PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 49, 5 December 1901, Page 19

PALMERSTON NORTH.

(From our own correspondent.) December 1.

The postponed concert and social, in aid of the Altar Society's Funds, were held in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday, November 20, and were in every way a great success. A part cularly attractive programme had b^en arranged for the oo> 0 ru nnd was highly appreciated by the large audience. An additional pleasure to t,he nighLH enjoyment was iij c pre.-t-nw of Sn J. (i. Ward, Mr. Pi ran', M H.R., and the U.iv. Fatner A ins worth, ot Wellington The latter gentleman gave a short ..count of his r cent uip to Europe particularly dwelling on his first impressions of Ireland, which greatly dc-lighted the audience. The rev. gentleman also contributed a song, aud had to respond to a well-merited encore. The following was the programme :— Piano overture, Mr. Percy Tombs ; eong, Mr. Arthur Bennett (encored) ; song, 'Goodbye,' Mi*s R. Oakley ; song, ' Take a pair of sparkling eyes.' Mr. Rogers ; song, • The harp th*t once,' Mrs. W. Kendall ; song, ' The Toilers,' Rev. Fathtr Airmworth (encored) ; tong, • Quten of the uight,' Miss Sheen ; »ong, ' The last muat^r,' Mr. W. Kendall ; song, 'Tne four-leafed shamrock.' Mrs. W Kendall Included in the programme was a Highland tiivg danced in character by Misses Scan lon, Hodgins, C.mpion, Mullins, and Greaney (2), in their best style. A delightful nuf.p-r was prepared. The Rev. Father Tymons and his indefatigable committee went to evtry pains to ensure a pie-want evening, and are to be congnnul.ve'i o i tl.e succchh attending their «fforts

On Thursday. 21st ult., a pleasi;.g wedding took place in St. 1 atn.k's Church, Mr. John Prend* rtrj>\ of Srrai ford, hem,' joined in holy wedlock to Mist Mary Olieiily, daughter of the late Mr P. O'lieilly. of College street in this town. Tne Rev. Father Tymons performed the ceremony in the presence of a large number of relatives and well-wisherß of the happy couple who are both well known here. I am also pleased to chronicle the marriage of Mr. George Barns, of New P)ym<mih to Miss Mary Greaney, of Palmerston North, which took place in St. Patrick's Church on Wednesday last, 27th ult. Ihe Rev. Father Tymons united the happy pair, who left later in the day for their home at New Plymouth.