A SILVER JUBILEE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1418, 19 April 1912, Page 2

A SILVER JUBILEE.

HONOUR FOR AKC'HMSIIOP IiKDWOOD. The Very Rev. Father O'Shca presided at a meeting lipid in St. I'nLriek's Hall oil Wednesday evening, called to consider what steps should bo taken to marl; the occasion of the silver jubilee of his Grace Archbishop Redwood's elevation to Iho Archbishopric. The chairman said that (hu episcopal silver jubilee was a great aiid important event, not only in the life of the prelate concerned, but in the history 'of the diocese over which ho presided. The clergy had already decided to celebrate the occasion by a Pontifical High Mass and other functions, and also to present his Grace with an address and a purse of sovereigns. The question arose as to what'the laity would do. It \vaß suggested that it'would not be advisable perhaps to make his Grace a monetary presentation, as it was intended to make a vigorous canvass during the next two years for the cathedral fund—a project very dear to his Grace. The occasion wan a unique one. During the i[Uarter of a> century just ending the Church had made greater progress in New Zealand than at any previous period, and the occasion wa» one which they eonkl nil celebrate with every feeling oi pride in the manner they thought best. Addresses were also givui by the Very ltov. Dean Reguaiilt and the Rev. father Goggan. A committee of the laily was then set up,' consi-'.iug vt Colonel Collins (chairman), .Mix Twohill. .Miss K. HubiiiMin, and Mes'"rs. li. Dohci'ty Urea, surer), \V. C. (Jasrinoine, 11. O'l.eary, M. Kennedy, .1. 11. Fitzgerald, .1. .1. L. Hourke, I'. K. ltei'ves, l'\ O'Xeill, M. .1. llodgins, llo>kins, llealy, J.nwlor, .Reams and P. W. Crombie The committee met subsc(|ueutly, and decided to recommend at a inciting to 1m held on Wednesday next that his Grace be enlertaimd at a conversazione in the Town llall, and presented with an address and a purse of sovereigns.