PERSONAL

Evening Star, Issue 18999, 22 July 1925, Page 6

PERSONAL

A Christchurch Association telegram announces the death of Mr 0. H. Opie, a prominent member for many years of the Canterbury Education Board, the Canterbury College Board of Governors, and the Technical College Board.

Staying at the Excelsior Hotel are Messrs W. H. Nicholson, H. Aclnnd, G. Wilson, H. W. Heslop, and R. S. Badger (Cnristchnroh), Air J. D. Stewart (Pleasant Point), Messrs W. J. Zander, II J. Stott, 8., Nanley, and 11 W. Duncan (Wellington), Air ai d Airs R. A. Pickman, and Air W. Sumpter (Oamaru), Mr A. Sorby (Hamilton), Air H. Innis-Jones (Timaru), Air E. F. Liffiton (Wanganui), Air and Airs Ikwron and Mr G. F. Saunders (Auckland). At the weekly practice of the Philharmonic Society last night the conductor (Signor Squnrise) made feeling reference to the death of Air Phil Palmer, who passed away on Sunday morning. Air Palmer was one of the original performing members _of the society, and his record of service with it extended over sixteen years, during which time he never missed a concert. ■Two daughter’s and one son of Air Palmer were also performing members of the society. Signor Squarise asked the members present to stand for one minute in silence as a mark of respect to their late member. Mr William Reid, the G.0.A1. of the Independent Order of Oddfellows in Now Zealand, is dead. He passed away on Aloud ay at his residence in St. Kilda. Ho was born in Ayrshire, and was educated at tho Glasgow Collegiate School. In 1863 ho came to Port Chalmers in the ship Arima, as purser, and worked for a year with Cargill ana Co. Later, he entered the service of Alills, Dick, and Co., then in Stafford street, and lie was subsequently identified with the publication of a newspaper known as the ‘ Otago Daily News.’ After that ho went back to Alills, Dick, and Co., until be opened up on his own account as a commission agent. In 1877 he was elected Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of 1.0.0. F., a [position lie held up i h about a year ago, when lie retired, and was appointed consult lug grand secretary. He was also for a considerable time secretary of the Caledonian Society, and a Past Master of Lodge Celtic, 477, S.C. Ho was married twice, and there were four children—two sons and two daughters—by In's first marriage. In all bis various -relationships and activities during his very long life Mr Reid was a very fine man—inflexibly straight, and consistently courteous—-and Dunedin will miss him very much. Perhaps wo did not really understand how ho stood in tho general estimation until at a. conference of Oddfellows a few years ago lie was properly put on his pedestal by tho universal acclamation of brethren from all parts of the dominion. Sir Harry Rudolph Reicbol (principal of the University of Wales) and Mr Frank Tate (Director of Education in Victoria), who constitute tho Royal Commission on University Education now sitting in Dunedin, have both been unfortunate within tho past few weeks. While at Timaru, Sir Harry slipped and injured his right arm, this necessitating an X-ray examination and massaging. Air Tate has been suffering from a severe cold, and is glad to seek Ins bed early each evening. Tbe work of the members of the Commission is arduous, the sittings lasting from 10 a.m. till after o p.m. each day.