WAIHI

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 15, 11 April 1907, Page 19

WAIHI

(From our own correspondent.) April 2. Easter Sunday at St. Joseph's Church was a fitting conclusion to the solemn ceremonial of Holy Week. Entering the church 1 , the impression was} immediately formed that Easter was a festival of festi- , vals, the elaborate and tasteful decorations at onoe indicating great joy and gladness. ~ The sombre drapings of Good Friday, had been removed, and were replaced by white satin hangings, which, formed a rich background for the floral decorations. Large congregations filled the church at both Masses, and also, at the evening devotions. In the morning Very Rev. Father Brodie briefly explained - the ■ meaning .ot the festival, and its first announcement as "contained in the gospel of the day. At 11 o'clock the church choir rendered Bateman's Mass, with the exception of the ' Kyrie' and ' Gloria,' which- were from Es'te's Mass ; the singing was excellent both in solos and, choral parts. Very Very Rev. Father Brodie preached an instructive discourse on the Resurrection ; its scriptural proofs, and its relation to the Christian religion. Miss Garvey presided at- the Morgan and directed the ohcdr, and both organist and' choir are *to be congratulated for their successful work. The decoration of the church was carried out by the Sisters of Mercy, assisted by " several young ladies of the parish. , annual sports of the Hibernian Society,' held otir Worth's paddock on Easter Monday, were an unqualified success. The weather was - perfect and the

attendance "was- very good, the takings at the gat© totalling nearly £50. The Waihi Federal Band, under. Bandmaster Trussell, 'played -a/ number of selectwAis- t ,'< which were, greatly .-appreciated. Mr. 'vjaliie', ' 'the' pp'pu^ , lar - Highland ;- piper^ supplied an* , inveresting "in '" the* day's programme by pla^»Lng tHeVpip.es ="at frequent' intervals.. A feature of the programme was the aquatic eyents on -the river skirting the sports' grounds, chief of which, was; the exhibition _by , the worl-d's-champion swimmer, Richard Cavill.^ -The officials ' : are " to foe qoniplimentecl on the excellent way in which they conducted the meeting". In the evening the ESbernian social in the"'-.Acada^ny «^>f Music was -a % suocess; ». • The door receipts "amounted 'over £19. --*•'*- ' ■