PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1141, 31 May 1911, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Major-General Godlcy arrived at Napier last night, and will be given a civic reception to-day. On Thursday he will inspect the Territorials.—Press Association.

There was a large gathering of lawyers at the Supremo Court library yesterday afternoon, when practically every member of the Bar in Wellington attended to wish ','bon voyage" to Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, Registrar of the Supreme Court, who leaves for England to-day by tho Rotorua, on twelve months' leave of absence. Mr. n. D. Bell, K.C., who presided, said that the members of the Bar had met to do honour to Mr. Cooper, who was about to leave on a well-earned holiday, anel to givo expression to the esteem in which he was held as an officer of the Court. The speaker made graceful allusion to tho many cood qualities which had endeared Mr. Cooper to all who knew him, and referred especially to the unfailing courtesy which he had shown to every member of the profession, and, indeed, to everyone with whom he canie in contact. At the conclusion of his remarks, which were received with hearty applause, Mr. Bell asked the Registrar to accept a small mark of the esteem of tho members of the M'ellington Bar. Tho presentation took the form of a handsome travelling-rug and n pocket-book containing a substantial cheque. Mr. L.Tripp, president of tho Wellington Law Society, gave further expression to the esteem in which Mr. Cooyer is held by the local Bar. Mr. Cooper" made a graceful reply, in which he referred to the assistance he had always received from members of the profession. He very highly appreciated the honour done him by that assemblage, and by the gifts which he had received. Ho would look forward with pleasure to again meeting those assembled when he returned from his trip.

The Rev. F. G. Evans, who has been in charge of St. Paul's Parish, Thorndon, during the past month, leaves to-day to tako up church work in Hawera. The Rev. H. Williams, who acted for Archdeacon Harper, of Timaru, during tho latter's recent visit to England, will now take charge of St. Paul's until the new vicar is appointed.

The Rev. S. S. Osborne, for the past 17 years in charge of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, New Plymouth, and who recently resigned, was entertained at New Plymouth last night at a very large and representative gathering of citizens, and with Mrs. Osborne and his son was tho.recipient of several valuable presentations and an illuminated address. His successor has not yet been appointed.— Press Association.

Acting-Detective Cameron, who for the past seven years has been stationed at Wellington, has been promoted to tho rank of detective as from Juno 1.

Tho Registrar of tho Univorsity (Mr. B. Hector) left for Auckland by the Main Trunk train yesterday, and the Chancellor (Sir Robert Stout) will leave to-day, to attend tlie capping ceremony at Auck-:ilfliltl-'von!j.Tplriday afternoon. Sir Robert Stout gons on to Itarotonga by the Aorangi from Auckland on Saturday, and will return to New Zealand about the end of June.

Mr. Fred. Duval, for niany years with Pollard's Opera Company and Stephenson's Musical Comedy Company, has joined "The Wanderers" as touring manager.

Captain P. J. Stopfbrd, who has succeeded Captain Blunt in command of H.M.S. Pioneer, is visiting Wellington for the first time, tho warship having arrived yesterday from Golden Bay, whero the crew have been undergoing their annual gun-laying tests. Mrs. Stocford is visiting New Zealand at tho "present time. Lieutenant Lancaster has succeeded Lieutenant Cooke as navigating officer on the Pioneer. Another change has been made, on the Encounter, where Captain S. A. Hickley is relieving Captain Colomb.

Mr. G. Witty, M.P. for Biccarton, who has been visiting Wellington, leaves for Lyttelton this evening.