PERSONAL

New Zealand Times, 12 September 1907, Page 5

PERSONAL

His Excellency the Governor gave a dinner at Government House last evening, when the guests included Madame Albaui, Miss Chalmers, and Mr Gyc. The following also received invitations:— Tho Right Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, hauy Ward, and Miss Ward, Hon. C. < ■ Bowen, his Worship the Mayor (Hon, 1 • W. Hislop), and Mrs Hislop, the Itijflit Rev. tho bishop of WclliiiKton and ills ■Wallis, Mrs Foil. 51 r and Mrs Waterfield, Messrs T. Flint and W. Howell. Their Excellencies the Governor and T.sdy piuuhct will atteaid Madamo Jl--I,uni's conceit at the Town Hall this evening, and, upon this occasion, will occupy’seats upon the floor of the hall in front of the orchestra. Mr K. H. Modlin, of Christchurch, who has been seriously ill, is progressing favourably towards recovery. Mr A. It. Barclay, M.H.8., is at present in Timaru attending tho sitting of tho Supremo Court.

Mr L. F. Stephens, of Portland, Oregon, who is on a visit to Now Zealand, is staying at Ashhurst with Mr Clapham.

Dr T. Hope Lewis was a passenger to Kapier by tho Tarawera from Auckland last Saturday, and proceeds by motor to Wairarapa.

Mr E. C. Brown, manager of tbo D-I.C. in Christchurch, and Mrs Brown, returned yesterday by tbo Lormthic from a visit to England. Captain Eckford, of Blenheim, who has been on a visit to Canada, is now in Svdnev, and is expected to return to New" Zealand next week. . Mr Herbert Hart, of Carterton, was yesterday admitted to practice as a solicitor of tho Supreme Court by his Honor Sir Robert Stout, C.J. Mr Ernest Arcs, tho Commissioner ■who is inquiring into tho of industrial laws in Australia and New Zealand for tho information of the British Government, leaves Sydney ior Wellington on Saturday. Tho Rev. Robert Fraser, .M.A., who Was minister of tho Presbyterian Church, Waipukurau. from 1875 to 1880, and of tho Hastings and Havelock churches from ISSB to 1897, died recently at Aberdeen. Deceased, who was seventy-ono years of age, returned to Scotland on account of bad health.

Dr Joseph Lalor, of Melbourne, died last week. Deceased, who was aged fortyseven years, was a son of Peter Lalor, of the Eureka Stockade fame, Spexikcr of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for some years. Dr Lalor loaves a widow and grown-up family of two sons and a daughter, ono of the former being a medical student at Melbourne University.

The Board of Education has made the fol'owing permanent appointments: — Mauriocvillo West, Mr F. L. Cpombes, headmaster, Saunders road. Miss L. Ainsworth, solo teacher; Judgeford, Mr Hurren, sole teacher; Belvedere. Miss J. M Brennan, assistant; Martinborough, Miss A. 'Jacobsen, assistant; Coonoor, Mr A. E. Aston, solo teacher: Greytown, Sir C. SJickle, assistant: Waikanae. Miss M. Bird, assistant. The mother of the late Guy Boothby, the popular story-writer, died at Bournemouth, England, a few weeks ago, after a long and distressing illness. She was married to Mr Thomas Wilde Boothby, who was a member of the House of Assembly in South Australia, but Mr Boothbv had predeceased her. Mrs BoothbV was very proud of her eldest son, Guy, and read his stories with avidity.

The farewell to departing missionaries, to’bo held to-night in the Kent terrace Presbyterian Church, promises to be an important event. The missionaries are Dr Kirk, a young Edinburgh University man, who has volunteered to take the place of his old college chum. Dr Joseph Ings, who died under such tragic circumstances in Canton last year. Miss Hose Davov, M.A., who is well-known for her philanthropic work in Dunedin, and Miss McGregor. Dr Kirk is to be medical missionary to the Canton Villages Mission of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, and Misses Davey and McGregor are both going to India. At yesterday’s meeting of the Manawatu County Council at Sandon, the resignation of Councillor H. Hammond, on. account of failing health, was received. Mr Hammond was the senior member of the Conncil, having held his seat for some thirty years. The Council placed on record its high appreciation of the long and valuable services rendered by Mr Hammond during his term of office in the interests of the ratepayers and the county generally, and also of the assistance he had given to the other Councillors by reason of his wide experience and ripe knowledge. The hope was expressed that he would soon be recovered from hie illness.

