DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 22, 29 May 1902, Page 20

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

On Monday morning a Solemn Requiem Ma«s for th^ repose of the soul of the late Bishop Moran was celebrated in St Joseph's Cathedral The celebiant was his Lordship Bishop Verdon, Rev. Father O'Reilly deacon, Rev. Father O'Malley subdeacon, and the Rev. Father Murphy, Adrn., assistant priest. The weekly meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club was held on Friday night in St. Joseph's Hall, when there was a large attendance. The evening's amusement consisted of a tournament, for which prizes were given. Mr Bradj secured the first prize, while Mr H. Miles was the lucky winner of the second. Refreshments were provided, and those present were unanimous in their verdict that it was the pleasantest evening spent this season. Entries are now being received for a ping-pong tournament, which is to take place shortly, and for which prizes will be offered. The Rev. Father Cleary, in the course of a private letter, written on April 23, while staying at the Trappist Monastery, St. Norbert, Manitoba, where he and Father Barlow received the greatest kindness and hospitality, says that the scenery of the Rocky Mountains surpassed in beauty anything that he had ever seen— even Switzerland was not to be cooipired to this wonderland of C unda. The railway passes through GOO miles of the most magnificent .scenery in the world. They arrivt d at, Krandon, Canada, on April 11), and stayed there a couple of days, during which they re.-eiv< d much kindness from the Redempfc->rist Fathers. A New Z"aland nun, Sister Mary Gonzaga. is ■Mipenorr'.s of the local convent of the Sisterß of tho Mission. Fathers Cleary and M,r ow armed in St. Boniface, Winnipeg, on April 21, and w* re received very hospitably by Archbifh ip Langevin, O M 1., and his priests. After leaving St. Boniface they were to separate for a short time in order to visit frieDds, but were to mee f later on in Chicago, and from there were to go on to Boston by way of Detroit, Toronto, Niagara Ottawa, Montreal, and New York. They were to leave Koston f>r Queenstown by one of the steamers of the Dominion Line, which was to sail on M \y 28 On Wednesday evening of List week the members of St. Joseph's Ladies' Club held a social gathering in St. Joseph's Hall to which they invited a number of their friends. The attend tnce was very large, upwards of 200 persons b 'ing present. An excellent programme of games and musical elections was provi led, and all present heartily enjoyed themselves. M's«es Davis, Fiast-r, and O'Neill contributed vocal ituns and Micses Fr.iser and Popplewell pianoforte Relictions, all of which were received with hearty applause. The performers deserve the tham<a of the club for helping so materially towards the success of the evening. The accompaniments were played in an efficient manner by Miss Poppelwell. Refreshments were provided by the club. The club is doing very good work, and although it.s membership is large. Htill the number would very yoon be doubled if the young Indus of the congregation were fully aware of its scope. The club is a means of bringing the lady members of the congregation together in *ooi.il intercourse, providing them with healthy amusement, and giving them an opportunity of acquiring useful knowledge b\ atures of last year's work were the cooking and fancy work classes which are continued this session, and in addition M-\ Anthony has kindly consented to conduct a dramatic cla«H. For those who desire to ppend an hour or two in relaxation, ping-pong and other means of enjoyment are provided. An entertainment of a varied description was given on Fiiday evening in St. Patrick's schoolroom by the children attached to the Orphanage of St. Vincent de Paul, South Dunedin, and despite the inclement weather there was a large attendance. An openir g chorus by about thirty children was well received. This whs followed by a play, in three parts, entitled ' The Violet Sellers,' and consisted of recitations, songs, chorusis, club drill, fan drill, hoop drill, dumbbells, etc The performers were all thoroughly well up in th>'ir parts, the recitations and singing especially being noticeable for distinctness and good pronunciation ; and the audience showed their appreciation of the children's efforts by frequent applause. To Miss Mowat special mention must be given for the instruction imparted to the children in the various exercise*, which were gone through in a rery creditable manner. The appearance of so many young children on the stage, all i eatly attired, and with healthy and contented looks, impressed those present with their being well cared for by the good Sisters in charge of the Orphanage. At the conclusion of the entertainment the U> v. Father Coffey naid he was pleased to see such a large audience present, and thanked them for their at'endance. He congiatulated the hitters of Mercy on the perfection attained by the children, and referred to the large amount of good work that was being done at the Orphanage. He, also expressed their indebtedness to Miss Mowat for the admirable manner in which she had trained the children in their various exerciseß.