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 HENRY, The Right Hon. Denis Stanislaus, P.C. (1919); Barrister King's Inns, 1885; Bencher, 1898: Q.C., 1896; late Senior Crown Counsel for Co. Westmeath; a Commissioner of Charitable Bequests; Solicitor-General for Ireland, 1918-19; Attorney-General from July, 1919. to July, 1921; Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland from July, 1921; J.P., D.L., Co. Londonderry; M.P. for Londonderry South, 1916-21; b. 1864; sixth son of late James Henry, Cahore, Draperstown; m. 1910, Violet, third dau. of Rt. Hon. Hugh Holmes, and has issue two sons and two daus. Res.: Lisvarna, Windsor Avenue, Belfast; The Rath, Draperstown, Co. Derry. Clubs: Carlton, London, and Ulster, Belfast.

HENRY, John Patrick (Seaghán P. MacEnri), M.A., M.D.. B.Ch. (T.C.D.); b. 1862; son of Peter Henry, of Co. Sligo. Educ. at Trinity College, Dublin, and St. Vincent's Hospital; ophthalmic and aural surgeon; Irish linguistic scholar; Prof, of Ophthalmology and Otology, and Lecturer on Modern Irish at University College, Galway, and member of its Governing Body; Principal of Connacht Irish College, Spiddal. Ex-Principal of Leinster College of Irish, Dublin. Author of (in Irish prose) Udhacht an Stiocaire and Bas Gofradlia Ui Dhomhnaill; and of a number of popular manuals for Irish Students and teachers, including A Handbook of Modern Irish (in four parts); b. 1862; m. 1917, Miss Jane Louisa Little, of Galway, and has issue two daus.. Res.: Crescent House, Galway.

HENRY, Robert Mitchell, M.A. (R.U.I.), B.A. (Lond.), Professor of Latin and Secretary to the Academic Council, Queen's University, Belfast; Member of Royal Irish Academy; President of the Classical Association of Ireland, 1920; Member of Senate Q.U.B.; late Extern Examiner in Classics, University of Birmingham and National University of Ireland; Lord Lieutenant's Inspector of Endowed Schools, Ireland: Chairman of Trade Boards (Ireland). Educ.: Methodist College, and Queen's College, Belfast; graduated with First Class Honours in Classics, Royal University of Ireland, 1893; with First Class Honours in Classics. London University, 1895; M.A., and Studentship in Classics, R.U.I., 1898; Junior Fellowship in Classics, R.U.I., 1900. Pubns.: Livy, Book xxvi., edited, with Introduction, Notes, and Appendices, 1905; Selections from Livy with Introduction, 1906; with Rev. F. W. O'Connell) An Irish Corpus Astronomiae, edited with Introduction, Translation, Notes and Glossary, 1914; The Evolution of Sinn Fein, 1920; articles in Classical Review, etc; eldest son of late Rev. Robert Mitchell Henry, of Belfast, and Kate, dau. of late Rev. Thomas Berry, of Athlone; b. 11th Feb., 1873; m. Margaret Jane, dau. of late John MacFarland, of Omagh Res. Croshill, Windsor Avenue, Belfast.

HERBERT, Victor, conductor; b. at Dublin, Feb. 1st, 1859; son of Edward Herbert and Fanny Lover, and grandson of Samuel Lover, Irish novelist; began musical education in Germany at 7, studying under leading masters; m. Aug. 14th, 1886, Therese Foerster, prima donna; first position of prominence that of prin. violoncello player in Court Orchestra, Stuttgart; heard in concerts throughout Europe before coming to U.S. as solo violoncellist Metropolitan Orchestra, New York, 1886; since then has been connected with Theodore Thomas', Seidl's and other orchestral organisations as soloist and conductor; Bandmaster 22nd Regt. Band, New York, since 1894; conductor Pittsburg, Pa., Orchestra, 1898-1904; Victor Herbert's New York Orchestra since 1904. Composer: "The Captive" (oratorio written for and performed at Worcester, Mass., Festival); "Prince Ananias"; "The Wizard of the Nile"; "The Serenade"; "Cyrano de Bergerac"; "The Ameer"; "The Viceroy"; "The Idol's Eye"; "The Fortune Teller"; "The Singing Girl"; "Babette"; "Babes in Toyland"; "It Happened in Nordland" (all comic operas); also several compositions for orchestra, songs and a concert for violoncello and orchestra; Member Nat. Inst. Arts and Letters. Res.: 321 W. 108th Street. New York.

HERDMAN, Major Sir Emerson Crawford, K.B.E., H.M.L.; b. Jan. 2nd, 1869; only son of John Herdman, Esq., D.L., Carricklee House, Strabane, and Mary Elizabeth Gorselin (mother). Educ.: Uppingham, Christ Church, Oxford; m. Sept. 11th, 1895, Olive Mary, dau. of Emerson Tennant Herdman, Esq., D.L., Sion House. Issue: Frances Mary Gorselin, b. Oct., 1890, and John Patrick, b. May, 1906. Senior partner in Messrs. Herdmans, Ltd., Flax Spinners, Sion Mills. High Sheriff, Co. Tyrone, 1899, and Co. Donegal, 1902; D.L. for Co. Donegal: made H.M.L. for Co. Donegal in 1920. Went to France in 1914 as Capt. in North Irish Horse; Major in 1916; created K.B.E. in 1921 Recns.: hunting, golfing, motoring. Clubs: J.C. and Automobile Clubs, London; Kildare Street, Dublin; Ulster and Union, Belfast.

HERDMAN, John Claudius, B.A (Oxon.), D.L. Co. Tyrone (High Sheriff. 1912) late Capt. 3rd Batt. Royal Inniskilling Fus.; son of late Emerson Tennent Herdman, D.L., J.P., of Sion House, Co; Tyrone; b. 1876; m. 1901 Maud Harriet, dau. of late Major-Gen. A. Clark-Kennedy; Res: Sion House, Co. Tyrone; Ulster Club, Belfast.