PERSONAL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10616, 24 April 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL

- Mr Maitit:"Kennedy. Chairman of Hrectors of the Bank of New Zealand, was a visitor to Masterton ye*. terdny

Miss Ethel Johnson, daughter of Mr Edwin Johnson, of Masterton, who litis- been somewhat ■seriou*!*' ill in Mazier, rci:in:<d t" her houue yesterday, much improved in health. Captain Skelly arrived in Masterton. from Napier yesterday to make arrangements for the casual camp to be held bem fior.. Mav Kth to 2oth. The golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Moss, who have resided in this town for some time, but who were formerly residents of the West Coast of the South Island, was celebrated in Masterton yesterday. was a. large gathering of relatives and friends at the of Mrs Cole Street! and'-thejiged couple* were recipients of felicitations from many parts of the Dominion. The family party 'consisted of Mr and Mrs H. Moss, Greymouth; Mr and Mrs EL Moss, Wellington; the Rev. and Mrs Innes-Jones, Feilding; Mesdames Cox and Innes-Jones, Timaru; Mrs E. Rawson, Westport; and Mr and Mrs Dyer, Masterton. At the meeting of the Fire Policelast evening, a very pleasant duty was performed. On behalf of the Corps, Gaptain J; DixonpresentedConsfeble J. Stewart with a handsome set o£ carvers, on the .occasion-of his recent marriage, Mi* Stewart suitably responded.

The Prime Minister (Hon T. Mackenzie) and Minister of Education (Hon J. A. Han an) have been invited to be present at tho opening of the assembly hall of the Masterton District High School. Mr W. G. Pearco, of Colyton, near Feilding, has been presented.Jb^his uncle, Mr 0. Francis, of Featherston,. with a historic taiaha. This i Maori vstaff was given to the late Mr, J. Francis (Mr Pearco's grandfather) by one of the officers of the New Zealand Land Company about 18-16,, during tha Maori war times, when Mr Francis was employed to carry money to pay men employed at tho Lower Hiitt. Tim staff was always earned- by Mr Francis on his journeys, and acted as a, sort of passport for his safety. Mr E. P. Lee, member for "Oamarn, ■was entertained'at a social on Monday , evening.. Mr W. F. Massey aind several other members of tho Reform Party were, present. • A wedding took place, at the Rpslyrt Presbvterian Churoh (Dunedin), on April 11th. The bride was Miss Fanny Begg, daughter of Mrs A. C. Begg, and the bridegroom Mr Colin C. Holmes, of Tiraumea,, Upper Wairarapa. ■ A Press message from- New Plymouth states that Mr Francis Simpson, late Commissioner of Crown Lands in Tawmaki, died last r <*' e "- ing, at the ago of 66 years. The lafce Mr Simpson had retired from ofhee twelve months ago. Yesterday afternoon, at St. James's rn i Tnn-or Hutt-,' the maiTiago Church, Lopet .iu h ; ]is R .^ W ftuitefof Mrs E. J. BSHi- ? a L W„K decorated by the girl ' tub oftl e bride, and the, service ... fr tlk clioral, twenty** girls of Xs B-iber's -school, where the bnffo. ia*once a pupil, forming a choir, and Mr' Stephens singing a solo white the bridal party were in the vestry* lho ceremony was performed by Archdeacon Fancourt, assisted by the ltey. Joshua, Jones. The best man was Mr Frank Logan, who was a college triemt of the bridegroom and the groomsmen Mt-re Mr Erie RiJdiford and Mr Arthur Hewitt. Mr .Vivian Riddiford r/ave away his sister, who was attended bv Miss Ngaire Riddiford (her sister), Miss Sedgwick, sister of the bridegroom, and the Misses Iniwa Bunny- and Judith Purely. A dainty quartette of little girls and pages followed immediately after the bride. These were Jtocelyn Riddiford, niece of the. bride, and Ei-ma Cooper, tlw> ■bride's cousin, and her .nephews?, Stuart and Michael Lindsay.