PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1495, 18 July 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

A complimentary social is to be tendered lo Mr. \J. H. Kscott, M.l'., in the Drill Hall, Piiliiatua, on Monday evening next. The funeral" of tne late -Mr. Joseph Lnchman, who for nearly thirty years was manager in Wellington for Messrs. P. Haynian and Co., took place yesterday. There was a targe attendance of friends, including representatives of the principals and stall's of Messrs. Haynian and Co., tho Wellington Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association, tho British and Continental Piano C'om'pany, and the Masonic Order, of which he "was a member. The chief mourners were: Mr. T. Sehloss (son-in-law), and Master Sehloss (grandson of the deceased). The interment took place at the Karori Cemetery. The Jewish service at graveside was conducted by the Itev. H. Van Staveren, and tho Masonic service was read by Bros. H. Seaton and M. Fox. Among" a carriage full of floral tributes of respect were wreaths, etc., from the staffs of Messrs. Haynian and Co., the British and Continental Piano Co., the Commercial Travellers' Club, Mr. j. L. Lonnard,' and the Pacific Lodge of Freemasons.

The Rev. Decimus Dolamore, senior minister of tlie Baptist denomination in Australasia, whose, death was announced in yesterday's DomixiOx, was born at S,t. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, in 1819, anil arrived' in .New Zealand in 1851, being the first Baptist minister to visit the colony. Commencing his labours in Bridge Street, Nelson, he remained there for thirteen years, when lie received u call to Christchurch to take charge of the first Baptist Church- there. Subsequently Mr. Dolamoro went lmck to Kelson for six years, then moved to Caversham, Dunedin, where ho >psnt two years, and next had the oversight of n church at Kirivee, until he went to St. Albans, lie married Miss Gowlaml, of Yorkshire, shortly before leaving England for New Zealand. Mr. Dolamoro was a very remarkable man. He was well known in Canterbury, and resided at the time'of his death at St. Albans, being 92 years of age. He had five children, three suns and two daughters, and is survived by one son and two daughters. The elder daughter is Mrs. William Bel!, of Blenheim, and the other is unmarried. The surviving son is Mr. John Howard Dolamoro, owneiy and, manager, of the "Matjiiini"Eii?ign" with his ivife and one daughter, have resided for the past eighteen months in England. The' names of the Rev. Mr. Dolamore's deceased sons_ were George Dolamore, who livid at. Nelson and Alfred Dolamoro,who lived .at 'Gore. ,

The death occurred, yesterday of Mr. Henry C. Selilaadt, head of the firm : of Messrs. Kchlaadt and Co.; 'woollen merchants, of Wellington.' The deceased, who was G3 yfiars of age, was a. native of Germany. He went to-England when a young man and came to New Zealand .15 years ago. After'-, living for a time in Dunedin, he came to Wellington and established himself in business- and remained here up to, the time of his death.; He leaves a widow (a daughter of the late Rev. Teter Anderson, a Presbyterian minister), and one'son. '