PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 145, 15 December 1911, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cablegram states that Sir Joseph Hooker's relatives declined the offer for his burial in Westminster Abbey, and he was buried at Kcw. Mr. Richard Essex, ex-Mayor of Palmoiwton North, died last night. He suffered from a severe internal complaint, for which he was operated on Tuesday. — Press wire.

This morning, in delightful weather, Lady Islington visited several of the Christchurch schools, speaking to the scholars m each classroom of the schools she inspected. —Ohristchurh wire. Mr. Irving Webb is now in town making arrangeernnts for the appearance of the celebrated lluddersfield Bdlringers Band, who have recently been drawing packed houses in the south. The combination numbers 15, and they are the finest of their class in the world. Mr. Slieltou, New Zealand representative of the Producers' Association, left London by the Tainui, and is due in New Zealand on January 21. It is the asintention that Mr. Shelton shall make a lecturing tour and then return to London to press for further improvements. A London cablegram reports that the Rev. Mr. Hawkins, vicar of Whitwell, and Lady Constance Foljambe were quietly married in London last Monday. They were to have been married lost July, but the bride did not appear at the church, and the marriage was then indefinitely postponed. Miss Tracy Okey was the recipient on Wednesday of a very handsome afternoon tea set from the employees of the Taranaki Foundry oa the occasion of her approaching marriage. The presentation was made by Mr. J. Downs' in a few well-chosen remarks, and acknowledged by Mr. F. W. Okey and Mr. Moore.

A London cablegram states that Daisy Kennedy, a South Australian, was a great success at a concert given by Sevcik's pupils at Queen's Hall. The Daily Telegraph proclaims her an artist of the highest rank, with a style far above those usually described a» firstclass violinists. Other papers are also eulogistic. Tlie funeral of the late Sergeant-Major Duffin took place yesterday afternoon and! was very largely attended. The cortege was headed' by a iking party from the local Territorials under Captain Fletcher, and the Garrison Band. The body was borne to its last resting place on a gun carriage. The bearers were mostly Crimean veterans and consisted of Messrs. T. Furlong, C. Tunbridge, T. Lister, J. Easy, J. O'Donnel), and Qrone. Forty veterans under Captain Black and Lieutenant Wells also paid their last respects to their late comrfwk, twenty marching ou either side of the gun carriage. It was also followed' by the mourners and a number of friends. At the graveside Deam McKcnna gave a most impressive address, depicting the life of the deceased and his career from the time of this enlistment through the Crimea and Maori troubles until the present dayjj Three volleys were fired and the Last Post sounded.