Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue IV, 27 July 1901, Page 178

Personal Paragraphs.

The ball to he given on Aegust l*t in the Auckland Choral Hall, in aid of the funds of the Society for the Protection of U'ainen and Children and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals promises to be well patronised. The ladies who are managing the function are sparing no efforts to make it a success.

Lady Ranfuriy had issued -invitations to the members of the Synod, which was Sitting in Wellington last week, to an At Home at Government House -on Tuesday afternoon last, but owitrg to the Countess being laid up with an attack of influenza the At Home had to be abandoned.

Mr and Mrs Melville Jameson (Timaru) are visiting Christchurch. Professor Scott has arrived in Wellington from Auckland. Mrs. Swarbrirk, of Hamilton, is spending a week in Auckland. Mr. F. Jagger, of Auckland, has gone on a trip South. Mr. John Fisher, of Cambridge (Waikato), is in Wellington this week.

Mr. Swann, of Napier, is paying a visit to Wanganui. Mr. J. W. Joynt, of Wellington, has been spending a short time in Napier. Mrs Heaton Rhodes (Christchurch”) is in Wellington for the session. Miss Beetham is the guest of Mrs. Higginson, in Wellington. Mrs. Fraser, of New Plymouth, ia paying Auckland a visit. Mr. A. E. Jail, of Waipawa, has gone for a visit "to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Grogan are staying in Napaer with Mrs. Coleman. Miss Nelson (Auckland) 5s visiting her aunt. Miss Coates, in Wellington. Miss G. Holdsworth, of New Plymouth, has been on a visit to Wellington.

Miss Busby (Hawke's Bay) is staying in Wellington with Mrs. T. C. Williams.

Amongst Auckland visitors to Wellington last week was Mr. Bichsrd Vdy.

Miss GoSeridge -(Wellington) is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Johnston, in Wanganui.

Mr. John Arneil and Mr. George Squirrel!, of Auckland, were in Wellington last week. Captain Gilbert Mair is at Maketu on behalf of the Government for the tangi over tbe late Major Fox. Mr. and Mrs. "S. W. Buck, of Ponsonby. Auckland, have gone on a visit to Sydney. Mr. G. E. Elliott, who has for some time resided in Hastings, has been moved to Gisborne. Mr and Mrs T. Cowlishaw have settied into their new home in Bligh's Road, Papanui. Miss Corutord. of Napier, hsvs been staying for several weeks in Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. Coote, of Feflding. are the guests of Mr. awl Mrs. Kingdon, Nelson.

Mrs. de Lisle, of C. is borne, who has been staying in Napier, tins returned home.

Miss Thyra Beetham, Brancepeth, Wairarapa. is staying with her aunt, Mrs T. C. Williams, in Wellington.

Mrs. Lanauze and Miss 'Searle, of Hustings, have returned from a -visit to the South.

Meeao J. J. Kinsey and If r Gibbs (ChriMeburch) went 4o Dunedin on Saturday Uy express. Mies Kettle, Napier, alio has been visiting friends in "Wellington, has returned home again. Mr. and Mr*. Brown, who have been visiting Mrs. Brownlow Horroeks, the

former's firtrr. New Htnanft, "hate returned he their home.

Mr. C. E Button bna been presented with an addresa by the bnrgeases of Birkenhead, of which borough he haa been Major for 13 years.

Mr. terne, of Wellington, is to be congratulated on fain appointment as chief clerk of tte Railway Storm Department.

Miss Eva Western, “The lAn dens,” Picton, has gone on a visit -to Hobirrt with Miss Moor, of Blenheim. The latter intends staying six months.

The Ker. Mr and Mis Dove, Marton, were the guests of Mra Wallis, ax Bishopacourt, Wellington, during the sitting of the Diocesan Synod there. Mrs. Hume, Rewuera, was in Hamilton for tbe volunteer ball on Friday evening, and is now spending some days with Mrs. W. A. Graham. Mr. John Iredale is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. Churton, at Owaroa, but will shortly return home to England.

Mr. and Mrs. Pittar, of Remuezn, Auckland, contemplate an early iicparture for America and England. They wHI be away some months. Major Major paid a flying visit to Auckland last week. Many friends regretted not being able to see him in the few hours he was in town.

Mr and Mrs Barclay (Australia), who have been staying with Mr and Mrs Heaton Rhodes (Christchurch) for some time, have returned home. Mrs and Miss Harley (Christchurch) have gone to Aksroa for a change, and are staying with Mrs C. Witeon.

Mr. and Mrs. Dunean have returned to Wellington from Australia, where they have been paying a long visit.

Mr Justice Williams and Mrs Williams, who have been in Wellington, for the last three weeks, have returned to Dunedin.

Mr and Mrs Beaton Rhodes (Christchurch) have taken Mr W. R. E. Browne's residence in Tinakori Road for the session.

Lady Miller, Damarn, has arrived in Wellington for tbe session, and her son, Mr George Miller, is spending some weeks there too.

