PERSONAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 17, 11 May 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL.

The fenperpr of Vienna has slightly improved, statefi .a . Vienna cable- :,•■ gram. , ■ Cfclpnel W. H, Webb died to-day af-i ' • tet'a long, illness, states a Press As.-'■ , lrfessage from Nelson. . ; Messrs •J. McAllister and C t J. Specjc left by this morning's mail train ' for Ghristchurch, where they will attend the Communication of tho Masonic" Grand Lodge. Prince Hohenzotterh is malting a

prolonged visit to ex-King Manoel and his wife, who will 1 visit Signraaringen in August, states a London cablegram. Ex-King Manoel is Prince Hohenzollern’s brother-in-law.

Madame Gene©, the famous Rusdahseuso, was accorded a striking; farewell at the Coliseum (states a London cablegram), where there were . remarkable, seenes of enthusiasm. Lord Suffolk left £3ll of unsettl--1 od property and nonet personalty. H 0... hopes his wife will be suitably ; provided for—she had' done her utmost to assist him in his difficulties. t —London P. A. cablegram. Mr -John McVay died at Napier yesterday, reports th© Press Association, at the age of 67. Ho had occu- ' pied the Mayoral chair', was Presi- • dent of the Napier Park Racing Club, and a member of the Racing Commission. Mr R. H. Campbell, of the Empire Hotel, who has been in a very low state of health for some time, was conveyed to Dr. Paget's private hospital oui Saturday, since when (Mr Campbell's many friends will be pleas- ; «d to learn) he has made a splendid recovery. • The Rev. T. A. Williams, of Christchurch, hag, says a Wellington Press Association telegram, intimated to the executive his acceptance of th© position of organiser for th© 1 N:Z. National Schools League. Th© executive has issued, as a manifesto, . the document which has already been 'sent as an open letter to members qf •Parliament. , > •.,,,,,

, The Prince of Wales welcomed the King and Queen of Denmark at Port Victoria. King George, Queen Mary and Dowager-Queen Alexandra, ac- , companied by members of the Cabi- . net, met them at Victoria Station. Crowds gave an ovation as the procession went to the Palace. King George conferred on King Christian the Order of the Garter. At a brilliant Stato banquet, both Kings referred the traditional friendship •of the two oßamtrie#.—Loadoa P.A. cablegram.