DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 3 June 1915, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Month's Mind of the late Rev. Father Keen an will take place in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. On Monday, in connection with the anniversary of the death of Bishop Moran, a Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass was celebrated in St. .Joseph's Cathedral at seven o'clock by his Lordship Bishop Verdon, Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., being assistant priest, Rev. Father Delany deacon, and Rev. Father Buckley subdeacon. His Lordship gave the blessing at the catafalque. There was a very large audience in St. Joseph's Hall on Wednesday evening of last week, when* a concert in aid of the Christian .Brothers' Choir was given. The concert on the whole was an excellent one, and the audience ■ showed their appreciation by recalling nearly all the performers. Mrs. R. A. Power, who was accorded an enthusiastic reception, gave a finished rendering of ' In lilac time,' for which she was encored, a similar compliment being paid to Miss E. Murphy for her singing of ' La Marseillaise,' to which she did full justice. Mr. J. McGrath sang ' The blue dragoons' in a manner which -appealed to the feelings of the audience, and the inevitable recall followed. Mr. D. Fogarty was very successful in his singing of ' For you

alone and Mr T. Hughes was equally so. in 'Come sing to me, both items being encored. Mr.'. J Leech was also recalled for his programme number, ' I don't suppose, which was given in a finished manner. An item which met with much favor was : the part song, Lullaby by Masters M. O'Connor, B. Callaghan, J. Yule L Fogarty, L Twomey, E. Salmon, F. Dawson, and L. Cantwell The only instrumental item was a banjo solo Killarney,' by Miss Duhig. The choir contributed three part-songs-Elgar's splendid arrangement of God save the King,' 'Shades of evening' (Hatton), and Dawn, of day' (Reay), in all of which they showed m an unmistakable manner the progress which they are making under their conductor, Mr. J Campbell Gillies. A very -amusing item was the comedietta A happy -pair,' in which the characters were cleverly sustained by Miss Divers and Mr. Lawson The entertainment, which closed with the singing of the National Anthem, was one of the best given"in & the hal for some, time, and the organisers are to be congratulated on arranging such an excellent programme. Mr J. Campbell Gillies acted as conductor, and Miss C. Hughes discharged the duties of accompanist with her customary ability. .* CATHOLIC SEWING' GUILD. The Catholic Sewing Guild for Belgian relief met on Wednesday, and the following donations were received: Mrs. B. Mac Ewan, £1 ; A Friend, 5s : Worker f : , A n end, 2s. Goods were received from Mrs Banks, Mrs. Gebbie, Miss Holey, Miss O'Connor.