PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 251, 31 October 1901, Page 3

PERSONAL.

The Rev. Canon Webb left Gisborne by the Zealandia lasi evening. Gisborne people will be very sorry to learn that the Rev. Mr Wilis, of Ormondville, who has been in bad health for a considerable time, is now seriously ill; lie has had to go to the Wanganui hospital. Mrs Grace Neill, lady Inspector of Hospitals, yesterday made the annual inspection of the local hospital and charitable institutions. She returned South by the Zealandia. Mrs Neill states that she found everything satisfactory, and expressed herself pleased with the auditions to the hospital. Vest.' rdav morning, the noted lecturer,

Mr T. W. Glover, who visited Gisborne some years ago with Sir William Fox, arrived in Gisborne. lie i= to hold meetings at Ormond and Matawhero, to he followed by several in Gisborne. lie- is an able speaker: he has been several times round the world, and has held important appointments both in England and the colonies in connection with tem-

pcronci: work. Mi -lames Whinray, aciompanicd by Mrs Whinray. returned from Auckland yesterday. We are pleased to learn that the trip lias improved Mr Whinray's health.

The following changes have taken place amongst the officers of the HuddartI’arkcr steamer Zealandia : Mr R. Oxford, lute second engineer, has hecn transferred to the s.s. (Mid• j as chief engineer, and his place has been taken bv .Mr G- F. LYiddy, late of the Jhirrinubect; Mr J. A. Sale's, late third engineer, lias joined the s.s. Moornlioo! as'second engineer. Mr 11. Donclau is now third engineer, and Mr A. I'liillips fourth engineer of the Zealandia. At tile opening of the Auckland Howling

Club's green on Saturday last, a telegram was received from Mr J. J. Holland, from Gisborne, congratulating the members of flic Auckland Howling Club on the opening of the season, and wishing tho Club prosperity. it was read by the President on the green amid cheers.

Mrs Campbell, the wife of the Rev

Joseph Campbell, died in London on Thursday last. Mr Campbell, who is at present in charge of a parish at l’apanui, Canterbury, lias the reputation of being one of the ablest preachers in the colony, and an effort was being made to get him to come to Gisborne. Mrs Campbell was expected back from England by Christmas, and her death comes quite unexpectedly, and will be .sincerely regretted by a wide circle of friends. Gisborne friends will have a sad interest in the following paragraph from Monday's Auckland Herald :—“ In our obituary column on Saturday appeared the death of Miss .Madge ' Iferesford, daughter of Mr T. .1. lleresford, of Christchurch. The deceased lady died very suddenly. She was in good health on Wednesday, but in the evening of that day she was seised with her fatal illness, at her lodgings, the Carlton. She was removed to the llohipere Hospital, where she died on Friday night. Miss Meresfortl was head of the mantle department at Smith and Caughey's (Limited) of this city, and was much esteemed by tile cm- j plovers. Her remains were removed to | Christchurch, where her father resides, for j interment. Tile deceased lady was a i member of St. Andrew’s congregation, j and as a mark of respect to her memory

the organist yesterday, at the evening service, played the " Dead March ' in

ing.” Only a couple of days previously .Miss lleresford had informed some visitors to Auckland from Gisborne that she

•shortly intended to fill til a promise to visit some of her friends in Gisborne. 11 v tiie To Alum, which arrived on Sunday last, we met a visitor from Australia, on route to Napier, thence overland to Rotorua. and Auckland, in the person of Mr ,1. F. .1. IVugeiley, of Adelaide, who gives a graphic description of his travels through' Wonderland, ami Now Zealand generally. 1 luring conversation our visitor said Gisborne was perhaps more

generally known in Australia as I’overty l!:iy, and that name was not a musical one, until the exploits of Captain Cook and tile historical events connected with it

wvtv ivfiMYCii u>. Mi- :irrivoil :it Milford Sounds, traversed tho threat moiiu-

tains into 1 nverearjjill, tlionco through the towns «is tar ;is Auckland and Rotorua, southwards ; back again to Auckland, and a week's stay at Gisborne. Tlicnee to Napier, where he meets friends from Queensland, and overland to Rotorua. Information for the pu hi ion t ion of a work

is his object. Of the New Zealand towns lie speaks in laudatory terms, and goes so far as to state that the country is the best of the whole group, both commercially,

productive, and enterprising, besides prolific. The vicious tariff under the Com

nionwealth he condemns as not only ruinous to the great timber industry of New Zealand, but crippling the enormous sugar resources of Queensland. “ The populace wanted it,” he says » ** they got it, and may every blessing follow them.”

A wedding of a much-esteemed young couple took place at Holy Trinity Church

yesterday, Mr Edward J. Wiikinson, formerly of Gisborne and now of Cambridge, being united in the holy bonds of luatrimonv with Miss M. Hayward, daughter of Mrs Hayward, of Gisborne. Tho scr- ■ -ice was conducted by the Lev. Canon Webb, assisted by the" Rev. Canon l'ox, the choral portion of the service being conducted by Mr 11. D. Parker, choir-

master, and Mr Taylor presiding at the organ and playing the AVedding March. The bridesmaids were Misses E. Morgan, 1. Wilkinson. Carmen Winter, and Gwen Sampson. The bride, who looked very pretty, was given away by her mother. Her handsome dress was a present from relatives in England ; it consisted of mouseline de soic, beautifully embroidered with lovers' knot insertion ad lace. The toque was composed of white tucked chiffon, lace and roses : she also wore an embroidered chitlon scarf, in which was fastened a spray of orange blossoms. The bride carried a lovely diower bouquet, the gift of Mrs Sampson, dso a white vellum prayer-book, the gift of the bridegroom. Misses Morgan ! and Wilkinson were attired in muslin i dresses, trimmed with heliotrope silk, j and crinoline iiats to match. The j charming little bridesmaids. Misses Car- s men Winter and Gnvcu Sampson, were j iressed in Ion" white muslin gowns and j picture huts, with ostrich feathers. .Mrs j i ivward wove a dress of brocaded lustre, j with handsome hire fichu, and black bon- j net trimmed with silver. Tnc bride- ; "room's present to the bride was a massive : diamond and sapphire ring, and to the ] bridesmaids fashionable band vines with monograms, and two bird brooches for j the little brides maids. The best j man was Mr .V. Gibbons (who came from Cambridge to be present), accompanied j ;,v Mr F. Wiikinson, brother of the bride- | groom. Among the guests were the lte\. i Canon and Mrs box, Kcy. B. I'. liothwcll, Mrs and Miss Towniey. Captain and Mrs j Winter, Mrs and Miss McCredie. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Sampson, Mrs G. l’asley. Miss Gallagher, Mr and Mrs W. Morgan, Misses Oxenhum (Maknuri). Mr A. \. Wilkinson. Mrs Kitchte. and Mr F. A. Slack. On leaving the church the happy couple were showered with rice, with a plentiful supply of rose petals for the bride. After the ceremony a reception took place at Whinray's Hall, where the guests were entertained by Mrs Hayward. In an appropriate little speech Mr V\. Morgan voiced the sentiments cf the many friends in wishing the newlymarried couple health, happiness, and prosperity. The bridegroom suitably re-

plied. The presents were numerous, many being from England, and congratulatory telegrams were received from various parts of the colony. Mr and Mrs A likinson left for Napier last night on their honeymoon trip.