ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 18, 2 May 1907, Page 12

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(Prom our own correspondent.) April 27. The United Irish League wUI hold a social gathering at Go'd-ber s Hall on Tuesday, May 7. A lecturett/e will foe delivered by Mr. S. J. Moran, LL.B., entitled, " Ireland a nation of rebels.' Admission to the function is free to members anid their friends.. Mr. J, Finlay is 1 acting as secretary to the League at present. Arrangements are complete for the opening of the H/ome of Compassion at Island Bay to-morrow by ( lAs Grace the Archbishop. Yesterday Mother Aubert ' received a letter from Sir George and Lady Cliffosd apologising for their inability to be present at the opening ceremony tor-miorrow. A cheque for £20 w.is enclosed' with the letter. The Rev. Mother has also received donations from many other prominent public men. On Tuesday the stallholders in the recent bazaar were entertained at Day's Bay by Very Rev. Father Keogh. Opportunity was taken of the occasion to present the hon. secretary, Mr. F. W. Cronvbie, with a handsome travelling bag, suitably inscribed, as' a token of the appreciation of his services. The lady stallholders each received a neat Maltese cross of gold, as a memento of the bazaar. Father Keogh expressed himself as being, highly pleased wilfh the results oil "tjhie bazaar, and tendered his sincere .thanks to the stallholders for tihe hard work they did to ensure success. At\ a meetingiof the Technical Education committee last evening, one of the members spoke of -the possibility of their being able to acquire St. Patrick's College for the purpose, as he believed there was some rumor of the college people desiring a change. Very Rev. Father Keo>gh, on being approached, denied the truth of such a rumor. There was no intention to vacate the college. The college trustees had land at the Hutt, which was secured in view of the present institution growing beyond the capacities of the dty properly, but there was no immediate intention of removing to the Hutt. On the other hand the erection of additional class rooms -to the present building was contemplated. If the Catholics of Brooklyn continue to work with the enengy they have so far displayed in their efforts to raise funds for the erection of a- church, the project will quickly 'become an established fact. On Wednesday thiey held a social in Fullford's Hall, Brooklyn, in aid of the church fund, and the gathering proved very enjoyable, an-d most satisfactory from the financial aspect. Special cars were engaged to run to the suburb on the hill, fe/nd a large number of sympathisers from the city took advantage of the occasion to lend a helping hand. Over four hundred people were present, and a still larger number of tickets were sold. The early part of the evening was de\oted to a concert programme, to which the following ladies and gentlemen contributed :— Misses Morrison, McKay, Julia Moran, and Lamacroft, Roy. Fathers Moloney and Ainsworth, Messrs. Reade, Clarhson, Carr, and Master Foote. The concert was a fine one, and the Brooklyn people are to be complimented on their good fortune in securing such excellent talent. The several accompaniments were played by Miss Mploney and Mr. W. McLaughlin. Mr. W. Healy acted as secretary, and to his energy much of the success of the undertaking must be ascribed. The ladies of Brooklyn provided an excellent supper.