PERSONAL

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 89, 17 May 1929, Page 7

PERSONAL

Mr J. Walker, of ."Waipawa, is on a Yisit to Gisborne. Mr G'eof. Speedv, of Takapau, left to-day for an extensive trip tlirougli Au.stralia. Mrs •!. Gray and dnughter, Napier, are visiting Wellington, and are the guests of Mrs G. Gunn, Wright street. Alrs E. Orringe and Miss B. Orringe, of Napier, are visiting Auck- , land and staving at the Alexandra Hotel, Parnell. Xlr Alex Dickic, of Whakatu. Iate of Messrs Niven and Co., Port Ahuriri, has now gained liis seeond cngineer's certificate in Glasgow, Scotland. Tlic Bov. O. Alachattie, pastor-elcct of the Baptist C'hureh, will arrive in Napier at the end of May and take ! irp his dutios the first Sunday in j June. Mr A. E. Benouf, of Napier, presi- j dent of the Hawke's Bay _ Rugby j Fnion, has hcen eleeted a vice-presi- I dent of the New Zealand Bughy Union. Alessrs F. and P. Muir and the Ifli.sses Afavis and Jean Muir, of Gisborne, are at present stayijig; in Napier, having just completed an enioyablo tnp to tlie Islands. Pnnce George visitod Edinhnrgh to open the new department of zoology at the Edinburgli University. Afterwards the lionorary degree of doctor of laws was ronferred upon liim. — AV ireless. Mr H. Jfill, of Napier, n member of the Hawke's Bay Kleetrie Power Board, was at yesterdav's meetiug of that body aecorded a motiou of sympathy 4=| tho death of his son, Alr II. E. Hill, at Gisborne. Messrs .T. B. Andrew, G. A. Mad"dison, J. H. Bcott and J. V. Pliillips, retiring members of the Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board, were accorded a liearty vote of thanks for their services at yesterday afternoon's nieeting of that body. Messrs A. Hobson, L. J. Harvey, R. B:dcer and S. Ashcroft, tlie newlyeleeted menibers of Gie Hawke's Bay Electric Power Board, were welcomed by tlie chairman on taking their seats on the board for the first time at yes-tc-rday afternoon's nieeting. Mr E. Douglas Tayler, E.R.C.O., A-T.C.L., Director of Musie in tScliools, was entertained in Blythe's tea rooms yesterday afternoon by tlie, Napier Goeiety of Alusicians. J n introducing 3Tr Tayler, Mr P. AV. Tombs spoke- of the good work already accomplislied in tho schools under Mr Tayler's direc"tiou, in siiilo of the diffieulties under whicli hc liad to work. Mr Tayler took for liis suhject, "Tlie Relation of tlie Arts to ihe New Age," and in the .course of au intcresting address eniphasised the importance of the arts in> modern life. and the emolional ontlet provided by musie. During the Mibsecjuent discussion mncli was learned of the new methods of olass teaching in instrumental subjects, and JTr Tombs oinjdiasised the importajico °f such organisalions as the Bocietv nf jMusicians and the coinprehcnsive nature of their membersliip and tho ahsence of "clicpie." A hearty vote oi thanks to Mr Tayler concluded a pleasant afternoon. Mr E. Y. Red ward, AVellington, Compiler of Statutes, and a former Orown solicitor and revising bai'rister for friendly societies, died suddenly at the Plimmerton raihvay station on Wednesdav, in his (50th year. Tho lato Alr Redward liad a distinguished career as a puhlic servant. In March, 1888, lie was relieving elerk in tlie Orown Law Office, and was appointed elerk in May, 1888. He was admitted to tho Bar in May, 1805 and appointed assi»tant law otficer in September, 1907. After 40 years' continuous servico as a puhlic servant, Mr Redward rotired in February, 1926, and consented to take up the position of Oompiler of Statutes. oue of tho highest offices in the P'arliamentary scrvice. The late Mr Redward was activelv interesied in sport in liis day, and was half-hack in a AA'ellingtou Rugby team which won the championsliip in 1891. He leaves a widow and four sons. His two sisters are Mrs E. »S. Seamon, of Napier, and Miss I. M. Redward, supervisor of the telephone exchange, Hastings, with all of whom tho deep sympathy of a wide circle of friends will he extended in their sad bereaveineut.

Particulars of tlie Rpighy foothalli matohes in Napier under tlio auspices' of the Hawke's Bay Rugby rnion for j to morrow will he found in this issue. In the evcnt of any postponeinent, noiices will be ])laced at Messrs J. R. Ross and Oo's and E. D. Berry's at 11 a.in. to-morrow. The usnal fortnightly nieeting of tlie Lnyal Napier Lodge of Oddiellows, Alanchester Unity. was helcl last evening, Nohle (irand Brother J. Rae occupying the cliair. Four ncw niemhors were. iuitiated and five candidates were proposed for membership. It was rcpnrted that arrangcnients havo hecn comijlcted for the ritual eoinpctition, to he lieid hctween the Napier and Hastings Lndges on AVednesday next, i and it is anticipated that there will )>e a large number of members present to Witness tlio competition, Grand Alaster Brother Hurdsfield will act as judge. Dcs]iitc unfavouralvle weather conditicns the ladies' auxiliary of the YM.C.A. lield a most successful "At Home" yesterday afternoon. A splendid musical programme was suhmitted 1>j the following artists : — Piano solo by Mrs Hoggard, songs hv Aliss AA'inl.ie Allan, vocal duets hy tjie Misses Koorev, recitals by Miss Betty Reneuf, Aute solos hy Mr AV. Lunn, monologue hy Master Jack Peel. The accompaniments were sympathetically ?layed by Mesdames L. J. Prime, AA'm. 'eel and Hoggard. The ladies' auxiliary dispensed a splendid afternoon tra to the guests of tlie afternoon.