PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 37, 14 October 1913, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The marriage of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duchess of Fife to-morrow will take place in the somewhat cabined, cribbed, and confined Chapel Royal at St. James’. When King George and Queen Mary were married here, the space outside the chapel was, by means of a clever dcdgc, utilised for the many friends of our then Sovereigns of the future, and the coming and going of the great personages was viewed by all who were invited to assemble there. Prince Arthur, after his marriage, desires to work as hard as ever he did before it. Not for his the existence of a “carpet Knight,” which mean§ .that he has no intention whatsoever of leaving the Scots Greys, and that he will inhabit the pretty house that he has taken near York, where hie regiment is stationed.

The Queen Mother will give her eldest grandchild some quaint old gold and silver ornaments for the hair and arms. These came to Her Majesty from her mother, and are excellent specimens of Danish goldsmiths work in the Middle Ages. Most of them are of heavy dosig n an d make, but all are exquisitely produced, and as curios alone possess great intrinsic value. Queen Alexandra is also presenting to the bride-elect a rope of pearls, each gem being perfectly matched both for size and lustre. The Duchess of Fife will wear these as part of hei y "wedding raiment. Admiral King-Hall having surrendered the charge of the Australian station. to Admiral Patey, has departed from Sydney by the warship Cambrian en route to England. Admiral King-Hall’s departure “cuts the painter” so far as the Imperial Fleet in Australian waters is concerned. The Australian Fleet gave the popular Admiral a rousing send-off, the crews lining up and speeding the Cambrian on her Homeward trip with lusty eheeripg and band music.

The Governor and Lady Liverpool j arrived at New Plymouth by special train at 8.30 this morning and were officially welcomed by the Mayor vMr G. W. Browne). In the afternoon the Vice-Regal party were driven to the oil works and other places of inter•est, ’ Their Excellencies were the guests of the Mayor at the official luncheon, and left again by special train at 1.10 for Stratford.

The late Hon Alfred Lyttelton’s estate’has. been sworn at-£49,099. The death-bed.will was inadequately attested,' states -a Louden cablegram. / , ,

■. iit nl i, t' . - I ,t.p . and <Haiy ? . pf Manaia, celebrated their golden wedding on Saturday. About 67 friends were present, and many costly gifts were received. Mr Hair is 73 and Mrs Hair 69 years of age. Congratulations by wire were received from the Reform Party, Mr Wilkinson, and Mr Guthrie.

Mr Ernest V. Hugo, chief officer of the Veronese (of the Lamport and Holt Line), who, displayed great gallantry when .the steamer was wrecked off the Portuguese coast some months ago. is. a brother ol Captain, T. Hug®, inspector of fire brigades in New Zealand. Latest advices received from Mr E. Hugo by his brother is to the effect (says the Wellington Post) that he has not yet recovered from the injuries received while effecting the rescue of the immigrant women and children, and is now recuperating at Bournemouth. In recognition of his valour, Mr Hugo, together with Lieutenant David Blair, R.N.R.; of the same vessel, was publicly honored in Liverpool recently, when the Mayor presented him with a gold medal and illuminated certificate from the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, while Lieutenant Blair was the recipient of a bronze medal and diploma of the Royal Humane Society. For bravery at sea, both officers had been previously awarded the King’s medal. The extent of Mr Hugo’s injuries can be guaged from the fact that when the Board 1 of Trade inquiry was heldnt Liverpool, 10 weeks after the wreck, he had to be carried into the court in an ambulance.