PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12268, 12 May 1903, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. Bruce Li-otd returned from San Francisco by the mail steamer Sierra yesterday. Mr. A. J. B. Irvine, local manager for the Union - Steamship Company, has returned from his visit to Australia. Mr. William Morton, sen., ol Onehunga, accompanied by his daughter, Miss K. Morton, were passengers to Syclney by the Westralia last evening, and after visiting Australia, proceed to South Africa and Europe, on an extended visit. While in London Miss Morton intends completing her musical studies. On the occasion of their departure from Queenstown, Otago, after a residence of 18 years there, Captain and Mrs. Wing and "family, who have always : oeen closely identified" with the Church of England there, were entertained by the vicar and parishioners at the Town Hall and presented with an illuminated address. On the occasion of the departure of Mr. J. R. Michie, of the Gore staff of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, to Invercargill, tc take the position of book-keeper there, he was presented by the manager, on behalf of the staff and numerous clients, with a handsome travelling rug. He was also presented with a silver-mounted pocket book and walkingstick by his friends. • The Rev. Jas. Patterson, who has retired from the charge of St. John's Presbyterian Church, Wellington, was appointed to that church in 1868, when lie arrived from Everton Valley in Liverpool. At that time Wellington had a population of only 7000, and St. John's Church was a small building, which would hold only 250 people. Mr. Patterson has been a member of the Wellington Education Board for 22 years, and a member of the New Zealand University Senate since 1877.

A Hokitika Press Association telegram states that Mr. V. G. Day, registrar of the Supreme Court, has ,been appointed stipendiary magistrate and warden of Westland district, in place of Mr. D. Macfarlane, deceased. Mr. Day is an old Aucklander. He received his legal training in the office of his uncle, Mr. W. L. ißecs, the wall-known barrister, now of Gisborne. After completing his articles he practised law in the mining centres of Auckland, and later on in Southland, ill. Day is a nephew of Dr. Grace, the famous cricketer.

A very pretty but quiet wedding took place on April 29, at " Dalna.ir," Khyber Pass, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. David Craig, when their eldest .son, Alexander Leslie, was married to Miss Adelaide Clarissa (Ada) Stevenson, yon--est daughter of Mrs. and the late H. H. Stevenson, of the Great North Road. The bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Forest Stevenson, and wore a gown of white Alexandra silk, trimmed with chiffon and silk embroidery. • Her veil was of very handsome old Honiton lace. The celebrant was her brother-in-law, the Rev. Bruce Todd, of Geraldine, Canterbury. The best man was Mr. Kenneth Neave, solicitor, Christchurch, and the groomsman Mr. E. A. Craig, of Auckland. The bridesmaids were Misses . Daisy Stevenson and Geraldine Ching, cousins of the bride, and Miss May Todd, of Geraldine, her niece. Misses Stevenson and Ching were attired in pale blue glace silk, and white hats trimmed with white berries and green silk, and the little bridesmaid in white China silk. The bride's travelling dress was a tailor-made costume of navy blue, strapped with black, a white felt picture hat trimmed with black velvet and black and white ostrich feathers. The presents were numerous and handsome. After the ceremony tli' relatives and a few friends were entertained at "Dalnaii." The Rev. D. W. Runciman proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, and the Rev. W. 11. Gray that of the parents. _ Mr. and Mrs. A. *L. Craig departed amidst the usual demonstration of good wishes.