PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 57, 12 July 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Mr J S. Hanvood-lhmner, Unionist, i member for Liverpool (Everton) was knighted on the occasion of King (forge's visit to Liverpool.-London cable.

The Hon. T. Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand in London, is at present on a visit to beotland.—London cable. ,

Mr G. T. James recently received the rn.'dnl presented bv Mr C. E. James, which he won at the last show of the Horticultural Society. The medal is a handsomely chased one and forms a splendid addition to a watch chain.

Mr Gordon L. Conrad, touring manager for the Hamilton-Plimmer Dramatic Co., was in Stratford yesterday arranging for the production of "A Woman of Impulse" on Saturday, July 19th. in the Town Hall.

"Arnst has purchased a site near Sydney suitable for a pigeon ranch, and will bo shortly engaged in rearing pigeons for shooting purposes and also lor human consumption in the form of squabs—young birds suitable for pies." This statement was made last week by Dr. Thacker (of Christchurch, N.Z.), who entertained .Richard Arnst, the ex-world's champion sculler to dinner at the Wentworth Hotel, Sydney. "Our sculling challenge still holds good," Dr. Thacker added, "and while Arnst is carrying on pigeon-rearing he will not neglect his sculling. A river is handy to the place ho has selected, and should a challenger come along, Arnst will make no "bones about training." The late Mr J. C. Williamson arrived in Australia with a theatrical company nearly forty years ago. "After three years of San Francisco, I determined to try a trip to Australia," he said, in describing his experiences some years ago. "Horace Greeley's advice, 'Go West, young man, go West!' was a popular saying in America about that time, and we determined to go still further., west. Well, we came to Australia and landed in Melbourne in 1874, and opened at the Theatre Royal with 'Struck Oil.' I suppose there's no better known piece in this country. I've met hundreds of people who date their acquaintance with the theatre back to that piece. Men meet me and say, 'Look here, Mr Williamson, I know you well! I remember when I was a bov my father took me to see 'Struck Oil.'" The New British Ambassador in Washington, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, is in the difficult position of having to step into the shoes o£ a very remarkable man, but he is assured of personal popularity. He knows America •and Americans well already. He served in Washington some years ago as an attache, formed many friendships, and left behind him a reputation and a 'popularity that are still cherished even in that city of endless leave-takings and forgettings. A man of alert and winning personality, with a ripe and understanding mind, and the : easiest and most sympathetic manner, blessed with a native store! df 1 humor that has been vivifi 'd by contact With men and things in many diverse" -lands, and absolutely devoM of any sort of pretentiousness, he knows by instinct how to take Americans in the broad, human way that most appeals to them.

On Wednesday last at the Midhirst Factory, a pleasing function took place, when Mr 11. J. Hogg, secretary. and Mr F. Kleeman, manager, and the whole of the, members of the Company's staffj assembled to make a presentation to Mr F. Huse, as a mark of their esteem, on the eve of his departure for fresh fields. Mr 'Hogrr. in making the presentation, spoke highly of Mr Huso's capability, and Mr Kleeman also spoke of the good work done by him. The testimonial took the form of a silver tea service, to which every member of the staff had subscribed. Proceedings broke up with an expression of good wishes from everybody for Mr Huse's success in his new sphere, and the singing of "For He's a Jollv Good Fellow."