TIMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 26, 3 November 1898, Page 15

TIM A R U.

(From our own correspondent.) A very interesting meeting of the Aloysian Society was held on Tuesday last, when a half-dozen of the members undertook to fulfil the evening's programme by making impromptu speeches on chosen subjects. The speakers were Mr. Dunne, Mr. T. Mara, Mr. E. Yenning, and Mr. M. F. Dennehy. The criticisms on the various speeches were specially good, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. The church was crowded on last Sunday, several being unable to gain admittance it being the day fixed for the first communion of the children a* tending the pari-h schools. The Rev. Father I übman invited the p.ircnts of the children to also communicate on that day, and us a result a most edifying and solemn ceremony was witnessed. The boys were decorated with white sashes and blue rosettes and were about (50 in number, the girls in white veils and wreaths numbered about :>O. Subsequently the children assembled at the Sacred Heart schools for bie.ikf;xs;t provided by the ladies of r,he Aliar Society. The young communicants were likewise finely entertained by the AlUr i*»v iery in the Convent and Priory grounds dm ing the whole <I,u\ At Ye p"i> the ceremony of the renewal of baptismal vows was cr<,rr.cd out. Father Tubman addressed the children at both sonice.-. and the church was crowded on each occasion.

The London correspondent of the Manchester Gvardian writes : — ' I am told that not only will the ilooW Communion plate never again be used at St. Paul's, but that steps will at ome be taken to utilise it for the benefit of the creditors of ihe estate. My infoiniant declares that the inscription on the plate would of its' If prevent its further use by the Cathedral authorities.' Two smait replies by Celt* are reported in Table Talk. Mr. Glynn, the south Australian M.P., who List year married a Melbourre lady, has been greatly chaffed about his first baby. Some fellowlegislator asked him if he was going to take his daughter to the hunt, and the witty Mr. Glynn replied — • I have to get her used to the rocking-horse first.' King OWI alley, the American, now a South Australian M P., is very indignant about the report that he grovelled to tlv) Duke of Manchester. Said King, with much indignation, • Would I lick any living creature's booth / li' Manchester and I walked down the street together, who would people take to be the Duke ? Me, of course.' It was a pouring wet December Saturday night in barracks, ami a late nf ti r oruVr had b&-n i»siud Mlt-'iirg the hours of Divine ser\'ct> on the following d. y. 'ihe battalion orderly sergeant at ta. too roll call was reading the amendments "to such,' as the proclamations say, as they might coi.corn. by the light of a store lantern. His audience stood shivering and demonstrating the frailty of the Government great-coat. ' District after-order.' he bellow cd. ' Hours of Divine si rvice to-morrow. Denominations will parade as uiKLr : Church of England, 10.30 ; Kamholi s. 8.1.').' The rain heat down relentlessly as he turned over ihe pago uf the 'u-uer hook. He observed ataglance thut the Pie'.bvtena'i*, V/t^l'ynn-. and Primitive Methodists were all to parade at the sa, >.o hour, so the re»t of the information he imparted in pre.-i^e turm. 'Fancy religions ten o'clock. Right turn. Dismiss.'