ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 13, 27 March 1902, Page 19

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.) March 22. The children and Bt >ff of St. Joseph's Orphanage held their annual picnic on tlie feast of the patron saint of the institution at Wadestown. On the feast day of the patron eaint of St. Patrick's College the students were treated to an outing at Lowry Bay, on Mr. H. D. Bell's estate, the use of which was very kindly granted for the day. About 1 00 officers and seamen from the warships of the Australian Squadron in port on Sunday attended the 10.30 a.m. Mass at the Church of the Sacred Heart. His Grace the Archbishop addressed them during the course of his sermon. A Requiem Mass for the repoae of the soul of the late Trooper Albert Devine, an ex-student of St. Patrick's College and a member of the Seventh New Zealand Coatingenfc, who died recently in South Africa, was celebrated by the Yen. Archdeacon D ;voy in St. Joseph's Church on Tuesday morning. Rev. Father O'Reilly was deacon, and Rev. Father Tymons subieacon. The professors and students of the colltge were present, and the solemn music for the Mass was sung by the college choir. The many friends of Mre Andrew Duggan will regret to hear of her death, which took place at her residence, Berhampore, last Monday. The deceased contracted consumption soon after her marriage, and for the last four years had been a patient sufferer from the disease. Her funeral, which was large ly attended, took place on Thursday afternoon. Rev. Father Mahony, assisted by Rev. Father Holluy, officiated at St. Joseph's Church and also at the graveside. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Duggan in his sad bereavement. — R.I.P. On Sunday last at the college tbe Rector and professors, in honor of the feast of St. Patrick, entertained at dinner a large assemblage of friends of the institution. Tne guests included his Grace Archbishop Red wood, the Yen. ArcbdeiconDevoy (Provincial), the Very Rev. Father Lewis (Vicar-General), Hon. Dr. Grace, M.L C, Drs. Cahill and Martin, Messrs. Kennedy and Garvey, and a very large number of ex-sudents re-iident in Wellington. The Rector of the college presided. He proposed the toast of ' The day we celebrate,' and coupled with it the names of his Graoe the Archbishop and Hon. Dr. Grace each of whom made an appropriate reply. The toast of the Reotor was proposed in a happy little ppeech by Dr. Martin. Father Keogh in his reply said that the college was still in its childhood, bun during the 18 years of its existence its success had been in every way remarkable, and should be a source of gratification to the Catholics of the Colony of whose faith and generosity the institution wae a striking testimony. The college was, he said, admirably equipped for the work of education, on the religious and scientific sides as well as in respeot to the ordinary sohool course, and the teachers are determined to keep it in the front rank as an educational institution. St. Patrick's Day celebrations here were in every way highly successful. Notwithstanding tbe fact that a high wind prevailed and the weather in the morning was threatening, school children to the number of close on 500 assembled in Boulcott street, where the free-train tickets for the Hibernian Society's picnic were dis£fi^»ited. The members of the various branches of the Society and <5he J children were formed in procession and, headed by the Garrison Band, marched to the Te Aro railway station. On arrival at the Hutt the procession waß reformed, and marched to Father Lane's grounds. There was a large attendance of the public on the ground

during the day, amongst whom w»:« Archbishop Redwood, Sir Joseph Ward, Arohdeacon Devoy, Fathers Lewis, Lane, Holley, Herbert, Maples, Mahoney, and O'Shea. Sports and amusements of all kinds wera provided for the children. At night, despite a regular downpour of rain, the Skating Rink was filled, when a national conoert was given. In a long programme, the following were the items :— ' Off to Philadelphia ' and ' Storm Fiend,' Mr J. Jones ; ' Kathleen, Mavourneen,' and • Ben Bolt,' Miss Tanaley \ ' Father O'Flynn ' and ' Asleep on the Deep,' Mr Arthur Hahn ,' ' Asthore ' and ' The Minstrel Boy, 1 Miss Birch ; • The Last Rose of Summer' and 'Killarney, 1 Miss Randall ; 'The Dear Little Shamrock,' Mr. E. J. Hill ; • Barney O'Hea,' Mies Hall. Miss Minnie McLean reoited ' French's Ride to Kimberley,' Miss Julia Moran played a violin solo, and Miss Tansley and Mr. B. J. Hill sang a duet, ' Beauty's Eyes,' the violin obligato to which was played by Miss J. Moran. Miss B. Norden aoted as accompanist. Mr H. C. Houldsworth was secretary of the concert committee.