People We Hear About

New Zealand Tablet, 15 December 1910, Page 2071

People We Hear About

The Soldier-Bishop of Nottingham (Dr. Brindle) celebrated his seventy-third birthday on November -4. His Lordship was born on November 4, 1837.

The little Irish play by Mr. John Redmond's daughter is shortly to be produced at the Palace Theatre, London. It promises to be a notable success. Miss Johanna Redmond is only twenty-two, but she has already made her mark as an authoress.

Sir William Dunn, M.P., has become President of a Committee formed'in London to take action to protect the w-n- S °? de P osltors in the Charing Cross Bank. Sir William who w a Catholic, is one of the Sheriffs of London. His father, the late Mr. John Quinn Dunn, was for many years private secretary to the Duke of Norfolk. born in 1806, Sir William is a leading figure in the land agency business in London. He won Southwark for the Unionists at last election with a majority of 164, displacing the 1892 Hon. R. K. Causton, who had held the seat since loyz.

Mp X ! AeW Polishes an interview with Mr. Justin McCarthy who entered on his 81st year last month. The distinguished journalist, politician, and historian is living in retirement at Folkestone. He was in reminiscent mood When I waa I cont " Londonderry City as a Nationalist,' he said, Bishop Alexander, the Protestant Primate of All Ireland, asked me to dine with him one night. Next mornKS he woke, up to find , the walls of the Episcopal Palace lad been painted black by the Orangemen, and above the door was smeared in red letters, " Ichabod, Ichabod!" At another contest my agent came to tell me that one of my supporters had turned his coat and called for cheers for "I ™T,';i ; 81l V + Sa , idthe agent ' With enthusiasm 1 am glad to say that the first man to knock him down for doing such a thing was his own wile." In Irish politics to-day I take my stand with Redmond, and pin my faith m him,' said Mr. McCarthy. 'I have always held that you can only make Ireland loyal to the Empire Lord'nS,l ,er the "n h ° e , d T of Illative action that Ijord Durham gave to Canada.'

Sir Charles A. Cameron, C. 8., M.D., who recently received the freedom of Dublin, is a thorough Celt for in his veins flows the blood of ancient Scottish and Iris families. He was born in Dublin in July, 1830. His mother was a Cava,, lady. His father, Captain Even Cameron, was grandson of Archibald Cameron, of Lochie the younger brother of Donald Cameron, Chief of the Clan, both of whom were prominent Jacobites in the Highland rising of l/4p to place Charles Stuart, 'the Young Pretender,' on the Throne of England as James VII Vhen Uiailes Stuart declared war against the < Elector of Hanover and commenced his daring march towards London he had at his back only twelve hundred men, of whom twothirds were Cameroiis. After the defeat of the Highland's at Culloden in 1746 Archibald Cameron took a. active part concealing 'Prince Charlie,' and finally he and his brother Donald escaped with the Prince to Prance. Seven years afterwards, in + 1753, Archibald Cameron visited Scot and, was arrested, tried for being connected with the reburgh!' WaS Convicted and and quartered in EdinLord Strathcona, who has been High Commissioner for Canada in London since 1896, and who placed his Montreal residence at the disposal of the Archbishop for the entertainment on the distinguished prelates, including Cardinal Vincenzo Vannutelh, the Papal Legate, who wire in Ca nada's commercial capital for the Eucharistic Congress was born Donald Alexander Smith, in the Highlands of Scotland. H is a Protestant, but is liberal-minded and generous, and this is not the first practical evidence of his friendliness to Catholic purposes. Some vears a»o for instant he donated 5000 dollars to a Catholic highT school £ Mon' S r o e cietv a l 0f !?- dol^ rS , *? the Shamr o ck g AmSr Athlete" Society, a leading Catholic organisation . for young men in Ca e nadT >„ Str^thcona is called the Grand Old Mai of Canada. He is a pioneer, and has done much for the Dominion He began life as an immigrant apprentice bov bound to the Hudson. Bay Company, and at X age 0 f 48* after T ll r" g 30 years in the wilderness, with no companions save Indians and trappers, he became the Canadian head of the company. He is said to be the largest individual land owner in the world, rich, beyond computation, and s we I known for his generosity in the cause of charity and educa I- 0 "' p He -fl Waß i, tl Jf Cl r f factor in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railroad and served three terms in Parliament. He is now in his 90th year. \ iaiua