ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON
'- . (t.'rom.jjpr own correspondent.) : - ■''~ tS-'"''~ i "" , \"December 8. Arrangements "arc now being made'-for''the , usual 'monster •-Catholic picnic on Boxing Day.'-. " • - . A debate, to take place during I"'~thel"'~ the Christmas -, holidays, has teen arranged between*'■ the Catlholic .^oung Men's Uuljs of this city and Christfcburch.. Messrs. S. J. Kane, arid C. Gamble will represent the Wellington Club. - - >-' v^i^Thje annual Ihiiveisity examinations, for Matriculation ■and .Junior Scholarships are being held .-here.'at present. - A-lar^e vnuulber-of pupils from St;-;VPafcr-ick?s\ College ~ane Joying for Matriculation, and some also'for Junior Scholarships. r t The newly-formed Catholic Young Men's Athletic .Club was nol slow in justifying its existence, and -gaining a reputation. On Saturday - ' last • at? the i:M.CA. sports in the Basin Reserve, -the clvb 5 secured UiN^, firsts,, .three seconds, and four thirds—quite a ■splendid" record. • .\ ■*' . 'The Rev. Father Cxoggin, of the-! Society of; the Crusade of Rescue, London, spolie on the work of the organisation on last Sunday "morning in St. Joseph's - rDjeurch,'.-Buckle. street, and." also in ■ the-:evening at St. Mary of the Angels', Boulcptt street. Collec- ' 410ns in aid of-the mission vvill be "made £t these - churches to-morrow. . - , .} Mr. Fred .W. Crombie, who has acted as Secretary in connection with some of our'largest bazaars-, here was assistant secretary to the bazaiar undertaken) Mn -October- last by the members ofr St. John's. Ambulance - fours]ng Guild. As a token of the warm appreciation • ;of his valuable services in this; connection- tor'inem'bers of the- Guild, he was l the other-day-■preserited>by the lady stallholders with a very fine pair of silver-backed hair, brushes and a silver stud box. An ordination sendee ~ was' held by his Grace the Archbish6p on Sunday-morn-ing, when the Rev. Bernard" -Quinn-was ordained priest and the Revs. Daniel Hur«and^. Henri,-Le. Bouteiller deacons. Among the largo n'Sl?gation. present were a . number of students *from - Meanee.- '-His Orace was assisted-in tile ceremony by the
Yen.- Archdeacon Devoy,- Provincial, and* the Very Father 'Keoghj-- Rector oP St: Patrick's -College; "The Rev : - Fathers Tynwns,- of'Meaneeviiand Moloney,;oi'-the Thorndori parish;'' "were masters, of -:' '-'- ■ Dr. Fjndlay, the new At.torney-Geoieral, was accorded a fine reception by the citizens of 'Wellington in the - Town Hall"" ori ■ Thursday ! /eveiiin r g. '-His .Worships ; the ' Mayor, -lion. T.- r llisrop, presided' over ■ a large^' and enthusiastic- gathering. ' -His^Worsiiip 0 referred 'inTgracefUl ■ terms' to; the ' honors" achieved, by Dr. F-in-dlay at-d;he" University; 'in-' the" legal 1 • profession,' and ' asa'-cHizen. Sit ,'Joseph " Ward, 1 "who "-was s wariiily • welcomed," ; referred to the new v Attorney-General as -another? strong .- member of a strong Ministry. ■' Sir Josephs-r emarks ■• on the- questions of race purity, '-fner eased ' contribution 1 to the navy^ and the settlement of 'Native lands,' as questions outside -the -sphere s ' of - party politics,, were >ent>hureceived.' Dr. Findl'ay'-s reply washable,'eloquent, and -humorous/ Perha^s'^is 'most tellings point was a strong .plea" - for' more - individual effortl'and self-reliance- on- the parl/^oL-uiembers of the 1 'State. ' <■•
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New Zealand Tablet, 13 December 1906, Page 14
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