TIMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 29, Issue 5, 29 May 1896, Page 15

TIMARU.

(Fr^m en occasional Correspondent.)

The A'oys'an Society I eld a very interesting and amusing mcc iog on Tuesday last. Amongst those present were the Very Rev Dr Egan* 0.8.8.,0f A lekian 1, Fathers Lewis and Tabman. The business of the evening was the reading of the j )Urnal. " Aloyeian Chronicle." The contributions to the journal were many and various, written on interesting subjects and in such good taste that criticism was to a certain ex'ent disarmed. Tr>e editor w old be glad to cumber amongat his " exchanges " the jmrnals of similar institutions in 'ha various entree. The chief at'r ction of the meeting, however, was the preFe< ca of the Very Rev DrEgan, whoielivered Eome comic n aiings t nd an impromptu address in such an inimitable style of humour as ton|S't all tbc rules of gravity and illicit from tie nuetirg unbounded Bpplause. Songs were nicely rendered by Messrs P. Cairns and W. Qiirk, and Mr R. Qui' n, in his i' i'ial i ffort at a comic recit*'ior, mid* a decided hi', Mr Dennehy recited " Fontenoy," after which the meeting terminated with three heaity cheers for the distinguished visitor, the Very Rev Dr Ega-. On Tnursilay evening a grand concert, givea for the purpose of forming a nucleus of a fund for ro fi ig and improving the church, was held in the boys' Fcicolroorn. The Tiinaru Herald Jrepoit a thus :—": — " Despite the fact that the weather was vtry cold last night, the Marist Bro'hei-.' sch.olroom was crowded to excess to liiten to the gracd voc.l and instrumental cot cert, held in aid of the building fund of the Sacred Heart Church ; and the concert was well wor.by of the large audience, for though many excellent concerts have been held within the walls cf t ha school rocm named, the one last night beat them all. The eplen tid quality of it was in great measure dne to the presence of the Vny Rev Dr Egar, who as an entertain* r takes very high rank The conceit was opined with a pretty piano duet played by Mits Ehza Guinness and Miss Fitz^rald, and was followed by that admirable eoag ' Thou 'it passing herce, my bro'her, very artistically rendered by Dr Egan. The rev gentleman pois. sses a baritone voice of much sweetness, well cultivated and of good range*, and he sings in the most feeling manner. Miss Galloway gave a capital rendering cf ' Ora pro nobis,' and was followed by Dr Egan who played ' Blumenlied.' a very choice flute solo, which was greatly appreciated. Miss McGuinness gave a splendid rendering of •Whisper, and 1 sh^li hear,' the flite obligato by the rev gentleman adding much to the pleasures of it. The next item will long be remembered by the large audience — a reading by Dr Etran entitled ' The Roman Gui le.' Great fun wa3 ex'racted out of it — the inquisitive globe-trotter and the answers ?o his numerous questions by 1 3 guide, who OLce falling away from hia pairo'-'.ke fatter as to what this bust ie, or tbiL mummy was, gut hopelessly co fu^od, being splendidly pourtrajed. A unanimous encore wus called forth , and the doctor pave a humeurous tr.fla which caus"d most hearty roi": di of laughter. The sopgs ' Eternal Re-t,' by Miss McKenna, and ' lhe LongshoremaD,' by Mr McKenna, were boih well rendered, the latter bemg encond ; hnd the firbt part of iLe ccn:ert was brought to a close wit b at rtn>ienng of ' Futher O'Flyun ' heard in T-maru sinc3 the day Mr Densem so ably iatioduced it, Enunciation, gesture, and rendition weie alike exce'lent, and thuugh Graves' 'emerald' has often suffered at the lips of numerous ama'eurß, last nighl'sieadering by the lips of a genuine Iris! man completely charmed toe numerous listeners. Of c ur&e, in the circumstance?, tbe rev gentleman had to reappear, and he gave a very piquant rendering of ' I'm not myself at all. 1 Iv the eecoad part all the ladies and gentlemen named above reappeared, with the id iition cf Mr il. F. D^nnehy, who, as a recitation, gave Knowles' s tt ing of ' TelVs AJdrts?,' and created a most favour .ble lmpTcssioD. Mies B. M;Guinness was throughout a very efficient accompanist, and waa ably assis ed by Dr Egin on the flute, which was at no time ovi rbiowrj. The cancert was a thorough Bucceas in every way and will bj long remsmtered by these who had the greit pleasure of listening 'o it." Dr Eean is the guest of Father Lewis and leaves during the week for his own diocese. Dr Grimes is announcsd to be in Timaru on Sunday, June 7tb, to administer the fc'acrament of Confirmation.