THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1896, Page 5

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP.

CONVERSAZIONE AT THE CHORAL

. 'jdsveksazionb was tendered to the *i,hops and clergy lasb evening in the Choral Hall in honour of the consecration of 1. Right Rev. <*. M. Lenihan, D.D.. aa Si Catholic Bishop of the Auckland Cisce. The Committee who had the Llementi in ha'od are to be coneratuS on ei^al success achieved. ?h7 h»H ban seldom looked bettor I.n it did last night, the decorations i!h» o«in body of the buildine ith tihn ptlma, and many coloured flags L z from one Bide to ibe other with aiewd lanterns hanging from the cethn?, otoaly being very striking but iv the ill of taste. The front of the atage was Luted for the most part with arnm L while the children occupying tne Lie of the back seats in their white dresses Lanced a brilliant spectacle. On the to Of the building were arranged seat*,. Seta »nd chairs- In a re3Brved BP aCB ij'iUDtof the Btage, were the guests of the '« n jig Bishop Lenihan, surrounded by a to number of priests, and Eißhops VertoandGrimea. The hall was full, there to? 8 Tery large attendance, and the Sob; J. A. Tote presided. During the tonne of the evening: four presentations nremadeto Bisbop Leniban. The first too the clergy of the diocese, conliiiiog of »n address oa parchment and d the Beats of the dioce»e was jade by Monsignore Walter McDonald. lis Bishop, in replying said he was encraragad by their promise of loyalty and liow all by their affection. Tha pr«senIttioo from tbe laity was made by the Hon. UiTo'.e. It consisted of an add res? in tokform, a beautiful piece of work by Mr f, Guilder. On behalf of the U. A.O. B.S. itiU. Sheahan presented an address on intia scroll, and the address from tho pwiljof the Marist Brochera1 schools wai taalifully got up. To all Bishop Lsnihan nitably and feelingly responded anil bis retukurirstreqaentiy applauded. A capital mictl programme vyas rendered at inter nil, there being besides the choir and an ticiestra, a chorna of some 300 children ba lha schools. The precision with iM the cbildron sang the choruses, rotated the greatest) credit on Mr H. 3. iaocki, the musical director, to whose mfril training their efficiency was mainly At, The following was tbe musical promtomo io admirably gone through :— Bitti. march, ''Souvenir Patrio&ique," srchutra ; chorus, " Welcome," chilton of Convent school* ; chorus, I'from Oar Home, Graciom Lord," thildrsQ of Convent schools, assisted by choirj "Moonlight in the Forost," orchstSra; choros, " L9t Erin Remember," children of Convent schools ; chorus, "The AwilChorus," children of Convent schools, leiitid by choir; chorus. "God Defend &J Zealand," children of Convent schools. At the conclusion an adjournment was Mdato an ante-room where light refreshfflntiwere laid out, the oaieric" being in fcihiads of Mr T. McEwin, left nothing to be daiired. On the table were two ludjome floral mitres, worked in white ud gold, and in white and purple (tbe ciihop'a colours) arranged and presented JjHrsLonergan. The Secretary and the k^B Udiis' Uommitteo are desorvine of Jtwwfortbegreatsnccessof the gathering.