Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 30, 24 July 1902, Page 5

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent. July 19. The Vev. Archdeacon Devoy, Provincial, haa returned from the Hawke's Bay district. Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnaia, V.G., of Chrirtchurcb, was iv Wellington this week for a few days. It is the intention of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association to hold another social before the end of the present month. The many friends of Mr E. Daly, of Newtown, willi regret to hear of his serious illness. The Very Rev. Father Lewis, Adm., V.G., who has been spending a short holiday in Wanganui, has returned to town. A Wellington lady has generously presented to Rev. Father Cahill for his ohuroh in Martinborough the Stations of the Cross and two pictures. The schools of St. Mary's Convent, Hill street, Wellington, and St. Bride's Convent, Masterton, were re-opened after the mid-winter raoation on Monday. At the weekly meeting of the Hibernian Society held on Wednesday last, the officers recently elected were installed. The Society's finances were reported to be in a very prosperous condition. Some three months ago the second Sunday of the month was set apart for the Sacred Heart meetings for the men of the parish. The attendance of members has greatly increased, and the result of the ohange is a source of great consolation to the clergy. The Count and Countess De Courte left by the express train on Friday morning for Auckland, where they intend to take up their residence, the French Consulate having been transferred to the northern city. The members of the Marist Brothers' Dramatic Club are to be congratulated on the results achieved in the production of the drama, ' The Wearing of the Green,' on Monday and Tuesday evenings at the Guildtord street schoolroom, in aid of the organ fund of the Churoh of the Sacred Heart. The attendance was very large on both occasions, and in the audience were his Grace Archbishop Redwood, Very Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnaip, and several of the local clergy. In the part of Barney Rooney, a young rebel, Mr C. Gamble portrayed the character faithfully. Mr E. Marshall as Edward Griswald, Mr D. Kelly as Humpy Dargon, and Mr J. Gibbs as Harry O'Connor were well suited, and Mips E. Ruddy aB the heroine, Grace Redmond, and Miss M. Doyle as Molly O'Connor performed their parts satisfactorily. The minor partß were well filled by Messrs R. Sievers, W. Murphy, C, McGrath and A. Mcßae. During an interval an Irish jig was very neatly danced by Miss Foley and Mr MoPhee.