DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 27 October 1921, Page 22

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) ' October 21. Rev. Father Golden's name was omitted' from the list of Clergy who were present at the Requiem Mass in the Sacred Heart Ch,urch for the repose of the soul of the late Father Carran. He was also present in St. Mary's Convent at the recent jubilee celebrations in connection with the Sisters of Mercy, when he read and presented an "Ode" composed by himself and beautifully illuminated by Mrs. Madden, of Otahuhu, to Rev. Mother Josephine. -A Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church, on Wednesday, October 12, for the repose of the soul of Miss Muriel F. McGarry, youngest daughter of Mrs. Catherine and the late Mr. Henry McGarry, Ardmore. Road, Heme Bay. Right Rev. Mgr. Ormond was celebrant; Fathers Finn and O'Connor, deacon and subdeacon respectively; and Very. Rev. Chancellor Holbrook, / master of ceremonies. There were also present Fathers Brennan, Kelly, Brady, and Moore,. as well as the. Rev. Mother and a number of Sisters of Mercy; Sister Euphra- ... sia and Sister Xavier, of St. Mary's, being the aunt and sister of deceased. The Children of Mary, of which sodality deceased had been a member, .carried the remains ■: from the church to the hearse and also to the graveside. /Deceased Vas very popular, as was evidenced from the V number who attended f the Requiem 7 and at the interment ,' in the Otahuhu cemetery.— R.l.P. \ ..;'.,... ... V; ,j, -.-''

Mr. Leo Whittaker, the well known Auckland musician and former conductor of St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir, is now settled in London for some time. He intends studying the latest methods in' pianoforte and and to be in London for the musical season— He hopes to visit Scotland, France, and Belgium before his return to New Zealand. Mr. Whittaker has already made short excursions out of London, notably to Cranleigh, amid delightful Surrey scenery, where he had the pleasure of meeting Messrs. Lawson Wood, and Longhurst. An excellent musical entertainment was given by the pupils of St. Mary's Convent High School, Ponsonby, in the Town Hall Concert-Chamber, on Wednesday, October 19, before a large audience. A large and well-trained orchestra, consisting of violins, 'cellos, and pianos opened the programme with "Erin" and "The. War Dance of the Priests." Two choruses, "Venetian Gondoliers," and "Erin, the Tear," were sung with fine effect, and the senior pupils also gave two part songs, "In the Dell and the Dingle," and "Good-night." Miss Dalice Brady sang "Kathleen Mavourneen." Two Chopin piano solos were played by Miss N. Trembath, "Polonaise" in C minor, and Miss D. Ryan, "Etude." A piano duet was contributed by Misses D. Ryan and Sheelah Kelly, and piano quartets were played by Misses Cook, Lang, Bew, and French, who gave "Tancredi," and Misses Kendall (2), Atkinson, and Kessing, who played "Valse Brilliante." The entertainment concluded with a well-acted and staged operetta, "The Enchanted Palace." The costumes and scenery in this piece were very pretty, and made an effective display. The characters in "The Enchanted Palace" were taken by Misses Y. McVeagh, F. Maskell, R. Nicholas, A. Ibbotson, I). Brady, D. Johnson, G. Simmonds, M. Moynihan, M. Adye, P. Snelgar, P. Flynn, P. Noon, and H. Stansfield. Misses S. Kelly and N. Gaw were the accompanists. -