PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2248, 7 September 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

The following received invitations to dinner at Government House on Saturday last:—Sir Walter Buchanan; tho Eons. J. T. Paul, M.L.C., C. Louisson, M.L.C., G. Jones, M.L.0., J. , Fisher, M.L.0., A. T. Maginnity, M.L.0., R. K. Simpson, M.L.C.. D. Buddo, M.P.; Messrs. E. H. Clark, M.P., T. H. Davey, M.P., J. H. Escott, M.P.,. A. E. Glover, M.P., A. Harris, M.P., A. H. Hindmarsh, M.P.,. J M'Combs, M.P., H. M. Campbell, M.P.,; Dr. A. K. Newman, M.P., Messrs. C. E. Adams, P. C. Corliss, It. Duncan. The Right Hon. W. F. Massey returned from Chrietchurch on Sunday morning. Hβ went south on Friday to attend the official farewell of the Canterbury section of the Expeditionary Force. Among the engagements of the Bishop of Wellington this month i'b a visit to Wanganui on Thursday, when' his Lordship will lay the foundation stone of the new Anglican ohurch at Westmere. ' j Among the scientists to arrive' , here from Sydney by tlie Warrimoo to-mor-row are Professor E. W. Brown, of the Yale University, an eminent astronomer, and Professor Nicholson,/ mathematician jof King's 'College,' London. Professor Dickson, on. English chemist of distinction, wa§ due to arrive at Auckland jesterday. .Mr. G. J. Garland, chairman of the . Food Commission, and Mr. W. Milno, of Oamaru, are staying at the Occidental Hotel. The Rev. L. Hudson has arrived in Wanganui to' act as pastor of Trinity, ' Methodist Church, vice tho Rev. H. L.Blamires, who goes as one of the chaplains of the New Zealend Expeditionary Force. The funeral of the, late Mr. W. 0. Gasquoino, which' took place, on Saturday morning, was numerously attended Before the cortege left the City solemn Requiem Mass .was celebrated at. the Basilica in Hill Street, the celebrant being the Rev. Rather Kimball (bio-ther-in-law of the deceased), who was assisted by the Rev. Father Tymous (Thorndon parish priest) as deacon, and the Rev. Father Smith as sub-deacon. Among those present were numerous representatives of the directors of the Wellington Opora v House Company, the State Coal Department,' the Surprise Box Company, J. Staples and Co., Ltd., and many parishioners from the Thorndon parish. The chief niouraers were Mr. Martin Kennody (uncle of the de« coasod) and Messrs. Cecil and Kennedy, Gasquoino (sons). Dr. Cameron, medical adviser to the Government at Niue, in the Cook Islands, was a passenger for Niue. by, tho' ketch Kereru, which sailed from Auckland on Thursday morning. Ho is accompanied by Mrs. Cameron. . Mr. Alfred Richmond, solicitor, Feild-. ing, died at Napior on Friday, where ho had gone for the good of his health. Mr. Richmond took a great interest in borough matters, and was a member of the council during many years. Mr. William Ralph Brown, managing clerk at Messrs. Burnett, M'Beth, and Hogg's office, Wanganui, was admitted ' as a solicitor of tho Supreme Court at Wanganui on Friday,' on tho motion of Mr. A. F. Hogg. Councillor Geo. Frost (chairman of tho Reserves Committee) has returned from Canterbury, having been on _ a, visit to Rangiora in connection with. ' tho death of his brother-in-law, Mr ( Wm. Luxton. Miss Gaskell, captain of the English ladies' hockey team, received word on Saturday of the serious illness of her fathor. She intended to leavo imnw diately for England, but has now de« cided to wait further advice.—Press- Aa; sociatiou. .