ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Issue 17, 25 April 1907, Page 14

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

. {From our own correspondent.) '" ; - . • -i:\ V- "_' April 20. ..Andrew Mack concludes his highly successful' "season to-night, Svhen by special request he will appear in"- • Tom Moore.' ' l ' ~ • _•- The young ladies who a~e -" receiving their -vocal traininb at St. Joseph's Convent, South Wellington, very kindly paid a visit on " Wednesday 1 last to tKe Home for Chroiiic Invalids "attached to the Wellington District Hospital,' and gave a concert to the -'inmates, who heartily appreciated the entertainment. The visit was arranged toy the_ -good Sisters at Newtown. ' Mother Aubert's new Home of Compassion at Island Bay. is to be opened -by Ms 'Grape "the Archbishop to- . morrow week. ;On Wednesday evening a meeting of citizens -was held in Godber's Rooms, Cuba street, to make arrangements -for the ceremony. Mr. Edwin Arnold 1 , J.P., presided, and Mr. John Hyland was appointed secretary. Those present formed themselves 'into a committee with power to add to their number. Apologies for unavoidable " absence were received from his Worship the Mayor and other leading citizens: The opening ceremony- promises to be something that will clearly show the general recognition of Mother Aubert's noble work. The usual weekly meeting of the St. Vincent de. Paul Society was held at the presbytery, Boulcott street, on Thursday evening. Sub-Inspector O'Donovan presided, and • the clergy were represented by Rev Fathers O'Shea, Venniug,' and Herring.. The Hon. Mr. Heydon, M.L.C., delivered a short address to the members, and advocated the establishment of a good parish library He ' expressed himself as being highly pleased With th& methods of work adopted by the society in the Colony.. A committee was set up to arrange for the holding of some kind of social entertainment for the men of the Siquadron on its coir.ting visit to -this port