PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15938, 4 December 1913, Page 9

PERSONAL.

Mr J. Pattison, who has so successfully managed tho Dur.edin interests of Haywurd's Pictures, will relinquish the management of "The Octagon" next week in order to tako over the management of tho Coliseum at

Ghrietehurch. Mr W. Eraser, who has been the lirm's manager at Timaru for the past three or four years, will succeed Mr Pattison i;i Dunedin.

A "surprise party" was held at the National Jiank, Outram, on Monday afternoon, to bid farewell to Mrs F. G. Hartley before her departure for Stratford. On behalf of those present, Mrs James Patrick, in a eulogistic speech, presented Mrs Hartley with a lovely silver hot-water kettle and spirit lamp, and a case of afternoon cakeforks. Mrs Hartley feelingly replied. Mrs Hartley will 1m greatly mie6cd, as she lias always given her support to anything for the iurtherance of the district.

The Presbytery of Mataura on Tuesday sustained a call from the congregation of Wyndham to the Rev. James Clarke, of Paimerston. The call was a most spontaneous and unanimous one, containing tho names of all the eldcre and other officebearers, with about 160 communicate, besides adherents. Wyndham is a progressive township and the centre of a largo and prosperous farming district. The church is posfiCf.sed of a well-equipped organisation. 'i At tho general meeting of tho Lawrence Horticultural Society mention was made of the very large and valuable exhibit of narcissi made by Mr J. J. Woods at the spring show, and it was agreed that the "time was opportune to show the society's appreciation of Mr Woods's practical interest in the institution of Daffodil Day and of his connection with the society for close en 30 years. A sub-committee war> appointed ) 0 convey to Mr Woods personally the thanks m\d good wishes of the society an<l at the same time present him with n souvenir. The commission was carried out on Friday (says the Tuapoka Times), when the committee called upon Mr Woods at his residence. On behalf of the eocicty, tho pveaeidont (Mr T. H. Clark) presented Mr Woods with an umbrella bearing the inscription : " Presented to J. J. Woods, E?q., by the Lawrence Horticultural .Society." and asked him io accept the eanie with tho kind regards and \wt wfehes of the members, Dr Suthprland end Meesr6 Darton and Browne also spoke. Mr Woods, in accepting tho gift, said ho appreciated very highly the compliment that had been paid to him. He looked back upon his connection with tho eocioty with fecl'ngs of groat pleasure. Ho took much delight in gardening, and w always ;cady to do what he could to interest othere and induco them to tako it up m a hobby.