DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

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

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(Prom our own correspondent.) ' s ; C May 25. In aid-of the new church debt at -Otahuhu a very successful sacred concert was given in the church on Tuesday. May 15. ■ Local artists, assisted by members of St. Patrick’s Cathedral Choir, .rendered the varied enjoyable items. After the recital, the Rev.. Father Wright entertained the

performers, whom he heartily thanked and hoped again to have the pleasure of listening to. Following was the pro--gramme;—Hymn, .“Hail!'Queen of Heaven,” combined choirs; solo, “Ave Maria” (Gounod), Mrs. Collins; quartette, “Nearer My God to Thee,” Messrs. Gillies, Duffin, Dickson, and Best; solo, “Pater Noster” (Hiscocks),■ Mr. J. Best; solo, “He Wipes the Tear From Every Eye;” Miss D. McGee; “Benedictus” from Weber’s Mass in G, combined choirs; solo, “Hold Thou My Hand,” Mr. W. Dickson solo, “Consider the Lilies,” Mrs. Bailey; solo, “The Holy City,” Mrs. J. Gillies; solo, “Ave Maria” (Kahn), Miss A. Page; quartette, “Art Thou Weary?” Selected solos were also contributed by Miss, J. Smith and Mr, H. Duffin. Mrs. J. E. Gillies was organist.