PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11, 17 May 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr Ismay Imrie is no longer manager of the White Star Line. Captain Scott’s estate has been valued at £3231. Sir James Carroll is reported to be improving.—P.A. Mr T. Wyllie, a Papatoetoe patriarch, celebrated his ninety-seventh birthday last week. Mr Melville McNaughton, the head of Scotland Yard, is retiring on account of ill-health. The Reverend W. Alexander has been elected Moderator of the Presbyterian 'Assembly, states a Melbourne cablegram. The Reverend Mr Oxer lias been elected Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, states a cablegram from Perth.

The Cumberland, with Prince Albert aboard, has arrived at Halifax. She will visit Sydney and Newfoundland before returning to England. It is officially announced that Sir Edward Grey (Foreign Secretary), will accompany the King and Queen to Berlin. The party will leave on Monday and be away for about ten days. Te Rawhiti, a well-known and impressive figure (metaphorically and materially) in Maori politics was in Kaw’hia last week. The local paper states that Mahuta’s one-time secretary and adviser still maintains Ins “weight” in both respects, his influence being still considerable, while ho pulls the scale at 24st. 71bs. The Prince of Wales, although tiie Heir-Apparent to the British Throne, does not enjoy the same privileges as does the Sovereign when he travels abroad (remarks the Pall Mall Gazette). Under the international law, a monarch is above any legal consideration such as hampers a subject, however illustrious. Should he refuse to pay hjjs hotel bill, he could not be sued for it. In the improbable event of his knocking down a Frenchman in Paris, or a Prussian in Berlin, no policeman could lay hands on him.

Mr P. Keller, assistant-engineer in charge of the Public Works Department at Whangamomona, has returned from a honeymoon trip in the South Island (states the Whangamomon a correspondent of the Taranaki Herald). Mr and Mrs Keller will go into their new residence at Kohuratahi, which will be completed at the end of the week. The workers on the line will present Mr and. Mrs Keller with a handsome marble clock and a silver tray. Mr and Mrs Kellei are at present the guests of Mr and Mrs Ferguson, of Whangamomona. A new Peeresss in her own right is called into being by the death of the late Field-Marshal Viscount Wolseley in the person of his only child (says the Pictorial). When quite a girl the Hon. Frances Wolseley struck out a line of life for herself, and started horticulture for girls. Hei father and mother wisely allowed her to live her own life, which she has done successfully, happily, and usefully, having helped many a girl to earn her own living in healthful and pleasant surroundings. It is very unlikely that the new Viscountess u ill abandon her occupation. She is very proud of her distinguished father, and his books are a delight to her. Hei presentation at the Victorian Court at the only child and heiress of so fine a soldier made quite a sensation. It was not very long however, that the allurement of society held any charm for her, and she began to live her own life in a way that has never cesaeu to afford her great interest.

Lady Constance jStewart Richardson, who is interesting to Australians from the fact that she married Sir Edward Austin Stewart Richardson, 15th Bart., who was extra A.D.C. to the Governors of Queensland and New South Wales some ten years ago, has now rivalled Harry Lauder

as an attraction, for she is to dance in a New York music hall, beginning on June 16, at a salary of £IOOO per week. The contract stipulates for two performances a day, including Sundays. . The aristocratic artist is the second daughter of the late Earl of Cromartie, and youngest sister of the present Countess (in her own right), and granddaughter of the late and niece of the present Duke of Sutherland. Her style and dances are modelled on that of Miss Maud Allen, and after dancing as an amateur she became professional, and appeared with success at the Palace Theatre, London. Her most recent appearance was at Vienna, where she danced in a drama entitled “Judith,” at the People’s Opera House. The performance was originally intended for London, but there were objections in high quarters, and to these Lady Constance gave way.