ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 33, 17 August 1905, Page 18

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(from our own correspondent.)

August 12. The various schools of the parish will be examined by the State inspectors during the month. His Lordship Bishop Lenihan is at present on a visit to Wellington, and is the guest of the rector of St. Patrick's College. -The many friends of Mr. J. Eccleton, of the teaching staff of St. Patrick's College, will regret to hear of the sudden death of his mother at her home in Waipawa on Thursday. The deepest sympathy will be felt for the bereaved family, who are well-known in many parts of the Colony .—R.I. P. References of a very complimentary nature by tpialined men have t|ben made concerning the new organ at the Sacred Heart Basilica. There seems no doubt that our Thorndon friends have the very best instrument in the city. Ie is quite likely that a public recital will bte given early in September next. On Thursday evening St. Patrick's Hall was well fillod, when the members of the Catholic Club entertained the. membters of St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Association. A euchre and Milliard tournament was arranged, and each was won by the Catholic Club. Songs and recitations added to the general enjoyment. The musical accompaniments to the various items were played by Mr. C. McDonald. The Executive of the Catholic Young Men's Club has decided to arrange a series of lectures to be given in the club rooms, Boulcott street. The first of these will be given on Thursday next by Mr. E. J. Fitagibbon. The subject of the lecture is the 'Life and Work of Daniel, O^Cpnnell.' The lecture is open to members and the general public, and admission in each case will be free.

Mr. John Deehan, formerly of Westland, and latterly resident in Wellington, died in the district hospital here on Wednesday night. He was a native of King's County, Ireland, and came to the colonies at the time of the Bendigo rush. He worked at Charleston for some years., and then settled in Reef ton,

where he hwd until six years ago. Since then he has lived in Wellington with his daughter, Mrs. Devery. Deceased was" eighty years of age.— R.I.JP. The funeral of Mr. 3. Sullivan, son of Mr. William Sullivan, of Cardale street, Wellington South, ? ok J^ &cc on Su &day last,* and was largely attended. The remains were first taken to St. Anne's Church, where a touching address was delivered by the Rev. Father Ainsworth. The body was interred mi the old Catholic cemetery in Mount street, the Rev. Father Barclay officiating at the graveside; The - deceased was in the service of the Postal Department at the time of his death. The bereaved ones haVe the sympathy of a large circle of friends.— R.l. P. ' The members of the Catholic Young Men's Tennis Club? are to be neartily congratulated, on. the. success of their first social, which took place in! th»iAlexandra Hall on Wednesday evening. There was aMarge attenflance, and the affair wasr voted by all -as teWe most enjoyable. The arrangements were ot a: ftitfrty satisfactory nature, ana were made by a \conunlft«ee consisting of Misses- Meston, Williams, SuHivaai aM Messrs. Searle, Moran, Mullins. The duties of secretary were efficiently discharged by Mr. M. F. O^Connor.

The Rev. Father Ainsworth, the popular parish priest of Wellington South, will shortly leave on holiday for Sydney. The Rev. Father has been very unwell for some considerable time, and his medical advisers have ordered a complete change and rest. The parishioners and general public join in hoping that Bather Ainsworth will return to their midst in the full enjoyment of his previous good health. During his absence it is probable that the Rev Father Moloney will carry out the duties of the parish. The medal for oratory, presented by Lord Plunket for competition among members of the Victoria College Delating Society, is a silver one, bearing on the observe side the Plunket arms and on the reverse side a wreath of oak. The rules governing the competition have li?en framed on lines similar to those governing the medal for oratory at Trinity College Dublin. • The winner will be selected by the popular vote of the students. The competition for this year's medal will take place on the 6th of September next. Each speaker will have ten minutes, and may choose for his subject the life of any man or woman of history.