DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 29 May 1919, Page 19

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(Prom our own correspondent.)

May 26

Father Hegarty (Westport) is at present a guest at the episcopal residence. •.

A euchre social is to be held on Thursday, June 5, in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Woolstox. the proceeds being intended to augment the new local Catholic School building fund. An attractive programme has been arranged.

The many friends of Father O’Hare will learn with regret that his health has been so impaired that his medical adviser has deemed an operation necessary. Father Fogarty (from the Cathedral) is doing duty at Kumara in the meantime.

Marist Brothers Old Boys have six representatives in the Canterbury team to play in the match against the Maori team on Saturday, these being J. C. Mullins, D. McCormick, E. Fitzgerald, J. Ellis, L. Petersen, and J. Smith. On last Saturday M. 8.0.8. seniors defeated Albion by 21 points to nil; in the second grade contest Marists were defeated by Technical by 6 points to 3 ; third grade lost to Riccarton by 12 points to 3 ; fourth grade won against North Canterbury by 54 points to nil ; fifth grade defeated Technical by 11 points to nil. The school senior team defeated Sydenham by 12 points to 8, and the juniors lost to Woolston by 11 points to nil. , *

Members of the Cathedral Choir and their friends assembled in the Catholic Club Rooms on last Thursday evening to bid farewell to their organist (Mr. H. Hiscocks) and conductor (Mr. P. F. Hiscocks), who are leaving Christchurch to resume their former positions at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland. Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Adm., presided, the Very Rev. Dean Van Dyk and the Cathedral clergy being among those present.- A musical and elocutionary programme was contributed to by the following:-—Miss Rings (piano solo and song) : Misses M. G. O’Connor, Dorothy Taylor, E. D. Taylor, E. Collins, E. Moloney, and Father Murphy (songs); Messrs. D. Dugay and A. P. De la Cour (humorous character sketches). At an interval the Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy spoke in appreciative terms of the good work accomplished in the choir by their departing guests. A great variety of high-class music had been introduced into the choir since the advent of Messrs. Hiscocks to this city. He could nob let the opportunity pass (he said) without referring to the edification the conductor had given to all, and to the most obliging manner of the organist, who at all times, outside, his official duties, had been at the service of the i congregation and the children’s choir. In saying farewell on behalf of the choir members particularly, he (the speaker) did so with regret, but 1 there was a consolation attached to the parting by the fact that the talents of the Messrs. Hiscocks were to be at the service of our co-religionists in another part of blip Dominion. He wished (he said) to refer to the great assistance Mrs. P. F. Hiscocks had been to the choir by her consistent attendance and willing services, aim he had great pleasure in asking Mr. and MrsUHisCockg, sen., and the talented organist, Mr. Harry Hiscocks’, to accept from the choir members tokens of esteem that would serve as links of friendship, and remind them of

their .short, though successful, terms of office ,at the Cathedral in Christchurch .| In accepting the- gifts; the recipients thanked the Very Rev. Administrator for his kind remarks, as , well as all those who had assisted to make their stay in Christchurch a happy one. Many kindnesses had been shown them, for which they were heartily grateful. Coincident with this function, the, choir, through Father Long, presented Miss E. Moloney with a token of esteem, and as a memento of her approaching'marriage; Father Long referred to Miss Moloney s sustained interest in the choir work as shown by her constant attendance, and on behalf of her fellowmembers /wished her a bright and happy future. Miss Moloney gratefully acknowledged the gift. Supper was served, end: “Auld Lang Syne” was sung in conclusion.