PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1560, 2 October 1912, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal. His Excellency tho Governor leaves for Wanganui this morning to lay the foundation stone of a new Y.M?C.A. building and an orphanage. On Friday he will proceed on to New Plymouth, from which town he will return on Monday next.

Officers and Territorials to the number of over 200 were present at HI. Mary's Cathedral, Auckland, on Sunday afternoon, at a special- service held in connection with the unveiling of a handsome tablet erected in memory of the lato Colonel Abbott by the Auckland Garrison Olhcers Club. A number of prominent Auckland citizens also attended the function, as well as members of the Empire Veterans' Association, and ex-eontingent-erswho had served with the deceased officer. The service was conducted by bishop Crossley, who referred in tho course of his sermon to the many fine qualities of the deceased. After th'c sermon the tablet was unveiled bv Colonel Heard, who was accompanied i>y Bishop Crossley. The inscription on the tablet made the following reference to the deceased- officer:-" A distinguished and honourable soldier, whose high character and modest nature earned the love and respect of all with whom, ho came into contact. His services tn the Kmpiro throughout the Boer war, 1900-1'.102, his work for the military forces of this district and tho Dominion, and his constant care of thoso under him, both in peace and in war, will cause his memory to be Ion" revered.'"

Mr. ■ Justice Sim leaves for New Plvmouth this, morning ~in connection ivifh .tho sittings of the.,, Court, .of Arbitration there..

The news has been announced in Sydney that Mr. John M'Cormack, the tenor who visited Australia with the Melba Opera Company, and who gave a concert in the J own Hall, Wellington, in January Inst, is to make a tour of Australia and aZealand under the management of Messrs. J. and N. Tail, commencing in September next. The Anglican Bishop of Wellington (1), , . Sprott) has made the following engagements for the present month:—Sunday, October 6: Xewlands, opening of new church, 3 .p.m.;. Johnsonville, preach, 7 p.m. Sunday, October 13: Wellington confirmation at St. Mark's, 3 p.m. Wednesday, October 16: Wellington, opening of St. Paul's sale of work. Thursday, October 17: Masterton, laying foundation stone of new church in tho afternoon, preach in the evening. ■ Friday, October 18: Greytown, preach at Patronal Festival. Sunday, October 20: Greylown, confirmation. Tuesday, October 22: Pahiatua, ' confirmation. Friday, October 25: M'angantii, meeting of College Trustees. Saturday, October 26: Wanganui, address at annual conference of lay readers. Sunday, October 27: Patca, confirmation. Wednesday, October 30: Hunterville, confirmation. Thursday, October 31: Ohingaiti, opening of new church. The death occurred yesterday afternoon of Mr. James Foster Adams, eldest son of Mr. J. F. Adams, of Mulgrave Street, Wellington. Mr. Adams was a prominent member of the Wellington Kennel Chili.

Captain Hart, late of the Star cf Canada, left Gisborne. on Saturday for Sydney, where he expects to receive orders from England. Mrs. Hart accompanied him.

The "Church Chronicle" issued yesterday thus refers lo the late Mr. lieraH Stephen Smith, of Paekak;.riki, people's churchwarden of the Paraparaumu parochial district, and a member of tlio commit teo of St. Peter's Church, Paekakariki:—"Mr. Smith was oiu of the founders of the Paraparaumu parochial district, and a worker in connection with its organisations. He lias always taken a great interest in the welfare of the parish generally, In connection with his own little church of St. Peter's, Paekakariki, lie took a very practical interest in its erection about four years ago, and just before his death was the donor of ,v verv nice bell. He was o' an affectionate.,' amiable, and generous nature, which made him beloved by all. Hi* was the first lo be married in St. Peter's Church, Paekakariki. An effort will now bo made by the parochial district and friends to add'the chancel to the church in his memory-"

The Duncdin Presbytery have nominated the R«v. W. M'Ara, of Kaikoura, as Moderator of the next General Assembly.—Press Association. The, Mataura and <Sou('hlnnd Presbyteries yesterday nominated tho Hov. J. Kennedy Elliott, of Wellington, as Moderator for the Presbyterian General Assembly for the next yoar. The death occurred at the Reddon Hospital on Monday evening of Mr. Ernest Frederick Wyatt, a native of Wellington, who for some years was head steward at tho Commercial Travellers' Club. The deceased, who was a brother of Mr. < ! . A Wyatt, of Prince Street, and Mr. IT. J. Wyatt, of Worsor Bay, was only 39 years of a4O. The remains will be cremated at Karori this morning.