Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 25 August 1904, Page 6

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own cor respondent.)

August 20

The Rev. Father Huault leaves to-lday for Sydney

On Monday evening the members of the Catholic Literary Society held an interesting debate on the subject oi prohibition.

The members of the Catholic Club will hold their annual supper on Thursday next. The president, Rev. Father O'Shea, is to preside.

Among those to receive medallions and certificates from the St. John's Ambulance As&ociation I notice the names of several Sisters of Mercy and Compassion.

Messis. O'Brien, McEvedy, and Traill, members of the British football team, were entertained at dinner by the Rector of St Patrick's College. The two firstnamed, are well known as old boys of the college, and expressed themselves as being very happy in renewing their acquaintance with old friends.

The ladies of the parish of Wellington South are to give an 4 at home ' in the schoolroom, Green street, on Wednesday evening next. A large number of invitations have been issued, and the affair, which is in aid ot the parish funds, should be highly enjoyable.

Last week I unfortunately omitted to refer to a football match that is perhaps one of the most interesting events of the season in Wellington. The game between teams from St. Patrick's anct Wellington Colleges never fails to diaw a crowd, who are usually treated to a fine scientific exposition of the Rugby game. This year's match was one of the bes<t in thus respect, the applause ior scientific play being loud and frequent. The SI Patrick's boys weie the heavier, and wwi by 13 poinits to 3, after a game that proves that the wearexfi of the blue and white icrscy are still to the fore on the field of scientific Rugby.

Some time ago delegates from the various literary societies m the city met to consider the formation of a union During tihe week a mock parliament was arranged, the proceedings of which were watched by the Chief Ju»>tice, Sir Robert Stout, and ma.ny members of Parliament The Catholic Liteiary Society was represented by Mr. A, 11. Casey. After the conclusion of the debate, the subiect of which was the Governor's Speech, dehveied fey lion T. X Macdanald, the Chief Justice and several members of Parliament delivcied short addresses. The speeches made by the various speakers 1 of the union were marked by much ability, but with perhaps not sufficient seriousness The union promises to be a great success, and it is to be hoped that the members of our own Society will take aforemost pait in the proceedings.