MASTERTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 51, 19 April 1895, Page 9

MASTERTON.

(From an occasional Correspondent.) April 7, 1895. flis Grace, Archbishop Redwood is soon going to make the arohiepi* copal visitation to this parish of which he gave notice in his Lenten Pastoral. On the occasion of the visit, Dr Redwood will consecrate a new church which has recently been erected at Martinborough, a township at the southern extremity of the Wairarapa valley. Hii Grace will proceed from Martinborough to Masterton and will here open a short mission and administer the Holy Sacrament of Confirmation. A concert in aid of the funds of St Patrick's school ia being organised for April 25th. Besides the local amateurs who have kindly promised their asßistancee several prominent Wellington vocalists have signified their intention of contributing items and there is every reason to believe that the entertainment will be highly successful. The usual monthly meeting of the Hibernian Society was held ia St Patrick's schoolroom on Tuesday evening last, Hon Bro. Charles Hughes, J.P. in the chair. The quarterly balance-sheet wai read by the secretary and was considerod highly satisfactory. Bro. Hughei expressed hia regret that his intended departure for the Old Country would necceisitate his res ; gnation of the office of President of the Branch. He assured the members of his never-failing interest in the Society and thanked them for the honour which they bad done him in electing him to the position. Bros, O'Leary and Stempaipoke In high terms of the courtesy they had experienced from Bro. Hughes during his presidency and hoped that his trip would be a most enjoyable one in every respect. I much regret having to announce the lamented death of Mr Michael McKenna who passed away at the presbytery on the evening of Thursday April 4, aged 65 years. Mr McKenna was born at Newpark, Oounty Kilkenny, Ireland, and came out to Victoria in thesixties where he led an active life on the goldfields and in Melbourne, After some time he crossed to flew Zsalan 1 and lived for many years oo the West Coast where he made many friends. Soma three years ago he came to Masterton at the invitation of bis nephew, tUe Bey Father John McKenna, and was, until afflicted with the painful disease of tbe lunga which proved fatal to him, singularly blessed with health aad cheerfulness for one of bia years. His end was calm and peaceful. The Rer Fathers J. and T. McKenna officiated at tbe funeral obsequiea which were largely attended.