THE CATHOLIC VISITORS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12424, 13 February 1901, Page 3

THE CATHOLIC VISITORS.

~.•■ Yesterday afternoon, the Archbishops of Melbourne and Wellington, with Monsignor , O'Lcary, Monsignor O'Reilly and other j visiting clergy, were driven out to- Motitit j Magdala. , Archbishop Can- conducted a, .solemn, benediction service in the chapel, after which the visitors were entertained at afternoon, tea by the Mother 'Superior. 'The •buildings and arrangements were inspected by the- visitors, who expressed their gratification at.'■ what thev saw. Another-largo building has just been completed on the N same lines as the main structure, ,and here it. is the intention of the "management to place the casws of young' girls who come under its care, hv order that they may not be contaminated by some, of the older and j more hardened .inmates': .In the evening | an excellent entertainment w»as given by the ! inmates,, consisting "of .vocal, litems and a drama entitled " Aniuna, or the Human Soul," in which the characters were capably filled and the piece was well .staged and dressed. Several of the visitors also contributed songs, and some very good conjuring feats were performed by a gentleman from Dunedin. " Tlie visitors will proceed to Dunedin by the. express to-day, when Archbishop Carr will assist at the opening of a convent which Bishop Verdon has established.