PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 59, 11 March 1901, Page 2

PERSONAL.

Mr P. Harris intends publishing a map of tho borough and suburbs of Gisborne.' Inspector O’Brien arrived from Napior on Saturday, and returned yesterday by the Te Anau. Mr A. Thomson, one of the Fire Brigade representatives, returned from Christchurch on Saturday. A,The Bight Bov. Monsignor O’Beilly, of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland, is at present visiting Gisborne. Mr E. J. Spurdlc left for Wanganui last night as the City Band’s delegate to the Band Conference and contest. Tho Bov. E. Webb, son of tho Bev. Canon Webb, arrived from the South on Saturday on a holiday. ,Hc remains here for a month. The Bapier Bowing Club will be represented by tho following junior crew at Easter: H. McLernon (str), N. Heath (3), G. Puflett (2), and T. S. Roulston (bow).

His Lordship Bishop Williams-arrived from Napier by the Mararoa on Saturday, and yesterday conducted a Native ordination service atTe Arai, when the following were ordained priests : Aperahama Tamihere, Timutimu Tawhai, Rarneka Haumia, and Hemi Huata. —Turuturu was ordained a deacon. Bishop Williams is staying with his son, the Rev. Herbert Williams. He leaves for the Coast on Wednesday. On Saturday morning a very pretty wedding took place at the residence of Mr U’Ron, Tiromoana, Haiti, where Mr James Tait, of Waikari, Hawke’s Bay, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Florence U’Ren. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. G. Paterson. The bride w-as tastefully attired-in a brown costume, trimmed with cream, and hat of brown velvet, trimmed with cream silk and ostrich feathers. She was attended by her sister, Miss Louise U’Ben,who wore a fawn costume, trimmed with white silk and fawn braid, fawn velvet toque, trimmed with blue silk and ostrich feathers.. Mrs U’Ren was attired in silk blouse, with cream trimmings, and black lustre skirt, black fancy straw hat, trimmed with black ribbon, violets and osprey. The bridegroom was attended by Mr Murdock Mclver. The bridegroom’s gift to the bride was a very handsome piano, and to the bridesmaid a gold bar

brooch with greenstone shamrock. The bride’s present to the bridegroom was gold sleeve links. The happy couple were the recipients of many valuable presents. Mr and Mrs Tait left by the Mararoa, en route for Rotorua.

At. a meeting of the Gisborne Women’s Political Association on Saturday night, and before proceeding with the formal business of the evening, the President said : “ I am sure you will all wish me to pay some tribute to the memory of our late, much-respected Vice-president, Mrs Sigley. This Association is just six and a-liaif years old, and she, I think, is the first of our number to be removed by death. Mr and Mrs Sigley have from the beginning been the strongest and most loyal supporters of the women’s cause in Gisborne, and when failing health warned Mr Sigley that he must be careful of cold and damp night air, Mrs Sigley still held bravely on, and made it a matter of duty to be present at meetings, which the young and strong wero often too lazy to attend. And now, she is gone, and all we, her friends, are the poorer. 'ln the name of her wisdom and beauty, Of her life full of light, Let us live in our national duty, Let us help on the right.' It but remains for me to propose that our Secretary be requested to forward the following resolution: ‘ That the Gisborne Women’s Political Association begs to convey to Mr Sigley its sincere sympathy ' in the loss he has sustained by the sudden removal of his devoted wife.’ ” Mrs Scott seconded the resolution, which was unanimously agreed to.