PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11201, 23 October 1899, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mb. A. Davis returned from Napier yesterday by the Wailiora. Mrs. and Miss Mitchelson returned from the South by the Waihora yesterday. Mr. Theo. Cooper returned from Wellington on Saturday by the Rotoiti. Captain Jackson Barry returned from Sydney by the Talune last night. Mr. H. E. Watts, purser of the Manapouri, arrived from Sydney last night by the Talune 011 holiday leave. Mr, Frederic Villiers, the famous war correspondent, was a passenger froji Sydney last night by the Talune. The Hons. W. McCnllough and H. Scotland. M.L.C.'s, arrived from Wellington by the Rotoiti on Saturday. Mr. Daniel Neilson and Misses Neilson and Ternalian, of Onehunga. returned from Sydney last night by the Talune. Mr. B. Isaac is now purser of the s.s. Wailiora, Mr. G. Crawley having remained behind at Wellington for office duty. Among the passengers who arrived by the Talune from Sydney last night was Mr. F. (I. Sale, of Kobe, Japan. Mi'. Sale is to be married shortly to Miss Ida Worsp, daughter of our respected citizen, Captain H. Worsp. Our Mullet Point correspondent, writes : —An interesting event took place at the Mahurangi Heads on Thursday, October 12, when Miss Lizzie, the third daughter of Mr. J. Lawrie, of that place, was united in the bonds of matrimony to Mr. Sidney Darrach, grandson of the late John Darrach. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. R. McKinney, of Warkworth. The bride was given away bv her father, and looked very, nice in an elegant and beautifully trimmed creme dress with usual veil and orange blossoms, and carrying a very pretty shower bouquet. The bridesmaids who were beautifully dressed, were Miss Kasper, cousin of the bride, and Miss Darrach, sister of the bridegroom. Mr. Ronald Darrach, brother of the bridegroom, acted as best man. The bride was the recipient of many handsome and useful presents. After breakfast the happy couple proceeded to the wharf, accompanied by a number of friends, where they emLurked 011 board the Kapanui, en route for their .uture home amidst showers of rice ami good wishes. The Kapanui was decked in her usual bunting. The s.s. Rose Casey steamed down to the wharf, and Captain Beasley called on his crew to give three cheers for the bride and bridegroom, and hoisted flaws from stem to stern of the steamer. The previous evening a social was given by the bride's father in honour of the occasion, when about 10 couples responded to the invitation. The funeral of the late Mrs. Thompson, wife of the Hon. Thomas Thompson (Minister for Justice), took place yesterday, and was very largely attended,' there ' being nearly 60 carriages in the procession. The funeral left her late residence, Mount Eden, at half-past two p.m., for Purewa cemetery. Some 60 wreaths were forwarded by sympathising friends, and they had to be 'taken in a separate carriage to the grave. Among the wreaths forwarde were some from the Premier (Hon. R. J. Seddon) and Mr. J hompson other Ministerial colleagues, Auckland members of the House of Representatives. the private secretaries of Ministers (Wellington), including a special one from Mr. Thompson's private secretary (Mr. 0. I',. Matthews), Hon. K. Mitchelson, officers and staff of the Survey Department (Auckland), the clerks R.M. Court (Auckland), the stewards of the Auckland Trotting Club, Mr. Vickerman and staff (Public Works Department, Auckland), Mrs. Dignan and family, .Messrs. A. C. Whitney, T. W, Leys, Graves Aickin, A, Kolin, C. Robinson, Raynes and Selfern (New Plymouth). E. J. Searle (Wellington), and numerous others. Among those present were: —Messrs. Grant, (district railway manager), G. Mueller (Crown Lands Commissioner), Kensington (Survey Department), G. Brown (Native Lands Court). J. A. Tole (Crown Prosecutor), Lyons (registrar of births, deaths, and marriages), John King (registrar of electors), and many other Government officers; the Liberal Association was represented by a carriage containing a deputation ; Inspector Cullen, Sub-inspector Wilson, and Chief Detective Grace represented the various branches of the Police Department ; Dr. Mackellar, Messrs. Graves Aickin, W. S. Wilson, W. Beehan, S. Reid, Tibbs (headmaster of the Auckland College and Grammar School), and many old settlers ! whose names are mentioned in connection j with the wreaths. The chief mourners I were Mr. Thompson and his son, Mr. John I Thompson, of Wellington. The burial ser[vice was conducted in a most impressive manner by the Rev. Mr. Johnstone, of St. Barnabas' Church, Mount Eden. The casket was of polished oak, with brass mountings. Mr. Little, undertaker, was entrusted with the funeral arangements. Mr. Thompson, received 220 telegrams of condolence from all parts of the colony, including one from His Excellency the Governor (the j Earl of Ranfurly). During Saturday the flag was flying half-mast high on the Go- | vernment Buildings, Custom-street West, as , a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased lady. It is Mr. Thompson's intention to proceed to Wellington' as «on m lie lias arranged his domestic affaire. 1 ' I 'V. V J