives his pension under “an act to provide for the payment of an allowance to Frederick Arthur Pauline.”

Mr Pauline at one time was Liberal MPP for Saanich and was agent-general in London when the Tolmie government took over office in 1928.

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Mr Pauline comes home, 1931

Times Colonist, 6 March 1931

Mr Pauline Comes Home

When Frederick A Pauline went to London as British Columbia’s Agent-General six years ago he renewed an association stretched across a gap of more than forty years.  He was born at Henley-on-Thames, educated at St Mary’s College, Peckham Rye, and came to try his luck in Canada as far back as 1883.  Now, “after many years spent largely depicting the wonders of this province, its might mountains and fertile valleys, its great lakes and noble rivers, its forest wealth and mineral riches, its fish, its fruit and scenic beauties,” he has returned to that part of Canada in which he first made his home nearly half a century ago.

Victoria extends a hearty welcome to Mr Pauline on his arrival home. Our citizens will wish him long years of health and comfort.  He has been an excellent Agent-General; he provide himself to be a very worthy successor to the able officials who preceded him. It is not always possible to assess the value of work done in Great Britain by the province’s official representative. It is a form of advertising service that does not produce such visible returns as cash sales over the counter. But from time to time in the last six years the public of British Columbia has had forceful reminders of the untiring activities of the office at the foot of Regent Street.  The invisible dividend – and, of course, there have been many visible results in the form of new settlers and new capital of no mean volume – must have been very considerable and worth a great deal more than the outlay required to produce it.

The financial aspect of the Agent-General’s office, incidentally, is of more than passing importance to the taxpayers of the province. At one time this fine building, of which all British Columbians who go to London are justly proud, was regarded as a very costly luxury; but all that has changed in the last ten years. Mr Pauline told the Canadian Club in Vancouver the other day that the revenue from BC House – a great part of it is rented – pays interest, sinking fund charges, maintenance and running expenses, and contributes $20,000 a year to the cost of work carried on.  Indeed, the entire cost to the taxpayers in 1929-1930 was less than five thousand dollars – less than the price of three legislators for seven weeks’ work! Since the substantial change in this regard has been made during Mr Pauline’s regime, there is additional justification for saying he has been an excellent Agent-General.

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Amateur Exhibition, Victoria, 1890

Victoria Daily Times, 24 Sep 1890

A Pronounced Success

The first amateur art exhibition in Victoria now open

Yesterday afternoon a party of a hundred or so of artists and their personal friends, who had been invited to be present at the opening of the British Columbia Art Exhibition, held in the spacious rooms in the upper story of the city hall, gathered there. Hon John Robson, who was present by request, formally opened the exhibition, and in doing so made a few remarks congratulating the members upon the fine showing made.  He spoke of the fact that such exhibitions as these did much to refine and elevate the public taste. At the close of his remarks he presented the treasurer of the Association with a cheque of $25 to further the work so well begun.

The exhibition was to-day thrown open to the public, and for the next two weeks will prove an attraction to all lovers of the beautiful in art.  By night the display is even more beautiful than by day, sixteen powerful electric lights having been placed in position about the room, which has been made cosy by the decorating committee. During the day time the light is also first rate, two large skylights and the windows having given the hanging committee an opportunity to place the pictures in the best possible way.  The following ladies and gentlemen are the exhibitors, with the number and class of pictures contributed by each:

OIL PAINTINGS

Mr T Bamford, 57 landscapes and views; Mr ES Shrapnell, 31, still life and landscapes; Mr Frederick Pauline, 8 landscapes; Mr Roland Lee, 15 figures and portraits; Mr MH Bainbridge, 7 landscapes and cattle scenes; Mr AC West 8 landscapes; Mr Wm Wilson, 9 landscapes; Mr O Chapman, 6 landscapes; Mr GT Fox, Mr S McClure and Mr H Carmichael also contributed.

