PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12479, 16 April 1906, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Aft-c-r vespers last night a presentation was mode at the Catholic Presbytery to Mr H. 11. Loughnan, conductor of tJio Cathedral Choir. The presentation, which wns made by his I/ordsJiip the Bishop on behalf of tho choir, consisted of a copy of a picturo of tho Assumption by Baffacle, and bore tho following inscription:—"Presented to Mr H. H. Loughnan. as a token of respect and esteem from tho members of tho Christ church Catholio Cathedral Choir."

Mr and Mrs E. Prebble. celebrated their golden wedding en Saturday at their home at Prebbleton. Mr Prcbblo arrived in Wellington by the first emigrant ship in 1840, and-came to Canterbury in 1811, while Mrs Prebblo arrived by tho Duke, of Portland in ISSI. * Captain Bone (Marine Superintendent of the New Zealand Shipping Company), Rev. Mr Thompson, Mr J. Grenlish", Mr W. H. Hartgill. and Mr J. R. Henrys, arrival from Wellington by t-Jio Rotonuahano. yesterday. Mr Gannaw-ay, Mr A. E. Cnuldock nnd Mr John Robert*, left for Wellington on Saturday night.

Mr Geo. Gould was a. piissenger by the north express to Culvorden en tiaturday. Mr D. Rutherford Hiib). Mr W. 0. Rutherford (Mqntrase), and Mill. Alkin (Cattle Peaks) were ]-a<-si>i)-gers by the north express to town en Saturday.

Mr A. Eiihanut'l (Dunwlin), Mr Mark Cohen (editor of tlio Diinedin "Star"), and Mr George Winder ( a member ot the Wellington City Council) are in town.

Mr Percy Jones has loft for Marlborough to take possession, to-morrow, of his new run, "Vernoii." Mrs ami Miss Jones k<ive to-day by the .Rotcmw)iana.

Among those who ere spending tlso J'jastor holidays in Hnnnwr art , :—The Hen. A. Pitt, Mi-> Pitt, Mr and Mrs Liclitioki. Mr Thofi. Garnard. Mr T. I. Joint. Mr W. Tait, Mr, and Mrs (J. H. \\lii t com ha and fainilv. Dr. A. Mills, Mixses Diorbv (2), Mr Wright, Mr Duunage, Mr Mitchell, Mrs Aikjuan and Black (Duncdin), Mr It-. Wcodhouse, Mr Atkinson, Mr Sinclair, Mr W. 1). Marks, Mr F. Holmes and Mr Sansford.

Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs that Mr J. X. Taylor, tho well-knov.-ii proee-ss ongravor and photographer, who was for many years enon the "'Weekly Press" (Christchurch) and Littorly hasbad controi of tho rncraring <lo[wrtnif>nt of tho "Xpiv Zealand Tiinos' - nnd ■•Mail," has re«.gn«xl his petition, nnd will take a montlTs ]:o!idiiy befcro s-veking employment olsowht'j'o. Mr Taylor wsis one of t!u> pioiKs-iv of modern prow* work in connection ■with illustrated in Xi'w Zealand.

Ti-.i- It-ov. R. Coffoy. Yiwir of St. M^ark's, Wollingtoii, luus liihmi confined to his bed for borne daj-s euffenng from

tho effect of ptomaine poisoning. Hk condition is not ecn.sidored serious, but his radical attendant iasists that he shall have absolute rest for some time. The reception to the Rev. \V. Batiinber «s minister of the Methodist .Minion, Durham street South, took placet en evening. There was a very good attendance. Apolojrjp.s for cib.-encx> were received from tho Itev>. "\Y. Ix>e (LyttoitoiO «nd J. Orchard. Ad-d;vs-t> were given by the l'-evs. H. Bull and S. The chair was occupiwl by Mr J. Ha nan, who wol-c-yii:cd Mr Baumber on behalf cf tlie circuit. A welcome wu.s given by Air T. T. HoJ»oji, «n behalf of the I tru>t»VN. «nd hy Mr K. H. Turner on bi.'halt of the Nuiday-echool and cheir. Air James (Jlanville having declined to allow himvMf to be nominated for the New Brighton AleyoruJty, « roquir sition is now ixiing t-ijrned, asking Cr. Alacf'arlano to wnw forward Air P. J. O'R<\=-an, ex-M.H.R.. has eont-ented to contest the mayoralty of Of«!<;w, a suburb of Wellington.