PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1807, 21 July 1913, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Vice-Regal. His Excellenoy tho Governor and the Countess of Liverpool have signified their intention of attending His Majesty's Theatre to witness "QuoVadis?" during the Wellington season. His Excellency tho Governor lias intimated his intention of being present at tho annual gathering of tho Wellington Branch, Royal New Zealand Association of his Majesty's Veterans on Monday. Tho Hon. J. R. Sinclair, M.L.C., arrived from tho south by tho Wahino yesterday. Mr. Thomas Garrard, a prominent figure in commercial circles in Christchurch, died on Friday night, aged sixtynine. Ho was identified with musical circles in Christchurch for many years. He arrived in Nelson fifty yoars ago, and came to Christchurch in 1882.—Press Association. Feeling tribute was paid at Waverley Magistrate's Court, says our special correspondent, to the respect and esteem in which tho late Mr. G. D. Hamerton, solicitor, of l'atea, was held by his fellowmembers of the legal profession. Mr. Graham said that the deceased had been a mall who had served his Queen and country well. Mr. Kerr, S.M., in endorsing the eulogistic references, said that in tho early days Mr. Hamerton had done yeoman service in tlio _ interests of tho British against the hostile Natives. The Hon. D. Buddo was a passenger by tho Wahino from the south yesterday. Sir Georgo Clifford went south by the Mararoa on Saturday night. Mrs. Harrison, widow of Mr. W. H. Harrison, a former Parliamentary representative of Grcyinouth and Hokitika, died at Christchurch on Friday, aged seventy-two years, says a Press Association telegram,. Mr. A. J. Saunders, M.A., 8.D., of tho University of Chicago, who was at ono time minister of Street Church of Christ, arrived from San Francisco by the Moana on Thursday. He is on his way to tho East, having decided to take up educational work at tho American College at Modura, India.. On Friday evening occasion was taken by tho members of the Presbyterian Church, in tho Public Hall at Khandal- ' lah, to bid farewell to the Rev. Robt. 1 luglis, Mrs. lnglis, and the Misses Inglis, ; who are about to leave for Auckland. The Rev. J. Gibson Smith presided over a large gathering. In the course of his : remarks, the chairman inado mention of the esteem in which Mr. Inglis was held ' by the members of tho Wellington Presbytery, and tho'value of his work during his six years' residence in Now Zealand. [ Tho Rev. Mr. Connie heartily endorsed , these remarks, and said that it was difficult for them to adequately express their appreciation. Mr. Reith was called upon [ to make a presentation on behalf of tho ■ congregation. Mr. and_ Mrs. Inglis wero . tho recipients of a solid silver tea scr- . vice and a Morris chair, while tho Misses i Inglis each received a gold brooch set i with pearls. Mr. Reith said that no doubt the loss that the members of the Presbyterian Church had sustained was great, but in this respect they wero not alone. Tho loss of tho Rev. Mr. Inglis was also to the whole community. Yot they realised that his work, as far as tho Presbyterian Church was concerned, would still remain. Ho was going to a field of wider activities, where his usefulness would liavo a wider scope. Mr. Inglis assured his hearers that bath he and hip wife would do their utmost to advance the cause of tlie Church in Auckland, where, if he succeeded, he was euro' no one would rejoico more than his old congregation. The Mayor of Onslow (Mr. F. Holdsworth) also testified to the esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Tnglis were, held by residents, apart from i tho Presbyterian congregation. It was a loss to the district as a whole. The Rev. Mr. Wilson, minister of . the Anglican Church at Khandallah, said it gave him 1 great pleasure to have an opportunity in which to express his regard for Mr. and Mrs. Inglis. He himself had sustained a personal loss at their departure. During the evening enjoyable musical items were rendered by the church choir and bolos by Messrs. Cameron, Mackay, and ' Walls. Miss Irene Chapman recited, and ' a comic monologue was given by Mr. 1 Chapman.