DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 15 April 1915, Page 24

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) April 12. The Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M., is at present on a business visit to this city, and is a guest at St. Bede’s College. The fine achievements of the Invercargill Hibernian Band, individually and collectively, in the A grade competitions of the contest last week were the subject of hearty congratulation to the popular conductor and his persevering bandsmen. On Easter Monday a party of forty members of the Sacred Heart College Ex-pupils’ Association, accompanied by a number of their former teachers (Sisters of the Missions) as guests for the day, had an enjoyable outing in the country. Going by the morning train to Sheffield, they walked from there to the Waimakariri Gorge, where a very pleasant day was spent picnicking. A return to the city was made by the evening train, all being well satisfied with their experiences. The following pupils of the Sisters of the Missions, Lower High street,, were successful at the recent competitions :—First prize, children’s action song (under 12 years); second prize, children’s chorus (under 16 years) ; first prize, piano solo, reading at sight, K. Murphy; first prize, piano solo (under 13 years), I. Bradford; first prize, piano duet (under 10 years), Jessie Rosewarne and Madge O’Malley; second prize, piano solo (under 10 years), Jessie Rosewarxxe; second prize, violin solo (under 16 years), Kitty Murphy third prize, piano duet (under 10 years), Dorothy Walsh and Molly Stewart; third prize, action song (under 12 years), Dorothy Walsh; highly commended, piano solo (under 16 years), Kitty Murphy; highly commended, piano

duet (under •• 16 ■ years), Kitty Murphy and Rita Green; highly commended, piano solo (under 13 years), Elsie Ives and Florence Gossling; highly commended, action song (under 12 years), Iris Craig. v - On Easter Sunday the Invercargill Hibernian Band headed a church parade of the H.A.C.B. Society and Marist Brothers' School Cadets to the Cathedral for the half-past nine o’clock Mass, celebrated by the chaplain (Rev. Father Long). After Mass the procession reformed and marched to the Convent of the Sacred Heart, where the band gave a very enjoyable programme of music, which was much appreciated by the community of the Sisters of the Missions. During the afternoon the band were the guests of the Hibernian Society, and, together with their lady friends, were taken in four-in-hand drags to several institution# i«v> and around Christchurch. The first place visited was • Nazareth House. The visitors were warmly received, and a short programme of music was played, which was much enjoyed by the inmates. The party then proceeded by way of Colombo street to the Consumption Sanatorium, Cashmere Hills, where the band again played several selections, which were much appreciated by all present. The party was then driven through Cashmere by Hoon Hay road to Mount Magdala, where they were warmly welcomed by the Rev. Mother and the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, who conducted them through the institution, and afterwards entertained them at afternoon tea. The band again gave another enjoyable musical programme. On behalf of the band, Conductor Wills took the opportunity of thanking all for the very enjoyable afternoon’s outing, and as a mark of their appreciation, he asked the president, Bro. J. Griffin, to accept on behalf of the Hibernian Society, an enlarged photograph of the band. The president briefly returned thanks, and expressed the pleasure it gave the society to have the band amongst them as their guests, and also thanked the Rev. Mother for the generous hospitality and warm welcome which they had received. The Rev. Father Long, who was accompanied by the Rev. Father Murphy, joined the party at Mount Magdala, and returned thanks on behalf of the Rev. Mother and Sisters. At the last quarterly meeting of St. Patrick’s branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, held on March 29, Bro. W. P. Daly was elected treasurer in place of Bro. M. Mannix, who had resigned. The Hibernian fair, which will be closed on Saturday night next, has been well patronised during the past fortnight, and it is anticipated that the efforts of the promoters will result in considerably reducing, if not entirely clearing off, the debt on the hall.