PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1206, 15 August 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The following wee invited to dinner at Government jlou-c on Saturdaylion. .1. Anstey, Hon. .). B. Oillan. lion. A. Baldey, J J on. ,T. Burr, Hon. \\ 7 . Median, Hon. \Y. (.'. I'. Carncross, Hon. W. 3). 11. Baillie, Hon. C. J. Johnston, Mr. J. I l '. Arnold, M.P., Mr. J. Alien, M.3\, Mr, T. Buxton, 31.1'., Mr. G. .1. Anderson, 31.1'., 3lr. .1. V. Brown, 31.1'., Mr. J. bollard, 31.1>„ 31 r. .1. Craiffie, 3l.J\, Mr. D. Buick, 31.1'., 31 r. E. 11. Clark, 31.1'.. Mr. W. C. Buchanan, M.P., Jlr. .1. Colvin, 31.1'., 31 r. F. 31. B. l'isher, 31.1'.. Mr. A. Dillon, 31.P., Hon. T. Duncan, 31.1'., 31 v. T. H. Davev, 31.P., Mr. W. H. Kield, M.l'., Jlr. G. W. Foibcs, 31.3'., Mr. A. E. Glover, 31.P., Mr, Graham, 31.P., 31r. 13. G. Ell, 31.P. ] lis .Kxccllency the Governor is to attend the opening of tho A. and 3'. Societies' Conference this morning, aud mthe afternoon will entertain the delegates at afteroon tea at Government House. 'The annual household ball will be hold at Government House, when the members of the household staff and their iriends will be entertained by his Excellency and Lady Islington. On Thursday looming next Lord Islington will pay a visit to tho Government training ship Amokurn, ana that evening will attend a reception to be given bv the Anglican Bishop ot Wellington (Dr. Sprott) at Bis.hopscourr, Kelburn*. Oil Friday evening his Lxec - lonev will present, tho prizes for tho Wellington Sunday School I iiion, and oil Saturday evening mil attend the performance of Sousa's Band m tiio Town Hall. Mr. I'l-anl: llutcliens, the biilliant. vomit' Hawera pianist, who has won golden opinions in England, is about to give a series of recitals throughout New Zealand. Jlr. G. E. Warburton has been admitted as u partner in the land and estate agency department of 33ct'srs. Arthur Warburion and Co. . Tho death on Sunday last of Mr. J. H. Griffiths, assistontuia~tcr at Newtown District Hign School, at the early age of 27, has occasioned widespread regret. amongst t ie deceased's oircle of acquaintances, tho late Mr. Griffiths was very popular among tho teaching profession and his associates at Victoria College, owing to his manly bearing and quiet unassuming manner. 'At the time of his death he was secretary of t!\c Victoria College Gnckot Club, for which eleven lie played last season. 3lr. Griffiths was unmarried. Death was due to an internal complaint. Jlr. A. W. Railton, of Sydney, is a visitor to Wellington. He is visiting NewZealand in connection with the formation of a companv which is to take over tho rights of the May Patent Folding Wardrobe—a most ingenious and useful invention. Jlr. J. D. Averv, who toured with tho North Island country fortballers as manager, was on Saturday night the recipient of a handsome case of pipes from tho members of tho team, who expressed appreciation of tho manner in _ which 31r. Avery had looked after their interests on the tour.