PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 159, 5 January 1914, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Airs (ircgor Alci. .»„■, onc 0 f Wangiinui's oldest resvh-i:; s , died on Saturday, aged 1(0 ycai Deceased suffered tt paralytic stroke .s,,n K . wee k 8 aROi but prior to that she uus in complete pos>e«sion of her fatuities, and her nieraou'ei of early \Vaii c :;tuui were most inter* .-ting.

A'ery smld'-nk ; .i.- death occurred land week at Hatlield. ilochester, of Colonel Albert James Ah \ander Jackson, formerly of the 18th IV'.ul Irish, and a vetem n of the Xe-.v /.aland war in 181SS-0,. for which he iv. ■; ( | ,» medal. Colonel Jack-on passeil a way while sitting at home in his armchair.

Madame Xordb'a's visit to Australasia, has not been without more than a full share of unpleasant incident. In New Zealand there «■ the lack of appreciation and support which so great an ;irti>l was <|itite justified in expecting, the strikes, and a law case, culminating with a.serious accident to the ship by which sho was leaving Australia. One of the leading figures in the meat industry of Am-ri'-a, Air. Edward Morris, head of the Chicago firm of Morris and Co., died rec.'ittly through overwork, after an illness of several mouths. His .linn was amongst those indicted,i>y tlu Government in Ihe Beef Trust case. Mr. Mollis was only 17 years of age. and he is lulieved to hive left a fortune of. about .C 8.000.000.

The funeral of the late ■Mra 8. A, Rhodes took jjli.it! yesterday afternoon at Bolton Street Cemetery (says a Press Association tAsjnim from Wellington). About 500 ocrsous were present, includ' ing the Hop. I!, li. Rhodes (a nephew of deceased), the Hon. H. D. Bell, Sir Robert Stout, ami other prominent local people. Dr. Spvutt, Bißhop of Wellington, officiated n i the graveside, assisted by the Rev. Baulett. of Wadestown. The engagement announced last month of Lord Elgin ::ml Mrs. Frederick Ogilvy has come soinevhat an a surprise to 'British society Lord Klgiu wn.-r left a widower in li'Of). and his future wif» is the widow of Captain l'\ C. A. Ogllvy, R.V.. and her father. Commander William Sherhrool.. . who was also in the Xavv, resides at Oxton Hall, Notts* By iiis first imuriage Lord Elgin is th# father of six sons inyl four (laughters. Lord Elgin, who is'in his sixty-fifth rear, was horn near Montreal, and «UC-' ceoded to the title in 18(i3. He wa* Viceroy of fmlia from 11)05-08. Hi» grandfather, wli' ii Ambassador to-Tur-key. collected the famous Klgin marbles, which are now hi the British Museum.'