PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XII, 25 March 1899, Page 373

PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

On account <»f the much-regretted illness of Mrs Cowie, wife of the Primate of New Zealand, the marriage of their only daughter to Mr Marshall, which will take place in Easter week, will he celebrated quite privately* no guests lieing invited. The great popularity of the Primate's family is lading shown by the large number of wedding presents which are being prepared some, indeed, already sent to Bishopscourt by their many friends, who .ire glad of this opportunity of testifying their sympathy and regard.

Mrs F. J. Brooke has returned to Cambridge after a long holiday at Lake Takapuna.

Mr R. C. Hughes has i»een appointed Chairman of the Recreation Grounds Hoard. New Plymouth, for the ensuing year, on the retirement of Mr W. Newman.

The engineers and ironworkers of Wellington held a picnic on an extensive scale at Day's Bay on Saturday. 11th inst. Fully 2,500 people were present, this large number being carried to and fro by the harbour steamers Duchess and Duco. The day was perfect, and everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves, there being* also running. swimming and walking sports.

The prizes won sit the Ladies' Swimming Carnival, recently held at the Thorndon Baths. Wellington, were presented to the winners by Lad\ Douglas on Saturday morning at the Thorndon Baths.

Major and M rs Collins,who have been visiting their relatives in New Plymouth, have returned to their home in Wellington.

The Rev. Lyttelton Fitz Gerald, of St. Matthew's, Auckland, who has been visiting his mother, Mrs J. E. FitzGerald, at Wellington, has returned to A lickland.

Mrs SjM’iicer, of Auckland, is sta\ ig with Mrs \V. Souter, Cambridge.

Bishop Cowie and his son. Rev. E. Cowie, were guests of Archdeacon Govett (inring their visit to New Plymouth. They returned to Auckland a week ago.

Mr R. S. Rountliwaite. the new City Engineer for Wellington, accompanied by his family, arrived in Wellington by the Papanui.

The Rev. Harry Mason, of New Plymouth. was admitted to the Priesthood by the Most Rev. the Primate of New Zealand al St. Mary's Church on Sunday. March 12tb.

Xmongst the visitors Io Cambridge lately were Mrs Mahoney, of Auckland. Mrs Edgar Ward, of North Shore, Mrs Stewart, of Ponsonby. Mr .1. Hamilton (Wellington) won the 220yds New Zealand Swimming Championship at the Thorndon Baths. Wellington, recently. Mr Arthur Dun can. also of Wellington, being a good third. Mrs Wigl,e.v. ‘Opuha,' The Point, limaru. s|ient a few days with Mis Ferguson (Wellington) on her wa • back to Ca.nterbiiry from Mokoia. Mrs Thomas Wil ford has returned to Wellington after a lengthy visit to friends in Dunedin. Mrs Thorpe gives an ‘At. Home' on Wednesday. March 29th. at her residence. Victoria. Avenue. Remuera. Mrs llennah and Miss Robison have been staying at Gon* Bay (Cheviot). Mr Roliertshaw, Postmaster at Picton, who has been enjoying a month's respite from the arduous task of pleasing the public, on joyed a delightful trip across Cook's Strait in the yacht Waitangi, returning to Pict-on on Tuesday.

Ml ami Mrs Charles Inglis, of Christ ehurch. leave for England shortly.

Misses McAndrew, of Dunedin, have taken up their residence in Parnell. Auckland.

Mr Warren, of the Bank of New Zealand branch in New Plymouth, hating been removed to Otago, was. on the eve of bis departure, presented by his brother officers with a handsome gold-mounted pipe.

Miss Cader (Melbourne) is the guest of Dr. and Mrs Collins, at Wellington, for some weeks.

Miss Crompton, from Adelaide, has been paying her aunt. Mrs Crompton, of New Plymouth, a visit, but has now returned.

Mrs liardie, of Kemuera. Auckland, gives a large "At Home" on Wednesday- next, the 22nd.

Dr. and Mrs Cleghorn left Blenheim recently for a trip to the North Island, which will include Napier.

Mrs it. McCallum, of Blenheim, maxle a Hying visit to Wellington to see her parents. Mr and Mrs Grady, before they started for England.

Mrs Kilgonr, of Parnell. Auckland, gives an ‘At Home' at. Mrs Sowerby's Hall on Wednesday, April sth. 1899. on the occasion of her daughter Nessie's marriage to Mr Harry Clay. Ceremony at St. Paul's Church. 3 p.m.

Mrs Holford. who has l>een on a trip to Auckland, has returned to her home in Wellington.

Mr 11. Walker, who for some time has lived in New Plymouth, residing with Mrs Freeth. has taken up his abode in Auckland.

Mrs Rhodes, of the 'Grange.' Wellington, and Mrs Adams, were paying a short visit to Wanganui last week, and were staying at the Ladies’ Club.

Mrs Acton Adams has left Christchurch for England.

Mr Moss Davis, of Auckland, is staying at 'Warwick House,’ Nelson.

Miss Iris Hunter-Brown, who has been doing missionary work in Japan for several years, has returned to Nelson on furlough.

Mr W. Venn, one of the oiliest anil most popular Government railway servants in Wellington, has been transferred to Dunedin. Before his departure Mr Venn was presented by his fellow employees with a very handsome Gladstone bag, meerschaum pipe, and silver mounted walking stick as small marks of good-fellowship and esteem.

