Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12, 25 March 1909, Page 463

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

March 20.

The name adopted for the new Boys' Club at Newtown, as mentioned in my last" week's notes, is that of ~ St. Aloysms. - • The St. Patrick's College Cadets (two companies), to the number of 95, went into camp at Trontham on Monday The Very Rev. Father Keogh is in charge of the camp, the chief executive officers being Captains Outtrim and Campbell. On St. Patrick's Night a euchre party and social evening in aid of the Children of Mary's stall at the forthcoming Easter bazaar was held Jn tho St. Anne's Catholic Clul) rooms. There were about 200 present.' The stall will be under the management of Mrs. Dalton. At St. Patrick's -Church, Masterton, on St. Patrick's Day tho marriage of Miss Margaret T. Keay, of Masterton, and Mr. Francis W. Reynolds, of New South Wales, was celebrated by the Very Rev. Dean McKenna. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. James Fouhcy, and was attended by her sister,"^ Miss Nora .Keary, as bridesmaid. Mr. J. Corbet was" best man. A reception was held after the ceremony at the residence of Mrs. Fouhcy. The Rev. Joseph Capra, D.Sc, and Agriculture, of Milan, has concluded his New Zealand tour. He has acquired a mass of. information regarding the colonies, which, he says, will be of value to the Italian Government and people, 'for,' as he remarked, '_it is only by knowledge of your beautiful country and its~ people, its laws and its attractions, that we can become more friendly. You have wonders which are worthy of being made known to the tourist, because our people travel very much. My compatriots out here are doing very well, and-I am glad to tell you that they are held in estimation everywhere. On Sunday morning at the 8 o'clock' Mass at St. Mary of the Angels' Church the H.A.C.B. Society, numbering over 50 members, in regalia, received Holy Communion. The chaplain (Rev. Father Yenning, S.M.) addressed the members on the life of Sb. Patrick. After Mass they adjourned to Lyons' Cafe, where the annual Communion breakfast was held. The president (Bro. E.~F. Reichel) was in the chair. Speeches, appropriate to the occasion, were made by the president, Rev. Father Yenning, S.M. (chaplain), Messrs. M. Kennedy, M. Bohan (\yho is one of the oldest members of the society in -the Dominion, having joined in 1869), J. J.. Devine, A. H. Casey, (representing the Wellington Catholic Club), M. O'Kane. (the United Irish League), and Bro. J. W. Callaghan. The arrangements were carried out under the supervision of Bro. P. D. Hoskins, secretary. Several meetings of the Catholic girls of Wellington hare been held, and a strong hockey club has been formed under the name of the Celtic Club. About twenty-tivo members have joined, and it is proposed to enter two teams for the third class championships. Officers have been elected as follows: — President, Very Rev. Father Keogh; vice-presidents — Rev. Father -Hickson, MesdamesMacarthy, Rylands, Dwan, arid Mackin, Sir J. G. Ward, and Messrs. M. O'Connor, A. H. Casey, Pi C. Skerrett, and Dr. Cahill; committee — Misses Fama, Lawlor, Murphy, Ritson, Breen, Hoskings, and Mellsop ; secretary and treasurer, Miss W. Mellsop ; coach, Mr. Wrigley ; delegates to the association , Misses Fama and Mellsop ; selection committee, Misses Fama, Lawlor, and- Murphy. Generous donations have been received- from . Mrs. R. ,o'Connor, Very Rev. Father Keogh, Rev. Father -Hickson, and Mr. Martin Kennedy. Mr. Casey has promised a trophy to be competed for by club members. •At^ the Wellington A.A. Club's sports gathering held • last Saturday, in the inter-college events, 100 yds and 440 yds, Wellington College had a victory over St. Patrick's College boys, who were the previous holders of Mr. L. Blundoll's cup. -P. Fitzgerald at the same meeting, in the walking handicaps (one mile and three miles), obtained third and first place respectively. His effort in the threemile race was better than the present New Zealand champion, Kerr, did when he won the event at the Australasian Championships. When it was announced later that he was selected to represent Wellington at the New Zealand Championship meeting to be held at Dunedin there was

great applause from the spectators. He is a prominent member of the Wellington: Catholic Club's athletic brauch. In all the Catholic Churches- of the Wellington archdiocese collections for the sufferers by the Italian- earths quake were made. Returns to hand from about half the churches give a total of £100 collected.

On St. Patrick's Niglit a social was- held in the Drill Hall, Petone, under the auspices of the Catholic Club, when there were about 300 present. Musical and other items were contributed "by the following : — Miss Levy, Messrs. Butterworth Bros., Coulson, G. Cronin, and Cuxristy, Miss and Master Rowell. The committee, with Messrs. Q. Gibbons, M. Ryan, and J. Sherlock, worked hard to make the gathering a success.

