Personal Paragraps.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIII, Issue VII, 12 August 1899, Page 262

Personal Paragraps.

The Governor and Countess of Ranfurly have issued invitations for a large ball at Government House on the 25th of August.

In consequence of the Are at Government House on Sunday last all the gaieties there have had to lie postponed until after the 10th of this month while the necessary repairs arc being executed by a large staff of workmen.

Mrs Abbott (Wanganui) is the guest of the Hon. Mr and Mrs Butler in Wellington. The friends of Mr Frank Logan, of Napier, regret to hear that he is suffering from an acute attack of sciatica at Rotorua. Sir Robert and Lady Stout returned to Wellington on Wednesday last- from attending the funeral of Lady Stout’s mother, the late Mrs Logan, which took place at Dunedin. His Excellency the Governor opened the Eleventh Annual Exhibition of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts on Wednesday afternoon, but owing to the severe chill which Lady Ranfurly contracted at the recent fire at Government House, the Countess was unable to be present to the great disappointment of everyone, as Lady Ranfurly takes the keenest interest in art and artists.

Mr T. M. Wilford, barrister, of Wellington, has announced his intention of contesting the next election for the representation of the city in Parliament. His Excellency the Governor pays an official visit to Otaki on Mondaynext in order to open the Otaki Hospital and present the prizes to the school children. The Premier will

probably accompany the Governor, and Otaki is to be en fete for the occasion, and a public ball takes place in the evening, after which the viceregal party and Wellington visitors will return to town by spiclal train. Miss Campbell, of Wellington, is at present the guest of Miss Edith Williams, Bishopscourt, Napier. Mr Buller (8.N.Z.) is removed to Dunedin, much to the regret of all their Christchurch friends. Mrs and Miss Buller are going to Australia for a month or two before settling down in their new home.

Mrs W. B. Common gave a charming euchre party to a few friends one evening last week at her residence, Webb-street.

Mr and Mrs Heaton Rhodes have gone to Australia for a month or two.

The Misses Wilder are the guests of Mr and Mrs Woodroffe at Riecarton. Mr Hugh Reeves who has been suffering with his throat lately has gone a trip to Sydney. Miss Whitaker, of Auckand, returned to her home last week. Mrs Rainger (Auckland), who has been staying with her sister Mrs Walcot Wood. Webb-street. left for her home on Thursday last. Mrs Dunean Menzies from Invercargill is staying with her mother Mrs Menzies in Wellington. Ihe Misses Wilson, of Rangitike, are staying with Mrs Newman in Hob-son-street, Wellington. I ";, fortunate members of the "Kiwi" Hoekey Club going to Christchurch next week to play against t hristchurch and Kaiapoi are the Misses Johnston (2), Harcourt, Penton, O. Gore, Rawson (2), W. Williams, I. Fitzherbert, I. Bell, Higginson.

Dr. and Mrs F. King from Dunedin have been visiting Mrs Tom King (the former’s mother) in New Plymouth, but returned to their home last week.

Ah- C. E. Enderly, of Inglewood, has been promoted to the position of stationmaster at Kaitoko on the Wairarapa line. Mr E. H. Drew was entertained last week at a social in the Baptist ( htirch as he is leaving New Plymouth for Dunedin. During the evening Mr Anibury took the opportunity to present Mr Drew with a Gladstone travelling bag from the congregation of the above-mentioned church, and Air W. A. Collis also presented him with a travelling rug on behalf of the Prohibition League.

Miss Leary, who has been visiting Airs Elliot. Dunedin, returned by the Alokoia to Wellington. Air Orr, manager of the U.S.S. office in Blenheim, is in Nelson relieving the manager of the office there, who has been granted a month’s holiday. Airs Orr left Blenhei mon Saturday to join Air Orr in Nelson, where she intends to spend a fortnight. Airs Duncan left Blenheim for Wellington last week, the first part of her visit being to Airs Bright, the latter to Mrs George Watts, “Lansdown,” W’airau Valley. Miss Cunningham (Christchurch), who has spent several months in Blenheim with various friends. Airs Anderson, Mrs Tesehemaker, and the Afisses Anderson, took her departure for Wellington last Friday. Inspector Pender of Wellington, has been paying a visit to Blenheim and was accompanied by Miss Pender.

Recent news from Mr and Mrs F. Al. Wallace tells of still further improvement in his health, and they are looking forward with certainty now of returning to New Zealand. * Mrs and Miss Wilding, of Christchurch, who had been visiting a sister of Mrs Wildings at Swansea, expected to spend about tree weeks of June in London in the same locality as Mr and Mrs Wallace. Miss Alton-Adams (Waipara) is on a visit to Mrs Neave, "Okeover,” Riccarton.

A Napier boy, Mr F. Jago (son of Mr S. J. Jago, postmaster) has been again distinguishing himself in acqiiutic circles in Western Australia. At a regatta held at Perth last month the final heat of a single sculls contest, in which the members of three rowing clubs took part, was between young Jago and O. Turner. A local "paper reports that both men rowed a good course and steered finely. Jago drawing away towards the finish and eventually winning by two lengths.

The “Church Chronicle” has the following complimentary reference to the daughter of an old Karere settler: —lt is with regret that we have to chronicle the departure of our organist at Waitotara, Miss McEwen, who has left to take charge of the State School at Manutahi. Miss McEwen has been assistant teacher at the Waitotara school for over two years and a half, and has acted as organist during that time, and also taken a prominent part in the Sunday school. She has won the love and affection of all the children who came under her charge, and also the esteem and regard of all w’ho knew her. Dr. Matthew Campbell has been appointed Assistant House Surgeon to the Christchurch Hospital.

The many friends in New Zealand of Miss Godfrey, who was for nine years matron of fhe Wellington Hospital, will be glad to hear that the complete rest and the voyage to England have greatly benefited her health, which had suffered considerably before her resignation through overwork and the anxiety of her very onerous position. Miss Godfrey' contemplates staying some time longer in England before returning to New Zealand.

Our Samoan correspondent, writing by the Mariposa, says: “The Samoans seem to take to New Zealanders. Mrs Donnelly, of Napier, was a passenger by the Waikare, and caught on immensely, receiving many presents.”

The members of the Young Women’s Christian Association have resolved to make a presentation to their president (Mrs Scott West) prior to her departure for Sydney. The marriage of Miss Moss Davis to Mr Moss, of Sydney, will take place in the Hebrew Synagogue at Sydney on the 23rd August. Mrs and Miss Moss Davis will remain in Sydney' until after the wedding. It was at first arranged that the wedding should be celebrated in Auckland, but a change was made in consequence of the bridegroom’s business engagements preventing him from leaving Sydney at present.