Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Monday 11 March 1901, page 5


PERSONAL,

The Right Rev. Dr. Harmer, Bishop of adelaide, has consented to preside at the twenty-second anniversary of the Y.M.C.A. in the Jubilee Exhibition on April 23.

Messrs. E. G. Blackmore, T. Barr Smith, Bertie Barr Smith, A. O. Whitington, J. Hill, and Dr. and Mrs. Shone returned to (Adelaide from Melbourne on Saturday morning.

Among those who returned to Melbourne on Sunday by the express were Mr. and Orr's. W. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. JenKins. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wills, Mr. and Mrs. T. Burgess, and Mr. E. C. Clucas.

The Rev. G. T. Arthur, B.A., who has for some time past done excellent work in connection with the Glenelg Methodist circuit, has been appointed by the conference now in session to the Queen's College, Melbourne, for a year's theological

(training.

Lieutenant-Colonel Porter will command the Seventh New Zealand Contingent, Which will leave for- South Africa at the

end of March.

The passengers to Sydney by the steamer Paroo, which left Port Adelaide on Saturday, included Mr. H. S. Davis, who recently relinquished his position as deputy-' superintendent under the Fire Brigades Board, and who is going to England to take an appointment in a provincial brigade.

Mr. J. J. Virgo, the British and colonial representative of YM.C.A.s, who is at present laboring at Hobart, Tasmania, will visit Adelaide, before the end of this month. His duties will necessitate his return to Victoria almost immediately, but be has made arrangements to be present and to take a prominent part in the Adelaide

Y.M.C.A. anniversary celebrations on

April 23.

The death is announced of Mr. George Robinson, of Kensington, who had spent 50

years in South Australia. He arrived in the ship Duke of Wellington. , For many years Mr. Robinson carried on business as a builder and contractor, and subsequently he engaged in farming, first in the hills and then in the north. Mrs. Robinson died a month ago, but there are over 60 direct descendants living.

Captain Walker, the commander of the cruiser Blake, which is to visit the Australian station to recommission the Royal Arthur, has been selected by Rear-Admiral Beaumont to act as his flag-captain. The appointment, life "Naval and Military Record." of January 31 remarks, cannot fail to give satisfaction after the reputa-tion Captain Walker made in the Pacific in a similar , capacity on the Admiral's Staff. The Blake was expected to leave England on her trip to Australia on February

20.

The Rev. Stanley S. Reid, a former pupil of the Scotch College, Melbourne, and later a strident at Ormond College, where he gained his degree, was appointed in 1899 to take charge of the Presbyterian Church at Boulder City, West , Australia. He proffered his services as chaplain to the West Australian Bushmen's Contingent, but there being no vacancy he enlisted as a private and served in the ranks for twelve months, only returning to West Australia in December last.-, He has now been offered, and has accepted, a commission as lieutenant in the Sixth West Australian Contingent, which leaves for South Africa at the end of the present month.

There was a large gathering at the AdeOaideBowlingClub'sGreen-on Saturday, the occasion being the monthly afternoon tea. Advantage of the opportunity was, taken by Mr. R. J. Coombs, on behalf of the members, to bid farewell. to Mr. W. H. Stevenson. chairman of committees. who, on Saturday next will leave for England with his wife. Mr. Coombs said the club owed much to" Mr. Stevenson, who had been one of its best supporters. ? Mr. C. G. Gurr also spoke and Mr. Stevenson suitably replied. Mr. Stevenson, on behalf of the members of the team who recently visited Sydney. handed a gold lady's chain to Mrs. C. P. Moody in recognition of the way in which Mr. Moody had arranged the Sydney tour. Mr. Stevenson also presented "Messrs T. C. Walker and A. Barrett, winners of the Handicap Pairs Tournament, with cake dishes. >'