HOKITIKA.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 5, 31 January 1901, Page 19

HOKITIKA.

(From our own correspondent.) January 24. A pleasant entertainment was given in the large schoolroom of St. Columbltille's Convent on Tuesday evening-, 22nd inst., the occasion being the celebration of the silver jubilee of Mother Mary Claver. Some of the ex-pupils wishing to show their appreciation of the work done by the good Sisters, and to show their esteem for Mother Mary Claver personally, decided, with the sanction of their pastor and the approval of the Mother Superior, to make Mother Claver a small present on her jubilee, and with that object in view and to bring the ex-pupils together a concert was inaugurated by them and brought to successful issue on Tuesday 1 evening. The schoolroom was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and those expupils who brought the concert to such a successful issue, especially Miss E. Ward, deserve a word of praise for their efforts. A lengthy programme of instrumental and vocal musio and recitations was well rendered by the following ex-pupils :— Songa by Misses M. Murphy, G. Burger, M. Ward, and Mrs Wade, and Messra D. Clarke and H. Burgher, and choruses by the ex-pupils ; instrumental selections by Misses Gribben (2), E. Daly, and Mr A. McDonald ; recitations by Mr J. Burke and Masters E. McDonald and F. Sellers. Miss Gribben attended by Misses Ward and Daly read and presented an addresß and a Bmall souvenir to Mother Claver. The address, which took the form of a small banner was nicely lettered on white satin backed with green silk. Among the guests present were the Mother Superioress and full staff of the convent and also the priests from all the parishes of the district, from Reefton to Rosa.

On Wednesday morning a solemn High Mass was celebrated in the convent chapel in honor of the occasion. Rev. Father O'Hallohan (Kumara) was celebrant, Rev. Father King (Ahaura) deacon, Rev. Father Bogue (Rosb), sub-deaoon, Rev. Father Cooney (Kumara) master of ceremonies, whilst Rev. Fathers Le Petit (Hokitika), Hickson (Reefton), and Kimbell (Greymouth), were also present in the sanctuary.