PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14223, 11 December 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

" His Excellency the Governor, • the-Roman Catholio Convent ' s Home. with Bishop " ; ", on' Saturday, l morning. * . - '. \ , Hi» J Ew»llency the

Inspect tho Christ College cadets' camp at. Jtadcliifs, ...at' 10.30 o'clock ihis morning. . . The Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, Bt., Lady Ward, Miss Ward, and -Mr Gladstone Ward loft for Wellington by the Maori on Saturday night. The Hon. Sir J. Carroll left for Wellington by tho Maori on Saturday night. The Rev. Father Hunt left for Wellington by the Maori on Saturday night. Mr and Mrs AV..G. Jameson, Air A. W. Bennett, Mr R. A. Holmes, and Mr H. Digby Smith left for Wellington by the 'Maori on Saturday niglit. Arrivals in town yesterday included Mr H B. W. Wynyard (England), Mr M. F' Baird (Hastings), imd Mr E. Short (FeUding). In view of tho approaching marriage of Miss Amy Levin, the employees of Messrs Beath and Co. presented her with a silver coffee set and silvermounted oak tray, as a token of esteem in which, she was hold by them, Wβ understand that Mr O. T. J. Alpers, M.A., is a candidate for tho teat on the Senate oi the New Zealand University.' rendered vacant by the death of the late >Ir James Hay Our London correspondent writes, under date of November Ist:—One of tho most interesting events for years in tho New Zealand colony in London will bo the wedding on Saturday, at the Marylebone Parish Church, of Staff•Surgeon S. H Woods, R.N., and Miss Rubi Seddon, youngest daughter of Mrs It. J. .Scddon. A large number of invitations havo been issued, and the gathering of Now Zealanders, will be ono of tho most comprehensive ever Keen in London. Tho brido will bo given away by her brother, Captain R. J. S. Seddon, and she will be attended by 'Miss Russell (Wellington) and Miss Boanchamp (Wellington) as bridesmaids, and tho Misses Morley (granddaughters of Mr J. B. Heywood, 1j5.0.) as train-bearers. The ceremony > will bo performed by tho Rev Dr. Lindsay, a cousin of the late Prime Minister of Now Zealand, assisted by tho Roy. Sclwyn Bean, nophow of tho Itev. W. S. Bean, of Christchurch, tho bride's brother-in-law. Tho reception will bo held nt Durham House, lent for the occasion by Mrs Muecko (Madaino Ada Crossloy). ■ Madame Botfcy Brooke, who is still pinging with very great success in New York, is about to start a club to be called The Southern Cross Club. There are many New'Zealanders in New York, and the Club is expected to attract a largo number .'of members. • •f Sir Arthur H. Adams is receiving a gcod deal of attention for his new novel. "A Touch of Fantasy."- Several reviewers regard him as a writer who has to bo watched. During the three - days of this week which have so far passed, the following New Zealaiulore havo been to tho High Commissioner's Oflico to enter their namoa in tho book:—•Mγ John .. Strang (Glenaide), Mr 11. G. Blow (Wellington), Mr and Mrs N, Alfred Nathan (Auckland), and tho Misses Nathan, .Mr M. M. Newbould (Hawke's Bay),' Mr F. E. Newbould, Mr. W. H. Brown (Wellington), Miss Edith Fraser (Bulls), Mr W. C. TiteJi (Christchurch), Mr 3. C ' W. Gregory (Christchurch), Captain- ' ?2- d ,. Mr ?n Ir Y ine A Mr W. G - Wickham (U.M. Prado Commissioner in ftew Zealand), Mr C." J. Milne (Christchurch), Mr C. A. Kessell fAuckland).