DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 22 April 1915, Page 29

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

His Lordship Bishop Verdon left for Christchurch, on . Monday to assist at the Month’s Mind of the late Bishop Grimes. , ' ' > - .7 : : Wednesday being the Feast of -the’ Patronage of Wednesday being the Feast of the Patronage of St. Joseph, special devotions were held in St. Joseph’s' Cathedral. “ ... ' C _ ; VD On Saturday a fair number of members of St.-. Joseph’s Harriers held a' very enjoyable run from, the Sacred Heart Home, Anderson’s Bay, as guests of the Little Sisters of the Poor. The trail led down the road towards Lawyer’s Head, round the edge of Tomahawk Lagoon, then across some ideal harrier country to the higti road near Halfway Rock, and back by the road to the Home. The new members are very promising runners, and . should be heard of in the club’s races. After the run the members sat down and did justice to the refreshments provided by the Sisters. On Thursday night of last week the friends of Mr. P. Cotter assembled at the residence of Mrs. Fogarty, Roslyn, to make him a presentation of a wristlet watch prior to his departure for Trentham. In making the presentation Mr. James Fogarty spoke of the good feeling that existed between Mr. Cotter and his friends, and wished him God speed and a safe return. Musical items were rendered by Misses A. Skinner, V. McKenzie, Mr. W. Gleeson, and the Fogarty Bros. The singing of ‘ He’s a jolly good fellow ’ brought a most enjoyable evening to a close. There are certain public positions that women are particularly well fitted to fill, and to the administration of the business of which they bring special knowledge and experience. This is particularly the case in connection with hospital management and the distribution of charitable aid. Women are also very attentive to their public duties, and rarely miss attending the meetings of public bodies of which they are members, as witness the example of Mrs. Jackson, who, during the past year, had not been absent from a single meeting of the Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. At the last meeting of the A.M.D.G. Guild the members took the opportunity of saying good-by© to Mrs. Herbert, who is leaving in a few weeks for Christchurch. Mrs. Herbert was one of the first members, and has always taken a. very keen interest in the work. The president, in presenting Mrs. Herbert with a prayer book on behalf of the members, said that Mrs. Herbert had assisted her to found the Guild, and ever since had been one of its most active workers. All sincerely regretted her departure from Dunedin, and they prayed that she might have every happiness in her new home in Christchurch. On Wednesday evening of last week a very successful entertainment under the allspices of the Hibernian Society, and in aid of the furnishing of the society’s stall at the forthcoming bazaar in South Dunedin, was held in St. Joseph’s Hall. - The following contributed items:—Pianoforte solo, Miss Renetta Rings; songs Miss Mills, Messrs.’ J. McGrath, F.Woods, G. Harvey, and A. Graham; musical monologues and recitations —Misses E. McCleary, Neenie Kenny, and Mr. H. Russell ; four-in-hand Irish reel— Mrs. W. Murphy, Miss E. Murphy, Messrs. W. Murphy and J. Higgins, the music for which was ably played by Miss Kay. The accompanist during the evening was Miss C. Hughes. _________ 9 CATHOLIC SEWING GUILD. ' . At the meeting of the Catholic Sewing Guild for Belgian relief on Wednesday the following donations were received: —The boarders at the Dominican Convent, Teschernakers (result of a sheet-and-pillow entertainment), £2 6s; Margaret and Katie Bartholomew, ss; Mesdames W. J. Hall, Emery, Hemsley, Bartholomew, Dickie, McQuillan, Stabb, Misses Cotter and Smith, 1 *