PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10402, 24 August 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL

Colonel BMserißhawv late - principalT of the Salvation Army's Training College in Melbourne, and now in charge of the Army's work in the North Island of New Zealand, will pay a visit to Masterton on September Ist, 2nd and 3rd. On Friday, September Ist, he will deliver a lecture op "General Booth and his Work."

Mr Martin Kennedy, of Wellington, was a visitor to Masterton yesterday. Professor Richardson, formerly of Eketahuna, is starting a class for boxing at Marton. The death occurred suddenly at Marton on Tuesday morning of Mrs George Signal.

Colonel Chaytor is at present in Masterton in connection with drill hall matters.

His Excellency Lord Islington is to be initiated into the ancient order of Foresters at Wellington to-day. Foresters from all parts of the Dominion are,to be present.

The vacant curacy at St. Matthew's Church, Hastings, is to be filled by the Rev. Noel Robertshawe, son of the Rev. Robertshawe, of Dannevirke.

' By last week's mail, Mr Franks Hutchens, Hawera, received information of his election by the directors as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. This honour is conferred occasionally upon students who distinguish themselves after leaving the institution. .

Mr W. Gillespie, Secretary of the Masterton Competitions Society, leaves for Napier by the mid-day train to-day to attend the musical and elocutionary competitions in that centre.

Dr. Johnston,, of Carterton, entertained by the members of the Kempton family at a champagne sup- , per at the Marquis of Normanby I Hotel the other evening. In propos- \ ing the toast of the guest of the even- [ ing, Mr G. W. Deller referred in < eulogistic torms to the high esteem ■) in which the doctor was held by residents throughout the Wairarapa. During the evening, Mr W. C. Buchanan, M.P., in a felioitous speech, presented Dr. Johnston with a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the Kempton family, the company joining lustily in the refrain "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow."

Prior to his departure from Masterton for Hastings, Mr E. B. Waddington, of the staff of the Bank of South Wales, was the recipient of a handsome present from members of the Masterton Golf and Lawn Tennis Clubs. The presentation was made by Mr A'. R. Sclanders.

The Rev. T. Fee and Mrs Fee, who are well-known in Masterton, returned to Wellington from Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday. Bishop Grimes, of Christchurch, has arrived at Sydney from Fiji. He was shocked on hearing the news of Cardinal Moran's death.

The Hon v John Murray, Premier of Victoria, and Sir J. W. >Taverner, Agent-General, are visiting Ireland as the guests of the Earl of Meath and Mr A. Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland.

The death is announced by cable of Admiral Lord Charles Scott, formerly Commander-in-Chief • on the Australian station. The deceased, who was seventy-one years of age, entered the Royal Navy in 1853.

Mr and Mrs G. W. Sellar, of Masterton, are at present in Wellington.

Miss Ruth Anderson, who met with a fatal accident at Napier on Tuesday, was a daughter of the late Mr William Anderson, of Wellington.

A letter received in Master-ton ■ in- I dieatcs that there is a slight hope of Mr J. W. Ranby, who recently met with a shocking accident at Ohaupo, retaining the sight of one of his eyes.