PERSONAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2074, 8 May 1907, Page 3

PERSONAL.

According to Hawke’s Bay papers, the Captain Grogan mentioned in recent cables in connection with the Nairobi flogging affair in West Africa is well known in New Zeas land, particularly ill Napier. He is a son-in-law of Mr. J. H. Coleman, and first achieved fame by reason of his intrepid tour from Cape to Cairo. Whilst on a visit to New Zealand some years ago he strongly advocated the introduction of big game into this colony. A remarkable clergyman has just left Britain for missionary work in Persia, says tlie Daily Mail. Edward Craig Sturat was born eighty years ago; fifty-seven years since lie was

ordained, and subsequently woiked in India for over twenty years; from | 1877 to 1893 he was Bishop of Waia- ( pu, in New Zealand; and in 1894 he laid aside his episcopal office and began work as a simple missionary in Persia. To this country, after a . brief rest in England, he now re- ■ turns. Sir Robert Stout, Chief Justice, , continues to make satisfactory progress at Wellington towards recovery from his recent illness. Mr. Emaneul, a well-known commercial traveller, of the firm of Mendelsohn and Son, Dunedin, died suddenly yesterday aftor a short : illness, _ . A cablegram from New York , states that the New York Herald reports that Miss Ellon Terry, tlio well-known actress, has secretly married James Carew, aged 32, a member of her conij^any. It is reported from Melbourne that tlio late Mr. George Lansell’s estate yielded £39,726 for probate duty. ~ „ The funeral of the late Mr. George Stewart Anderson took place yesterday, and the large number present testified to tlio respect; in which.tlio deceased gentleman was held by the residents of the town. Among those present were the manager of the Union S.S. Co., members of the Harbor Board, a number of deceased’s late shipmates on the Tuatca, and members of the Turanganui Lodgo of Druids of which deceased was a member. The Lodge members qctefl as pall-bearers and the coffin was draped with the liouso-flag of the Union S.l Co. The Rev. Dawson Thomas conducted the sendee at the graveside, Mr. G. E. Darton, Chaplain, reading the beautiful Druids service. The draping of the coffin was covered with wreaths, and as the coffin was lowered into the grave the flag was held up by six members of tbp Loci IT ‘ Wreaths were received from tlio Union S.S. Co., the Druids' Lodge, deceased’s late shipmates, the Tpranganui Fishing Club, Mr. and Mrs. Franks, Miss E. Dolman, Mr. and Mrs. Coy, Mrs. J. W. Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Aifred Wade, Mr. and Airs. Linden, Mr. Gentles, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Luttrell, Air. F. Lowdnes, and Air. and Airs. McGowan. Much symI pathy is felt locally with the widow I in her sad bereavement. ' Madame Blanche Anal and her I concert company arrive by the TaraI worn from Napier this morning, j At the meeting of the Borough Council last .night a letter was read from Air. H. O. AVaterfield. private secretary to His Excellency the UoI vernor, who stated that His Excel--1 leney would pay an official visit to 1 Gisborne. His AVorsliip said the I Governor would he here a week next I Aionday, and they would have to do ■ I something to entertain His E xct ’L 1 lencv. The East Coast Alouiited i Rifles would meet the Governor on 1 his arrival from Alorere, and escort I him to - his hotel. Some Councillors favored a social in preference to a ! 1 banquet. Alany would attend a so--1 cial who would not; have an opporJ tunity of attending a banquet, tor. 1 Aliller said His Alajesty’s Theatre would not be available. The matter i was left for the reception committee, s I Crs. Harding. Mann, Aliller, Bright t I and Sheridan to arrange. 1 I A Press Association telegram state; ii I that the Governor arrived at Inver e I cargill by train last night and wen! o on to Clinton. He will reach Inver i- cargill to-day before midday. i- I A Press Association telegram Iron ;- I Invercargill states that the rlon. G l- Fowlds arrived l;«st night. He wil y I attend a banquet to Air. Hamm d I M.H.R., on Thursday and will he en I tertained at a banquet himself oi I Friday night. I A Press Association cablegrar I from New York announces the deat io at Alount Pleasant of D. Watson, th er I anther, better known as “lan Alac |, s 11, a roll.” The cause of death wa re I blood poisoning following on tons to ‘ litis.