PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12478, 23 January 1904, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. P. Tbkmbath (Mayor of the Thames) paid a short visit to Auckland yesterday, leaving for the Thames again in the evening. Mr. George George, director of technical education, and family returned to Auckland yesterday, after a three weeks' holiday at Cambridge. Mr. Embling, late general manager of the Bank of New Zealand, and MrS. ]3mbling have returned to Wellington after a trip to England find the Continent. The Rev. J. Kemp Brace, of Wahroonga, New South Wales, who has been visiting Rotorua this week, returned to town yesterday, and will the services in Knox Church, I* am ell. to-morrow. Mr. W. H. Baker, B.Sc., formerly director of the Karangahake School of Mines, but who is now director of the Launceston School of Mines, Tasmania, is at present paying Thames a visit after an absence of three years. Mr. Henry Mceks, a leading Melbourne merchant, is to arrive in Auckland by the Sierra on February 5, and in company with Mr. J. McK. Henry, general manager of the Australasian Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Company, Limited, will tour New Zealand.

A very pretty double wedding was celebrated at. Epiphany Church, Newton, on Tuesday afternoon, when the church was well filled with friends and well-wishers of the contracting parties. The bridegrooms were Messrs. 8. J. and W. Goma«, oi this city, while their respective brides were Misses 0. L. Prince and E. S. Muir (of Christcliurch). A reception was held ?t- {•>?. George's Hall in the evening, when there were about 200 people present. The happy couples are spending their honeymoon at- Rotorua.

A wedding which occasioned a great amount of interest among it. large circle of friends was celebrated on Thursday, at St. Mark's Church, Remuera, the Rev. W. Be-itty officiating, when Mr. F. Wilmot. Bare, head-teacher of Wbakapifau school, was married to Miss Lily Smart," second daughter of Mr. Alfred Smart, of Epsom. The bride was attired in a handsome gown of white silk, with orthodox veil and range blossoms, .and carried a. beautiful shower bouquet, the gift of the bridegroom. The bride was attended by Miss Smart, sister of the bride, who wore a very pretty dress of lemon silk, and Misses Hare and Mens, wearin,, dresses of creme vode, with picture h.'.ts, and carrying shower bouquets. i'he bridegroom was attended by Mr. A. K. Traves, of I'ousonby school. After the ceremony the guests assembled at the residence of the * bride's parents, when the health of the birie and bridegroom was honoured. Later Mr. and Mrs. Hare departed, amid showers of rice, en route for Rotorua.

PRESENTATION TO MR. DAVID CRAIG.

A very interesting ceremony took place in the boardroom of the New Zealand Insurance Company yesterday morning, when Mr. David Craig, late general manager. was presented with" two large shield?, ■ handsomely framed in oak. comprising the photographs of the various executive officers in the service, throughout New Zealand and Australia, who hail served under him for so many years. Mr. James Buttle, the nresent general manager, in a few well-chosen words, made the presentation, at the same time' stating that all the managers had wished to give Mr. Craig a memento of some description, and that after much thought it had been decided it should take the time-honoured form of a presentation photographic shield, which he hoped Mr. Craig would accept a slight expression of the universal goodwill and respect felt by those who ha-t served under him. He added that, in making this presentation, they wished to do so in a form which would remind him of those who for many years had been glad to act under his leadership, anil that their earnest desire now was that he should be spared foi very many years to enjos' his well-earned retirement. Mr. Nelson Pierce, manatrer of the Aucs-

laud branch, then said he wished to e: press liis concurrence in the remarks mac by Mr. Buttle, adding that he begged no to offer Mr. Craig his congratulations upc having attained such a much-needed re; after 56 years' hard work in the interest of the company, and he hoped that hi and every other —after thej ha been as long in the servicewould liav as fine a record its their late general mar ager. Mr. Craig, iu acknowledging the preset tat ion. said he was very much taken abac as he had not expected any further expre: sion of regard from the branch managerevery one of whom bad written him inos kind letters at the time of' his retirement and he could only say that he could assur them all that the shields would ever liav the most prominent place in his home, an that they would continually bring to hi mind the pleasant relations he had alway had with his staff. Mr. Craig furthe added that it would give him great pleasure if at any time he could be of use to an member of the staff, and that he woul ever consider it a privilege to be able t do anything which might further tne in terests of the company he bad so ion served.