MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 29, 16 July 1892, Page 712

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

COLONEL PATRICK BOYLE, whose portrait heads our column this week, bids fair to become a veiy popular public man in his capacity of Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor The post is one requiring great intellectual powers and an infinity of that rare quality known as tact. Colonel Boyle has already made many friends in Wellington and is courtesy and kindness itself to all who are brought into business relations with him. Colonel Boyle is the eldest son of the late Admiral Boyle. He was born in Edinburgh and joined the British Army as an ensign in the Grenadier Guards in the year 1869. His promotion was rapid and he attained the rank of full Colonel in the remarkably short time of rather under fifteen years’ service. He has principally held staff appointments. First as Regimental Adjutant of the Horse Guards, for two years afterwards Military Secretary to the Commander-in-chief in Ireland, the late Sir Thos. Steele, G.C.B. This latter appointment Colonel Boyle held for five years, after which he returned to England. In 1885 he went on retired pay, taking up his residence near Windsor. When the Earl of Glasgow was appointed to the post of Governor of this colony he specially invited Colonel Pat Boyle to come with him as Private Secretary, and to this request Colonel Boyle consented. Aucklanders are glad to welcome Major and Mrs George back to their Epsom home after a delightful tour through China and Japan, lasting about five months. Sir George Grey is so much better that it is hoped he will be able to leave for Sydney by the R.M. Monowai. His recovery has caused the deepest satisfaction to his large circle of friends in this colony. From Hastings last week (just after we had gone to press) came the sad news of the death of Mrs George Beamish, which took place suddenly. Very great sympathy is felt for the poor husband, who is left with two little children. The deceased lady was much esteemed —indeed, one may say was loved dearly by all who knew her. The news of her death came as a great shock to many. By the late Mrs Beamish's request, her body was buried at Whana, the station on which she resided. The funeral service was impressively read by the Rev. C. L. Tuke. Many fair Auckland dames and demoiselles, patronesses of the uninebriating but cheering cup, have been looking forwaid to Mrs L. D. Nathan’s afternoon tea, which will be described next week. Miss Jessie King, the energetic Secretary to St. John’s Ambulance Society (Wellington), has just resigned, and Mrs C. Johnston, the President, presented her with a beautiful silver chatelaine as a farewell gift from the Society for which she has worked so hard. Mr Pasley, who has been in very indifferent health for some time, has gone for a trip to England. It is to be hoped he will return all the better for the rest and change. Before leaving Napier, Mr Pasley was presented with a very nice and very substantial present by some of the Hawke’s Bay sheep farmers.