Mrs T. G. Macartby, Wellington, has issued invitations for an At Home, on Wednesday afternoon, at her residence, m Boideott-street. Mrs Collins, Wellington, is paying a visit to Australia, having left last week with Miss Cobb, who has been spending some months with her in Wellington. Miss Ada Julius, daughter of Bishop Julius, Christchurch, has gone to sta_y with her sister, Mrs Wilson, wife of the Bishop of Melanesia, at Norfolk Island.

Mr and Mrs Barclay (Australia), who have been staying at Tai Tapu, Lyttelton, with Mr and Airs Heaton Rhodes, returned home to Australia last week.

Mrs Herriep (Bay of Islands) has accompanied ter husband to Wellington for ths session, and is staying at Mrs Reid's tejgtegs in Boulcottstreet.

Mr and Mrs W. Bidwell, Featherston, spent a few days in Wrttngtsn this week, for the Wellington races, which took place at fte Batt racecourse.

Mr. W. H. O. Johnston has been appointed secretary of the Auckland Stoek Enefaenge, in jftece of Mr. A. Oldham, who left for by tbe Zealandia on Monday. Mrs P. Winter gave a small afternoon tea m the vicarage. Rieesrtoa, the end of last week. Mesdatnea P.

Caapbdl. Woodroffe, W. Irdne, J, Palmer, Neave. the Misses Sanders, Neave, .Linger, aud Bowen were among the guests.

Mr. George Ashley, of the firm of Court Bron, has been presented by the employees of the Newton branch with a handsome silver matchbox and silver-xuounted walking-stick, as small tokens of -their regard. Mr. Hartley, who has been for some years on the staff txf the Napier

branch of the National Bank, and haa been made manager of the bank at Out ram, near Dunedin, was, before his departure, entertained by Borne of his friends at a farewell dinner. He has been most popular during bis residence in Napier, aud will be much missed.

Sergeant Stagpoole. of the New Plymouth police force, has been transferred to Dannevirke, and Sergeant Haddrell has taken his place. Before the former's departure the members of the force presented Miss Stagpoole until,a dainty little gold watch and chain, as a souvenir of their star in New Plymouth, and as a token of the esteem in which her father was held by the men.

The Rev. VT. C. Waters, vicar of St. Peter's Church, Wellington, has been unable to attend the session of the Synod there this week, as he has been suffering from the effects of a severe chill which he contracted, but is rapidly approaching convalescence, and has almost recovered from the effects of his illness.

The- following paragraph appears in the "British Australasian” of May 23rd:—Mr Phil Myers, of the firm of J. Myers and Co., Wellington. New Zealand, who has been in this countrv on a visit since February, fs returning to the colony next month, via America. He will leave on June 29th by.the Campania for New York, and " after Bpending a month in the States will set sail from San Francisco for his colonial home. Prior to his departure from England, he will be married to Miss Cantor, daughter of Mr Cantor, of Myers and Cantor, who act as agents for the Wellington house.

Our London correspondent writes:

It is always a pleasant dirty to chronicle a New Zealander’s success in a new line in the Old Country, especially when that line is of such value to the community as sanitary scignce. Air Charles S. Jenkins, of Duijedin, has devoted, himself to that subject ever since he came' Home a couple of years ago, and his grit and. industry have raised him to the position of assistant sanitary inspector iu the health department of tire Corporation of Glasgow, which is our model municipality. Like a practical man, Mr Jenkins set to work directly after his arrival with a large firm of sanitary' engineers and plumbers in London, and at the first- opportunity passed the examination of the National Registration of Plumbers, gaining the standard certificate of sanitary engineering. Shortly afterwards one of the Inspectorships of Drainage and Plumbing of the Glasgow Corporation became vacant. Mr Jenkins applied for it. and, beating his thirteen' rivals in a competitive examination, gc-t it. When the plague and smallpox broke out, he volunteered for service on the epidemic staff, and thus gained valuable practical experience. At. the beginning of this year he obtained, after examination, the certificate of practical sanitary science granted by' the Sanitary Association of Scotland. After a fortnight's holiday in Paris, where he inspected their sewer system. their method of cleaning streets, in the latter of which they excel, he

has returned to Glasgow. Whan ha goes back to his native land, as he expects to at the end of the year, the experience he has gained in so excellent a practical school as Glasgow City, should be of service to the State. At the Parish Church of Old Lockington, Torquay, a pretty wedding of interest to New Zealanders took place on sth June, when Miss Marion Day (Malsie), daughter of Mrs Cressey, late of Annisbrook, Nelson. N.Z., was married to Dr. Stanley Wailace, Skegness, Lincolnshire, both of whom lived some time in the colony. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Spencer Day, uncle of the bride, and her stepfather. Dr. Cressey, gave her away. The bride wore a handsome gown of white silk, with Maltese lace on skirt and bodiee. a wreath of Orange blossoms, aud a long veil. Her going away costume was a pale piuk frieze coat and skirt, a white feather boa, and a toque of sage green chiffon. Her diamond bangle and shower bouquet were gifts of the bridegroom. One of the three bridesmaids was Miss Allie Robertson, of Nelson. They wore white voile dresses trimmed with white and yellow silk and lace, large Tuscan hats covered with yellow shaded roses, and gold safety pin brooches with the Lincoln Imp on them, and carried large shaded yellow rose spray bouquets, the gifts of the bridegroom. The best man was Mr C. Wallace, brother of the bridegroom. Dr. and Mrs Cressey entertained a large number of guests at “Timaru,” Lockington, among whom was Mrs A. Renwick, of Neson. and at the close of the reception Dr. and Mrs Stanley Wallace left for Paris, where part of the honeymoon will be spent.