WATER COLORS

In this line Messrs J Carpenter, TS Gore, C Soule, TB Norgate, TS Sorby, N Carmichael and R Bayne contributed some excellent work.

VARIOUS

In this class the ladies come out in strength.  Oil and water colors sketches in black and white, crayons, etc, were plentiful.  Some fine painting on china is also noticeable. The exhibitors are Misses Christie, Brady, McMicking, Woods, Campbell, Twiss, Sorby, Spring and Wylde.

MODELLING

In this branch there was only one exhibitor, but the excellence of his work is worthy of mention.  Mr EA Harris sends in a cast from a model in clay of Venus Anadyomene. The work is perfect although small, there being evidence of genius in the work.

To give each exhibitor a criticism, or even to mention each picture and its subject would take a page of this paper, and would be a hopeless task.  All are of high order and many of an especial character.  To unduly praise one would seem like favoritism.  The best advice that can be given is to go and see the exhibition of nearly 400 pictures.  The treat will be a rare one, and will doubly repay the visitor any expense of time being made. A few hours passed among these works of art is time well spent. To-night and for two weeks to follow, the exhibition will be open in the evenings as well as from 11 in the morning to 5 in the afternoon.  The evening hours are from 6:30 to 10:30 pm.  Many of the views are for sale, and several have already been disposed of.

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Marriage of Amy Dudley and Frederick Charles Pauline, 1913

Victoria Daily Times, 26 March 1913

On Monday morning at 9:30 an interesting wedding was celebrated when Amy Mona Dudley, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Flint, of 33 Simcoe street, became the bride of Mr Frederick Charles Pauline, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Frederick Arthur Pauline, of Foul Bay road.  Rev JHS Sweet performed the ceremony, which took place in the presence of a number of the relatives and friends of the happy pair, the church being beautifully decorated with Easter lilies, dafodils, ivy, ferns and smilax.  The bride who was given away by her father, wore a chic tailored costume of grey cloth, with white lace hat trimmed with roses, and a shower bouquet of white carnations.  Mr Harold Beasely acted as best man.  During the service the organist played Mendelssohn’s Wedding march and the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, the happy pair leaving immediately after the ceremony for Vancouver en route for Detroit, Walkerville and other Eastern points.  On their return they will make their residence in this city.

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Marriage Charles Gardiner and Amy Pauline, 1890

Victoria Daily Times, 11 Sep 1890

Married

Gardiner-Pauline – In this city, the 10th instant, at Christ Church Cathedral, by the Rev Henry Kingham, Charles Frederick, third son of the late Capt JA Gardiner to Amy, third daughter of Frederick Pauline, Esq of Birmingham, England.

Birmingham Gazette and Daily Post please copy.

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Expedition after death of WE Cutler, 1925

Sheilds Daily News, 24 Sep 1925

The appointment of Mr. Frederick WE Nigoed as Leader of the British Museum East African Expedition in succession to the late Mr. WE Cutler, has been made just in time to give him a chance to save the valuable specimens, already found, from being irreparably damaged by the oncoming tropical rains (says the “Morning Post”)

The situation created by Mr. Cutler’s death from fever in the Tanganyika district a few weeks ago, caused grave anxiety to the British Museum officials, for the maze of material which he had succeeded in excavating and bringing together was know to be still unpacked. The rainy season is approaching, and if the fossil dinosaur remains, which comprise a large part of the collection, had been exposed to the rains very serious damage would have inevitably resulted.

It is devoutly hoped that Mr. Migeod will sail for Africa on the 8th of next month, will be able to pack and despatch to England the entire collection just before the wet period sets in.

Mr. Migeod has lived many years in Africa, and possesses an extensive knowledge of the inhabitants.

The purpose of the expedition, it may be remembered, is to excavate the fossil remains of prehistoric animals in the strata of the Tanganyika district, which are peculiarly rich in this respect. Some work was carried out years ago by the Germans, but since the war the British Museum has taken over the task of excavation.

