HIBERNIAN CELEBRATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4315, 17 March 1884, Page 3

HIBERNIAN CELEBRATION.

Catholic Schools Fete,

The event which appeared to excite the greatest amount of interest was the Hiber- ai man celebration in the Domain. St. Patrick's P Day is lookedforwardtoby thechildrenof the P Roman Catholic schools as the occasion of a an annual fete in the pleasures of which they have all the option of participating. It may therefore be naturally assumed that £ good weather was eagerly hoped or by the children, and in this respect they were mot in the slightest degree disappointed, i'rom a comparatively early hour in the fno°ning the neighbourhood of Mr D.gnan's paddock in Hobson-streot presented a most A animated appearance. Neatly - dressed so children, decorated with a profusion of green ribbon, were assembling in all directions, »« banner* were being unfurled, parents were "' placing their offspring under the charge of I?1 those who were to take care of them, while J» the constant orrival of contingents from the suburbs heightened the appearance of " bustle and activity. It was fully ten " o'clock before all was ready for a start, and " with the display of a great deal of patience '" and good humour, the procession started off ",' in the following order:—Garrison Band, under bandmaster A. Morris. The ™ orphans from the Ponsonby school to « the number of 80 under the charge of Mrs *■ Gregory. The neat and attractive appear- " /ince of these children reflected very con- ™ alterable credit upon the Sisters of Mercy. "; They were followed by the children attend- * ■ ing the Ponsonby schools, numbering 220, "' the girU being under the charge of Misses • McCormick find Harding, and the boys "" under Messrs E, Miller and RobertMahonoy. *' This school was preceded by a handsome P now banner worked by the Sisters of Mercy. V" The design was a Celtic cross in the centre, " with the word? "Faith of Our Fathers a'' Living Still" above and beneath. ™ Following the Pomonby children came "<■ the Bt, Patrick's Convent Schools. The "X cirls from this school »m;;bsred 600. and *' were under the charge of Miss X, Sheehan " (Lady President), and Mrs Ha?k>ns, Miss Lonergan, Miss O'H&re. Miss &irby, Mrs £ O'Brien, Miw Q'Keill, Miss Thomas, Miss ; " Jennings, Miss Mellhows, and other young * lady assistants. St. Patrick's toys were a represented by about 300 pupils, undej- the V> charge of Mr Peter Dignan (President) and !* *t« members of the Christian Doctrine "?. ■Society, Amalgamated with these schools » was a essrfiugent of 25 girls and 0 boys who J .catfie from J&rth Shore by the 9 o clock boat, W& were met sm the wharf by Mr O'Regan, » and escorted to tUs rendezvous in Hobson- * •street. Sheehan's band was the next in V order, and St. Benedict's School followed. °r There were about 300 girls and 2.10 boys in "" thin contingent, R*v. Cutlibert Downey "" being in charge, assisted by members ol * (the Christian Doctrine Socioty and hvly teachers. The procession proceeded in .. jfcbis order (.a the foot of Grafton Road, ©•hare it was met by the Parnell school, Which took the lead, and headed the ™ procession iuto tlw Domain. About 350 *" children formed the addition from Parnell, V h the school being ftnder the care of Fynes, Mr Fife, superintendent L and.» staff of teachers. Tfcey Jfo4 assembled ™ at 10 o'clock, and proceeded by way of Alton Rowl, Symonds-street, and tjr#fton : , Hoad. It may be mentioned that tborsjw- . imUtivee of .the clergy who were present Ufa./ Fathers W4*V McDonald and «■ Lenihan, tow St. Patrick's, Monsignor ° Fynes, from Paroell, and Father Downey, V\ fern Newton, were roost attentive to the ehildnni throughout tits day., and did >"J all in their power to ussjat towards the geneifftJ enjoyment. 