Mrs Allen. Pieton, who was chosen by the committee of the Horticultural Society to act with Mrs J. B. Stoney as judges of the bouquets and Horal designs at the show on Wednesday, made a Hying visit to Blenheim and back the same day.

Mr .1. B. Rayner. Blenheim, is taking a trip for his health, and will go as far as Auckland, where he will probably stav for some weeks.

Mr 'l'. Wither, of the North Island, is staying in Nelson.

Lieut.-Colonel Pitt returned to Nel son from the West Coast last week.

Mr and Mrs Andrew Anderson. Opawa, left for Australia on Thursday. en route to England, travelling by one of the North-German Lloyd steamers.

Mr and Mrs Child, who spent their wedding trip in Wellington and Blenheim. returned to Nelson last week, and after spending a day or two with the latter's mother. Mrs Perrin, left for their home in the Motuekn Valley.

Mrs T. C. Williams and Mrs A. Russell were guests of Mrs Denniston, al

Mrs W. Gray, iiceompiinied by her son. Mr. D. S.' Gray. Wellington, has arrived at Australia in the Oinrah. <-n route for Wellington.

Mrs Rowe. Auckland, is staying with Mrs Curnow.

Mrs McNicoll, who has been visiting Mrs Orr. Blenheim, returned to Wellington on Friday.

Mrs Waddy, Blenheim, is spending a fortnight in the Pelorus Sound with her daughter. Mrs H. P. Wynn-Wil-liams.

Miss Helmore has returned with Mrs Malcolm Macpherson to Wellington for n holiday.

Miss Fulton. Blenheim, has gone to Wellington, where she will stay with Mrs McNicoll.

Mr and Mrs John Collins, Wellington. left for Sydney last week, in order to join the Ouirah there, proceeding by that vessel to England on an extended tour of Europe.

Miss F. Marchant is on a visit to her sister in Dunedin.

Mr Ambrose Moore has been appointed musical conductor of the Nelson Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society. The society expects to stage 'The Magistrate’ next month.

Mrs Williams, of Napier, who brought her daughter to Blenheim, to place her in Dr. Cleghorn’s charge, has returned home, but Miss Williams will remain for a month longer.

Miss E. M. Allen, 8.A., and Miss Nina Greensill, Pictor have left to attend University lectures at Christchurch. Miss Ethel Greensill has also gone to visit friends in Christchurch and Dunedin.

Mrs W. Bell. ‘North Bank.' Wairau Valiev, was in Christchurch last week.

Major-General Hogge, of England, is staying with Mr ami Mrs C. Faulkner. Motneka Valiev.

Mrs Garrett, Melbourne, with two of her children, is staying with her mother. Mrs Hunter-Brown, Nelson.

Miss Fitzroy, Hastings, is visiting her relations in Wellington.

Miss Richardson, of the Wellington Technical Art School, has been appointed art critic of the Bishopdale Sketching Club. Nelson, in place of the late Colonel Branfil.

Mr: Dart (Picton). who met with an accident by slipping off a ladder a short time ago, and who has been unwell for some time, became seriiously ill. and her son. the Rev. John Dart, was telegraphed for from the Coast.

Mrs Swinnerton, from Auckland, is staying with her daughter. Mrs Burgess. of New Plymouth.

Miss Conolly (Auckland), who has been staying in Picton for a few weeks, has gone on to Blenheim to visit her brother. Mr John Conolly.

Mrs I). W. Duthie. wife of the manager of the National Bank, gives an At Home on Tuesday, 21st March, at her residence. 'Wharua Ponga,’ St. George’s Bay Road. Parnell, Auckland.

Mrs Beauchamp, ‘Anikiwa,’ who has been on a visit to the Empire City, returned to Pieton on Tuesday, and spent a day with her friends there ere returning home.

Mrs Speed, Pieton. is visiting Wellington at present, but is expected back shortly.

Miss Muir. Dunedin, who has been visiting Mrs Western tit Mt. Pleasant. Pieton. has returned to her home down South.

Mrs and the Misses Kirealdie (Wellington) made a trip up the Wanganui River last week.

Captain Russell, who arrived in Wellington from ‘Frimley’ to meet his daughter. Miss May Russell, who arrived from England on Monday last in the Papanui. returned to Hastings the following- day. accompanied bv Miss Russell.

Miss Calder (Melbourne) is staying with Miss Holmes in Wellington.

Mi-s Reynolds and Miss Denniston, of Dunedin, who have been staying' in Auckland during- the hist three months, leave for Dunedin this week.

Mr Roiiolf Mathias has typhoid fever in Napier, where he now resides. Mrs Mathias left last week to nurse him. His many Christchurch friends hope to hear good news soon.

Miss Rattray (Dunedin) is staying in Wellington with Mrs Izard.

The Misses Eila and Githa Williams are visiting their brother. Mr Guy Williams, at the Bay of Islands.

Mrs Archie Chirk, of Remuera, gave a tennis party on Saturday afternoon.

Mr and Mrs Arthur Rhodes (Christchurch) were stopping at Palmerston North for the polo tournament.

Mr James Paul has been re-elected president of the New Plymouth Amateur Operatic Society.

The Rev. Mr Bennet, Maori missionary, with a troupe of Te Aute students. intend visiting Havelock and Pieton. so as to attract interest on behalf of the Maori race. Some entertainments will be given by the students.

Mr F. S. Canning, a prominent member of the New Plymouth Bowling Club, who has left New Plymouth, had a pleasing send off on his last visit to the green. All the members drank his health.