ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 21, 31 May 1923, Page 31

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) May 26. ■; , Rev. Dr. McEvoy, also the Mother Provincial and four Sisters of the Lewisham Hospital, left for Sydney yesterday. The Very Rev. Father Moran, S.M., Assistant General of the Marist Order, who has been visiting the houses of his Order, left on his return journey to Europe last week. The annual schools’ social in aid of the Education Fund, was held last Wednesday, at the Town Hall, and was a great success. There was an attendance of 1500, and among those present were his Grace Archbishop O’Shea, the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, Rev. Fathers Vibaud, Mahony, Smyth, O’Donnell, Murphy, M. Devoy, Kelly, and Connolly. The first part of the evening was devoted to a picture entertainment, and the remainder to dancing, Mr. Geo. Harnss being M.C. The supper was provided by the ladies of the various parishes. V On Tuesday evening, the 22nd inst., St. Joseph’s Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society entertained members of the crew of the steamer Middlesex at a smoke concert in St. Joseph’s Hall, Buckle Street. Rev. Father O’Donnell welcomed the men, and expressed the hope that the members of the society would again have the pleasure of meeting them on the return of the vessel to Wellington. Such gatherings had much to recommend them, as they served to remind the men that they were members of the greatest family in the world— Catholic Church—and further they helped to keep them up to the practice of their religion, as they furnished an excellent opportunity' for the priests to meet the men and speak to them of their duties. Mr. Power suitably responded, thanking the members for the pleasant evening they had provided, and assuring them that the sailors greatly appreciated their hospitality. Those who contributed to an enjoyable programme were Messrs. F. Dwan, Burnett, J. Hyland, E. Robinson, D. Kelly, K. Murphy, and W. B. Gamble.'Messrs. Gough and Power, of the ship crew, also gave items, which were well received, and Mr. F. Hally was accorded a vote of thanks for his services at the piano.