PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 270, 12 November 1909, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Rev. W. S. Potter lias been elected president of the Wellington Primitive Methodist Synod.

Mr. Kredk. Henns, an old resident of the Stafford district, tlicj on Wednesday night, after a protracted illness.—Press Association.

Mr W. J. Macdermott. Auckland secretary of the New Zealand Alliance, who underwent an operation at the hospital recently, is reported to be progressing fa vo ura bl v.

The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, left Wellington for the South hist night by the Mararoa. lie wili attend tho Canterbury A. and P. Association's show. —Press Association.

Captain \V. Waller left the Winxmera at Sydney on a month's holiday leave. Captain Entwisle, late of the Victoria, is now temporarily in command of the Wimmera.

A very interesting jivmnastic display was given last night in" St. James' Hall, Waihi, by members „f fhe gymnasium class conducted under the auspices ot the Young Men's Bible Class. The display was given under the supervision of the instructor, Mr. E. McLeay, and both pupils and instructor came in for generous appreciation from the audience. During the evening Mr. Cor.bett, ou behalf Of the. pupils, made the prcoenUrtion of a handsome biscuit barrel to Mr. McLeay, who briefly responded.—Own Correspondent.

The annual election of officers of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Institute of Architects has resulted in Mr. Joshua Charles worth being president, the other ofik-ed being tilled ius follow:—Vice-president, Mr. A. Atkins; secretary, Mr. F. E. Greenish; treasurer, Mr. C. A. Lawrence; council, ilessrs. W. Crichton, G. G. Schwartz, R. F. Bacon, C. F. It. Livesay, and T. I. Yourelle;' delegates to the New Zealand Institute, Messrs. W. C. Chatiield, R. F. Bacon, E. M. Blake, G. G. Schwartz, and W. Crichton; auditors, Messrs. E. M. Blake and R. F. Bacon.

Several presentations took place at the Royal Hotel to-day in connection with the severance of Mr \V. Woodward as the licensee of that hostelry. This morning Mr P. Tooman, on behalf of the staff, presented Mr Woodward with an illuminated address and Mrs Woodward with a silver tea service, as a token of the high esteem in which they held the recipients and the general regret experienced at their departure. This afternoon a further pleasant ceremony eventuated, when the guests staying "at the hotel handed to Mr Woodward a purse of sovereigns with their best wishes for the future welfare of himself and his good lady. Mr Woodward fittingly replied on half of himself and his wife.