ROMAN CATHOLIC WOMENS' HOSTEL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2636, 6 December 1915, Page 3

ROMAN CATHOLIC WOMENS' HOSTEL

OPENED BY ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD. The Wellington Roman Catholic Wo-, men s Hostel was formally declared open by His Grace Archbishop Rodwood in the presence of a large and representative gathering. yesterday afternoon. The hostel is a very charming ''Tu° rcsK ' ence i formerly known aa lho Knoll," which has been leased (with t] lo option of purchase) by the Hostel Board of Management from Mrs. Edwin Moult. It provides accommodation for 32 visitors or inmates, ill addiH 0 . 1 . 1 ~t° Quarters for the matron (Miss , illiams, of Wellington) aud the domestic staff. _ The hostel is allied as a social institution to the Now Zealand Roman Catholic Federation, but is aged by a separate board, and is incorporated under the Religious and Charitable Institutions Act of 190 S. At the opening yesterday afternoon Mr. J. Duggan, chairman of the board, said that the matter of establishing a Women's Hostel in Wellington was one that had bean considered), for some years, but tho means had not been available to carry it into effect. Thanks to the active support of the clergy, the 1 Diocesan Council, the Immigration Committee, and to Misses Johnson and Wheeler (who had given constant assistance to the board), the difficulties ill the way had been overcome. To the • guarantors and subscribers thanks were due for making the hostel possible, and a high meed of praise was due to the Roman Catholic people of Wellington generally

Archbishop Redwood congratulated the Roman Catholic Federation on the good it had accomplished in this Dominion, and that though it had not existed very long it was fulfilling many things necessary to the Roman Catholic community in tho Dominion. (Applause.) This hostel, he added, was going to be a very great success It was going to bo a great boon to Roman Catholic women coming to Wellington from foreign parts. i His Grace then turned the key, and the visitors entered to inspect the hortel. Tho cash donations so far received included £50 each from Messrs. Sydney Johnston and Martin Kennedy, whilst a number of people have guaranteed an income to tho hostel of £500 a year. Among those present were Dean Regnault and Father O'Connell.