PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8277, 7 May 1907, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The Petone Ladies' Hockey Club has re-elected Mr Fred. Pirani as patron of the club, a position he has held since its inception. The Hon. J. Carroll is at present in Taranaki. He will probably respond to some of the statements of the leader of the Opposition . Mr E. C. Huie, editor of Christchurch Truth, was married in Christchurch on Friday to Miss Dagmar Ross, well known in artistic circles in Sydney. Mr Gillanders, the popular manager of the Momohaki Experimental Farm, left Waverley on Wednesday for a six months' holiday trip to England. The Carterton News regrets to hear that Mrs Young, wife of the Rev. R. Young, vicar of St. Mark's, Carterton, is very seriously ill, and is hardly expected to recover. Mr J. Alderson, a Feilding resident, was received into the Hospital yesterday suffering from a broken leg. The injury was received in consequence of the fall of a horse Mr Alderson was riding. A unique gathering took place recently at Nukuroa, near Waimate. The occasion was the celebration of a triple event—viz., the golden wedding of Mr Joseph Wright, Croydon), the silver wedding of a daughter (Mrs Hinch), and the coming of age of the only son of the latter. At the annual meeting of parishioners of All Saints' Church, Mr K. Wilson was again elected People's Warden, and Mr Barnicoat was appointed Vicar's Warden. The Vestry elected were as follows:—Messrs W. Park, L. A. Abraham, H. J'. Wylde, A. Skerman, H. S. Porteous, W. H. Maclean, and Capt. Hewitt. Mr R. N. Keeling was re-elected auditor. A quiet wedding was celebrated at the residence of the bride's parents on Tuesday, April 30th, when Mr Rudolph Bord Boddy, of Bunnythorpe, was married to Miss Jessie McL'Dowie, eldest daughter of Mr Daniel McL'Dowie, " Homewood," Matapu. Afternoon tea was partaken of, and Mr and Mrs Boddy left for Palmerston North, en route vor their new home in Wairoa South, Hawke's Bay. A brief but impressive funeral service was conducted by the Rev. I. Jolly at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon in connection with the death of the late Mr R. S. Barry. A large number of friends' and acquaintances of deceased gathered to pay a. last tribute of respect. As the coffin was borne up the aisle by the managers of the church, the organist, Mr Tidford, played a funeral march. The service which followed was short and simple, consisting of the reading of suitable passages of Scripture, the offering of prayer and the singing of the hymn, "For ever with the Lord," but it was marked by deep feeling. It was concluded ivith the benediction, after which '' The Dead March in Saul'' was played, the congregation standing meanwhile. The remains were taken up to Auckland to-day, and the interment will take place there tomorrow morning.