PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8357, 18 February 1913, Page 3

PERSONALIA

VICE-REGAL. The Government, House party which eft Wellington yesterday morning by .ho Jlain Trunk express for Taumarxnui and the Wanganui river comprised Lord and Lady Liverpool, Miss j’oljambo, Captains T. R. Eastwood and G. F. Hutton (aides-de-camp), and Captain C. Shawo (military secretary). The Hon. Dr. Pomaro, Minister representing the native race, will accompany the party down the iV'anganui river. A team of cricketers, representing Government House, will meet an eleven from the Telephone Exchange on the Wellington College ground next Friday afternoon. Lord and Lady Liverpool will visit Taihape on Wednesday, 26th inst. Mr Malcolm Ross, of Wellington, will leave shortly on a year’s trip to Europe. He sails from Sydney on April 2nd. ’ The “Wairarapa Daily Times” says: “It is rumoured that Mr G. Harold Smith, of Pahiatua, will bo among those who are to be appointed to the Upper House shortly.” Mr J. Robertson, M.P. for Otaki, who has been spending a holiday on the heights in the King Country, on account of ill-health, is said to bo much better, and returns home this week. Mrs Murray, only daughter of the late Sir v John Logan Campbell, was a passenger by the Marmora on Friday tor London. Mrs Murray proposes te return to New Zealand .by way of Australia about next July. The death of Mr Alexander Ross, of Glenbervie terrace, Wellington, occurred last Thursday, after a long and painful illness. He leaves a widow, one daughter, and four sons. The interment took place on Saturday at Karori. Mr N. R. Jacobsen, who is taking up a position as master in the Dannevirke High School, was farewelled on Friday night by Auckland University College clubs with which ho has been associated. A presentation was made on behalf of his numerous university friends, Mr R. W. Holmes, Engineer-in-Ohiet to the Public Works Department, has left on a visit to Greymouth and the Otira tunnel, for the purpose of making an inspection of the works. He will be absent from Wellington till the end of this week. Among the visitors to Wanganui lor the fire brigades’ demonstration is Captain E. W. Tabor, Foreign Beoretagr of the National Fire Brigades’ Union, England. Captain Tabor left England last June and travelled through Europe, including such places as Russia, Turkey and Montenegro. He also visited South Africa and Australia. The Hon. W. Fraser was at Glenorchy yesterday, and will be at Arrowtown to-day, arriving at Invercargill to-morrow. The Hons. W. H. Her-, riea and Dr. Pomare are at Jerusalem to attend the gathering of Maori tribes. The Hons. W. F- Massey,, A. L. Herdman, H. D. Bell, and F. JJ. .B. Fisher are at Wellington. lllie Hon. R. H. Rhodes is in the south... Captain J. D. S. Phillips left Auckland last Friday for Vancouver as commander of R.M.S. Zealandia, which is making her last trip in tho Canadian-, Australasian service. There is .some speculation as to what capacity Captain Phillips will be retained in the service (says the “Star”). Twenty years ago he joined the Warrimoo as third officer, and visited Auckland on 1 6na of his first trips. He was not ’Bern again till ho came down as commander ot the Zealandia. Among the members of the Royal Colonial Institute recently elected are the following New Zealanders: Messrs John ConoTly, Robert 8. Florence, George 8. Goldsbro’, Charles F. J. Goulter, William E. Redman, Albert A. Stiohbury, Robert K. Taylor, Bernard R. Ward, Arthur R. Weigall. Among Associates recently elected are Mrs Baily, Mrs W, M. Botsford, Lady Buller, Lady Moyra Cavendishj the Countess of Dudley, Mrs'Weston Jarvis, tho Marchioness of Lansdowne, Miss E. H. 0. Pagan, M.A., and tho Marchioness of Salisbury. Presentations were made last night , to Mr and Mrs J. Watkinson, of Auckland, who are about to leave for a trip to England. They were presented with a silver tea and coffee service, a silver salver and two travelling rugs at the conclusion of the missionary demonstration held in connection with the Methodist Conference. It was mentioned that for 1 twenty-one years Mr Watkinson had : been ian officer of tho old Primitive Methodist Church, part of the time as treasurer of the connexional fund. The merging of the two sections of the Church had relieved him of his duties. The report of the death of Palmer Newbould on the battlefield of Janina will come as a great shook to his many, friends (says a writer in the “West? minster Gazette”). It seems incredible and almost wanton that such a blithe and eager spirit should be so suddenly , extinguished. To the Liberals of Birmingham his loss will be irreparable. The work of an election agent is sometimes depressing and often dull, and, for such success as attends it not ha but the candidate too frequently gets the credit. Palmer NewDomd’s singular freedom from affectation and his full share of that simplicity which is often found in men ot lofty ideals made it impossible for anyone to call him melodramatic, and he was too effective to be merely quixotic. He was, I think, a borngeneral, and had the true leader’s gift of appearing to be everywhere at once. His private room at the Liberal offices in Corporation street was a true revelation of the man—as true as it was unconscious. One looked into it as into a cabinet of something rich and strange, filled as it was with the insignia of his old campaign as a member' of the tiny English legion in the TurcoGreek war of 1897. He placed net only his sword but h:s modest purse at the disposal of those whom he elected to serve,, and he refused to draw a penny of his pay as an officer. Now comes the news that he has died, as he would have wished to die, fighting in the cause of small and oppressed nationalities on the field of battle. Heavy is our sorrow for the loss of this brave and tender spirit, so strong and yet so gentle, so quick to kindness and so slow to anger, so eager and yet so quiet and restrained.