PERSONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1915, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London ceb'c announces the death, from pneumonia, of Lewis 'Waller, the well-known actor.

News his reached Stratford that Private Tom Lavorty, who is down with enteric i:i Cairo, is progressing favorably.

A Washington cablegram states that

the marriage of President Wilson, which will be private, has been fl:;ed for the end oi December.

llefore leaing Elfhain for Auckland, Mr. and Mrs. A. MeCarry were entertained at the residence; of' Mr. and Mrs. Cameross, a number of ladles and gentlemen being present. Mrs. MeCarry was presented with a parting gift as a token of isteetn, Mr. Crump making the presentation.

The health of Mr. C. Smith, Palmerstoi: North manager of the Bank of New Zealand, has been so unsatisfactory of late that his medical adviser has ordered him to take a long sea Toys;"! (reports the Standard). Accompanied by Mrs. Smith, he will therefore leave New Zealand for England at an early date.

Mr. Thomas Ward, late of the Royal Artillery, died at the Veterans' Home' -n Auckland, aged 8S years. He enlisted in Dundee as far back as 18+1, and arrived in New Zealand in 18j3. He took part in many engagements during tins Maori war, and held the New Zealand medal, also another for long service and good conduct.

The Hon. Sir Francis Bell, K.C., M.L.C., attended Government House by command on Monday evening, to be formally invested with the insignia of Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. fioorge. Mr. James Mackenzie, formerly Under-Secretary for Lands, at the same time received the badge of the Imperial Service Order.

Captain P. M. Wotton, R.N.R., of the British transport Royal Edward, which was sunk in the Aegean Sea, was one of the youngest commanders on the Atlantic. He was placed in command of the Ro.val Edward, one of the wellknown vessels of the Canadian Northern fleet, in 1913, succeeding Captain Williau Roberts. Previously he had been chief officer of the Royal Ueorge, and has a splendid sea record of over U years to lug credit. He served on lev oval first-class cruisers, and went tin-oiigh various courses of gunnery and, torpedo practice. He spent fourteen l years on (1,,. .\ilauli,-. oven of whie'l were \n lb,. „.,-.. \ , „,- ,;,. . .. ~ , r I ''•• ;••■ '■'•,■ "■ , ■ " "''' when he «», iii.,c,r-.: ','■'> [, *J' "