DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 37, 14 September 1899, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

St. Joseph's Cathedral Choir bad the valuable assistance of Miss Hickiing, of the Opera Company, at High Mass on Sunday. The final meeting of the session of the Dunedin Catholic Men's Social Club will take place on Friday evening, for which a very good programme has been prepared. Tha meeting: will be for members and their friends. Mrs. Costelloe, of Naseby (Miss Kitty Blaney), sang at High Mass and Vespers at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday. It is needless to say that the popular and talented vocalist received a cordial welcome from the members of the choir. The week before last several residents of Hyde assembled at the Catholic Church, for the purpose of carrying out certain improvements to the grounds. A number of ornamental trees — upwards of one hundred — were planted, the paths were properly formed and gravelled, and a fence erected. A good day's work was done, and the altered look of the grounds now is more in keeping with the. appearance of the sacred edifice itself, which is one of the prettiest up-country churches in the diocese. The ladies of the congregation assisted in the gooi work by providing refreshments for the party. A very enjoyable concert was given by the Dunedin Catholic Literaiy Society in St. Joseph's Hall on Monday evening. The attendance was very large, and the piano fund, in aid of which the entertainment was given, should be considerably benefited 1 by the proceeds. Nearly every item was encored, the audience being most appreciative. Vocal solos were contributed by Misses Oliver, Chapman, Morrison, and Mr. C. Morton. Mr. J. A. Scott was very successful in his singing of a German song, whioh was redemanded. Misses K. Moloney and C. Pearson gave a vocal duet, and Mr. H. M'Cormack a recitation. Mr. H. Isaacs gave an exhibition of bell ringing, and Mr. F. Stokes played an overture. The quarterly meeting of the Dunedin branch of the Hibernian Society was held on the sth inst., the attendance being very large,' After transacting the usual routine business, the President (Bro. J. ■ Bourke), on behalf of the.branch, presented Bro. M. Mulquinn with a member's certificate, handsomely framed and glazed. In making the presentation the President mentioned the valuable services rendered to the branch by B<o. Mulquinn, who had been instrumental in inducing several members to join the ranks. Bro. Mulquinn, in returning thanks for the presentation, said he had done only what every member of the society should do. He intended to do better even in the future than he had done in the past, and hoped that other members would follow suit. One candidate was initiated, and another proposed. On Sunday evening, after divine service at the* Catholic Churoh (says the Clutha Leader), Miss Dunne was presented with a aub-

stantial parse of sovereigns, in recognition of her services as organist. The presentation was made by the Very Rev. Father O'Neill, who spoke in terms of high praise of Miss Dunne's readiness in the past to give her esteemed services in the choir. He alfo referred to Miss Dunne's abilities as an instrumentalist - her reputation was hard to excel — and the congregation was very fortunate in having her services as organist. Miss Dunne had also filled the duties of a teacher in the Sunday School for many years. Mr. Dunne, on behalf of Miss Dunne, thanked Father O'Neill for the kind words he had used in making the presentation, and also the congregation who had given proof of their appreciation of his daughter's efforts to fill worthily the honourable post she had occupied in connection with the church's ceremonies.