PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 17 April 1935, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

His Excellency the Governor-General, (Lord Galway, has appointed Messrs John Saxon Barton, S.M., of Wellington, Norman Duthie and John Barclay Henry, of Auckland (and formerly of Masterton), to be members of the BondJholders Incorporation Commission under the Colllp'anies (Bondholders Incorporation) Act, 1934-35, and that in addition Mr Barton had been appointed by his Excellency chairman of the Commission.

A Sydney cable states that General Evangeline Booth arrived in Sydney yesterday from Brisbane. She was enthusiastically greeted by thousands of Salvationists, and wherever she went was acclaimed by vast crowds. A vote of sympathy was passed by the Navy League at its meeting yesterday afternoon to Mrs W. H. Jackson an her illness. Several members paid .tribute to Mrs Jackson’s work in connection with the League, and the secretary was instructed to forward her a letter of sympathy and good wishes. At the Hospital Board meeting this fioming a vote of sympathy was passed ;ith Mr W. 11. Jackson in the illness iuf Mrs Jackson. Members unshed her a speedy recovery. At the annual meeting of the Mas- ’ .ferton Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Navy League yesterday, the election of officers resulted:—President, Mrs R. E. Maunsell; vice-presidents, Mesdames Cockburn-Hood, A. Caselberg, 0. A. Bunny, A. 11. Daniell, R. C. Drummond, ,W. H. Jackson, J. V. Gordon, T. Jordan, H. McKenzie Douglas, and the Misses C. Cameron, Gray and B. Vallance; hon. treasurer, Miss B. Vallance; secretary, Miss A. Sellar; hon. auditor, Mr A. D. Low; committee, Mesdames W. H. Booth, R. P. R. Beetham, A. W. Don, E. G. Eton, S. Fletcher, D. M. Graham, S. J. Gill, W. IC. Gill, C. C. Jackson, J. M. James, W. G. Lamb, W. A. Michael, F. Whitton, and Misses Daniell and McLaren.

Miss Dorothy Kate Richmond, one of t,he x best known, and certainly one of the most talented artists in New Zealand, died suddenly at the residence of Mr George Laurenson, 33 North Terrace, Kelbum, Wellington, during Monday night. She was 74 years of age. ■B Monday Miss Richmond brought sfrne of her paintings from York Bay to her studio in Lambton Quay in readiness for the Academy’s May Show, and in the evening attended a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, of which she was a life member. There she displayed her (usual keen interest; and made at least jone very good: speech, giving no sign *> f the approaching end. Miss Richmond was the only surviving daughter (of the late Mr James Crowe Richmond, [M.L.C., an early settler of Taranaki, (who became Provincial Secretary under Outfield. Married at St. John’s Church, Najpier, on 13th April, 1875, Mr and Mrs jW. Hull, 56 Chelwood Street, Palmerston North, celebrated the diamond jubilee of their wedding at their home (on Saturday. The occasion was marked ]by a happy family reunion, and many (messages of congratulation were receivfed. Born in England, they have both, (been residents of New Zealand for 61 years. For some years Mr Hull followed his trade as a coach builder at (Napier, and later lived at Waipukurau Woodville. Subsequently he sueIteessfully farmed a property at Kohinui, ;*n the Pahiatua district, for some 30 before removing 16 years ago to North, where he and Mrs Hull have resided ever since in retirement. They have a family of three eons and five daughters, and there are (also nine grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. Both Mr and Mrs Hull enjoy good health. Among those present at the diamond wedding reunion (was Mrs H. Hastley, of Waipukurau, who was a bridesmaid at their wedding.

At Eketahuna, Miss Iris Ethel Jones, kmly daughter of Mrs L. W. and the late Mr L. W. Jones, of Eketahuna, Was married to Mr .Jack Byron Chew, pon of Mr and Mrs G. Chew, of Westport. Mr E. Gausted, Wellington, acted as best man. The bride, who was escorted by her uncle, Mr B. G. Jamieson, Masterton, was attired in a gown of jvofy corded silk cut on classical lines, the cowl neck relieved with silver lame, & girdle of the same falling from the waist line. Her beautiful embroidered tulle veil (lent by the great-aunt of the bride) fell from a coronet of orange blossoms. Tho bride and the bridesmaid' carried bouquets of belladonna artistically arranged by Mrs and Miss® Curry. The bride travelled m a jmullWv moss crepe frock, with coat and hTt to tone. The bridesmaid Miss jDoreen Jamieson (cousin of the bride) wore a charming gown of pink silk lace ©ver satin and gold coronet and shoes The church was beautifully decorated hy fellow members of the Bible Class. : A choral service was rendered by the 'choir, of which the bride had been a member. After the ceremony a reception was held in the Sunday School adjoining the church, the guests being received by the bride’s mother, wearing a black ensemble and carrying a posy of autumn tints, and assisted by Mrs Yibert, grandmother, and Mrs- Jamieson, aunt of the bride, '|R firin g black ’ with beige trimmings, ot the wedding breakfast Was tho handsomo three-decker cake, tho work o the bride’s mother. Visitors were present from Wellington, Bulls, Masterton and Wanganui. The bride was the recipient of a number of cheques and ■useful presents.