PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15396, 7 March 1912, Page 8

PERSONAL

Dr J. K. H. India. (Jw now professor in chomifitrv at the Ola go University, arrived in Diuto<Sn on Tuesday, and will take up his <tut,xs> on April 9, tho commencement of tiro new term. Mi* Sutherland, matron of tho Chalet Private Hospital, loft by die Matinganui yesterday H join flic R.M.S. Otway at. jj ( Sydney. A~,ss Suthorkvrd Mends lucking an extended lour l-hroucrh liroat Britain t j | and America. Sho will visit a number of tain larger WipitaU in both countries, and in addition will make a considerable round . of tight-seeing . Mr George W. Reid. 8.C0m., A.I.A.N.Z. !' (rcoentlv appointed lccturer on accountancy 1,1 nt the Qtago University) and Mrs Keid or- st rived in Duncan Inst owning by tho second express °* Mr and Jlis R. G. Baxter, lata of Tra- «i quair Station, Outram, am leaving Welling- th ton to-uiorrowr by the Tahiti for 'Frisco, ai Tliqj intend making an extended visit to co Ewopo, ami aro going through A morion ol , and Can.-idi, returning via Vancouver. k( A pleasant gathering last Safcunby u\u oi i preside*! over by .Mr A. Hume at .1. Rnmi- vj fan and Co.'s factory. in Kiivjf street. whjn ip a dinner wvico was presented to Mr K si: ColverloT cm tlio occasion of his sc Mr A. ILnrholt. foreman, mado tho presen tt | ULtkm on bohalf of tho firm ami employees p ; and referred to tho good fooling existing |j towards him on tho part of his fellow-work- c | 1 men. Mr Romison spokw of tho faithful j r | manner in which Mr Colwrley had dis- n > charged his duties since starting as f»n up- (| ' pronticc five yews ago, and .il.-o ceJiirati'- jj ■ li.ted him on boijig Uie liret lo take Iho I lrrnl iji matrimonial affairs in their now i factory. Refreshments ware handed round, , i .and chixtrs given for Mr Cahv.rlcy, who | responded in felicitous twin! Hie singing I of " For bo's o. jolly good fd low" closed ■ tho proceedings. 8 j 'Die presentation of a handsomo writing * I caso was inado on Monday evening at Crom- " woll to Mr M. 0 Driscoll, who is leaving H Mr W. J. Talboy'a employ to asaumo a )' responsible potion with Messrs Ballantyno a and Co., Timaru. Mr Broderick, solicitor, 11 mado tho prfsontation, and in a felicitous 0 speech dwelt on Mr O'Driscoll's sterling a qiialitifii us a busmccs man and a good cili 1' J zon, ovnr courteous and willing to- assist g in all social matters for tho welfare of tho c. ' township. As an unatour theatrical Mr p I O'Driscoll was hard to boas. Ho was also a " on ardent golfer, and a good tennis player, u Mr Brodonek assured tho recipient that his tl j loss would bo greatly felt, and ended _ a s, singularly happy spooch by wishing him & Bttcccas and nrospority in his now sphere. p Mr O'Driscoll feelingly responded, ' and ji thanked the donors lor their handsome pre- d sent, and Rood wishes for his -welfare; ii Ciroiunstaws of unique interest surround ji ( tlio diamond weddinj* of Mr and Mrs J. t . A. Huxtablo, which was celebrated yester- c t day at thoir son's residence, 87 High street, s f Rojlyn. Thobrido and bridegroom wero j, 0 united in matrimony in Adelaide on March a , 6, 1852, and strango to say at that time ( they had both' been previously married. s Mrs Huxtahlo's first husband was Mr Henry | Metcalf, an Australian squatter; nnd Mr a Huxto4>lo had married a personal friend of hers, a Miss Gfbbin. whoso father was well known in connection with the Sydney J 1 Joint Stock flank. The bridegroom ha-s r :1 now reached the ago of 85 years, and his ' « bride is 06. ( Botli still ciijoy n remarkt ,-ihlo measure of health and strength, thougli 1 t Jlrs Huxtoblo has for somo oast been laid f tip with a broken leg. They have resided J at different times for 35 years in Now , Zealand, where thev have two Pons surviving. Tn Atistralia Mrs Iluxtablo has ' Ijto married daughten of Ikit first mar- ? il riage. and numerous grand-children. • Tho 1 t oocaaion yesterday tos a fitting ono for tho 5 i, expression of wnnn congratulations on the 1 i; attainment of a period of married union 6 ,t such as is granted to few indeed. I