ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 23, 8 June 1899, Page 5

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.) June '\. The second social in aid of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Thorndon, is to be held in St. I'aul's schoolroom on Wednesday next The net proceeds of the first one amounted to about £."K>. The Marist Brothers' School Old Boys' Association intends to issue in two or three weeks the first number of a monthly journal. It is to be edited by Mr J. Kays, while Mr M'Goveru will act as sub-editor. k The Yen. Archdeacon Devoy occupied the chair at a lecture on P ' The Federation of the Colonies.' delivered under the auspices of the Mariat Brothers' School Old Boys' Association by Mr. .1. I. Kays. The lecturer, who treated his subject mo'-t minutely and exhibited a thorough knowledge of it, showed that though it might be inadvisable for New Zealand to co-operate with Australia in tin scheme at present suggested, the federation of the Australian colonies would greatly increase her trade in that continent. At the conclusion of a very interesting discourse a hearty vote of thanks waß carried with acclamation. The first social in the Te Aro parish thia year was held on Tuesday evening. The Choral Hall, which was engaged for the purpose, was crowded with young and old. The Yen. Archdeacon

Devoy, Very Rev. Father Lewis, Rev. Father O'Sullivan, of St. L'.itm k's College, aud the Rev. Fathers 0 Shea, Servajean. Doherty and Ilolley were among 1 thobe prebeut. The general management was in the capable hands of the committee of the Marist Brothers' School Old Boys Association, and the supper provided by the ladies of the parish was controlled by a Bub-connnittee, consisting of Mesdames Sullivan and M "Donald, Misses Rigg (-), North (2), M'Donald, Casey and Bevendgo. The fourth annual general meeting of the Children of Mary was hi Id on Sunday afternoon at St. Mary of the Angela" Church. The Rev. Father O'Shea, director of the society, presided. There w ere thirty members present. The rev. director in a few words ( ompliir pnted the members on the progress of the society in Te Aro parish, an 1 urged each one by her example to encourage others tv join \n( i itcl,nm of officers was held, and resulted <ij- follows • — President, Mi.-s Casey; vioe-pn sklent. Mi*-s Williams, treasuier, Mis, North ; secretary, Mjs«. Mci)oi:alii . councillor-, Misses Kelly, Sulli\aQ, LodLje, T. Casey, Bever.elge and lirett. 1l was annenced th it tne u^pirants would te i(x»ived as Children of Mary on the last Sunday in June. Sunday being the least of the Holy Trinity and the fourth Sunday of the month, there was Exposition of the Blessed Saeiament at St. Joseph's, Buckle street. A M/xta Cantata wa& sung by Rev. Father Herbert. The music was Weber s Mass in G, the soloists being Misses Sullivan, Hiekling, Gallagher, and McDonald, Messrs. Rowe and Haughey. The Rev. Father O'Shea read the Epistle and Gospel. As an offertory, Gounod's 'AveVerum' was sung. Cherubini's 'O Salutaris ' was given by Mr. M. C. Rowe. At Vespers the Rev. Father Moloney was celebrant. The musical portion of the service included Lambilotte's ' Magnificat ' and Murphy's ' Adoremus,' Mr. Ennis presided at the organ. Archdeacon Devoy, V.G., preached a very instructive sermon, after which a procession of the Blessed Sacrament was held, the members oi the various sodalities taking part.