PERSONAL.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIV, Issue 3214, 3 May 1924, Page 4

PERSONAL.

At the Orphans’ Club annual meeting oil Thursday evening, Bro. F. Lye, M.P., was elected patron of the club.

At tho Anzae Day celebrations at Levin, the address at a big combined service was given by the Rev. ,T. D. McArthur, late of Cambridge.

The death occurred on Thursday last of Mr Henry Latimer Simmons, of Dovonport, aged 74 years; also of Mr Thomas Teasdale, a. well-known Auckland baker, aged 80 years. Mr Byron Brown, of Wellington, who acted as judge of the elocutionary sections at. the last Cambridge Competitions, left on Tuesday last for a trip to the Old Countrv.

Rev. John Paterson, of St. Pan Us (' Presbyterian) Church, Christchurch, is t'd receive a. call to St. Paul’s, Wanganui. The decision was arrived at unanimously at a meeting, of the Wanganui congregation on Wednesday.

Mr If. Feisst: has been re-elected president of the Cambridge branch of’the N.Z. Farmers’ Union. Mr-Feisst Ims proved an enthusiastic and capable president, and it is largely through his efforts that the branch lias shown renewed activity during the year.

lii returning thanks for his election •is president of the Cninbridge Orphans ’ Oliib, at flu* aumiiil mooting on Thursday, the ltov. Mortimer -Tones referred fo f]ie excellent services rendered by Die retiring president. (Mr A. B. Hodgson). He also expressed the opinion that the Orphans ’ Club was an asset to thi 1 town and district, and a power for <;ood in tlu; promotion of good fellowship.

In thanking Mr F. Lye, M.P., for his visit to the annual meeting of the Cambridge branch of the Farmers ’ Union vest onlay, the president (Mr K. Foisst) said he had found the member to be at all times most willing to assist the ljuion and he had been of considerable assistance to the branch since his elevation to the office of the district's parliamentary representative. A hearty vote of thanks to Mr Lye for his interest shown was carried by acclamation.

At the annual meeting of the Orphans’ Club, on Thursday night. Mr S. Lewis congratulated the retiring president (Mr A. B. Hodgson) on his appointment as a .Justice of the Peace. In returning thanks. Mr Hodgson feelingly referred to the loyal support he had'received during his term of office as president of the Club. The Club, he considered, was held in high esteem in the district, and he hoped members would use every endeavour to set a high ideal For the Club, and to maintain the highest, standard for its gatherings. Mrs E. M. Marshall, of Hastings, has offered to present to the Hastings Borrough Council a full-sized, framed portrait of the late Francis Hicks, the founder of Hastings (late of this district), with engraved plate, provided it would be hung in a suitable place (says the Hastings Tribune). The Mayor said at the last meeting of the Council that it would be an acceptable gift and a fine record. It was decided 1:0 write to Mrs Marshall, thanking her • |t ,d accepting the gift. The portrait will probably be hung in the Council chambers.