DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 10 August 1911, Page 1527

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

' The collection at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, the Sacred Heart Church, and St. Patrick’s Basilica in aid of the funds of the St.' Vincent de Paul Society, amounted to £56 7s Id—St. Joseph’s Cathedral and the Sacred Heart Church £44 13s lOd, and St. Patrick’s Basilica £ll 13s 3d, • -

On Sunday there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's Cathedral from the last Mass until Vespers, after which the usual procession took place. Large numbers approached the Holy Table at the early Masses, and later in the day visited the Cathedral to pray according to the intentions of the Holy Father in order to, gain the Portiuncula Indulgence. '* s ' ' ' > ■_ ' On last Friday evening the Children of Mary held their annual euchre party in St. Joseph's Hall, when a most enjoyable evening was spent. . The competition for.the prizes was keen. Mrs. Nunan won the lady's prize and Mr. Wilki'e the gentleman's. ; After the euchre,' a most successful and enjoyable musical programme was gone through, the following contributing : —Song, 'Last night,' Mr. H. Poppelwell (encored) ; recitation, ' The ballad of splendid silence,' Miss Nettie Anderson (encored) ; song, To Anthea,' Mr. E. Mee (encored) ; song, ' My Rosary,' Mrs. Fraher (encored). The accompaniments were excellently played by Miss M. Callan.and Miss V. Fraser. At the close of the programme refreshments were handed round by lady members of the committeeThere was a large attendance at St. Patrick's School, South Dunedin, on Monday evening, when the representatives of St. Joseph's Men's Club engaged in a debate on the subject, ' Should women be allowed to sit in Parliament?' with those of St. Patrick's Club. The Rev. Father Delany presided, and Mr. A. R. Barclay -officiated as judge." Messrs. C. A. Shiel, W. Carr, P. Fitzgerald, and W. McAllen, on behalf of South Dunedin, made a spirited demand for women's right to legislate, but were met by some very forcible objections to such a proposal from Messrs. H. Gallagher, H. Salmon, T. Laffey, and J. AtwiH> who appeared for the Dunedin club. The debate was highly interesting, and the speeches were without exception fluently delivered and the arguments logically arranged. Mr. Barclay in giving his decision in favor of St. Joseph's representatives by a majority of 35 points spoke very favorably of the promise shown by the younger speakers, and expressed' the pleasure it gave him to 'see young men devoting their energies to such valuable work. Regarding the speeches'of the winners, he said their matter had been excellent, and their delivery was so fluent and forcible that it left no doubt in his mind as to their nationality.