PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVI, Issue 55, 2 September 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Sir Joseph Ward returned to Wellington from Dannevirke last evening. The Rev. Father Marmane arrived in town by the Takapuna to-day. Bishop Julius, accompanied by Mrs. Julius, arrived from the South by the Rotomahana to-day. The Rev. W. White, of Wnllacetown, Southland, has accepted a call from the congregation at Waverley. Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, who j has been presiding at the sitting of the Otago Supreme Court, returned to Wellington to-day. New Plymouth papers record that the condition of the Yen Archdeacon Govett is causing considerable anxiety to his friends. A well-known Maori chieftainess, a daughter of the late Hoani Mehana,, died at Oroua Bridge last week, and a largo tangi is now proceeding thei-e. Private Hollard, of the College Rifles, yras presented on parade last night with the gold and silver medal given by the Government for the second-best shot in the North Island. When the Auckland football team is hi Wellington the manager (Mr. V. Langsford) will make a presentation to Mr. Peter Mackie in recognition of his services to the Auckland Referees' Association. -Mr. J. G. M'Pherson, stationmaster at Farndon, Hawkes Bay, has been transferred to Kirwee, Canterbury . He will be succeeded at Farndon by Mr. S. Moore, of the relieving staff of the Wel-lington-Napier section. At Waipawa last night, Mr. James Williams, J.P., an old resident, who has occupied a number of public positions, was entertained and presented with an illuminated address prior to his departure for Wanganui. Mr. George Langley, an examiner for the Associated Board, has arrived in Sydney from London, and leaves for New Zealand on 9th September. Mr. Graham P. Moore, the other examiner, who is also in Sydney at the present time, goes to Melbourne on 10th September. The Rev. W. Shirer, of St. James's Presbyterian Church, Newtown, was a fellow-student at Edinburgh of the Rev. J. Gibson Smith, th 9 new pastor of St. Andrew's. In expressing the great pleasure it was to find himself working in the same city witb a sharer of the joys and troubles of his student days, Mr. Smith said last night that Mr. Shirer had abstained from mentioning this fact in speaking a little earlier, but "if he is ashamed of me, I am not ashamed of him." (Laughter.) The funeral of the late Mr. W. Digby Miller, whose unexpected death last Friday caused sincere regret among » large circle of friends throughout the Wellington district, took place at Masterton on Sunday afternoon. There was a large following, including both town and country residents, by whom deceased was held b? very high esteem. The procession included a number of members of the Wairarapa Hunt Club, of which the late Mr. Miller was huntsman. The Rev. W. Earee officiated at the graveside, and Messrs. C. F. Vallance, G. H. Perry, W. Booth, and C. Bennett acted as pail-bearers. Two presentations were made in the Education Department yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. H. Pope, Inspector of Native Schools, who will retire from the •service at the end of the year, was presented with an illuminated address from the* Maoris at Taumaranui, testifying to their appreciation of his work, and expressing regret that he was leaving the Department. The other presentation was to Professor H. B. Kirk, late Assistant Inspector of Native Schools, and was from the teachers of native school* is the colony. The gift took the form of a large revolving desk. Both presentations were made by Mr. Hogben, Secretary for Education. A theatrical wedding of some interest was celebrated at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral this morning, when Mr. Michael Joseph, business manager for Mr. William Andereon — in which capacity he has acted for a number of years — and who js now conducting the tour of Miss Maggie Moore's Dramatic Company on Mr. Anderson'o behalf, was married to Miss Ethel Gough, daughter of Mr. William Gough, of the Commercial Hotel, and formerly of Charters Towers. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. H. Sprott, Vicar of St. Paul's. Miss Osgood Moore (niece of Miss Maggie Moore) and Miss Ethel Bashford, both membere of the Maggie Moore Company, and who were also school chums of the bride, acted v aa bridesmaids, and Mr. Fred. Henningham, advance representative of the company, was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph, who have the best wishes of a considerable circle of friends, •vpend their honeymoon on the West Coast.