Show People Talked A About bout I 4 I UI ws r I Sir Greenwood newly noly appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed chief secretary of state for Ireland Is another of or tho the steadily I growing list of oC Canadians exerting powerful Influence In governmental Co affairs affairs af af- affairs af- af fairs of oC tho the British empire Sir Itamar Hamar was born In lit Whitby Onto Ont in 1870 H fath r John Greenwood had bad visions of ot a a. fo forensic Jo- Jo career In the Canadian courts for forthe the tho youth and accordingly accordingly accordingly ac ac- ac- ac cordingly sent Bent him S to Toronto university cr sity where he t- t achieved tho degree des S. S o of bachelor of or arts preparatory to embarking emt em em- eni- eni j I t barking on a law I fj course couro But he preferred pre pro I erred tho the dignified t J fI decorum of f an Engl Eng Eng- s- s 10 1 lish hish court r l Greenwood de decided dedde de- de dc 1 deI I on a little little travel tra first and he Yo 2 went t to England MAJ M and ami later to AUStralla Aus- Aus AUS AJ A Acar year car or PO 10 o laier laLer he was a bencher o of or Grays s Inn and a member of ot the bar of or New South Wales Vales Ies and South Australia He Ic received his silk In 1910 meanIng mean mean- lag Ing that thal h ho had been boon designated a kings king's counsellor and In the tho same year car was elected to p parliament for Sunder Sunder- land Sir Hamars Hamar's military career has not been confined to the tho swivel chair bri bri- gade sade He lie served cl eight ht years as a a. alieu lieutenant lieu lieu- lieutenant tenant in tho the Canadian militia before he was promoted to a captaincy In Australia he held the rank rani of or lieutenant lieuten lieuten- ant colonel commanding the tho Tenth s service ser ser- ervice er- er vice battalion South Wales Vales borderers During the world war he saw active service from the outbreak until 1516 1916 when he was appointed a deputy assistant as assistant assistant as- as adjutant general e on the tho staff start of ot Lord Derby Sir Hamar Harnar Is a a. devotee of oC ever every wholesome outdoor sport He lie is an accomplished ac ac- ac horseman a splendid hl shot I I and an ardent fisherman He was marI mar- mar I ll led i-led d In 1 1911 1511 11 to Margery MarJer Spencer tho the I I daughter daus of Walter Spencer pencer of ot Fownhope Fownhope Fown- Fown Fownhope hope Court Herefordshire and has one son and two daughters daue A sinter Florence Floronce Flor Flor- ence once Is the wife of or the Hon L L. C C. Cm Amery Am- Am mer er cry ery an under secretary In the present unionist government Co and a member of or parliament for or the division dl of ot Birmingham This then is th the tho man upon whom will devolve olve tho tIme dut duty of ot finding a so solution so- so lution for one of ot the most vexatious problems confronting the British government government gov gov- ov- ov who signalized his appoIntment appointment appointment appoint appoInt- ment b by this announcement to America and Irish Americans My My Iy appointment will be a sign to ever every American of or the British governments government's govern O ment's ments real desiro to bring order and prosperity to Ireland I would like e to emphasize that m my hope Ilk likan any other mans man's Is to see the Irish question sol set ot- ot tle tied I shall do my best for tOl Ireland always |