PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 84, 13 August 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Captain Carclale has arrived in Napier and taken over the command of the 9th East Coast Battalion, vice Captain Morrison, transferred to Palmerston North. Captain Cardale was previously stationed at Hawera.

Mr Frank Bird, at one time Clerk of the Magistrate's Court in Stratford, has been appointed Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages at Wkangarei, where he is now Clerk of the Court.

I • Mr Jos. W. Boon's employees, to l'l the number of about sixteen, met in I the firm's workshops yesterday to do \ honour to Mr R. W. Boon, on the \ eve of the latter's departure from Stratford, after some eleven years association with his brother's business. * As a rcnen of their esteem nncr regard Mr Boon was presented with a silver teapot, Mr C. Birkett acting as spokesman for Ids fellow-workers. The gift was suitably acknowledged ! 'by the recipient.

rttr'S. H. .James last night retired from the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce. In proposing a vote of thanks to Mr James, Mr Richards said Mr James had done invaluable work for the Chamber, for which some of the credit had wrongly been given to him (Mr Richards). Ho made the confession truthfully and freely. Mr E. Jackson said Mr James was a busy man, but notwithstanding that he had attended meetings in a wonderful manner. The vote of thanks was carried with acclamation.

The Hon. Thos. Mackenzie is effecting important changes in the organisation and control of the Produce " Department of the High Commissioner's Office, says the London corresjsondent of the Auckland Star. Mr H. C. Cameron, who for many years has filled the position of produce Commiseioner, has relinquished the charge and his duties will in future be discharged by the Government veterinary officer in London, Mr Alexander Crabb, M.R.C.V.S., and Mr Wright, the re-cently-appointed Government produce inspector. At present these gentlemen have their offices in Holborn. but they will shortly remove them to the head offico in Victoria street. Mr Cameron, it is understood, will devote his time to lecturing in the country on Wh& advantages offered by New Zealand to settlers and others.

Miss Delia Farley Dana, of New York, a grand-daughter of the poet Longfellow, and sister of Mr Edmund Trowbridge Dana, who a year ago contracted an "ethical marriage" with Miss Jessie Holliday, an English portrait painter, became .the ,wife! at the end of June, after, a unique ceremony; of Mr Robert Hj. Hutchinson, a: Harvard graduate, and ; ,a scion of, an old Massachusetts family. No clergyman, no best man, and no bridesmaids were present at the ceremony, which was performed by a justice of the peace on the terrace of the bride's garden overlooking the sea "Have you obtained the assurance of a doctor that you are fitted for the high calling of parenthood?" asked the justice of the peace, reciting a formula prepared by bride. Both the parties to the contract answered in the affirmative. Miss Dena then placed a silver ring on Mr Hutchinson's finger, and said, "I, Delia F. Dana, take you, Robert H. Hutchinson, as my lawful husband. I promise faithfully to fulfil toward you all the obligations arising from the married state, and hope to be a true comrade and helpmate. As a symbol thereof I give you this ring." Mr Hutchinson gave a gold ring to the bride, and repeated similar vows. The couple were then declared man and wife. Both are Socialists, and are leaving to spend their honeymoon in New Zealand for the purpose of studying "practical Socialism." The bride wore a plain dress of Jap-1 anese white crepe and the bridegroom j a blue serge suit. |