PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 122, 1 June 1885, Page 3

PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.

Ifg^NowOr*an. \ _rpntrick'B Cuthcdral fm^w . cro ( f /^ded congregations tho Z rendir-d spocially inbaS Loi tho oponmg and tfSSSr organ purchased by 4t Sonfand just erected «* mMhanical skill and loving "fJSSSr. Augustine Luck, Mock pontifical^ high mass .J Father Raphael Uissol, *■ 7 celebrant, with Father M -jETtf as deacon, and i other Cb de^on. Fathers Walter ' a Tuckwoll were deacons of ISop preached from the Js, John's Gospel, Codisa An«_ who adoro Hun must St and in Truth." After *£ ot the terms of the text, ' ffon to say that tho Catholic f toys been distinguished for r.„Hf\. and onnobbi in every fSSSto" of Almighty '.i-„ invlsu servico she had ftjH "ulpture, laid lion the glowing colours upon flic f'oromost among tho arts. Sat which had just, been St Cathedral was tho fitnation of the purpose for which itself ff*3 intended. It was at ! testimony of their love of Wr appreciation of His extStaony of their abUl.,4 constant hope in his goodness; and a testi f the charity which should ,« Tho orgaa was a great the servico of Almighty God, Woe could bo too good or too a very expensive instrument, /jndon he had been onablcd to very favourable terms. He 100 and, under tho circum.acquired it, it was considered „ Those who were compe,,'cean opinion upon its value it to bo well worth £1,200. eotion he felt justified in Ait-sing his gratitndo to for the care and skill with erected the instrument. It . him a labour of lovo, but a he less, and £150 would not t the cost of such an underprofessional man. An organ J™ complement of a cathedral , wanted tho people to look .nee thero as an honour to He believed it to bo tho Auckland, and he had also ■bb, that it was tho best in _A_d, He was very thankful fthe services of so eminont as Father Patterson at as of tho organ, and ho was deeply ito the ladies and gentlemen of tho fohjd so kindly volunteered their _. He was goi.'i^,' to ask the conatoniark their appreciation of the is-by either giving in cash or prodgive what thoy were ablo in aof tie debt upon it. Already he jred a fair amount for that purpose. idited the list himself with £20, jury that his means would not itomakeitupto £100; Monsoiga kid given £10 ; Father AValttr [l«akne.«s for guineas), £10 10s ; i j A. Tole (Minister of JusSi Mr D. A. Tolc, £10 10s; aid Mahony, £10; Mr Pierco l£10; Mr John Sheehan, M.H.K., B-Mra Edward Mahoney, £2 ; so iddy had £93 ss. Tho collectors a lent amongst tho congregation, itltpse of a quarter ot an hour the Monnced with expressed pleasure mm total received or promised was )i Tho musical portion of the asfeted of Haydn's Third or Irate, which was very effectively _j a choir of fully 50 voices, under chip of Mr J. McComish. For iutne ordinary cli-.ch choir had Itod by leading singers from ftbo Protestant Churchos. Tho iof tho mass were very agreeably __y rendered by Miss Shanaghan .Hiss Mary Tole (contralto), Mr ■ (tenor), and Mr Smyth (bass), tan tho "Agnus Dei" by tho iparticularly good. As indicated mary of the Bishop's remarks, Mterson (from St. Joseph's padon) presided at the organ. A with true musician-like jtaate, and proved himself to be I the manifold resources of r.n tUhich is worth all tho praiso bpon it by tho Bishop. It is an i great power, and its tones arc star and resonant. The talented ttMMted its charms to great adEeopencd the servico with throe _ Bach's delicious fuguo in v.". «Jatintervals during tho ''Mass" J i piece in D Major, by Guilmant, npli-hed Parisian organist), four li Baptiste, another of Bach's ffichaelia' " Turkish Patrol," a ;Scotfiero,and an offertoirein Aflat, Im-Wely. As tho congregation It played a spirited and stately «S flat, composed by himself in itlelate Dr. Vaughan, of Sydney. i dose Of the servico, tho Bted the choir to an appotising t,which waa laid out in tho school-item-street. In tho evening the _ was again crowded. Pontifical i mre celebrated by tho Bishop, Walter officiating as assistant Fitter Egan ns deacon, and Father ia sob deacon. Father Egan I the eermon. The collection 8815s, making up tho total for tho m 14s 3d. 4 HOUSE.- " Diplomacy.'' :- • fe English adaptation of Victorien ijnatplay "Dora," was produced Sot time in New Zealand, at tho feae pa Saturday evening, and of tiw a numerous audience. Its JH unequivocal, and along with *" it will tend to render tho •won memorable in our theatrical ;fl»ra is no occasion to describe Uor that has been done already in bum albeit sufficiently. Suffice it, "*t in fitting it for produc--51 the British stage, tho adaptor [ careful to preserve unimpaired •lilich distinguish the drama as ' singular merit. The characters '"fully drawn, the plot is highly 'Wi_ and it is wrought out •a'tona denouement with that ' wbich SaTdon has gained an "ttrate, while the English traps[Wen care that the dialogue ehali ™t cither author or drama. It is %c;a high-class society drama of *_i_ality of conception and it 1 farimiDativo artistic treat*l« achievement of its full effect. 'joqnsetionably had on Saturday "theperformance progressed, it Wot that the actors had studied Wnfli great fidelity, and although §9 intervention of the prompter, *t first nights, formed part of tho *J.«tilit did not so far impede tho Jjpqplay as to arrest the attention *W. MrWybertßeeve as Harry %m diplomatist who foils the •laiiaary Baron Stein, and disenJj'others wife from tho wob of susar 'Talwas weaving arouni her, h "Ji 1 .life and soul of tho por- ?. Bi« impersonation was marked ■iwtation of detail, and it was in rWW'effective. In his hands, gPtt is a man of great penetra- **« judgment, fertilo of expedient JMonr, tried courage, and firm U M of the most tolling situations ■™WM» that in the fourth act, 'JjTtteans of a peculiar scent i M the Countess Zicko, who he ,"™»g the official papers, he ,-!•*, she is the arch-con- ?. 'be plot of intriwuo, and m the trap which extorts her JWt she Btole the papers whoso *t M b incriminated t'lo inno" y; Mfßee_ve, in short, presented jg portraiture of a strong part w-j, wyn M Dora played an C'"? Part with undoubted talent i ffl?_ the possession of much his- ,}??_<.. She shared in a call SgPWn. Mr J. B, Steele gave a, j^« himself as Julian & ' ?I?. 8 lover and husband, Uuppendalo appeared to framed advantage as tho »p®5«H. while Miss Constance ,D»»Fnned with credit tho JJ^ais Yicka. The other '«__. • cd' Md two or th«e calls '"I Z . i marlted the Brant sat!s with the entire perH taiv"? * " D'P^macy " will bo Ww genuine merit in playk^PJ. obtains its merited re»W?. ?le«3 should " run " for at :v*>:crowdsd "honcos." ■BlB_Rs»M Bfttrl« wua bigiia-Jied MKrsf,*S ernocn. Hhe may prove mmMtiSßPiW'&n Mendel, from »% fiwWaate, fitom Liverpool, aU