PERSONAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9542, 20 June 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr W. F. Massey is to deliver a political address in Hastings on July 3.

Captain 11. do C. Martelli, of tic Indian army, son of the late Colonc Martclli. has' been posted as instructor ot military engineering at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Mr R. Buxton, who has resided in Palmerston North for some tmi 0 past, •will take up his residence in Lhristchurcli towarus tho end of tho month, Mr E A. Osmond, secretary of tho National Sweet Pea Society of New Zealand, is on a visit tp Palmerston No in connection with tho show to be held here on December 6 and 7 next. The death is announced of one of Wellington's oldest citizens, Mr William Wallis, who died yesterday at, the age of 81. Mr Wallis arrived in Wellington littyfour years ago. In proposing Mr W. McKonzio for tho position of secretary at tho annual meeting of tho New Zealand Holstein-lmesian Breeders' Association this morning, eulogistic reference was mado to tho good -work ho had dono during the past year, and on tho motion of the chairman a bonus of £25 was .granted to him m addition to his salary. A pleasing littlo ceremony took placo yesterday when Mr W. Hall, of tho local branch of tho Bank of New Zealand, was presented with an entreo dish by the jstaflf on the eve of his marriage. Tho manager, Mr Smith, mado the presentation, congratulating Mr Hall in an appropriate manner. Mr Hall is to bo married to-morrow, the ceremony being .performed at Napier, ■ Mrs W. J. White, wife of the licensee d Whyte's Hotel, Foxton, who died on Friday'after a week's illness caused.by rheumatic influenza, was born in Auckland 39 years ago. She was married at Nelson' and lived in Wellington for many years prior to going to Foxton with her husband, a few years ago. Besides the ■husband, there are six children-two girls and four boys- tho eldest of whom » lb years, and the youngest three years, let to mourn their loss. The late Mrs White was most highly respected, and much empathy is felt for tho sorrowing busIband and children in their sad bereavement. As an evidence of the esteem m which the deceased was he d, telegrams ■of sympathy were forwarded by Die Act-ino-Premier, and numerous irionds .throughout the Dominion. The funeral w -i= held yesterday, all'the footballers wearing a'badge of mourning as a mark of respect to the memory of the ueceased A very pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Simon's and St. Judo's. Church. .Rongotea, by Rev. H. Wilson on Juno mil! when Miss Olive Ethel Tallott eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Tallott, of Glen Oroua,,was married o Mr All; .drew Ruthven Buchanan, eldest, son ot Mr A. Buchanan, of Jersey Holme, Palmerston North. The bride who looked .charming in a trained robe of silk-stripecl .chiffon prettily trimmed with pearls and lace, wore a lovely veil lent by the bridecroom's mother, also the customary orange blossoms and carried a very handspmo floral horseshoe. The bride was given awav bv her father, and was attended •bv two bridesmaids, Misses Daisy Tallott and Nessie Buchanan, who wore dainty frocks of cream silk muslin and large green straw hats. They earned flora horseshoes and wore gold brooches, the gifts of the bridegroom. Mr 1. lallott .officiated as best man and Mr h. Buchanan as groomsman. The bride s mother was handsomely gowned in black silk ini feta relieved with jet and point lace, and a black and white satin hat. She carried a ■verv prettv bouquet of roses and fern.-. Mrs Buchanan; mother of the bridegroom, wore a becoming costume of black silk, with a black and white toque to match. As the hapnv couple left the church they -were deluged with rice and confeiri. the wedding party then adjourned to the resilience of the bride's parents, where the wedding breakfast was laid m a »rge marquee, which looked very gay with its .decorations of ferns and flower*, lin'to the usual toasts wero honoured. inc happv couple left in the afternoon by motor-ear for the south, the bride wr-ai-'j„.f a . "recti Weed costume with huge picture hat and feather boa to match. The handsome wedding-cake, which wa m-catlv admired, was made and presented ■bv Mrs T. Wills. The array of presents both numerous and useful, marked the esteem in which tho young couple are 'held.