We hare received many inquiries as to the meaning of the letters "p.M." which Madame Alhani, the great soprano vocalist now in Wellington, is entitled to append to her name. These letters stand for "Order of Merit," an English decoration corresponding to that of tho French “Legion of Honour.” The Order of Merit was instituted by King Edward shortly after his coronation, and is intended for the recognition of people of tho Empire who have displayed especial excellence in the arts and sciences. It is worthy of remark that Madame Alhani was tho first lady to receive this decoration. She has about thirty similar decorations from other European countries.

Dr H. P. PiokeriH, who has been appointed director of the School of Dentistry recently established at Otago University, arrived by the Corinthio yesterday, accompanied by his wife and son. Dr Pickerill has been teaching dentistry at Birmingham University. Besides being an M.D., he holds the degrees of r. D S. (Eng.) and M.D.S. (Birmingham), and is thoroughly qualified to carry out the purpose of the school, namely, to provide a first-class training in dentistry and to raise the status of the dentist to the standard of the medical profession generally. Dr Pickerill will go South by the Wimxnera to-day. Since tho establishment of the school it has been under the direction of Mr Davies, a Duuwjrn. dentist.

The Eev. James Chisholm, who has been nominated by the Oamam Presbytery as Moderator of the General Assembly of 1903, is a brother of Mr Robert Chisholm, formerly Mayor of Dunedin. Ho came to New Zealand with •his parents in 1858, and being successful on tho fliggir>g.R in Otago, returned to Scotland to study for the ministry jjif tiie Presbyterian Church. After studying at Edinburgh University and Dunedin, he was ordadned in 1872. He was for twenty-nine years in charge of the Tofcomainro Presbyterian Church, on© of tho largest congregations in the State, and in 1899 he accepted a call to Palmerston North, where he succeeded in Smiting a dissentient congregation. Two years later he accepted his present position at Roslyn, Dunedin, Mr Chisholm is the author of the jubilee history of the Church in Otago, 'Tifty Years • Syne#" and for some time he edited the "*t>utlook/ J

Mr 11. P. Cohen, a resident of Napier for thirty-five years, died suddenly on Tuesday night. He had arranged to give vl gramophone concert at the Working Men's Club, and was ascending the plattiom, when he was seized with a paralytic stroke, which a few hours later resulted fatally. The deceased had taken .a prominent part in local politics for a great number of years, serving on the Napier Borough Council (ho was at one ,timo Deputy-Mayor and chairman of the Public Works Committee), Hospital .and Charitable Aid Boards (chairman), and other bodies. Ho was a consistent -supporter of the Liberal party in poli.tics, and closely identified himself with cause throughout his residence in 'Napier. A few years ago he underwent ‘a severe surgical operation in Sydney, and since then had not taken such an lactdvo part in local affairs as before. SChe deceased was seventy _yoars- of age.

He leaves a widow and one daughter. Telegrams of condolence with tho bereaved were last evening »ent by oir Joseph Ward, the Hon. J. Carroll, and Mr A. h. I). Fraser, M.H.R.

Miss Ella Cooper, daughter of Mr Justice Cooper, leaves to-day by the Athemc for England, where she will reside with her brother for the next three years.

Madame Clara Butt, who, with, her husband, Mr Kenncrley Rumford, is on a visit to Australia, met with a great reception at Melbourne on Tuesday even-

The Rev. W. Saunders, who has hofen absent for two months on account of his health breaking down, has resumed work in the Morav Place Congregational Church in Dunedin.

A Dunedin telegram states that Mr William Cowie, who joined the postal service in August, 1863, and has been employed in the Dunedin office ever since, Is retiring on a pension.

Tho following were yesterday elected members of the Chamber of Commerce: —Messrs C. B. Buxton, C, Tilleard Natusch, 11. Coulls (Conils. Culling and Co.), and N. Mcßobio ("Sew Zealand Times.”)

Mr H. N. Holmes, general secretary of tho Young Men's Christian Association, returns to Wellington this morning from Dunedin, where ho has been assisting in tho campaign to raise *17,000 for a new building.

Mr Tilleard Natusch and Mrs Nas tusch returned by the Wimmera yesterday from a three weeks’ visit to* Sydney. Mr Natusoh was engaged inspecting a number of the theatres in Australia in connection with the preparation of plans for tho new theatre which Messrs John Fuller and Sons intend building in Wellington.

After discussing tho recent burglaries in the city, the council of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday passed the following resolution "'I hat the council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce desires to place on record its appreciation of the good work performed by Chief-Detective McGrath and Detective Cassells in connection with the recent burglaries in the city. By so promptly arresting and obtaining the conviction of the culprits, they have in all pro ability saved the community from further substantial loss of property and possibly also of life.”