Mr H. F. Christie, of Wanganui, who came Home to settle his son at Edinburgh University, has been touring in Scotland up to the last fortnight, which he spent in Holland. After a visit to friends at one of the watering places ou the Clyde, Corrie, Isle of Arrau, he will return to the colony at the end of August. Mr E. C. Garrould (Wakatipu) was a little too late for the shooting in Norfolk anck West Suffolk, where he has been staying, but had some good hunting. He is leaving his little girl with his sister in West Suffolk, and returning by himself to Melbourne.

At the British Consulate, and afterwards in the English Church, Venice, on 4th June, Mr Robert Walter Carden, of 32, Leinster Square, Bayswater, took to wife Miss Ethel May Johns, elder daughter of the late Mr Lemuel Johns, of Christchurch.

Dr. Gregory is one of the fifteen scientists elected Fellows of the Royal Society this year. No successor has yet been appointed to the post in the Antarctic expedition vacated by him, but Mr George Murray, • F.R.S., goes out in the Discovery to Melbourne, where it is expected that Dr. Gregory’s successor will come on board.

Mr Tennyson Cole spent a large part of last year in a sketching tour up the Zambesi. Leaving Chinde in August, he proceeded in a stern-wheel steamer, and after a journey of 150 miles up the river, arrived at Mitonda.

From Mitouda he made his way to the Lupata Gorge, and theace to Tenge and Taylia. All along the journey tha river was infested with hippos and crocodiles, and none of the rmtive carriers would even go a couple of feet into the water for fear of being snapped at. Buffaloes and lions were plentiful. Baboons made their appearance in thousands, and almost every variety of bird life was represented, guinea-fowl especially being in great abundance. A hundred miles on the other side of the Lupata Gorge he came upon the Mooira River, which was little more than a sand bed covered at certain seasons of the year with rain water. Mr Tennyson Cole inspected the Phoenician ruins in the territories known as Makombee’s country, and on the return journey was attacked with illness.

-Mr Herbert Thompson (Auckland), whose family has been on the Continent for the past two years, has come to Europe to take them home again the first week in October, via Suez. They have a flat at 91, Marlborough Mansions, Victoria-street. From these headquarters Mr Thompson is making business visits to the chief manufacturing centres in the North.

'Mr J. B. Gilfillan returned from New York by the Teutonic on Thursday last week and returns to Auckland in the Whakatane on 20th June.

Mr and Mrs Dadley. junior, of Auckland, arrived last week after a somewhat lengthy voyage via Torres Straits and Singapore. An accident to the machinery of their steamer kept her drifting about for three days.

Mr W. G. Whittaker, of Auckland, writes from Sligo to the "Dublin Freeman's Journal" “slanging” in sarcastic terms Mr Chamberlain's confession of incapacity to formulate and initiate a scheme of old age pensions, and points out how much better they do things in New Zealand, which “is not content to slavishly follow on the lines laid down by the cautious conservatism of the antiquated bunglers of Downingstreet."

Mr James Paul, of New Plymouth, the father of bowling in the North Island, was skip of one of the New Zealand rinks at Broomhill last Tuesday. It is 40 years since he last set foot on a Scottish bowling green, and his experiences as a veteran must be very different from and yet vividly recall those days when as a lad of 14 he used to trundle the bowls up the

Girvan Green after the members had finished their game. He has been staying in Girvan, his native town, until the New Zealand team commenced their Seettish tour. He was. by the way. only 19 when he won the champion bowls of the Girvan Club. The old trundler declares that the Scottish bowling greens which he has seen as yet are simply perfection, and that the object of the visit of New Zealand's team is to get the finishing touch from the masters of the game in their own workshops. He expects to return in three months' time.

Mr A. B. Shalders (Auckland) has returned to London after a successful business tour, which included visits to Nottingham, Manchester, Preston, Belfast. Glasgow. Edinburgh. Carlisle, Bradford and Leeds. In Edinburgh he came across five Auckland medical students—Messrs A. McMaster, S. < liamptaloup. Douglas Sibbald, and W. A.Waltonand Vickermann. MrShalders is taking back with him a couple of bronze medals won by Mr McMaster. He leaves on June 29th by the Camania. and returns via New York and Vancouver.