In an interview with Sir Sidney Harmer, Director of the British Natural History Museum, a “Morning Post” representative was informed that to perform the work adequately and to bring it to a satisfactory conclusion it was necessary for the expedition to be out there for a number of years.  Money, however, was the trouble.

The funds were sufficient to continue the work for a certain time, but unless subscriptions were received towards the heavy expenses of such research it would be necessary after that time to close what might be rightly described as one of the most promising fields of investigation ever discovered.

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Marriage Daniel Hickey and Nellie Pauline, 1906

Victoria Daily Times, 21 Jun 1906

Mr Daniel Louis Hickey, an electrician of Seattle, and Miss Nellie Pauline, of Oak Bay, were united in marriage at St Luke’s Church, Cedar Hill, yesterday afternoon.  The marriage was performed by Rev Mr Connell, rector of the church.  After the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs Pauline, Oak Bay, where many friends assembled to extend well wishes to the young couple. Mr and Mrs Hickey left on the steamer Princess Victoria last night and will spend their honeymoon in California.  They will afterwards take up their residence in Seattle.

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Obit Frederick Pauline, 1918

Victoria Daily Times, 13 Jun 1918

Well-known pioneer passed away to-day

Frederick Pauline, Sr, was many years resident of Oak Bay

A highly-respected citizen of Victoria and pioneer resident of Oak Bay has passed away in the person of Frederick Pauline Sr, who died at 8 o’clock this morning at the family residence, 2564 Heron Street, in his eighty-seventh year.

The late Mr Pauline was born at Henley-on-Thames, England, on August 5, 1831, and come to British Columbia in 1888, being impressed with the greater opportunities for development in a new country in which it was his ambition that his children should take a part. A man of considerable literary and artistic attainments, he retained his faculties to the last, and never lost the keen interest he had displayed in world affairs. His deep interest in the war received additional impetus by reason of the fact that so many of his family were taking active part in it, these members including his fourth son, HW Pauline, overseas; his grandson, Sergt FC Pauline, wounded, now in hospital in Birmingham; Geo Pauline Sr, Stanley Gardiner, Norman Pauline, George Rutherford, WH Pauline, at the front; Wilfred Pauline, at Seaford, and the late Lieut Victor R Pauline, RFc killed May 8, 1918 at Amiens.

He leaves to mourn his loss, besides his widow, a faithful comrade through a long and useful life, eleven children, including FA Pauline, MPP, 940 Fowl Bay Road; George Pauline, 3112 Glasgow Avenue; HW Pauline, overseas; Mrs WS Goodwin, Rochester, NY; Mrs CF Gardiner, 1013 Fairfield Rd; Mrs GA Gardiner, 1016 Pakington street; Mrs (Capt) Lapraik, Seattle; Mrs HN Short, Rudlin Street; Mrs RH Williams, Vancouver, BC; JA Pauline, Bella Bella; Mrs DL Hickey, Seattle; also thirty two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

The funeral will leave the BC Funeral Chapel at 2:30 pm on Saturday, June 15, proceeding to Christ Church Cathedral, where service will be conducted by the Very Rev Dean Quaindon.  Internment at Ross Bay Cemetery.

Frederick Paulin(e) at Tod House
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Marriage of Robert Williams and Marion Paulin, 1898

Victoria Daily Times, 20 January 1898

Mr Robert H Williams of Kaslo, and Miss Marion Pauline, sevent daughter of Mr Frederick Pauline, of Oak Bay, were married at Christ Church Catherdral yesterday evening in the presence of a large number of their friends and relatives, by Rev Canon Beanlands. The bride was attended by her younger sister, Miss Nellie Pauline, and Miss Rita Gardiner, her nephew Master Fred Pauline acting as page. At the conclusion of the ceremony the young couple proceeded to the residence of Mr CF Gardiner, Labouchere street, where a reception was held. Mr and Mrs Williams left this morning on a tour through the Sound cities, from whence they will proceed to Kaslo, where they will reside in future.

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