PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 104, 23 April 1908, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Miss Zita Broad, youngest daughter of the lati- Judge. Broad, was married at Wellington on Monday to Mr. Waddv manager of the Union Bank at Blenheim, and lat« of New Plymouth, 'flie ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Father Dickson at the Basilica. The bride's dress (a family heirloom) was uf rich white silk, made in Empire stylo, and wilh a Court train of Limerick lace. The chief bridesmaid was Miss Dorothy Waddy (sister of the bridegroom), who was dressed in white silk muslin, witn a itora-1 sash and blue glace silk hat. Her bouquet was of rose-coloured cactus dahlias. The -Misses Naianci and Erimi Cooper (nieces of the bride) and Nora Bunny (cousin of the bride) were the junior 'bridesmaids, each dressed m tine white book muslin, trimmed with insertion and embroidery. Mr. McShnne was the best man. The reception was held hv Mrs. Broad at Miss Baber's house, a. large number being present. Referring to the death of Victor Harris, the Manawatu Daily Times says:— The boy was one of those whom Hie I gods love. They had showered on him ] rich gifts-gift* of art, of genius of all'cclion, and with all a sweetness and

a naturalness of deposition that won to him friends wherever he went,. Though but a child he had succeeded where thousands fail, lie had entered and won battles of bis art, ami lie stood with all the bright future awaiting him, and with but the one gift more wanted—that most pi'ccioub of all the gifts from the lap of the gods—health. Judging from his recent portraits lie promised to have this, lie appeared a happy, sweet-natural boy, as loveable as lie was clever. But the delicate fabric of the artist's bvain became inllauied. and we can only join with tile c"iu-

lnunilv and Hie Dominion in expressing svmpu'lhv with bis stricken parents. ; ,ud o-p.iciall'v with the inothen who Iliad entwined around ]iin. the cords of iieilife. With that .strange falaliU which has followed Die cabled messages in this ease, the last two—one intended (o prepare for the other- were received together. The one declared Unit the gifted Ib.v was sinking fast -and the tuber told the end. So this sad little drama of life and genius, with its pathetic ••curtain." became involved in a strik. of Indian telegraphists who placed will t-lije messages of life and death. (Miami Mrs. Dun-is have received message! of # sympathy from Lord and Ladi riunkct and Sir ,). t,\ Ward.)