PERSONAL.

Evening Star, Issue 11199, 26 March 1900, Page 4

PERSONAL.

At Outran, on Thursday, Mr and Mrs James Gallon celebrated the-ir (ioulen weddßg. The company included the happy onupit’s family, with one exception, and fourteen grandchd hen. Mr Charters, cd Ury Fark, as t-Heir oldest colonial friend, proposed the health or Mr and Mrs Cuilen! Tiit. aged couple ore both halo and hearty, as msy be judged from the face that before Ihe evening was over they favor/d the company wbh a lively Scotch reel. Mr Cullen came in a schooner to the Otogo Heads in 1544, and ihrno years later commenced carting in Dunedin, be claiming the proud distinction of being thn first man to drive a horse and cart through the streets of Dunedin. It was while engaged in this business that be met his wife, then Jane Stevenson, and 'hey were married at Dnnedin on Ma*oh 2-2, ISSO.

We regret to hear that the condition of Cr Solomon is causing the gravest anxiety to his family and friend*.

Ou Tuesday last there passed away another old identity in the person of Mrs Annie Doodeward (wife of Mr S. Doodeward). The deceased came to Dcnedin between thirty-five and forty years ago, and up to the time of her death had enjoyed the brst of health, but on Tuesday evening, at about six o’clock, the was making preparation for tea when aho fell down and expired without saying a word, pasting quietly away. Dr Davies, who was culled in, pronounced life to be extinct. An inquest was held on the following day, when a verdict was returned of heart disease. Deceased was interred in the Northern Cemetery on Thursday last. She was a good friend and an excellent neighbor, and leaves a large family—two daughters and six sons—mostly grown up, to mourn her depo hj.

The farewell (n Trooper J. I. Low, of the Otago and Southland Contingent, by the Wrist Harbor residents took place in the Council Chambers last Wednesday evening. His Worship the Mayor (Mr H. K. Mollcrj presided, and the chambers were crowded by an enthusiastic audience. The Mayor, in thanking the residents for turning out in such numbers, called upon the secretary (Mr J . Ross) to read (he balance-sheet, which showed that £SO for horse and equipment had been subscribed. The Mayor, in making the presentation, which consisted of a beautiful pair of Zest field glasses, dwelt ou the good qualities of Mr Low, whom on behalf of the residents he wished Cod-speed and a safe return to New Zealand. Messrs Ross, t ray. Hawcridgc. and Keilett also spoke in warm praise of the energy and interest Mr Low had always taken in athletic atfyirs in W’cst Harbor. Air Low, in reply, thanked all for the kind remarks, and also for the handsome present they had given him. The audience sang • For he's a. jolly good fellow ’ and thou the Rational Anthem, athletic chibs at a later hour the same evening entertained Mr Low at a social in the boatshed, which was most gorgeously decorated for tiie occasion. The grand march was led by Trooper Low and Mrs Ross, and seventy couples took part. Mr T. Ross (president of both clubs) presented Mr Low with a handsome gold medal suitably inscribed with a view of the boat-shed and. football grounds on which Low had fought out many a hard battle. Mr Ross, who made a nice patriotic speech, in making the presentation fully explained to the, large audience that men like Cow could not lie spared from the district, hut as ho was fighting for the Queen he wished him a safe journey. Cod-speed, and a. safe return. A word of praise is due to the musicians (Messrs Yates brothers) and to the ladies who supplied the excellent supper.