DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.
(From our own correspondent.)
January 7.
The Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnais, S.M., V.GK, was engaged during last week conducting the annual retreat for the the Sisters of Mercy at St. Mary's Convent, Colombo street. Dr. and Mrs. Inglis, who during their residence at Darfield materially assisted matters in connection with the local Catholic church, were entertained by the residents at a supper and presented with a handsome tea and coffee service and pair of entree dishes, on the occasion of their leovingr Barfield to settle in Cheviot. Speaking to the toast of the health of Dr. and Mrs Inglis, the Rev. Father Chastagnon expressed himself in very high terms of the many valuable services rendered by them to the district. Very Bincere sorrow is felt at the painfully sudden death at Wellington of Professor W. Michell Clarke and deep sympathy for Mrs Clarke in her bereavement. The following obituary notice of the deceased gentleman appeared in a local paper : — ' Professor W. Michell Clarke, whose death is reported at Wellington, was appointed Lecturer on Modern Languages at Canterbury College in November, 1890. He was a Cambridge graduate, but had studied on the Continent, and held the Certificat d'Etudes Superieures, Faoulte des Lettres, Paris. He came to New Zealand with his sister early in 1891, and speedily impressed his classes with his determination to place the study of Modern Languages on a round footing. His success was due not only to his knowledge of French and German, but also to his great earnestness and his conscientious regard for the interests of the students. For a brief period the senior Frenoh class of the Boys' High School was under his charge. Besides his work at Canterbury College, Professor Clarke waß Examiner in Modern Languages for the matriculation and junior University scholarship examinations ; and there is no doubt that he helped materially to raise the standard of teaching these subjects in the Colony. In private life he drew around him a wide circle of friends, and though he had been obviously unwell for many months, the serious nature of his illness was not suspected by them. The cause of death was diabetes. About two years ago Professor Clarke married a daughter of the Hon. Dr. Grace, of Wellington. Mr. Leo S. Fanning, a former student of St. Patrick's College, and lately on the staff of the Canterbury Times, left last week for Sydney, en route to London. The Rev. Father Henry, M.S.H., of Rand wick, Sydney, arrived recently, and is now engaged conducting a retreat for the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart at Temuka. The Rev. Mother Mary of the Cross, Superior-general of the same Sisterhood, also came over from Sydney on a visit to the several houses of the Order. The retreat of the clergy of the diocese will probably coincide with the oeremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new cathedral early in February, and will likely be conducted by the Rev. Father Piquet, S.M., of St. Patrick's, Sydney. To mark the close of the century and the beginning of the new one, the usual oeremony of Midnight Mass was oelebrated in the Pro-Cathedral on December 31st. His Lordship the Bishop pontificated, the Very Rev. Dean Foley, 8.M., and Rev. Father Henry, M.S.H., being deacon and sub-deacon respectively at the throne,
the Rev. Fathers McDonnell and Leen, deacon and eub-deaoon of the Mass, and the Very Rev. Vicar-general, assistant priest. Immediately preceding Mass, the Te Deum was intoned by the Bishop and taken np by the choir, and at the conclusion of Mass the Veni Creator was sung. The churoh was crowded to excess, and in an address to the congregation his Lordship the Bishop referred to the great solemnity of the oooasion, the unique character of the celebrations, the departing year and century, and the dawn of a new one, finally tendering all his earnest and sincere wishes for a happy and prosperous incoming year. During New Year's morning, Masses were celebrated at frequent intervals, and in the evening there were the usual devotions and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. On Thursday evening last the drawing of the art union in connection with the late jubilee carnival in aid of the new cathedral took place. The Choral Hall was occupied for the occaBion, and the drawing was preceded by a select concert programme, which was contributed to by Misses L. Thompson, Moir, K. Young, Mrs. Edgar, and Messrs. C. Bead, D. Roche, and E. McNamara. His LordHhip the Bishop announced that the net receipts from the carnival and art union amounted to £2,000, and that he had received a message from Cardinal Moran to the effect that his Eminence would be in Christchuroh early in February, and would lay the foundation-stone of the Cathedral on Sunday, the 10th of that month. He would be accompanied by the Archbishop of Melbourne and several Australian prelates. He thanked all those who had assisted to make the carnival such a great success, and in an especial manner the secretary, Mr E. O'Connor, who had been most- indefatigable. As a slight token of his appreciation of the services rendered, he would ask his Worship the Mayor, who was present in the capacity of supervisor of the art union drawing, to present Mr. O'Connor with a gold antique ring. The drawing was then proceeded with, under the supervision of the Mayor and Mr. R. C. Bishop, in the orthodox manner, and proved a large undertaking, owing to the extraordinary number of prizes to be allotted. [The winning numbers will be found in the advertising columns of this issue.— Ed. N.Z.T.] The members of St. Joseph's Cathedral (Dunedin) choir arrived in Christchurch on Saturday night, and on Sunday last took the musical part of the 11 o'clock Mass at St. Mary's Church, Manchester street. The Macs selected for production was Mozart's Twelfth, or such portions of the magnificent composition bb is usually possible of rendition within the time at disposal. The soprano solos were taken by Miss Rose Blaney with splendid effect, Miss M. Drumm the principal contralto solos, Mr. P. Carolin the tenor, and Mr. E. MacNamara the bass. A strong orchestra, led by Mr. E. J. Painter, perform2d excellently, Mr. Vallis presided at the organ, and Mr. H. Ro*siter conducted. At the offertory Miss Blaney nang an ' O Salutaris.' The Rev. Father Gallais was celebrant of the Mass. At Vespers in the evening the choir again assisted, and Miss Blaney sang iioun. d's l Aye Maria.' The Rev. Father Price, of Hawarden, preachf d. All the local papers devote considerable space to a critique of the choir's performance, their remarks on the whole being most complimentary. To-night (Monday) the choir is to be entertained at a conversazione in St. Mary's schoolroom, the Rev. Father Marnane presiding. At the Pro-Cathedral on Sunday evening a violin solo, an offertory by Ernst, was given by Miss Julia Moran, who is on a b> ief vißit to Christen ureh. The item was beautifully played, and Mi?s Funston's organ accompaniment was in that lady's finished style.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 2, 10 January 1901, Page 18
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