Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 42, 20 October 1904, Page 5

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(Ftfom our own correspondent.) October 7. 1 lie Rev. Fatiior AnibwoLtli, paiibh pnestti of Wellington South, is at present arranging for the formation ot a tennis court and cricket pitch tor the pupils, of the parish school. His Excellency tine Governor has informed the bazaar committee that should arrangements permit he will be pleased to preside at the opening of the fete at Easter. The State Inspector's report, with reference to his examination of the Te Aro parish schools, is, I behove, in every way satisfactory. Fault is, however, deservedly found with the accommodation, to remedy wthich the authorities are making all possible arrangements. A cricket pitch is to be prepared this season on the St. Patrick's College ground at Berhampore for use fbiy the college team. The Kector is endeavoring to arrange that all matches with t*he college should be played on then, own giotufd, am auangemetnt that will no doubt find favor with the Cricket Association, of which the Rev. Kector is a vice-president. Widespread regret has been caused here by the death on Thursday last of Mr. John Joseph Kelly, of Barrett's Hotel. Deceased was the second son of Mr. Thomas Kelly, and wag born at Twelve Mile, Grey Valley. At the time of his death he was in his twenty-sixth year, and had only been married about sjix months. — R.I. P. Mr. John Coyle, of the Post and Telegraph ment, has consented to act as a lepresentative of the NZ. Federated C.V M. Societies at the coming Congress in Melbourne. The delegates will leave on Saturday next, 'i he secretary o£ the Victorian Federation has written' to say that the necessary arrangements have been made for their accommodation when in Melbourne. An illuminated address for presentation to Brother Mark from his Wellington friends has been sent to the executive of the Auckland Young. Men's Club, who have been requested by the local club to arrange for its presentation The address, which was executed by an old pupil of Brother Mark, Mr. S. G. Ross, of Willis street, is handsomely bound in the best morocco, and reflects great credit) on all concerned. It contains the signatures of the ' old boys ' of the school, members of the Catholic Young Men's Club, and friends. The sjum of £1!5 has also bean forwarded with the address. This amount will be devoted to the purchase of books for the library of the Marist Brothers' College. The members of St. Patrick's branch of the II A.CB. Society met on Wednesday evehing. The membership is lapidly increasing, six new members having been! initiated at the pievious meeting, while on Wednesday evening five candidates were proposed. After the routine- business had been completed, the members of tho branch entertained the Druids at a games' tournament. St. Patrick's Hall was filled and a most enjoyable e veiling was sipent. Several s'ofngs and recitations were gncn by members of both Societies. The tournament ended in favor of the Hibernians, who tWus reversed the result of the previous contest. An excellent s\ip\peu was provided, and the proceedings were terminated with the singing of ' Auld lang syne.' By the kindness ot the executive of the Catholic Young Men's Club, their fine billiard table and piano were placed at the disposal of the Hibernians'. As a result of their recent social I understand that over £20 have been cleared, a sum that will be evenly divided between the men's and women's branches for the purchase of additional regalia. (This letter arrived too late for insertion in our last is&,ue.)

October 15. The executive of the Catholic Young Men's Federation is appealing 1 by circular to the different clufas in the Colony asking them to endeavor to be represented at tjho. annual Conference in Dunedin at Christum as. Weather permitting, the Catholic Young Men's tennis court will be opened to-day. Great im'pravements have been made. A large increase in the me-mdjership is expected, and everything promises well for a highly successful seasion. The Cricket Association has granted the memibers 1 of St. Patrick's College Club permission to play their matches on their own ground at Berhanipore. The

club has now decided to enter a team for the junior as well aa for t/hc third class championship. Messrs. H. McKeowen and J. Coyle, delegates of the Federated Catholic Young Men's Societies, left for Sydney i by the ' Victoria ' to day for the Melbourne Catholic Congress. On 'inursday evening they were entertained by the members of the Catholic Club at a social in St. Patrick's ILall. The interest manifested here in the Bible-im-schools question is sUll .sUoiig. In response to frequent lequests the executive of the Bible-m-schools party have have decided to issue copies of the proposed text-book to teachers ana" others interested. The printers are at present busy with the work, and an isisiue is shortly expected. At their usual weekly meeting on Mcjiday evening the members of tile Catholic Young Men's Literary Society debated the question, ' Was Napoleon a power for gepd or evil ? ' Mr. Baker led off by affirming that tlhe influence of the great sotdier was on the whole in the direction of good. He was opposed by Mr. McGowaru A voile depided vi favor of Mr. Baker's contemuon. \ The following pupils of the convent have passed the Trinity College examinations in vocal music . — Higher examination— Certificated vocalist, Catherine Segrief ; senior honors— singing, Alice Mac Donald, Edith Martin, Atbhia Cundy , senior pass, Maud Vincent ; intermediate honors, Maggie Maxwell, Amy Blow ; intermediate pass, Lucy McK.eeg.an, Mary O'Farrell, Lilian Head, Gertrude Garvey ; junior pass, Isabel Jones, Violet Lamjwacroit , h»t/hel Bowley, Kathleen Burke. This list speaks well for the excellence of the vocal training imparted by tlhe Sisters of Mercy. rlher lhe oratorio, the ' Seven Last Words,' was given by St. Joseph's Choir, Buckle street, on Sunday even'ns last. The solos were rendered in a highly meritorious manner by Miss V. Daniel, Messrs. J. Sca^le, D V. Lilicrap, and 1 Rev. Father Moloney. The work of a chorus of over fifty \oices and a complete orchestra was excellent. A sermon appropriate to the occasion was preached by Rev. Father Lewis, V.G. Mr. M. J. Ejinis presided at the organ. The church was crowded, and a collection in aid of the organ fund realised over £28. This amount, with the proceeds of the first production,, will make a net total of over £50. The whole production was one of which the conductor, Mr. W. McLaughlin, a.nd the merribers of the choir have etvexy reason to feel proud. One of the severest gales ever felt here has been raging this week. A considerable amount of damage has been done to property, fences being blown down anld several hduses ruined by slips. Hajppily no serious accidents have resulted, although the escapes m some cases have been remarkable. The shipping has oeen greatly dislocated, and two wrecks on the coast, me at Palliser Bay and one at Island Bay, are reported, fortunately without loss of life. The Hutt ard sunoi;jidmg districts have been flooded, and railway and telegraph communication interrupted. The electric ligiht wires in the city were severely 'damaged and the local syndicate had a busy time with repairs. The fencing at the Hill street Convent and at St Patrick's College suffered greatly from the violence of the storm The Viceregal garde-n fete in aid of the Veterans' Home, which was to be opened on Wednesday, has had to be postponed. All celebrations arranged for Labor Day were abandoned.