PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1057, 21 February 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

His Excellency the Governor, acconi: panicd by Lady Islington,- left -for the south last evening, en route to Dunedin, where they will attend the races at Wiugntui on Wednesday and Thursday, of this week. They aro duo to return'..to ChrisccHurch-.on Friday, mid will arrive back in Wellington on Sunday next. His Excellency will remain in Wellington until March 10, when he, Lady Islington, and Darty leave on a trout-fishing excursion to Lake Taupo, where they aro to camp lor a couole of weeks, preparatory to taking un their residence at Auckland Government House, which is nowbeing refitted and decorated for their reception. One of the improvements being effected is the installation of electric light.. ■..■'■,,' Their Excellencies the Governor ttnd Lady Islington entertained the following to dinner at Government House on Saturday :—Mr. J. Duncan, Mrs; J. Dun-: oau, Mr. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs.. Firth, Judge Chapman, Mr. arid Mrs. K. Duncan. To luncheon on Sunday: General and Mrs. Godley, Hon. Dr. Collins and Mrs. Collins, Mr. Broeg, Mrs. Rhodes. To luncheon on Monday: Mr. J. W. Foynton nml Mrs. Poynton. Mr. D. Robertson and Mrs. Robertson, Mr. If.' Pollen and Mrs. Pollen, Colonel R. Collins and Mrs. Collins, Mr. W. C. Kensington. To-day the Prime Minister will, be in Invercnrgill. the Hon. J. Carroll is at Motu, the Hon. G. Vowlds is in Wellington, the Hon. Dr. Findlay in the North Auckbpd district, the Hon.. R. M'Keiizic in Wellington, the Hon. iD.' Duddo in Christchurch, and the Hon. A. T. Ngata will probably be returning to Wellington from Auckland, whero he was yesterday. Mr. Justice Rim, who Was expected to arrive in Wellington on Thursday, may not reach hero before the end of the week. ■ • \ Mr. Justice Chapman left for Blenheim yesterday to preside over the Supremo Court sessions, which open thero to-day. After completing his duties at Blenheim, his Honour will return to Wellington for a day or so, and will then go on to Nelson. . i . . Dr. Newman will arrive from Sydney on AVcdnesday by tho Ulimnroa. ■ Dr. Begg left for a fortnight's holiday in the South Island last night. Captain Hannah will arrive by the Marai'oa from the south this morning... Dr. Lyon is among the passengers by the Mnrnron, which will arrive from the sout hthis morning. . . Mr. R. E. Tingey has been olected to tho position of vice-president of tho Veterans' Association, in place of the late Mr. T. A. Unrin. Our Palmerston correspondent states that Father Costello, of St.. Patrick's Church, who has been spending tho last fix weeks in the Auckland district for the benefit of his health, returned home yesterday, very much improved, for his sojourn in the north. , Tho Rev. Ivo Bertram, of tho Devonport Presbyterian Church, Auckland, whu is on tho evo of his departure for Edinburgh, to pursue a further course of study, was the recipient of n handsome present from tho congregation at a farewell social. The present took tho form of a chequo for a substantial amount. ,slt. and Mrs. H. S. AVoolcott, of Wellington, leave on a trip to England early nexl month. They will travel to Southampton by the Grosser Kurfnret, which sails from Sydney on March 25. Captain A. N. Samuel, of tho Heretaungn Mounted Rifles, and Captain I!. Keddon, of the Defence Office, will leave Sydney for England by the Grosser Kurfurst on March 23. On Saturday evening tho Manatvatu Savago Club entertained Mr. W.'Short, King's Trumpeter, at a social evening at the Mounted Itilles Orderly Hoom. The Toa (Mr. J. A. Nash) presided, and a very pleasant time was spent with music, song, niul story, tho guest of the'evening contributing several trumpet solos. .Mr. Short was presented by the Toa with a beautiful walking-stick, the head of which comprised many pieces of New Zealand woods, as u memento of his visit to the Dominion.. On Sunday afternoon Mr. Short paid a second visit to the Hospital, and gave a number of trumpet solos. tln> arcouip.iniments being played by Mr. C. W. X.\vlor, who is organist at St. Andrew's Church.