DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 21, 29 September 1898, Page 20

DUNEDIN CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

The above Sooiety closed their 16th session (which, by the way, was inadvertently stated as the 14th session) with a musical entertainment in St. Joseph's Schoolroom, Dowling street. The Society were honoured by the presence of a distinguished visitor — his Grace the Archbishop of Wellington — who was accompanied by his Lordship Bishop Verdon, the Rev. Father Murphy (president of the Society), and Rev. Father Cleary.

The schoolroom was tastefully arranged for the occasion and was well filled. Mr. F. W. Petre (vice-president) opened the proceedings by welcoming the visitors and recapitulating the objects of the Society. The programme, which was a long- and varied one, was then gone on with. Space at disposal will nol permit of a detailed criticism ; suffice it to say that the following ladies and gentlemen, many of whom are well known performers, acquitted themselves in a most creditable manner . — Messrs. L Pastorelh J. Black (encore), C. Fottrell (encore), T. Hussey (encore), P, Carolin, J. McKenna, J. Hill (encore), J. J. Connor Jun., B. G. Stevens, J. Hally, Mrs. Taylor, Misses Bush, Cantwell, Lucy Connor, (encore), and N. Trinder. Miss M. Drunr.m, Messrs. A. Vallis and F. Stokes carried out the duties of accoinpanLsts.

At the conclusion of the programme, his Grace was pleased to Bay that the concert had afforded him much enjoyment. He had been informed that the entertainment had been hurriedly arranged ; that being the case he would be prepared to hear something more than the ordinary at one for which the performers had some preparation. He thanked the Society for the enjoyable evening he had spent.

His Lordship, Bishop Verdon, said he felt sure he re-echoed the feelings of the Catholic community when he said they were under an obligation to his Grace, Archbibhop Redwood, who bad attended at inconvenience to himself to preach at the opening of the Orphanage at South Dunedin, and on their behalf, as well as his own, he thanked his Grace for his kindness. His Lordship also took occasion to say that he was highly pleased with the efforts of St. Joseph's choir at South Dunedin on Sunday la«t, in the rendering of Gounod's beautiful Mass.

The singing of 'God save the Queen' brought a very enjoyable evening to a close.

The entertainment was carried out under the direction of the secretary, Mr. J. Cantwell, who was assisted by Mr. Austin Connor (assistant secretary), and Mr. T. Ilussey, while the hall arrangements were attended to by Mrs. Taylor and Miss Cantwell, to whom the Society return their grateful thanks.