On St. Patrick's Night a concert in aid of the funds of Mother Mary Anbert's Home of Compassion was held in the Town Hall, Shannon. The house was packed, and the items on the programme were well received. The vocalists were Mesdames D'Ath, May, the Misses Patoh and Tremewan, and Messrs. Speak, Caton, Charlesworth, Stansell, and Master McLeavey. Miss R. Stansell contributed a piano solo and Mr. J. Curran danced an Irish jig. Mr. Kersley, of Levin, acted as accompanist.

It is with rogret I record the death of Mr. Robert Mitchell Henry, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Henry, at his parents' residence, Nairn street, Wellington, on Sunday morning, March 14. The deceased passod away after an illness of six weeks. He was a native of Wanganui, and aged twenty-one 3'ears. Requiem Mass was celebrated on Tuesday,, 16th, at St. Mary of the Angels' Church by Roy. Father Hurley, who also officiated at the graveside aL Jvarori Cemetery. — R.I. P. The third annual social of Lower Hutt H.A.C.B. Society was held on Wednesday, March 17, in the Drill Hall. The society ha.ye cause for gratification at the popularity of this annual gathering, which was once more a success. The musical programme was contributed to by Madam Steel, Misses Strickland, Murphy, Clauson, Messrs. C. O'Brien, and F. Silver, and McMenamin's orchestra rendered several items. The committee, Mesdames Connolly, Sullivan, and Wildsmith, who supervised the supper room, and Messrs. J. A. Fitzpatrick, N. O'Shea, with Messrs. E. Connolly and C. O'Brien, joint secretaries, worked energetically for the success of the function.

The third annual meeting of the St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Hockey Club was held in the Catholic Club rooms on Monday evening, Mr. A. H. Casey in tho chair. The balance sheet and report for the past year were adopted. The Very Rev. Father Keogh and Mr. J. E. Butler were elected life members of the club. The officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow : — President, Mr. W. E. Butler ; vice-presidents, Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, Very Rev. Father Keogh, Messrs. D. Fay, C. Campbell, J. E. Butler, J. R. Hayward, S. J. Moran, J. J. Bourke, A. H. Casey, and Dr. Mackin ; captain, Mr. F. Ryan ; secretary, Mr. K. I. McGrath; auditor, Mr. D. Campbell; treasurer, Mr. W. Ryan; committee, Rev. Father Bartley, Messrs. F. E. Kelly, C. Gamble, and J. "Quinn.

A meeting of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Association was held in the Brothers' schoolroom on Monday evening. The object of the meeting was for the purpose of forming an Association Football Club. Mr. C. Gamble presided. There were twenty-five members present. The following officers were elected: — Patron, his Grace Archbishop Redwood; president, Bro. Justin; vice-president, Very Rev. Father O'Shea, Rev. Father Hickson, Messrs. Doherty, M. Kennedy, A. H. Casey, J. J. Devine, and McParland; secretary pro tern., Mr. A. P. Levin; hon. treasurer, Mr. D. Cashman; management committee, Messrs. McKeown, Gamble, Duffy, Miller, and Clements; delegates to the Wellington Football Association, Messrs. Miller and Gamble. -

At tho entertainment given in Victoria Hall, Carterton, on -St. Patrick's Night, in aid of the Catholic Church funds, there was a packed house, nad the large audience spent a most enjoyable time. Mr. R. Crawley conducted the Carterton orchestra. The following contributed items to the programme:,. — Misses Harbroe, O'Brien, Cameron, Jago, McKonzio, and Messrs. Deller, Curtayne, Hall, and Dudson. Tho children's national dance, song, "and tableau was a very pleasing item. Misses M. Cole. S. Cormack, B. Johnston, and M. Lightfoot danced an Irish reel. Mr. Bryant gave a fine exhibition of baton whirling and club swinging. Accompaniments were played by Misses Berrill, Deller, O'Brien, and McKenzie. At the conclusion of the programme tho Rev. Father Bowe thanked the audience for their attendance, and the performers for their generous assistance.

The need for increased accommodation in the Catholic schools of the city was discussed at a meeting of representative Catholics from To Aro and Tliorndon at the presbytery, Boulcotb street, on Sunday afternoon. The Vicar-General (Very Rev. Father O'Shea) presided. It was pointed out that the existing schools have already proved entirely inadequate in point of accommodation, and the consequent overcrowding renders the work of instruction increasingly difficulty Further, the Marist Brothers' School" iii Boulcott street is too far from the extreme ends of the city and suburbs, and the consequence is that many Catholic children are attending other more conveniently situated schools. The .authorities have procured a site in

Tasman street, on which a school for infants has been erected. It is overcrowded already, as are also the girls' I schools 111 JUixon street. The proposal is that a Maristftrothers School be erected on the Tasman street site, the : infants td be accommodated at the Dixon street school where also- a; new , and bigger school will soon have to be erected, and that anotb.ee Brothers' school- for Tliorndon shall be erected on a site £n Hawkestoue street, which has been purchased for that purpose. This will, naturally involve an expenditure of many thousands of pounds, and atter a considerable amount of discussion a committee was set up to go fully into the details of the various schemes submitted, and report to a future meeting.