Personal Items.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17117, 12 April 1921, Page 6

Personal Items.

Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Jellicoe and write arrfred from the West Coast last evening. His Excellency loft later for Wellington, but Lady Jelltoob and the Horn Lucy Jellicoe remained behind, and are laying at the. Clarendon Hotel. Mt Justice Herdman left last night for Wellington to attend the Court of Appeal, Sir William Hall-Jones, M.L.0., was a passenger for Wellington by last night's ferry steamer. The Hon: W. H. Trto, M.L.C., and Dr. H. T. D. Acland, left for Wellington last bight, to attend sittings of the \ Mr F. T. Evans, Inspector of Schools, who for the toast eighteen monthß has been stationed in Timartt has received advice of his transfer to Christchurca. '. ',' :: jJr Robert Beattie wai-admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court yesterday by his Honour Mr Justice Herdman on the application of Mr % J. A. Beattie. Mr Cyril RV J. Ward, .Vfce-Cdhsul for Belgium at Chrlst'church, last week received intimation that King Albert had created him a Knight of the Order of Leopold the Second. Mr Ernest Drake, the New Zealand tenot, is booked to lefcve for the Dominion on Saturday of this week. He has just finished a concert tour with a party that belongs to Beecham's Grand Opera,Gbmp&ny. Mr George Storey, the popular loading comeoian of uie Waiter George iteviie Company, wiio was Bwereiy injured, in tw» recent motor accioeut at tile-Hill Top, is now making eacwiaotory progress towards recovery, but it will be some weelss'beture he will bo able to leave the nosp'ital. On the occasion of his first appearance, at tno AucKiaud bupieme Court, Mr Justice Adams yesterday morning was accorded a welcome irom members of the local bar (says a Press Association message). In acknowledging the welcome, his Honour said He camo-after a long succession of great lawyers, and great men, who had shed lustre. up<)h the bench of the Supreme Court in New Zealand. Ho paid a tribute to Sir Theo Cooper, who, he said, was a Bound lawyer, a thorough gentleman, and a most conscientious judge. \ At Wellington yesterday members of the legal fraternity assembled to pay a. tribute to the Chief Justice on the .eveof > his holiday visit to Great Britain.' Those present included Mr Justice Sim, Mr Justice Hosking, Mr Justice Stringer. Mr Justice balmond, Mr Justice iteed, the Hon; f; R. Chapman, Sir Francis Bell (Attorney-General), and Mr MacGregor (Solicitor-General), On behalf of the Wellington Bar. Mr O'Leary presented Sir .Robert Stout with a portrait of himself, in oils. A stirr.'ng eulogy of the work of the Chief Justice was delivered by Sir Francis Bell. Sir Robert. Stout was overcome with emotion, and was unable to reply at length (says a Press Association mes-. sttge). He feelingly thanked the legal men for their gift.