PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11604, 19 March 1901, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Miss Alick Hollander was a passenger to Sydney last evening by the Elingamite. The Bishop of Melanesia will arrive from Gisborne by the To Anau on Thursday. . The Rev. W. J. and Mrs. Williams were passengers to Sydney by the Elingamite lastevening, en route to England. . Mr. Henry Pope, a member of. the TuaJieka Brass Band, was presented by his ellow bandsmen with a gold sovereign case last week, prior to his departure for Durban, South Africa. . The Rev. R. P. Wilson, of the Melanesian Mission, who has been on a visit to Eng- \ land, is a passenger by the Zealandia from ■J Sydney, and leaves for the Islands by the Southern Cross. Archbishop Redwood paid the Thames a \ flying visit yesterday, and whilst there .: visited the Catholic schools, with the man--f agement of -which he expressed himself as ;.;■-:/ being highly pleased. At His Lordship's ;'.'/ request the children were given a half-holi-J : day in honour of his visit. On the 19th ult., Lieutenant W. D. Warrington Morris, of the Royal Garrison Artillery, was land from the Britannic (conveying the Imperial Contingent) and taken to the Auckland District Hospital, being found to be suffering from scarlet fevor. His servant was also left with him. On inquiring last evening we are glad to learn that this officer is making a good recovery. ■: A very pleasant evening was spent at "Glenalvon" on Saturday last, when Miss Alice Hollander entertained the visitors with some of her charming songs, and yesterday afternoon, before the young lady left for Sydney, the guests staying at " Glenalvon" presented her .with an exquisite pearl and terquoise necklace, in appreciation of her beautiful singing and charming manners. Miss Hollander expects to open another concert season in Auckland by the beginning of next Novembei. On Friday evening last,. at a largely-at-tended concert and conversazione, the Rev. [Father Patterson was presented with a purse of sovereigns by members of all denominations in Panmure and surrounding districts. The following is the address: — ".Rev. and dear Father, —We, the residents of all denominations of Panmure and district, learn with regret that you are about to eever your connection with this district, where you have so 'successfully laboured. ■Before bidding you adieu we desire you to know the high esteem and affection you are held in here, not only for the indomitable energy and ability that have characterised your special work as a priest among your own people, your unwearying charities with ' all denominations, your universal kindness of heart with the poor, has earned justly our true appreciation of your individual worth, and we all feel the loss of your de- ;■'• parture from our midst. We heartily congratulate you. Rev. Father, upon your promotion: Praying that God may richly, endow you with every blessing :in all your future efforts. We ask of you to accept as a small token of ° ur affection the accompanying purse of 8°, l r- We may add that - strange as the incident is, that your birthdav happens within a day of ? our . worthy predecessor. Father Wn,L an L agasn all J' 01 " parishes have Sr^?"^ 8 P at ronage of Ireland's patron ™ rael y. St. PatrickrioK feW 1 ' £ & ™™' <™d St. Pat- - &i Now on the eve of St. Sections 6 teSent our kinde *t and &£^VsM i £ 0 tf WX ? futute ha Pl»ness. IV I^hiouers 1 . 1 Pan-