PERSONAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 187, 7 August 1913, Page 2

PERSONAL.

» Jlis ! loiior Mr Justice Cooper will arrive il: Auckland to-morrow morning. Sir Joseph Ward has postponed his departuie for the South until Friday '(telegra ih* out Wellington correspondent ). The death is announced of J&r Jolm iT.ames Grandi, of Emaru. Deceased was promine , it in public affairs, and filled the uflice of Mayor more than once. Dr. Huxdwicfce Smith (medical superintendent of the Wellington Hospital), ■who has been on a trip Home, is returning by ;lie Kaikoura, due at Auckland on tito 2lth of this month. A larpe gathering of Civil servants and other citizens attended the funeral of late Sir X H. Pope, formerly Chiei Inspector at Na.trsfc Schools (says the "Wellington Post"). In accordance -with the winhes of the cecased gentleman, his remains were red need to ashes at the Karori Cremnioriuin- Upon the coffin was placed a bea-utifu wreath, sent by the Old Boys' Assoeiat on of the Otago High School, of which Mr Pope was in its early days the principa: assistant master, and for a time aci ing-rector- The funeral service ■was con< ucted by Rev. Dr. Gihb, who was assisted by Eev. James Paterson. Sis sons of t he" deceased acted as pall-bearers. A TTPij-ding m which con&ideraible interest w>s manifested took place at the B>itt Strsefc 'Methodist C3inreh yesterday afternooo, when ilr. Samnel Houghton and Mips Lizzie 'Probert were united in. ■' matrimopy by the Rev. W. Keady. The service vas inlly choral and the church had teen tastefnlly decorated by numerous friends of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Houghtcm will reside in Napier, where t'te former holde ±h-e ■posFtixm of plectrician-to the Dfeprer Borough Conncil.