Personal.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 65, 17 November 1913, Page 5

Personal.

Queen Alexandra still preserves the lilac poplin dress which she wore 50 years ago, when she came to England as a bride, and in which she first won the hearts of her future subjects. 11ns dress was chosen in compliment to Queen Victoria, who always had a love of lilac.

Lord Alverstone, who,has lately retired from the position of Lord Chief Justice of. England, has been granted a pension of four thousand a. year.— London cable.

Kaimil Pasha, late Grand Vizier of Turkey, died at Larnica. He was buried on the same afternoon, states a cablegram from Constantinople. .

The Arch-Duke Franz Ferdinand, of Austria, and the Duchess of Hoehenberg, have arrived in London and will join their .Majesties at Windsor Castle on Monday.—(Cable).

Dr. T. L. Paget left this morning on a short visit to Auckland. For some time past an old fracture of the arm has been troublesome and caused Dr. Paget to decide to consult Dr. Savage. He expects to be back in Stratford in the course of a few da^s.

The Rev. J. A. Kempthorne, at present curate-in-charge of Holy Trinity Church, Te Henui, has been appointed Vicar of Inglewood. He will take up his new duties at the begming of next year.

Mr Alfred Dillon, ex-M.P. for Hawke’s Bay, is lying dangerously ill at his home at Patangata. Mi> Dillon has been indisposed since the Hawke’s Bay spring show, and on Wednesday underwent a serious operation.

Lord Headley, following the example 'of the late Lord Stanley; of Aiderly, has been converted to Mohammedanism, states a cablegram from London.

Mr' Joseph Chamberlain who has just celebrated his silver wedding received congratulations from all over the ,world, including messages from their Majesties King -<?eorge and Queen Mary.—(London Cable).

Mr J. Mulvey, chief clerk at the Stratford Post Office, resumed his duties on Saturday morning, after being present at a conference in Wellington as a delegate to the Post and Telegraph Officers’ .Association, when the new classification list was considered. t,

Mrs Daniels, wife of the Secretary of the United States Navy, gave an hoodoo luncheon in honor of Miss Jessie Wilson, who is, the thirteenth White House bride,.... A Times-Syd-ney Sun Special cable states that there wfere thirteen guests, 13 candles on the table, and thirteen waiters. The party is awaiting the results of tempting the old superstition.

Mr R. H. Campbell, the popular hotel proprietor, who is well-known in Taranaki through his connection with various hotels in the province, has purchased of the Stratford Hotel from Mrs Abbott, the business being transacted through Messrs McCluggage and Co. ; Mr Campbell, who is a well-known and popular sportsman, hopes to finally- and indisputably contradict the recent premature report of his death by going into active occupation at the Stratford at an early date.

Mr Thomas Cotter, K.C., died at Auckland on Friday after an opera-, tion One of the ablest lawyers in the Dominion, 'the late Mr Cotter, who was self-educated and began his business life as an office boy in the legal office of Mr T. B. Gillies, a former Judge of the Supreme Court, died a very wealthy man. He was just over 60 years of agef and was a son of the late Mr Cotter, who was in business as a cabinetmaker in Auckland in the early days. After passing his law examinations he was appointed Registrar of Electors in Auckland., and subsequently he held other Government offices in that city. When quite a young man he became city solicitor in Auckland, and retained the appointment until his death. On October 2, 1874, he was admitted as a barrister at the Supreme Court, and he was appointed a King’s Counsel op November 20, 1911.

• Mr Girling-Butcher, organising secretary of the New Zealand Catholic Federation, held an open-air meeting at the Catholic' Church, Stratford, yesterday morning. In Ids address, the lecturer explained the aims and objects of the Federation, which was intended to bring all their co-religion-ists into a common bond, of union for the defence of their religious and civil rights and liberties. The activities at present being carried on by the executive and staff were explained with special reference to the* Immigration Bureau, Employment Agency, and Accommodation Registry, all of which are in active operation at headquarters for the benefit of members of the Federation. It is expected that when the organising tour of the secretary is completed every Catholic will he enrolled as a member of the New Zealand branch of the organisation.