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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 73, 26 November 1913, Page 5

Personal.

Cr. W. Hathaway was to-day reelected chairman of the Stratford it County Council. , The death, from pneumonia, at Melbourne, is announced of Mr E. E. Eraser, one time Postmaster-General in the Fisher Ministry. Reports from London state that Brain well Booth and Ballington Booth have been reconciled after nearly twenty years’ separation. # Mr Stanley J. Harrow, of Christchurch, has been appointed draughtsman for the New Plymouth Borough engineer’s department. The Duchess of Connaught’s condition is causing fresh anxiety, states a cablegram from Ottawa. A later message states that the Duchess is threatened with a return of her former illness. Sir Joshua Williams was congratulated by the president of the Invercargill Law Society and the grand jury on his appointment to the Privy Council. In reply, the Judge said that it was not his present intention to take up his permanent residence in England. “Drums” is the latest nickname of Prince Arthur of Connaught. It was bestowed upon him by a brother officer in the Scots Greys on the sound reasoning that “drums and tifes must go together.” Years ago the late Duke of Edinburgh was known to his friends by the extraordinary nickname of “Blazer.” From childhood the Queen of Norway has been “Harry” to her family and friends. Perhaps the more uncomplimentary nickname of all is “Blue Monkey,” by which a titled diplomatist is known throughout ' society. The Duchess of Devonshire, who shortly will he Queen Mary’s hostess at Chatworth, has been informed by the Queen that the latter would like

some charades arranged for in place

of theatrical performances by professionals. In three days of tangoes, et cetera, charades are absolutely dead among society’s smart set, and ■ consequently the Duchess found it impossible to find anyone willing to perform. Among those refusing were "Miss Muriel Wilson arid Lady Maud Warrender. The Duchess with the Queen’s consent abandoned the idea, but none of those refusing to perform will be asked to meet their majesties.