PERSONAL ITEMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14143, 14 June 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr W. Perry, of Maaterton, is at present ou a visit to Auckland. Mr Laird Meredith, of Masterton, intends leaving on a short trip to Australia.

Mr C. A. Cameron, of Masterton, who was- recently seriously ill at Wanganui, is now convalescent. Rev. Yal Trigge will be the guest of honour at a luncheon given by the Masterton Progress League to-morrow.

A London cablegram states that the Hon. Herbert Samuel was awarded the Grand Cross of the British Empire on his appointment as High Commissioner in Palestne. The Masterton Progress League has forwarded a letter to Mr H. G. Miller, vr A of Masterton, congratulating lnm upon* the honour of being selected as the Bhoeds scholar.

it the meeting of the general committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association on Saturday, Messrs W. Perry D. Smith and J. C. McKillop were appointed delegates to the Agricultural. Conference' at Wellington.

The- engagement is announced ot Miss Trixie Ilolmwood, eldest daughter ot Mr and Mrs A. Holmwood, of .Masterion. to Mr Richard Pilmer, youngest son of Mr and .Mrs A. G. Pilmer, ot .-South. Road, Masterton.

Mr Fred Staples of North Auckland, and formerly of Masterton, who has been ou a visit to this town, left -on his return home this morning. Mt -Staples is now dairy farming near Dargavilfc, and speaks in high terms of the Quality of land in the Far North. A Press Association telegram from Dunedin states that General Birdwood left for Invercargill this morning. He was accorded a civie reception on Saturday afternoon ami laid the foundation stoae of the R.S.A. Memorial Club. He was welcomed by- the Overseas •Club, and yesterday visited the soldiers in the Dunedin Hospital. A Dunedin'Press message, stat es that General Booth was accorded a civic reception ou arrival at on Saturday afternoon. He addressed a crowded meeting at -His Majesty s Theatre in the afternoon, and another crowded meeting of Salvationists at the headquarters in the evening. Gen•eral Booth will return to Wellington to-morrow.

The death• occurred in the Masterton Hospital on Saturday of Mrs Johnson, wife of Mr James Johnson, of Mount Bruce, Masterton, after a short illness. Deceased, who was. only lyears of age, was a daughter of Mr John Harvey, of Kaiparoro. She leaves a young family of two girls and a boy, who will have the sympathy- of a wide circle of friends in their loss, lhe funeral will leave the residence ot Mr Madsen, Chapel street South, to-, -day, at 4 p.m., for the Masterton cemetery. " In. order to honour permanently the memory of the late Colonel Arthur Bam -chop in bis native town of Port Chalmers. the local members of the Fourth and Fifth South African Contingents are forming themselves into a committee with a view t erecting a suitable memorial. Colonel Bauqliop, who was for some years officer commanding the Wellington Military District, w;on high honours in. South Africa, and a ri liant military career was looked tor in the late war* but he was mqftallv wourn: ded when leading his men in action on •Gallipoli. “ ' > .... A pretty wedding was celebrated at ■St* Matthew’s Church, Masterton, on Tuesday, June Bth ; , when Mr Roy Car--ter was married to Miss Edith Madge Spicer, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs E. Spicer, of South Road. The bride, who was given away by her fathey/was attired in a grey‘costume and black velour hat with white ospreys,,auu ried a shower bouquet, was attended by Two bridesmaids, Miss G. Ford (chief) -wna dressed in a dainty cream fuji silk costume, and Miss T. Holmes, wearing, a palo lavender frock. Both wore black pan velvet hats with osprey, and carried dainty bouquets. Miss Lila; Spicer, sister of the bride, was llower girl, and wore a cream fugi silk frock, and carried a basket of flowers. Mr A. Spicer, a, brother of the bride as best -man, and Mr Steve Henson as grooms--1 The Bridegroom's gift to the ■kride was a gold wristlet, watch, a-1.1 the bridesmaids gold cameo brooches, -and to the flower gid a gold bangle. The bride's gift to the bridegroom was -a set of military brushes. A reception was held in the Wenvoe Tearooms,. -and later the happy' couple left, amid showers of rice and confetti, for \v aldington.' cn route for Auckland, tn 4 'icn* * moon.