PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11539, 26 November 1900, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

'Mb. James Mackat is again about the '.town, but is suffering still from the effects of his late accident. Mr. C. V. Houghton, local manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, left for New Plymouth yesterday by the Ngapuhi. Mr. Jams Mackay, District Grandl Secretary of the Grand JLodge of the North Island, came up from Wemngtor by the s.s. Eotoiti. . The position of Relieving Magistrate has been offered to Dr. McArthur, the city coroner, and he is to commence duty at Wellington. ' Warder Cook, of the Dunedin Gaol, has been transferred to Auckland, and Warder Tracey, of Auckland, replaces him at the Dunedin "station. Mr. Edwin, son of Captain R. A. Edwin, 8.N.R., is now second officer of the Takapuna. He recently came across from Sydney to Dunedin in the Kia Ora. A familiar name to the Auckland public appears as being in attendance on the new Governor-General to the Australian Commonwealth, that of Surgeon-General Philson. He is a son of the late Dr. William Philson, of Cheltenham, and a nephew of the late Dr. Philson, of Auckland.

Mr. D. Grattan's recent marriage to Miss Cotes was taken advantage of by his fellow commercial travellers < to present him with a tangible expression ol the esteem in which he is held. The presentation took the form of a handsome solid silver salad bowl, on a mahogany stand, bearing the following inscription in a silver shield: — "Presented to Mr. D. Grattan, as a mark of esteem from his fellow commercial travellers, on the occasion of his marriage. October 3, 1800."

Our M&uku correspondent writes : — Another wedding was celebrated -at St. Bride's Church, on Wednesday, November 21, when Alice, daughter of Mr. W. J. McFadden, was married to Mr. McCorquondale, well known in the Whangarei district for many years, but a stranger at Mauku. The ceremony was performed by the vicar, the Rev. W. Webster. The bride was attended by six bridesmaids, and the party was a very attractive one. The bride carried a very pretty bouquet, and the dresses of the bride and her attendants were most suitable for the occasion. At the conclusion of the ceremony after many warm congratulations, the party drove away to the residence of the bride's parents in Patumahoe, where a most sumptuous breakfast was laid out for a large gathering of friends. The health, prosperity, and happiness of the newly-married ones was proposed by Mr. H. Crispe, and most heartily responded to. Music, singing, and some lively games were indulged in for several hours, and later on the happy pair drove away to get the evening train at Pukekohe, on their way to their future home at Whan- ' garei. They left amidst the cheers and goods wishes of numerous friends, but before leaving Mr. McCorquondale said he desired to thank all present for the kindness shown him, for he was, as it were, a stranger in a itrange land, and he had been well received, Mid he trusted be would be able to make the one he was taking away from the district • happy and comfortable in every way ; it . wculd be his earnest desire to do so. The bride was the recipient of a large number of r pretty as well as most useful presents. The iroung people had a good time after the party eft, dancing and games being kept up almost till dawn of morning.. ,"■