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OPENING OF NEW WING OF INFIRMARY.

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OPENING OF NEW WING OF INFIRMARY. I GIFT OF MR. ALBERT WOOD. I The King and Queen left London for their I tour in Cheshire on Tuesday afternoon. Their Majesties had a cordial greeting on arriving at Huston Station, where a ^arge crowd had gathered, and were received on the departure platform by Sir Gilbert Henry CI aught on, chairman of the London and North-Western Railway Company, Colon-el Lockwood, M.P., a Director and Sir Robert Turnbull, general manager. In attpndanco were Lieutenant- Colonel tho Hon. Sir Harry Legge, Major Ciive Wigram, and Lady Eva Dug-dale. Sir Edward lieury, Commissioner of Metropolitan | Police, was also on the platform. The King and Queen entered into conversation with Str Gilbert Oiaughton and Colonel Lockwood, and lis Majesty also spoke far a short time to Sir Edward Henry. Their Majesties then entered the King's saloon and remained stand- ing in the vestibule while the train moved out. The Queen's saloon was decorated with mauvo orchids, lilies of the valley, and maidenhair fern, and that of the King with red rcr.es. Sir Robert Turnbull, who has made all arrangements for the tour, travelled on the train, which left for Huyton at a quarter past two. Their Majesties arrived at Huyton Station on Tuesday evening at ten ininute6 past six, and were met by their host, the Earl of Derby The station was decorated with paims and bunting, ard there was a small gathering of people outside, but otherwise the arrival was entirely without ceremony. Lord Derby escorted his Royal guests to the motor-cars, which drove off without delay to Knowsley. The guests who had been honoured with in- vitation* to meet their Majesties at dinner at Knowsley on Tuesday evening, besides members of the family, included Lady Isobel Gathorne-Hardy, Lady Wolverton, Mrs Bassoon, and Lord Herbert Vane-Tempest. INTERESTING CEREMONIES. I Ideal weather favoured the departure of the King and Queen from Knowsiey on Wednesday, Their Majesties left Huyton by train in the morning, and arrived in Chester at 12.15. The Royal train came almost to a standstill at Frodsham Station. and among those who congregated to give their Majesties a loyal re- ception were a large number from the famous jam manufactory of Messrs Kydd and Ivydd. v "The assembly consisted mainly of girls and Women, who made quite a striking picture i 1 their pink over-alls and looked very smart and neat. Chester kept holiday in honour of the visit of the Sovereign and his Consort, and people from the surrounding country districts joined with tho townsfolk in according the Royal couple a Loyal enthusiastic welcome. Bunting, flags, and other decorative material gave ex- pression of the happiness of all classes at "7'' the King' and Queen oin f their midst. Their Majesties, who were accompanied by tho Earl of Derby, were met at the General !Station, which was beautifully decorated, by the Duke of Westminster (Lord Lieutenant of jthe Countv, the Mayor and Mayoress (Alder- !man and Mrs J. M. Frost), the Sheriff (Mr John Dodd), the Town Clerk (Mr J. H. Dick- eon), and the High Sheriff of Cheshire (Mr Alfred Watkin). The Lord Lieutenant presented to their Majesties the Mayor and the High Sheriff, and the Mayor presented the Mayoress, the Sheriff, and the Town Clerk. General Sir Henry Mackinnon, K.C.B. (Major-General Commanding in Chief Western Command), and Major-General the Hon. J. E. Lindley (com- mandinig the Welsh Division Territorial Force) and their respective staffs were in attendance. A bouquet was presented to Hex Majesty by Master John Meadows Froet, the Mayor's grandson. The Nlayer and Mayoress, with the Sheriff and Town Clerk, headed the Royal procession of eight carriages to the Town Hall square. The Town Clerk, in the unfortunate absence through indisposition of the Recorder (SiT Jloratio Lloyd), read a loyal address fTorn the Ma; yor and Corporation when their Majesties Siad alighted. In reply to the address the Kinlg expressed the pleasure it gave him and the Queen to vieit somo of the scenes of industry in Cheshire as affording a fresh opportunity of coming into closer contact with the industrial workers. Aanongst those presented to their Majesties were the Bishop of Chester and Mrs Jayne, His Honour Judge Moee