'Busses w^e " provided toe the conveyance of the very i Imall scholars to the Domain, with the ob- »■» iect of avoiding tiw fatigue which would JieeesasriJy have hoen tip result of such a lomrwaUj. Soon after the«? arrival in the is Coroain, thev&rwus schools gathered round pc their raspectiyo tents, and luncheon was M discussed. Mr D*l)e# supplied the cat- AI ables for Bt, Patrick's, tlw demands of v winch were gwwtest in tb» respect, ha Buns and sandwifch.es, tea, to., P<> were distributed by jth* the teachers w< ad libitum, and tho children then dispersed' Tl in eeweeh of amusemeot. Tb»nk* pa the M fcindness t»f their, teachers, they had no lo« reason to .complain of dulness, games of all *o kinds befng indulged m during the after- th noon. An unfortunate altercation occurred of in the neighbourhood of tha Parnell School an tent. A man, who was makujg himself m obnsxioss, ma ■r*9X**ri to «*«• dfJ S dining to do so, wasrwousirated ynih by .w Monsignor FyAeswd O«^, lie became w «bstre|orou ß , and •wmtwliy, it is mid, w. etrncktho rev. gentleman. He iw s»b«»- of auentty induced by bis Wends to depart. st When the procession wan passing afcng "c St»nloy'Btr#6t, A baker's ow* k»opked .down be a boTnamed WHli^-n Edwards.. He was o« taken to the hospital, but his mjuriw wef« bx fonnd not to be serious. An accideat also recurred to au old man m named John Rrott. WbUe opeijiflg •» °" gin<rer-bottla the bottle burst infljeting a PC nasty wound on the thumb, which was also be dressed at the Hospital "' Hjfc.C.B.'/s Society Proeemlon. The members of thi* Soctety held theyannual proeesgjon to, and sports, in the; Domain to-day. They assemblad in St. n Patrick's Cathedral at 9 o'clock, and were; in present at Mass celebrated by Rev. Fathe, ah Lenehian. It had heen expected that some so remarks with special reference to the occa- X' sion and the day's amusements woulp \# fu made, but .the csstoj»ary address ,was £1 omitted. Soon after leaving the Cathe** a), -ft ?he proeesßion was formed to the following w order ,-Hnntor1. Band, Hiberfljan an* M Australasian Catholic Benefit Society-135 G members ; President, Mr Patterson 5 Vree-. tb President, McJ.Zelgtor. /% c n mle?^! g of the same order numbering 30, under th,e H charge of Mr W. Doran, Supeiintendent, fo Ldlcoompanied by Meters Shields (P^ ! b adent) and G'Kane (Secretary). The awtP h of the proeewion was through a«een-street, hi and to tlie Domain by way of ShorflancL- a Bfc^e«srs.-Black and Patten, the President F and Vice-Presldent ol fl» .Oj*»M» 2! Branch, formed part.of the H.A.C.B. pro- it .-mi. B RnotduLjeommenced at one o'clock, fa cpjf--">^-"-—l~-"«*« er being judges. d( Messrs Patterson and Zieg/L _jlj. r g( ; Heat, al 150 yds: B. O'Hnre, Jj C. f^S' 8^ Second Haat, 200 yds; O'Hnre, 1; fi^t ?« O'Hare was Uju» the winner of \j\jny > Boys' E^e. Under 16 Years,—J^',"» Hempney, 1; F. Ziegler, 2. a . ~ Maiden Race, 150ybs.—Ttos Hap^pketv I; D. Mills, % • jy. n Maebied Men's Race <or£B'3orf> l&ovps.. —Pitten, 1; O'Sullivan, 2, JE& _,„„„ Thbes-leg Race.—Jennings aalfswU a»ft 1; Patterson md Ziegler, 2, , Pjjtmng *h£ Sjone, 28wMto.-C»a».eß > O'Connor, 24ft Sin, i.,,Hri r ft -Vfi ' Mabeied WcmesJi Race,— Irß**ttwm ''Hop, Sw, and JoMr,_|SPat*£». »6& ; Win, J. »^ga JuvonUe Sport«isSg# . • Thoso sports commence^iW at twems o'clock. Mr W. Boran was iRHtfJ 11'^0 a"a flynn etajrter. | 100 yds Rack.— J. JBm-ko, 3." ■'t , . 200 Yaeds Race.—D. Hol®T nd,' lHop, Step and Jump.—Eyi||§fc )' e> h 300 Yarm Back.—J. Gibbaytf. )» 9 '1- , r -, h THRBtLMOED R.A CE .-ir,»l^W|and and Gibbens. ' fflffi