ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 25, 27 October 1898, Page 3

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.) _ _ October 22. St. Patrick's College looked its best on Thursday night, with every window illuminated and a ' rose' of electric lights over the main entrance, when a conversazione was held in honour of the members of the Council of Victoria College. Bejsides the members of the council there were also present a numbejr of prominent citizens and members of the Legislature. Among those present were Sir Robert Stout, Sir James Hector, the Hon. J. G. Ward, and Messrs Wilson, Fisher, and McGuire, M.H.R's.; Rev. J. Patterson, Rev. W. A. Evans, Major Collins, Drs. Cahill and Martin, Inspector Pender, Messrs J. C. Martin (Public Trustee), D. M. Luckie (Deputy Commissioner of Government Insurance), A. D. Riley (director Technical School), etc. The College Band, under Mr. Trowell, gave an open air concert whilst the guests were inspecting the institution. Later on the guests assembled in the study-hall, when a concert programme was gone through. Two very enjoyable vocal items were contributed by Father Hills and Mahoney. At the conclusion of the concert the guests partook of the hospitality of the Rector and the College faculty. Mr. Martin Kennedy, one of the retiring directors of the Bank of New Zealand, has offered himself for re-election at the next statutory meeting.

The devotion of the Forty Hourß was commenced in St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday morning. Solemn High Mass was sung by the Rev. Father Hills, of St. Patrick's College, and Vespers by the Rev. Father Holley, when Very Rev. Dr. Watters, Rector of St. Patrick's College preached on ♦ Christ's Commands to the Chosen Eleven.' An efficient orchestra assisted the choir both morning and evening. The High Altar was tastefully decorated for the occasion, the profusion of flowers being effectively arranged, so that the candles at night, forming two hearts, looked exceedingly pretty. The adoration was continued on Monday, when the Very Rev. Father Deyoy preached in the evening on the Sacrament of Penance! The devotion was concluded by a Solemn High Mass on Tuesday when the Very Rev. Dr. Watters was celebrant ; Rev. Father Holly deacon ; and the Rev. Father Hills, sub-deacon. ' The Forty Hours' Adoration for Te Aro parish will commence in St. Joseph's Church on Sunday week, and will be conducted by the Fathers of St. Patrick's College. An enjoyable social on behalf of the parish school fund wai held in the infant school, Guilford Terraoe, last night, and passed off very successfully. St. Patrick's College sports will be held in the Basin Reserve this year.