ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 25, 22 June 1905, Page 5

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) June 17. On Monday his Grace the Archbishop left on a Msit to the Nelson district. On Sunday he is to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at T a kaka. The members of the Catholic Young Men's Club will formally open their newly furnished club rooms by holding a conversazione on Thursday evening next. The various debating societies in the city will shortly hold an inter-society debating competition for which, the Catholic Young Men's Society will enter. St. Patrick's College OIS Boys' Association are to hold their .annual social gathering on July sin the Sydney street schoolroom. At a meeting of the Executive of the Federated Catholic Young Men's Societies held on Thursday evening, it was decided to offer a prize for an essay competition open to all members of affiliated societies. The subject chosen is ' The Value of Catholic Young Men's Societies, and the best way to promote their welfare.' The Rev. Father Kimbdl has been asked ,to act as judge. The Executive decided to arrange for the procuring of a n<um'ber of diplomas of merit, such as are 1 in use among the societies in Victoria. These will 'be oonferred by the affiliated societies on deserving members, and should prove beneficial in promoting an interest in the various societies. The first diploma will be| conferred on the winner of the essay competition. The following gentlemen have bocome honorary members of the Federation by virtue of a new rule passed at tho last conference : His Lordship Bishop Grimes, Rev. Father O'Shea, Dr. Mackin, Messrs. Martin Kennedy, T{. 0. Duncan, and Robert O'Connor.;

The concert given on Wednesday evening in aid of the Home of Compassion was successful in every respect. The Town Hall was well filled by people of every creed. Lady Plunkett and party from Government House occupied seats in the gallery. The most talented of Wellington's artists had placeid tiheir service^ gratuitously at the disposal of the committee, and as a result a musical treat was aftorded. The programme consisted of the following items, among which those given by the pupils of St. Mary's Convent were specially attractive : ' Wherever you walk,' Mr. E. J. Hill ; ' Spinning chorus,' Pupils of St. Mary's Convent ; 'Life,' and ' Life's epitome,' Miss Leonore Pulsford ; ' With my guitar,' Miss Buckhurst (SI. Maiy'b .Cou\ent) „ ' There's a land,' Mr.- Wilfrid Harper ; ' Cairo Mio Ben,' and ' The silver ring,' Miss Norafo Barrett ;,' A Gipsy maiden I,' Miss Amy Hyde ; ' The worker,' Miss Mclntosh ; ' AiV© Maria,' Miss V. Daniel, with violin obligato by Mr. .C. Cimino ; ' The world went very well then,' and ' An old bachelor,' Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.H.R. The accompaniments were played by Miss Kate Molotney. As an overture the Garrison Band played selections from Donizetti, and in the second part a Wagner piece, introducing a trombone quartette. Mr. J. Parker contributed as a cornet solo Gounod's ' Serenade.' Herr Max Hoppe contributed a violin solo, a meditation and a mazurka. The Sisteirs desire to thank all who in any way contributed to the success of the concert. A word of special credit is 9ue to the committee, who, under the able direction of Father Kimbell, left nothing to be desired in the arrangements. As usual, Mr. John Hyland was secretary.