PERSONAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3441, 24 May 1898, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr D. Pinkefrton, M.L.C., is on d, visit to Wellington. Mr 0. Etudaou. Assistant-General Manager of Government Railways, leaves Wellington to-day for Auckland on a tour of inspection of the Auckland section. The Very R*v Dr Watters will leave for Masterton this morning to be present at the laying of the foundation stone of the now convent, at that pl-tce. Miss Lawless has been compelled on ac-

count of ill-health to relinquish the part of Phyllis iu “ Dorothy,” to be performed by the Amateur Operatic Society. The part has been taken up by Miss Madge Spillor. Mr Tattle (overseer of the jobbing-room, Government Printing Office) was on Saturday presented with a handsome travelling bag, on the eve of his departure for England. Mr Mackey, the Government Printer, was spokesman. A very pleasing function took place in the operating-room of the Telegraph Department yesterday, when theofficer-in-obarge (Mr C. 0. Kbbertsonl presented a prominent member of the staff (Mr S. C. Allen) with a handsome marble clock, suitably inscribed, a* a memento of his marriage on Wednesday last.

Mr J. Garland Woon, of Wanganui, wellknown in musical circles here, is just now on a visit to Wellington, and is staying at the Royal Oak Hotel. Mr Woon, it may be interesting to our musical readers to know, is

writing a aerie* of articles, entitled 44 Musical and Theatrical Reminiscences in London and Faria. &c.. M*y to November, for a Wanganui paper. Mr K. H. Coltman, who has been on the staff of the National Mutual Life Association, Wellington, for th© last 14 years, is about to be transferred to Dunedin. He leaves by the Waikare next Thursday to take up the position of district manager for Otago and Southland. Mr Coltman has always taken a keen interest in athletic matters, »nd is at the present time a life member of the Rival Cricket Club. His loss will be keenly felt both in athletic and social circles.

A very-quiet wedding was celebrated at Khandall&h yesterday afternoon, the parties to the union being Miss Priscilla May Harding and Mr Duncan Alexander McKenzie, youngest s>/n of the Minister for Lands. A special train, provided by the Hon J. McKenzie, conveying the Eight Hon the Premier and Mrs Seudon, the Hons J. McKenzie, W. Hall Jones, T Thompson. W C. Walker, •T. Carroll, J. G.Ward, Mrs and Miss Waiter, and Messrs O. Mewhinney, W. Crow, M. Marks, Mr and Mrs A. R. Hislop, Messrs J. C. McKerrow and P. J. Mouatt, Mr and Mrs Gray, Mr W. Williams, «r and Mrs Paton, Mrs T. K. Macdonald, and many others, leit the Government railway station at 10 30 a m Upon reaching Khandallah the visitors were escorted to the residence of Mr M. P. Cameron, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, by Mr J. piper to the Hon John McKenzie. The ceremony was performed by the Eight Rev Father Devoy, Vicar - General, and the bride, who was dressed in a neat travelling costume, was given a wav by her brother, Mr Harding, Mr Oeo. Rot-« officiating as best man and Miss Gerty Harding a* bridasmiid. After the oere.fK'iiv t.he i>arfcv pa-fc-ok ««f a .vediLajbreakfasi und ruo tudowing toasts were druus in bumpers ;—“ The brxde and bridegroom/’ proposed by the Premier and responded t j by the bridegroom ; “ The parents of the brideI groom,” proposed by the Hon J. G. Ward, and responded to by the Hon Jno. McKenzie; ** The Premier, Mrs Sertdon and family,” proposed by Mr J. C. MoKerrow, and responded to bv Mr Seddon ; “ Onr Hosts, Mr and Mrs M. P. Cameron,” propo>ed by the Hon W. C. Walker, and responded to by Mr Cameron; “The Ladies.” proposed by Mr Mewhinney, and responded to on behalf of the ladies by Mr M, Marks. After a most enjoynbie time, during which songs were given by various guests, the party formed procession and headed by the piper wended their way to the railway -station. The happv pair left by the 1.40 train to spend their honeymoon in the Ma,->a.-watu district. Photographic grorps of the j gathering were taken by Mr M. P. Cameron j and Mrs T. K. Macdonald. The presents I to the bride wero very numerous and J costly. J