DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 24, 15 June 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

On Sunday, the feast of Pentecost, Pontifical 'High Mass was celebiatcd at St. Joseph's Cathedral by his Lordship Bishop Verdon, Rev. Father Cleary being assistant priest, Rev. Father Murphy deacon, and Rev. Father O'Malley subdeacon. His LordsMp the Bishop preached. The St. Joseph's Harriers held t|heir run on Saturday, 16 being present. Starting from the St. Clair baths, the hares led a course round the second beach", past the back of Cargill's, over and round the abattoirs, and home. During the run the pack had some grand country to cover. They were out an hour and a half, and all thoroughly enjoyed the run. There was a very good attendance at the usual weekly meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club on Friday eNenin?, when the programme consisted of a debate. 'Do the colonial youth devote too much time to recreation ?' The Rev. Father Murphy presided. The amrmathe side was taken by Messrs. Spain, D. Columb, and Adams, and the negathe by Messrs. Wilkinson, Miles, and HusFey, the latter side winning by a small majority. The Rev. Father Murphy congratulated the speakers on the excellent arguments advanced on both sides, the debate on the whole being well above the average. St. Patrick's Social ana Literary Society, Soulh Dunedin, held their first musical evening of the season in the schoolroom last Monday night. There was a large attendance of members and friends, who thoroughly enjoyed the varied programme presented, which consisted of a pianoforte solo by Mr. B. Knox, songs by Mrs. Scott, Misses ,Mahoney, Carr, Brennan, Fitzpatrick, and Messrs. P. Graham, B. Knox, ami Master W. O'Connor. Mr. W. Donnelly played a violin solo, and Mr. F. Bevan gave a recitation. Misses Kerr, Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Knox shared the accompaniments. The Rev. President thanked the performers for their efforts and the audience for their attendance. In mo\inz the adoption of the report at the thirteenth annual meeting of the Dunedin Hospital Guild last week, Mrs. A. W. Morris, who presided, said : — I am sure it is a matter of extreme regret to the members of the guild that our very efficient secretary, Mrs. Callan, cannot see her way to continue her office. As ill-health is the cause of her giving up this position, we cannot, of course, ask her to accept office for another year. It will be a matter of great difficulty to get another to carry out the duties as successfully as Mrs. Callan has. We trust that ere long she will be restored to health and be able to continue her connection with the guild for many years. I am sure you all agreee with me that a special \ote of thanks is due to Mrs. Cftllan for her past sen ices.