PERSONAL MATTERS,

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 32, 7 August 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL MATTERS,

Sir Joseph Ward cabled from the Rnapehu, per wireless, to Sir James Carroll from Coco Island yesterday that he, and party were all wcHi h»t that they were experiencing heavy weftther. , Lord Islington "will be n passenger to Lytteltoh by the Maori this evening. Mr, g. Harris, of Nnpier, is at present visiting Wellington. Mr. J. W. Nolan, Crown Proneou'tor at Glaborne, is on a visit to Wellington. Mr, Ben Fuller is returning to Wei' lington this evening after a five weeds' tour of Australia. After an absence* flow the pulpily ftecessit&ted by a lengthy illness, the Rev, J. Reed Glftssoh was abi-e to conduct ser* vice in the Terrace Congregational Church yesterday. vA memorial service in connection with the death of the late Mr. T. E. Taylor was held in the \ Pitt-street Methodist Church, Aucklahd> ' last night. Resoltf tions were passed in appreciation of Mr. Taylor and of sympathy with the widotvi (st-ales a Press Association telegram). There Mill be a complimentary gather* ing tendered to Mr. Field, M.P., &t> Levin this evening; The Acting-Prime Minister (Sir James Carroll), Mr. 6. Laurenson, M.P. for Lyttelton, and other members, will attend. The p&rty will come back to Wellington by special train after the function, Mr. Harry Price, who ha* for the last; eighteen years held the post of chief booking clerk at the Wanganui railway station, has severed, his connection with the department, % and is entering commer* cittl life. At a gathering on Friday, he" was presented with a silver tea and coSc© service as a mark of esteem from the staff of the Wo.nga.nui section of the railways. The following were entertained at din. her at Government House- on Saturday n "-Archbishop Redwood, Sir Robert Stout 1 , Lady M'Lean, Colonol and Mrs. Burnett* Stuart, Colonel and Miss Robin, Dr. and Mrs. Fitch e-tt, Mr. and Mis. Salmond, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, Mr. Turrell, Mrs. and Miss PeftMe, Mt. W. H. D», Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Biss, Dr. and Mrs. Newman. Mr. Francis Humphries Fra«er, an eK* member of the Legislative Cotmcil, died yesterday at his residence, Abel Smith« street, after a lengthy illhesfl. The ds* ceMicd gentleman was in hi* seventy* eijihth year, and had been a resident of W&llingtoft for forty'seven yeaTe, arriving bore in the ship Wild Duck. Mr, Ftaser \va« born in London in 1833, ajvdi was educated in Edinburgh, Soon after, his Arrival " in Wellington lie b*cam»> associated with the temperance «ooietie» hens, and wa* prominently identified! with them nntll «. few yea.r* ago, when he resigned the office of district necr*« tary to the Independent Order of Recha* bites. The deceased gentleman ftluo* held the office* of president of the Wellington Gospel Temperance Society and City Mission, vice-president of the N«w Zealand Alliance, and Past Chief Templar of th& t.O.G.T. Mr. Frew* watt also closely associated with mttni* «ipal affairs, and for twelve ycare held' a «eat at the City Council table. For sixteen year* he held the office of ehfcir» man of the Wellington Hospital Trustees, was a member of the District ChwitAbl© Aid Board, Education •Board, Harbour Board (being chairman of the latter body in 1897), Weides bejng a director of several public companies. Mr. Fra*er aleo represented the city in th© wider . sphere of colonial politics, having been, elected to the House of Representatives in 1887 at a by-election for Te Aro peat, defeating the late Mr. W. T, L. Travere. Previously, in 1884, Mr. Praser contested this seat with Mr. C. J, Johnston, bui was defeated by 10 votes. At the die* Bolution of Parliament., Mr. Frascr did not again seek re-election, but In 1889 ho was called to the Legislative Council, but resigned a few years ago. The flag* at the Town Hall and Harbour Board. r>ffires wwe flown At ha.lf-tnMt to-day an a mnrk nf mpert to deceaEWl. The decensed gentlemnn leaves ono daughter and three sons—Mrs. Fiank Benfoi-d (WolHngtonl, Captain R. FrAser, R.N.K. fCuetoms Office, t>»iedin). Mr. Alfred Franfrr (Foxton), anl Mr. Ft-ank Vrasar (Wellington). TV funeral. w|iiih will bft «. ptivflte ftnp, will, t-ak* j>iai^ [omtiww mM-nins!, tne interment to b» made in Sydaey-eli*H CkmeUfy^