and Mrs Moss, Mr Albert Wood (honorary freeman of the city And donor of the new wing of the infirmary). OPENING OF INFIRMARY EXTENSION. At the request of Mr J. R. Thomson the King pulled a switch, which by an ingenious j electric device, opened the doors of the new j,Albert Wood" wing of the Infirmary, and •imultaneously unveiled a mural tablet re- ing His Majesty's most gracious act and the munificence of Mr Albert IV z. i. A flight of six rockets from the top of the ,?Wn Hall indicated the successful aceom- plishment of this part of the ceremony. ) His Majesty said it waa his wish that the institution should be known as the Chester Royal Infirmary. MR ALBERT WOOD. During the past forty years Mr Albert ,Wood has occupied a prominent position in the public life of the Borough of Conway. To use the old county phrase, he is "Cheshire torn and Cheshire bred," having first seen tie light near Birkenhead. He comes of an old commercial family who for generations have owned works at Liverpool, Stourbridge, 8altney, etc. The business was originally atarted at Stourbe. where "it is almost pre-historic," as Mr Wood amilin-gly observed to our representative. It was Mr Wood's father who carried the business beyond the borders of Stourbridge, and founded the huge business now carried on under the name of Messrs Henry Wood and Co., Ltd. Mr Albert Wood has a nephew a director of the com- pany who represents the fifth generation in the concern. If Mr Wood's life has, to a certain extent, tjbeen uneventful, it has been a strenuous life, aad one in which he has always tried to serve hi8 country. Ho was educated at the London University, and on leaving college went into Ilia father's business. He was only eighteen years of age when he crossed to America in connection with important business trans- actions on behalf of the firm. Those were the days before telegraph and telephone were in common use, and it took fourteen days to cross the herring pond." Mr Wood continued to be actively engaged in th-obusi- ness until 1872, when he came to reside at Berarth Hall, Conway, where he remained until 1877, when he built his present beauti- ful residence, Bodlondeb. So far as his public work is concerned, it has been principa Ily oonfinoo. to Chester and Conway. So far back as 1872 he was mad-E a justice of the peace at Chester, and his name 18 associated with many generous gifts to that city. Only those who live and dwell in the city can realise and appreciate the value to f the whole district of the two now wings which ho has so generously added to the infirmary J at a cost of .£13.. It will practically mean a new era in surgical and scientific advance- ment at tha institution, which is now one of the beit equiped and up-to-date infirmaries in the country. It was only fitting that last year, when the work was nearing completion, Mr Wood should have conferred upon him the honorary freedom of the city. His associations with Conway are longer, and equally public-spirited and honourable. He has always taken a keen interest in the public affaire of the borough, and was ap- pointed on the old Corporation prior to th passing of the Municipal Corporation Act, although he did not actually sit on that authority. He has been mayor of the borough more times than any other living man. Dur- ing his term of mayoralty many important sohemes were carried through, including those associated with the Bridge and the Castle. He was made a magistrate for the county of I Carnarvonshire in 1877, and is about the third oldest magistrate in the county, whilst about 2j years ago he was appointed High Sheriff of Carnarvonshire. He has made numerous gifts to tho town, and on presenting the Muni- cipal Offices in 1908 he was made an honorary freeman cf the borough. At one time Mr Wood took an active interest in politics. but for manv years now he has not entered the arena. He was for quite a lengthy period a member of tho Reform Club. Ho has travelled extensively, having been twice round the world. In his younger days he was a keen sportsman, his v chief (sports j being yachting, fishing, and shootin.g. Lord Brassey and Mr Wood are possibly the oldest members of the Royal Mersey Yachting Club, of which Lc.rd Derby is now commodore. For upwards of fifty years he followed the .port, and won many a stiff race.

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