ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 15, 10 April 1902, Page 4

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.)

April 5. Rev. Father Molonpy, of St. Patrick's College, assisted Very Rfev. Dean McKenna, of Masterton, with the Easter services.

The first concert held by the Catholics of Martinborough took place on March 20. and proved most successful. It has been the wish of Rev. Father Cahill since taking over the district to procure an organ for the Martinborough church, and for this object the concert was held. Assistance was given by some of the best singers in the Wairarapa. The proceeds of the concert amounted to £30.

Very Rev. Dean Mahony returned to Nelson on Friday. He will leave on his trip to the Old Country in the Athenic. Solemn Pontifical High Mass was celebrated at St. Joseph's Church on Easter Sunday by his Grace the Archbishop. Rev. Father Keogh was deacon, Rev. Father O'Reilly sub-deaoon, and Rev. Father Herbert master of ceremonies. His Grace preached on the festival of the day. Haydn's Mass in B flat was rendered by the choir in an excellent manner. At St. Mary of the Angels' Solemn High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Mahony, with Rev. Father Ainsworth deacon and Yen. Archdeacon Devoy subdeacon. Haydn's No. 2 Mass was given in an excellent manner by the choir. At the Church of the Sacred Heart Solemn High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Hills, with Very Rev. Father Lewis deacon and Rev. Father Holley sub-deacon. Parts of Haydn's and Gounod's Masses were rendered by the choir.

The Skating Rink was crowded to overflowing- when the Empire bazaar was formally opened by Sir Joseph Ward on Monday evening 1 . In the course of his remarks he congratulated the stallholders on the excellent display on each of the stalls, and mentioned that on the Newtown Convent buildings and grounds, in aid of which the bazaar was being held, there was a debt of £800 which it was hoped would be wiped out. Immediately after the opening ceremony the first portion of the opera ' Les Cloches de Corneville ' was given. The performance was in every way a distinct success and reflected the greatest possible credit on every one concerned in the production. To the energy and ability of Mr. W. McLauchlin the staging of the opera is due and its success must be to him as conductor highly gratifying. Throughout the choruses there was ample evidence of thorough training and each was excellently sung. The solos were entrusted to Misses Sheen and Birch in the parts of Serpolette and Germaine. The work of e-irh was artistic and effective. The honors of the evening were undoubtedly carried off by Mr. F. Dunne in the part of Ga-pard, where'n hra acting came as a revelation to the large audiences. What little singing he had to do was albO exceptionally well done. Mr. F. Hendry sis Marquib did good work. Mr, Samuels as the liiilie and Mr. Zaehariih as Gobo provided the comic element and contributed largely to the success of the performance. The other membeis of the cast were, Jeanne, Miss E. Corrigan ; Suzanne, Miss P. Driscoll ; Mannette, Miss L. White ; Gertrude, Miss Olive Farmer. The opera was repeated to large uutuences on Tuesday, Wednesday, ani Thursday evenings. The first of the National nights was on Friday. The principal items were tl>e maypole and country dances by the school children, and the suitor's hornpipe competition, which -uas won by Mr. Haning. Good business has been done during the week. The following is the list of stallholders and assistants :—: — England. — Principals : Mrs. Mackin, Mrs. Halse, Mrs. Sullivan, Miss Corrigan ; assistants : Misses Maher, Slattery (2), Redmond, Whelan (2), Walehe (2). Shanahan (2), Marshall (2), Flanagan (2). Oliver, Hackett, Sullivan. ' Ireland. — Principals : Mrs. John Gallagher, Mrs. L. Dwan,Mrs, T. Davis ; assistant*? : Misses I'urke (2), A. Hackett, J. Davis, Bannister, Ptttit, K. Gallngher, McCardle (2), McNamara, Williams (2), Davis, E. Gallagher, McGeoghan, Hayes, Lawless, and White. Scotland. — Principals : Mrs Delaney, Mrs Ridler, Mrs Daly Mirs Bourke ; assistants : Misses E. Corrigan, Taylor, Daly, Driscoll, Fitzgibbon, Bourke, Price, Uimino, Stitt, Bernard, Hannon, Collins (2), McGregor. Eva Ruddy, Simpson. ISew Zealand. — Principals : Mrs Rigg, Mrs Chapman, Mrs Macatvhy, Miss McDonald, Mi.s K. Williams, Mrs Segrief, Mrs Krady ; assi&tants : Mi'-bes Duiejnan, Cat-ey, Collins, Simpson, V. McDonald, LafTerty, Whelan, K. Whelan, Butts, Cimino, Maginity, Halpin, Sheehan, Fitzsimons, Weybourne. Japanese Kiosk and Houth Africa. — Principals : Mrs W. H. Turnbuil, Mrs M^Grath, Mm Albert Martin ; appibtants : Misses Martin, Kennedy (2), Scully, Pettit, Reid (2), Moir, Rose, Young (2), Waid, Shupter, and O'Connor (2).