PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19204, 21 June 1924, Page 10

PERSONAL.

Mr T. M. Wilford, M.P.. was a passenger for the north by the express yesterday. _ Mr A. S. Cookson, secretary of the Employers’ Federation, returned from Christchurch last night. At a special meeting of the Dunedin Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon, Mr J. W. Bmoatou was elected a member o* the exchange. . At the monthly meeting of the i.AI.U.A. Board, special resolutions of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr J. Ganna and the relatives of Mrs A. North were passed. Miss Vera MacMillan, the New Zealand ladv rider, who injured her spine during the jumping contests at the Sydney Royal Shew in April last, has made a remarkable recovery (savs a cable message from Sydney), and is now able to walk. She will leave the hospital in a fe.w da vs. A Press Association message from Umaru reports that Mr .J R. Orford, M.A., principal of Winchester College. Winchester, died yesterday' after two days’ illness. Mr Orford came to the dominion 30 years ago, and after teaching at the Wanganui Collegiate School, he removed to South Canterbury, and founded the Winchester College for Boys, which was successfully conducted hv him for tho past 20 years At the annua! meeting of the New Zealand Nurses’ Memorial Fund yesterday, the president (Sir I.in,do Ferguson) referred to the death of Mr D. Crawford, who had been an honorary auditor of the fund. Bir Lindo Fergu.-on said they were indebted to Mr Crawford for tho interest he had always taken in tho fund, and he would be gically missed from among them. A veto of sympathy was extended the relatives. • . A well-known member cf tho Christchurch police force, in tho person of Constable Edwin Jardinc Porteous. died at the Christ church Hospital on Thursday evening. Con stable Porteous underwent an operation on Thursday, hut he failed to recover. He was borii in 187 c, and joined tho force in 1899 Constable Porteous, at various times, was stationed at Greymouth, Tapanui, Nightcaps, Mataura, and for the last 12 years at. Fcnclalton. He leaves a widow and one son. On Tuesday evening a pleasant gathering took place at the close of tho meeting of the Presbyterian Foreign Missions Committee, when Miss A. M. AV. Asthurv. who has now completed her course of training in the Dunedin Missionary Institute, woe tendered a farewell on the occasion of her being appointed to take up missionary workin the Canton Villages Mission. Miss Aat bury has been sclcc-lcd as “Own Missionary” for the”St. Stephen’s Congregation (Auckland), and will leave for her new sphere of work in September. Mr J. G. Copland, who has filled the position of clerk at the Milburn Railway Sat ion for two years, fvns entertained at a smoko concert prior to his departure for Dmiodui, to which station he has been transferred. In proposing the health ot (he guest of the evening Mr G. S. Tonkinson referred in highly complimentary teims to the manner ;n which Mr Copland tuio carried out his official duties. On behalf ot numerous triends he presented Mr Copland with a handsome gold watch chain a* a token of the esteem in which he was held. Mr Alex F. M’Caw, who for the past £0 years has occupied a position in the Government Valuation Department in Wellington. returned to Waitahuna last week to take up farming pursuits there with his brother. Mr Kobt. AI’CV-W. Before leaving Wellington Mr M’Oaw was the recipient of a handsome gold watch and chain from his follow-emplcyoea, together with a very laudatory appreciation from the head of the Valuation Department of his loyalty, ability, and consistent industry. Mr A. B. Green has been appointed chief auditor of the Bank of New Zealand, succeeding Mr R. W. Gibbs, who was recently elected a director of the institution. Mr Green was for some years manager of the Dank of New Zealand in Dunedin, and latterly was manager at Auckland His connection with the bank has extended over u period of nearly 50 years. A Washington cablegram announces the death of Mr Frank Carpenter, a wellknown journalist, author, and traveller. Ills publications included works on social, industrial, and economic subjects, as well as tome books embodying his travel experiences, which were many and varied. Ho was 69 years of age. The death occurred at Dunedin last Saturday of Mrs Thomas Taylor, an old and highly respected resident, of Gore. Mrs 'Taylor had intended saying good-bye to her youngest son before he sailed by the Dorset, and was in bor usual health when death overtook her. She was torn in County Cork, Ireland, on October 16, 1856, and enmo to New Zealand with her par ents when a young girl of some 15 years. The family settled in Wellington, and 48 years ago Mr s Taylor married and came south to reside at Waikaia, where the husband acted as manager of the National Bank. Mr Taylor was transferred to Gore in ISO2, and the family has resided there ever since. The late Mrs Taylor was a staunch member of tho Anglican Church and a hard worker in the ■ interests of that denominai ion. She was widely known in social circles in Southland. She was the mother of a family of 20, tho eldest son, John, being killed in France during the war. Tier husband and only two members of the family remain at Gore—Miss Gladys and Mr Stanley Taylor. Mr Roland Taylor (of Messrs J. G. Ward and Co.), resides nt. Invercargill, Mesa's Edward and Reginald Taylor arc on the staff of the National Bank in Dunedin, while Mr Walter 'Taylor, auctioneer, and Mr Linden Taylor are stationed at Waimato. Other sons residing in tto Nrrlh are Mr George Taylor, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Ta.uirc-’ranni. and Air Thomas Tnvlor, manager r c (he Farmers’ Co-operative Association at Hawera. On Thursday evening a welcome social was given to Professor W. E, Powell in the Church of Christ, Mcrninglnn, when many friends assembled fo greet tho professor on the occasion of his first visit to his native country for nine years. Before leaving for study in the Ended States. Professor Powell was a Bible school teacher and an active worker in tho Mornington Church. During the evening addresses of welcome were given bv Messrs G. P. Cultriss, J. W. Blokes, B. G. Corlett, and J. M. Routledge (representatives of the citv and suburban churches) A musical monologue was rendered by Mrs R. Adair, and Air W. 11. Mackenzie contributed two songs. Professor Rowell, who ocouoies the Chair of Religious Education in Phillips Univcrsit" will return to America early next August. On Tuesday evening a very large number of parents and friends assembled nt tho Kelsey-Yaralla Kindergarten to bid farewell to the principal. Miss M. L. Cowie, who is leaving to no married. Miss Dutton. supervisor for the Kindergartens Association. on behalf of tho parents, presented Miss Cowie with a travelling trunk, and on behalf of tho children with a travelling hand-bag. In making tho parsentation Miss Dutton referred to the long association which Miss Cowie had had with kindergarten work, ami tho success achieved by her, which was amply evidenced by the attendance that evening of at least 2CO parents, friends, and children, fn asking Miss Cowie to accept the presents. Miss Hutton extended tho congratulations of all on her approaching marriage. Miss Cowie suitably expressed thank;, for the kind wishes and useful presents. During the evening songs ami recitations were contributed by Miss E, Smith. Miss Frances Frv, Miss Bartlett, Airs Mttthes'in. and Air Simpson. Aliases Phyllis and Kitty Eckhoff also assisted with a fancy dance ami humorous recitation. Tho evening, which was one of the best of many social gatherings at the KelseyTaralln Kindergarten, was controlled by tho Lathes’ Committee.