PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 132, 1 December 1904, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

Mr. Orton Stevens, Mayor of Lower Hutt, who has been seriously ill, is making an excellent recovery. Mr. A. G. Johnson, Captain of the Wellington Rowing Club, who broke one of his legs about two months ago, is now about again. Mr. T. W. Kirk, Government Biologist, who has returned from the Auckland district, where he has been investigating the potato blight, is indisposed. Mr. J. A. Pike, of Wellington, returned to Wellington from a tour of the world last evening by the Westralia, accompanied by Mrs. Pike. Miss Amy Murphy, of Ciinedin, who is to sing the soprano solos at the Wellington Musical Union's productions next week, arrived from the South yesterday. Dr. Smith-Hozier, who came out to Australia as doctor on board the Hud-dart-Parker steamer Wimmera, arrived from Sydney yesterday evening by the Westralia. Messrs. J. Mitchell (Laery and Co.), Arthur D. Kennedy, W. Wallis (New Zealand and African Steamship Co,), and W. A. Mowbray (Levin and Co.) have been elected members of the Chamber of Commerce. The Rev. Mr. Crump, who left New Zealand about clever years ago to engage in missionary work in New Britain, returned to Wellington from Sydney yesterday, and will remain in the colony for a considerable time for the benefit of his health. Tho managership for New Zealand of the Gordon and- Gotch Proprietary was taken up to-day by Mr. W. E. Jackson, vice Mr. J., P. Shand, who has acquired from the firm the retail bookselling business in Cuba-street. The firm will devote its operations in the colony for the future to the wholesale business. Mr. Andrew Jackson, eldest son of Mr. David T. Jackson, of Gla-sgow-ler-race, Auckland, died at his parents' residence on Sunday. Deceased was for many years a member of the literary staff of the Auckland Star, but was ultimately forced to give up literary work in consequence of ill-health. Deceased leaves three children. The following visitors to the colony are staying at the Royal Oak Hotel:— Mr. and Mrs. George and Miss Lorimer, of Melbourne, Mr. Chas. Hume, of Launceston, Messrs. David Morton, Glenross Swift, and Master C. M'Phail, of Sydney, Messrs. John E. Morton and Frank Toulmin, and Mrs. H. and Mr. C. S. Pitman, and the two Misses Teschemaker, of England. The death occurred at Northland, yesterday, of Mr. Robert Erie Baker, late of Essex, England, at the age of 41 years. Mr. Baker, who came to the colony a few years ago, had been in failing health for some time past. His amiable disposition and manifest sincerity won for him the regard of all with whom he was brought into contact. He leaves a widow and one child to mourn his decease. Miss Freda Chinchen, eldest daughter of Mr. R. H. Chinchen, of the Corporation staff, was married to ?.lr. H. J. Crewes, eldest son of the Rev. John Crewes, at the Trinity Church, Newtown, yesterday afternoon, by the Rev. G. Bond, assisted by the bridegroom's father. The bride was attended by her sisters Ivy, Myrtle, Gladys, and Phyllis, and Miss May Crewes, and the bridegroom by Messrs. F. Crewes, A. Patrick, and H. Stairmand. A reception was held subsequently in the Victoria Hall. ' Miss Ada, Billman, fourth daughter of Mr. Abram Billman, of Wellington, was married at the Wesleyan Taranaki-«treet Church yesterday to Mr. James Wilson, of Glasgow, the Rev. Mr. Fairclough officiating. Miss Furness, Miss Mabel Billman, and Miss J. W-ilson (niece of the bridegroom) were the bridesmaids. The best man was Mr. A. P. Smith, and Mr. W. Billman (brother of the bride) and Mr. H. Wilson (nephew of the bridegroom) acted as groomsmen In the unavoidable absence of ' Mr. Hariand, Mr. Maughan Barnett presided at the organ.