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ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

July S. His Grace Archbishop Redwood left on Thursday *or Kaponga, where he will hold a Confirmation service. He is to return to town during noxib week In order to provide' funds for the erection of a Sffl? r « shed + £ s a means of protection for the schoolchildren in the wet weather, the Re/. Father Ainsworith will hold a social in the Victoria, Hail on thd . lstt mst.

Ihe parishioners of Thomdon will hold their annual social in aid of the schools on Wednesday, the lath mst, in the Sydney! street schoolroom. Arrangements are now being made by an energetic committee under the direction of Mr. H. F. O'Leary, as secretary. The annual social gathering of the St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Association was held in the Sydney street Schoolroom on Wednesday evening. The hall was beautifully decorated, and the arrangements made by the committee left nothing to be desired. There were about two hundred persons present, and the evening was pronounced by all as_ a mosTfc enjoyable one. Mr. A. H. Casey carried out the d'utftes of secretary. Dr. Hugh St. Leger Gribben, the only son of M*\ H. Gribben, late superintendent of the Asylum at Hokitika, and now a resident of Christchurch, returned to the Colony by the ' Ayrshire ' on Saturday last. Mr. Gribben is a native of Hokitika, and has been absent from New Zealand for the last nine yeatfs, during which period he was engaged in medical studies at Edinburgh, from whose bnherfeity he has graduated as M.D. I understand that Dr. Gribben, wbo h-is devoted special attention to mental diseases, I>as accepted the position of assistant-superintenclcht at the SunnysiSe Asylum.

Four marriages were celebrated during the, wcclc: On Thursday, at St. Joseph's, Buckle street, Mr. Walter F. Larkin, eldest son of Mr. J tunes Larkin, of Auckland, was married to Miss Ethel K. Carroll, eldest daughter of Mr. J. Carroll, now of Manukau, and formerly of Lytteltou. The ceremony was performed >by the Rev. Father O'Shea. Mr. R. P. Hood was best man, and Miss Dora Car 1 oil, siyicr of the bride, acted as bridesmaid. After the ceremony the party 'drove to the Island Bay Hotel, where the breakfast was laid. Mr^ awd Mrs. Larkin were the recipients of many beautiful and valuable presents, among them 'being a aandsome solid silver tea and 1 (hlTec servicd an ' a chaquof from the directo~s of Sharland and Co., in whose office Mr. Larkin occupies an imptortant position.

It is my' sad duty to record the dealh this week of Mr. John Walsh, son of Mr. Walsh, of Tir.akori Road. The 'deqoased was about twenty-three years of 'age, and v/as of a most genial disposition, and a general favorite with all. For the past few years he had resided in Wanganui, where he contracted a' chill, the neglect of which sowed the soeds of the disease that caused his untimely end. His death v/as a very happy one, one of his last acts being a request to a friend, who hald thro-u^h carelessness neglected his religious duties, that he "should nromise to fulfil them in the future. The funeral, which was a very large one, took place on Wednesday. The Rev. Father Holley officiated at the graveside. He was assisted by -the Rev. Fathers Walsh and Vanning. The deepest sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Walsh and family, who) are highly esteemed throughout the district.—R.l.P.

On Tuesday evening the stallholders and commitico of the recent bazaar met at St. Joseph's presbytery, Buckle street, for the purpose of makine; a small presentation to mark their appreciation of the services of Mr. F. W. Crombie. " The Rev. Father O'Shea. in a happy speech, testified to the able manner in which the secretary had carried out his duties. It gave him much pleasure to meet the larlies and gentlemien who were 'so prominently associat'd with a very successful undertaking, and he look advantage of the occasion to thank them one and all on behalf of the parishioners and the clergy for the good work they had done. It was very gratifying to find that t*he greatest harmony had prevailed in all their dealings — a fact that helped in no small measure to secire the grand results obtained. He asked Mr. Crombie's acceptance of a pair of gold sleeve links, suitably inscribed. Mr. Cromibie, in" a feeling reply, thanked the donors for their gift, which he said would ever remind him of an occasion on which all were united

for a good purpose. He felt it was a pleasure to be associated with the ladies and gentlemen who were connected with the bazaar. Mr. Crombie Was also tho recipient of a Very useful gift, made otf behalf of the clorgy of the parish.

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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 28, 13 July 1905, Page 4

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ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 28, 13 July 1905, Page 4

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 28, 13 July 1905, Page 4

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