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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 69, 21 November 1913, Page 5

Personal..

Mr J. B. Mine, M.P., arrived by the mail train last evening.

Lord Pirce, chairman of Harland Wolff’s, the well-known shipbuilding firm, denies that he is retiring.—London cable.

Mr Alfred Drury, A.H.A., A.H.C.A., sculptor, has been elected a member of the Royal Academy, and Mr Hughes Stanton as an Associate, states a London cablegram.

Mr E. L. Harvie, who for some time has been acting as assistant to the Rev. W. A. Butler, has received notice that he has passed the ■ Theological Board’s examination for deacon’s orders. His ordination takes place in Auckland on December 7th.

At a meeting of the Stratford Liberal League held last night a resolution was passed expressing sympathy with the widow of the late Mr George Laurenson, and recording the loss suffered hy the Liberal party and the country hy Mr Laurenson’s death.

Mrs Amelia Barr, the authoress, is 82, but she says that “Neither my soul nor my heart is old. Time has laid his hand gently on me, just as a harper lays his open palm upon his harp to deaden the vibrations—that is all. The sunrise has never melted for me into the light of common day. . . . 1 have !jved and 1 have loved and I have worked, and at 82 1 only ask that the love and the work continue while I live.” It is a prayer, remarks the “Book Monthly,” in which many leaders of Mrs Ban s books will join on Inr behalf.

Amongst those present at the marriage of the Duchess of i'.'fe and Prince Arthur of Connaught were the Prince and Princess Frederick Leopold of Prussia. The former is a son of the famous “Red Prince,” and the only brother of the. Duchess of Connaught. There were no fewer than four Queens at the Royal wedding— Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra, the Empress Marie of Russia, the Queen of Norway—and the ex-Queen of Portugal. This formed a record attendance of Queens at any Royal wedding.

Mr and Mrs E. Martell were tendered a welcome home at the Toko Hoad Hall on Tuesday evening, following on their recent return from a trip to the Old Country. There was a large attendance of residents, and the hall was tastefully decorated. Apologies for absence were received from the chairman of the Hospital Board (Mr J. McAllister) and the member for the district (Mr J. B. Hine). Mr Bocock was in the chair, and in speeches of welcome he and Mr Were expressed the . general pleasure at Mr Marfell’s' safe return, and referred to their guest’s (useful services on local bodies. Mr Macfell suitably replied on behalf of himself and }lrs Marfell. Musical items were rendered during the evening, and dancing was kept up till the small hours of Wednesday.