TIMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 50, 18 September 1891, Page 7

T I M A R U.

(From an occasional Correspondent.)

Tvmbdxt, Ist September, the Aloysians held their weekly reunion, and M the principal business for that eveniog was the receiving of the montl ly subscriptions, no programme had been got up. However, after the secretary had taken all the money possible for that night, Mr Dennehy, one of the vice-presidents, got up a scratch concert and the following gentlemen took part therein :— Mr James McGuiness sang, with harmonic effect and accompaniment, •' They called me back again," also the parody, "They hauled it back again," and was loudly applauded. Mr Cronitch sang in a very humorous manner, " I had nothing else to do." Mr J. Corcoran, by special request, recited « Bernardo del Oorpio," after which Mr A. Dobbs sang very nicely. "The flower from myangsl mother's grave," and Mr Stapleton was very successful in the recitation descriptive of the negro slave who saved Baltimore from flames by plucking a firebrand off the church steeple, refusing all the honours showered upon him by the white men. Mr Cairns, with a good nasal twang, sang effectively, '•Good-bye till I meet you again." After which Mr Corcoran, in a neat speech, allud.d to the removal of Mr A Dobbs from Timaru to Cbristchurch, consequently, he said, the Aloysians would be at the loss of a very desirable member. He wound up by wishing him every success, the members chomsing " He's a jolly eood fellow." Mr Dobbs thanked all present for their expressions of eood. will and regretted the severance. The bazaar in aid of the Brother's house is making rapid B trides The ladies of the congregation, directed by the good nuns are evincing a capacity for taking trouble. ' I understand that a movement is on foot whereby the Aloysians are to have an « at home " for the purpose of entertaining the ladies ! of the Altar Society and the Children of Mary. And I understand that some lights of the Aloysians, who until nowihave been hidden nnder a bushel will shine forth with great effect at the fortbtomine drama to be enacted in a month's time or so. On Tuesday, Bth inst., the Rev Father Foley removed the first sod from the site of the Marist Brothers' house, and I understand the contractor commences operations to-day, and it is intended that his Lordship Bishop Grimes should lay the foundation on the 4th of ! next month . At the Aloysians' Union in the evening the Bey Father Lemont gave a beautiful lecture, and Mr B. McGowan the none of the "Light Brigade." Mr James Collins sa Dg a comic song and Mr 1 Griffin gave a very side-splitting recitation. Messrs Quick, Ooghlan and Wildermott contributed to the night's amusement, and Mr McMonagle recited " Barbara Fritchie."