ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 43, 25 October 1900, Page 5

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.) October 20. Very Rev. Dean Martin has returned to Wellington from the South. Rev. Father G-oggan's health is improving, and he expects to be able to attend to his duties in about a week. The Forty Hours' Adoration in St. Joseph's Churoh begins tomorrow week. A dramatic entertainment by the students is to be given in St. Patrick's College on the 3Ut inst. The play to be presented is entitled ' The Two Orphans.' On Sunday, November 4, a First Communion ceremony will take place in St. Mary of the Angels', and in the evening of tha same day the choir will give a sacred concert in the church in aid of the choir fund. The Rev. Father Gilleran, Administrator of St. Mary's, Hobart, where he has been stationed for 20 years, is on a visit to New Zealand. His friends in this Colony will be pleased to learn that he has greatly benefited by his holiday. During his stay in this city he was the guest of the Very Rev. Father Lewis, and is now on a visit to the Hot Lakes' district. I noticed some time ago that the Marist Brothers' Old Boyß had decided to postpone sine die their annual picnic arranged for the Prince of Wales Birthday, owing to the proposal to hold the Peace Celebrations on that day. These celebrations are, however, to be put off, but the Old Boys have not the adequate time to make their arrangements for an outing on November 9th. Mr. W. Beech, assistant teacher at Ohariu School, lately appointed a master at Stoke Orphanage, was the recipient of a handsome silver watch from the residents of Ohariu on the eve of hia departure. The head master of the school, on the occasion of the public presentation, testified to Mr. Beech's ability and industry, and as a personal mark of esteem handed him a gold chain. The Yen. Archdeacon Devoy wrote from Colombo and said that the Marist delegates from New Zealand were well. The voyage thus far had done Very Rev. Dr. Pestre much good, and his health had very much improved. Besides the New Zealanders there were on board Rev. Fathers Aubrey (Sydney), Olier (Tonga), Bertrand (Fiji), Remy (Samoa), and Pionnier (New Caledonia), all going to the meeting of the Chapter at Lyons. They were due at Marseilles on the 7th inst. The usual weekly meeting of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Literary and Debating Society was held last Thursday evening. Mr. E. Fitzgibbon presided. There was a very good attendance. Impromptu debates were given by the members. ' Tho Transvaal War,' ' Technical Education,' ' Our Volunteer System,' and other momentous questions were very freely discussed by those present. In handling their subjects the members showed great tact, and a very marked improvement was apparent. The annual social in aid of St. Joseph's Orphanage was held in the Skating Rink on Wednesday when despite most unfavorable weather there was a large attendance. Instead of having the concert as a first part of the programme, as in former years, the songs and dances were interspersed, an innovation much appreciated by those present. Songs were sung by Misses Sullivan, M'Parland and Driscoll, Messrs. Dunne and Tabor. An excellent supper was provided by local friends of the orphanage. St. Mary's orchestra supplied the music. Much of the success of the sooial is due to the indefatigable secretaries, Messrs. Davis and Dwan. On Monday evening; last Mr. Reichel of the Public Worka Department delivered a leoture on ' Electricity ' in St. Patriok's Hall. The lecture, which was given under the auspices of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys' Literary Society, was very well attended and proved most interesting. The Rev. Father O'Shea in introducing the lecturer made mention of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Reichel to the Association. The experiments proved both successful and full of interest, and the audience received a good insight into the properties of electricity and its various uses. Mr. Reichel, who has lately taken over the eleotricity work in connection with the fublic Works Department, is a very able lecturer, and has a deep knowledge of the principles of electrical engineering.