PERSONAL MATTERS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 72, 22 September 1906, Page 5

PERSONAL MATTERS.

District Judge Haseldor arrived from the South this morning. Mrs. T. M. Wilford and tho Misses M'Lean (2) will leave by the. Waikaro this afternoon on a holiday trip to Sydtsy. Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., .Chairman of •tHe Flax and Wool Commission, expects "to arrive in Wellington from the south en Sunday. "A iress Association telegram states that at llo'citiku this morning Miss M. J. Jlonteith, of Re-ftou, -nas admitted at. a _6olidtor of the Supreme Court. bur Festhorston correspondent tsle graphs that Sir. W. Fife, sen., chemist, was seizad with an epileptic fit yesterday, and died early this lnoraing. ihs Under-Secret try for Lands (Mr. W. C Kensington) is confined to his bed suffering from prostration, tho result 'cf overwork. • Mr. R. M. Watson was admitted yesterday morning as a' solicitor of the-Su-preme Court, by his Honour the Chief Justice, on the application of Dr. FitidThe tnsmbsrs of the' Firo Underwriters' Association yesterday presented Mr. Bruce Bnlharry, who i 8 in charge of Messrs. Murray, Roberts and -Co.'s in-, sunince depaitment, with a mark of esteem on the occasion of his marriage. Jlr. A. D. Stewart, who has been appointed one of tho managers of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen's Auckland -house, is to ba succeeded as the firm's accountant in Wellington by Mr. C. 5- Robertson, -who has been in the countinghouse hero for some years. This morning Mr. ]£. J. Bennington, ■who has resigned fiom ths employ of tho Evening Post, received » gold icedujlion, with, a greenstone mount, as a souvenir from his colleagues in the commercial department. His successor is Mr. Oscar Porritfc. A cable message from London states Jhat the Late Mr. J. L. Toole, the wellknown comedian^ who" kft an estato worth £80,000, made a hundred and seventy personal bequests, including twelve . to ' journalists and twenty-nine to actors and actresses. General surprise is expressed at the deceased's w-salth The position of accountant of the Tourist Department vacated by Mr. R. E. H.iyes. recently appointed Registrar of Friencuy Societies, is now Tield by ;vft, P, J. Kelleher, who has been assistant accountant for soma time. Mr. W. H. Frethev, of ths Railway Department, joins the Tourist Department as second clerk. Major-General Babicgton, who is leav- j ing for England to-day, and Captain j Campbell, who has been staff officer to the Commandant, wens cntcrtcir.ed at a fare- j welj dinner Idst night by his Excellency j the Governor. Tho invited guests wera | Sir Joseph Ward, the Hon. A. Pitt, Captain BridsoE {H.M.S. Challenger). Colonel Webb. Colonel Davies, Colonel ' Robin, Dr. Collins, P.M 0., Lieut-Colonel j Chavtor, Major Johnston^ R.A., Major j Hume, Captain Robinson, R.E., Captain ! Campbell, and Captain Hughes. 'The Corporation Has was flown at halfmjsi above the Town Hall to-day as a tri- ' bnbe-of respect to the memory of tho late Mr. J, Dransfield, who was Mayor of-"'W_ellington at various times between 1870"and 1879. The late Mr. Dransfield, j who was a native of STorkslsire, where : he'was born in 1827, went out to Australia -when twenty-five years of age, and arrived in Wellington in 1867. "in addition- to th 4 public offices which he hefd, enumerated by us yesterday, he was a 'leading member of the- Provincial Council and had a seat on the Provincial Executive. Majcr-GeE-fral Babington, who leaves to-day en route for England, after having command of the fore-aj for nearly -five yearo, was ,enteitaiacd ct supper afc Bellamy's by the Premier, Sir Joseph Witr.d. ,'last evening. The function was attended by nearly every member of both brarebss of the Legislature, a num\jec_' of militirv oflieeya, and prominent j citizens. MajoV-General Babington's j health was toasted with great enthusiasm, 1 regret being- espie&£ed" v that he had decid- i ed .to return to the Old Country. In 1 reply, the Qeneial said he was leaving ' JTc\r Zealand with many regrets, and ■ he would ever remember the great kind- ■ ness that had been showu him during i his stay in ihe culoiiy. I

In connection ■with the steps which are ' teing taken to form a branch of the : Independent Order of Oddfellows, Mart- ; Chester Unity, at Kilbirnie, a very sue- j oessfuT gathering was held in Mr. <s'Don- , jell's 'Hall on Wednesday evening last. Bro. E. H. Fisher, Grand Master of the Wellington district, presided, and in opening the proceedings briefly announced the object of the gathering. More than i sufficient to open a lodge had signified their intention of joining, and the necessary' steps were now being taken to have the lodge formed. Mr. Barber, M.H.R. /or the district, urged upon those present the inestimable advantages to be gained I by belonging to a friendly society, and ' complimented the Oddfellows on extend-, ing their operations to a di&trict which ! gave promise of becoming very thickly i populated at no distant date. Bro. Keri&haw, the Prov. Corresponding Secretary of the district, also spoke, pointing out , the ' benefits enjoyed by members of friendly societies, and the immense amount of good which the societies were dokjjr. P.P.G.M.'s Bros. Gifford and Bsrrin also addressed tho gathering on behalf of the movement. During the evening. Mr. Moschini's orchestra rendered •evaral selections, and an excellent programma of vocal and instrumental items n-qs provided. The meeting v,as well atlended, about 250 persons being present, and rt the close a number intimated their intention to become members of the new I lodfc, which will b« opened in a few wesks. The meeting concluded with a hearty vote of thanks to the perfonneTS. At the Courtenay-place Social Institute laot night, Mr. Granvillc -Hunt read a osper, "Soms Recent Attacks on Christianity." The paper wa& listened to iriSh much interest, and elicited considerable discussion. > A deputation of members of Parliament waited upon ths Premier this tnoir.ing to urge that tho Government j chcuM rccon&ider its announced decision j io abandon the proposed cadet camp | in conniction with the Exhibition. Sixteen mcir.b:rs were present, and a circular signed by fifteen members and Tupporting tha request was handed in by eho Spe tker of the . House (the Hen. A..- jit. Guinness). Tha members of the dsputiiti&n urged that tho Government was living Itself open to a charge of 1 breach of faith, and was very bitterly j disappointing a large numb&r of cadets. I A printed circular had been issued in- ! vicing thf crieto to attend, tho Exhibition, rind that had betn taken a<? an offiunl ii'vUniion from the Government. "Si, ivy boys had paid in their ten sliil--Mnqs, end commenced to moke their arrangements, asid thcro was widespread •dWippointwnt fit the abandonment of tb'j scheme, Tho Premier, in reply, go id that it *'sus tlit tremendous responsibilities attaching to such a camp that ha-J caused the Government Ho cancel arrangement.* which, by the way, hud not been mace under the authority of the' hte Prj-mier In view of the strong repmcntxtipuK mad" by the deputation, however, Sir Joseph Ward promised to faring the matter again before the Cabinet. Jim. Mak "tho Ladies' Costume Co." Wcjdv.-ard Street has in stock tho very lc'.eit roadyto-y/oar costumes. !