PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1544, 13 September 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Rkul. Hie Excellency the Governor will be present at the concert of the Wellington Liedertafel in the Town Hall Concert Chamber this evening.The Hon. J. Allen (Minister for Finance and Defence) entertained tho Otago football team at supper last night. The Otago members of Parliament were- present. Mr. Allen proposed the health of the team, and wished them success in their match on Saturday. ,llr. Sands,,.the, manager, responded' to the toast. "'''"" Sir Robert and Lady Lockhart, of Renniera, Auckland, returned from a trip to England aaid America by the Aorangi yesterday. Mr. Justice Chapman has gono to Gisborno to preside 'at tho Supremo Court sittings .opening there next week. Mr. Fred. Cooper, of Willis Street, and his sisters, Miss Cooper and Mrs. Sanderson, returned from a trip to America bj the Aorangi yesterday. The Rev. J. Hutchin, a Rarotonga missioner, arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Aorangi from 'Frisco. Mr. G. Mclies, of the Star Film Co., accompanied by bis wife, arrived in Wellington from Papeete by the Aorangi yesterday. Mr. K. T. Turnbull, •electrical engineer, of Wellington, returned yesterday by the Aorangi from Papeete, where ho has been on a holiday visit for the past eight week* ; On Wednesday evening in St. Andrew's Hall, Hastings, a social was held in honour of the Rev. Peter Eamsoy, pastor ol the local Presbyterian Church, (o commemorate, tho twenty-fifth anniversary oi his admission to tho Ministry, and also his silver wedding. There was a large attendance, and Air. Ramsay and his wife were tho recipients of numerous congratulation. Mr. 11. M. Campbell, on behalf of the congregation, presented Mr. Kaiusay with a handsome gold watch and chain, and his wife with a silver hot water kettlo. Tho silver medal and certificate awarded to Walter Gordon, of Hastings, by the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand, in recognition of braverv on May 2, was presented to him on Wednesday by the Mayor of Hastings (Mr. J. Garnett). The New South Wale 3 Leaguo ream passed through Wellington last evening en routo to Christchiirch. They sailed south by the Mararoa. A Sydney Press Association message states that Captain W. Whitton, a member of the Papuan Legislative Council, is dead. Ono of Wellington's most prominent Labour men, Mr. Fred Reyling died at his residence on Wednesday night, and for over a year past he had been in failing health, but only gavo up his organising and secretarial work a few weeks ago. Norn in Sydney in 1860, (he lnte Mr. Reyhng came to Now Zealand jvitli his parents, when quite a boy, and settled in Invercargill. His early maiihood was spent on the West Coast, but for the lost 23 years lie resided in Wellington. I'rom the start he took a prominent part in his trade union. Ho was one of tho few who took an active part in the resuscitation of the Wellington Painters' Union 15 years ago, and two years Inter became secretary of that organisation. Tho Trades Council secretaryship becoming vacant, Mr. Eeyling was also elected to that office. Ho was one of the most popular union officials in the local Labour movement. Tho deceased was also a prominent member of the Druids' Society. He long; a.go passed through all the chairs, and gnvo up official work in tho lodqe with ihe regrets and good wishes of all fellow members. He leaves o widow and soven children. Mr Mnrdock Frnser, of Messrs. Burgess, Frnsor, anil Co., New Plymouth, and his eon, Jlr. Graham Frnser, who have been on a visit to tho Islands, returned to Wellington by the Aorangi yesterday. They visited Tahiti, and tho other Islands. In their Hnrotonga is mi ideal placn for n holiday in cool wenther. They return to New Plymouth to-day. Mr, G. W. Grnlinm, vice-pra?idont of the Metropolitan Union, who is travelling to America with the Australian TCueliy footballers, was a member of the 1682 foam which visited Now Zralnnd. Mr G. P. C. Campbell, in spo.ildim at Ihe football dinner nt tlin Hotel Wimli-or lliM nipht, mentioned that he had had Ihi pleasure of trying to defeat Mr. Gruliam't team, but had not been sucosvsfiil. Mr. John Bnrr, of the staff of the Sydnoy "Bulletin," who recently suffered from a severe attack of pneumonia, is in Wellington recruiting his health. It will be some weeks before he is able to return to his literary dulios. Sergeant A. T. Emerson lias boon appointed police gioler at Ashburlon, vice Senior .Sergeant W. Fonliy, transferred.