PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13208, 15 February 1905, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

LU.NDON, January ( Mr Hugh Baird (late of Dunedin) f just returned to London from Scotia 3 where ho spent tho Christmas season v f pleasantly. Ho went first to Glasgow, wh D he ivas mot by two other New Zealand* > who showed him all tho interesting; sigl 1 i On Christmas Eve he was present at | ■ mooting of Noiv Zoalandors in Glasgow fair ropresentativo number being presc P and, with somo Glasgow friends, an enj [ ablo time was passed. Christmas Day i I spent by Mr Baird with somo relatives Saltcoata, a coastal town in Ayrshiro h 1 tho birthplace of his father. On his y : back to London Mr Baird nut in a sh tinio in jMlinburgh seeing tho princi ; sights. 110 hopes to spend a while ' Scotland again during tho coming sunwi On Now Year's Eve somo of the m-emfc of the Association pf Now Zealanders 1 London dined together at tho Horsesl Hotel, Tottenham Court road. Dr Pui ' presided, and about 40 members wero p [ sent. The menu was hcadeO TJi KAI, a many of courscs won* given Ma names. Tho tat of "The King" liavi been duly honoured, "Tlie Imperial fore< was proposed by.Mr E. C. Prowin, a responded'tevby Mr 3, Y, Spiller. "Si -w 53 il° t' lo -^ 35ac ' i1 '' 011 " was proposed Mrli. 11. Hoottor, who ocoupiod tho vi chair, and who saiO fha association li fully justified its existence. A great d< had been achieved at a minimum of cc Hie expenditure was almost nominal. ] thought that the association was worki on right linos in developing iho social si i athcr than, by going into, an expensive cl proper. The members were gather together by what Mr Hooper aptly describ m! "''l lo , Fre « ma sonry of the fan leal Chairman responded to the toast. 1 '>■ P; Whitelaw proposed "Hands Acr< the .sea, and this was responded to by ' A. B. Falconer. During the cveniug , naka_ was danced by two members of t association, greatly to tho astonishment tho waiters _ diners in an adjoiui room. Musical items heloed to mako t time pass-pleasantly. On New Year's Day the death occurr at Isethy Cottage, Abbaii street, Inv< nera, Scotland, of Mrs Isabella Reriwi Finlayson, widow of tho late Mr Roderii iinlayson, farmer, of Achmore, Stron 1' erry. i Tho deceased lady was 58 vca of ago. . , Among late caliers at tha New Zealai Agency-general there have been iho folio-mg:-Mr li. If (iodden (Auckland) J «; , °F ad(lock (Christohurch), Mr l W rcsborg (Hawera), Mr J. J. KusselJ (Du eciin), Mr 0. T. Nowton (Christchurch ai JWjnburghJ.-Mr.a-W. Coker (New Pi mouth), Mr W. T. Quintan (Wcllintjtor ■Mr John Banbury (Auckland). I have been asked to record the deat whioh ocouiTod on the 29th of'Deeombe of tho Eov. James Lamb. ■ His death toe place at Banksido manse. Old Kilpatric! Hootlnntl,'in the seventieth year of Ins ago . Mrs and Miss Sievwright are at presei in London, staying at tho St. Ermins Hotc Westminster; as is also Mr Neville Sic wnght, who has doeided to go into businei on tho London Stock Exchange. _A very quiet wedding,, hit- one, neve theloss, whioh will ha of much. interest I Aew Zealand readers, perhaps moro espec ally to residents of Christchurch, took plac ,at Plymouth yesterday, immediately on til arrival of the bride from New Zeaiam was Lieutenant R. N. Sko ton, son of Mr and Jfrs William Skeltoi |of Norwich; the ■ bride wis Miss Syb Dcvonish Moaros, of Christchureh, w'n landed at Plvmouth only a few hours bofor tho ceremony took placo. The bride wor her travelling dress, and carried a boautifi bouquot of rosos and lilies of the valley, an tho' bridegroo-m was attendee? by ins c'ousii: Engineer-lieutenant Harold Brown, E.N., a best man, Tho marriage ceremony \vn performod at Emanuel Church, Compto Riftbrd. Plymouth, by the Rev. Thoma l'lavoll,. formerly of Christchureh, but no\ vicar of Christow, Exeter. A small famil party attended the church, and at tho con olnsion of tlio eoremony tho brido am bridegroom left for Salcombe, South Devon Tho futui'o residence of tho iiewly-mhrriei couplo depends rii Lieutenant 'Sltclton' next anpointment, which has not yet beei decided upon.