DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 39, 24 September 1903, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration will begin at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Friday and end on Sunday morning. When the last mail left Home the Right Rev. Mgr. Mackay was enjoying the magnificent scenery of the fiords of Norway. The second annual social oi St. Joseph's Ladies' Club takes place in the Victoria Hall on Wednesday evening, 30th inst. The only pupil— Lily Rattigan— presented by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Arrowtown, at the musical examinations held last June, passed with honors, having gained the creditable number of 94 marks. The Rev. Father Buckley, recently ordained in Rome for this diocese, arrived from the north on Thursday evening, and was met at the Dunedin railway station by the clergy of the Cathedral parish and of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. He replaces Father Howard at St. Joseph's Cathedral. On Sunday evening at St. Joseph's Cathedral Mrs. Irvine, who had been a member of the choir for a number of years, sang for the last time before leaving the Colony with her husband to settle in London. Mrs. Irvine's solos were Mercadante's ' Salve Regina ' and ' O Salutaris ' (composed by Mr. H. Rossiter, of Christchurch). Miss Davis sang Gounod's * There is a green hill.' Mrs. Irvine afterwards bade good-bye to the members of the choir, who heartily wished her bon voyage. A progressive euchre party and musical evening was held in St. Joseph's Hall on Tuesday evening, Bth inst., in aid of the building fund of the North East Valley School. The evening's entertainment proved a great success socially and financially, the gathering being the largest ever seen in the hall. During the evening vocal solos were rendered by Misses Davis, Hannigan, and Fitz-patrick, and Mr. W. Smith. The Misses Brooks delighed the gathering with a splendidly played piano duet. The catering was ably managed by Miss Staunton, to whom the committee owe a debt of gratitude for her untiring energy and zeal. Misses Jay and Poppelwell acted as accompanists. A very pleasant time was spent on Monday evening at the weekly meeting of the St. Patrick's Social Club, South Dunedin, when the ladies of the congregation provided a musical entertainment for the members and their friends. Items were contributed by the following :— Pianoforte duet, Misses Sheridan and McGowan ; pianoforte solos. Misses Fitzpatrick and Sheridan ; vocal solos, Misses Creagh, Barrow, Kennedy, Mahoney, Kehoe, McLean, Fitzpatrick (2), Hegarty ; vocal duets, Misses Freed and Misses Mahoney and Creagh. The accompaniments were shared by Misses Freed, Kehoe, and Fitzpatrick. At the conclusion, on the motion of the Rev. Father Coffey, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the performers and also to the ladies who had arranged the programme^

The annual social of members of St. Joseph's Cathedral Ouoir was held in St. Paul's Schoolroom on Friday evening. Various forms of amusement were provided, among which was an euchre tournament. During the evening songs were rendered by Miss Leonard and Mr. Errington. At an interval in the proceedings Mrs. Nolan (nee Miss Pearson) was presented by her fellowchoristers with a set of toilet accessories in honor of her recent marriage, and as a token of the appreciation of the services rendered by her to the choir. The presentation was made by Mr. Woods, chairman of the committee, who referred in highly complimentary terms to the many kindnesses of Mrs. Nolan. The arrangements made by the committee were all that could be desired, and contributed largely to the success of the gathering. The Port Chalmers High School Football Club (playing in the Otago senior grade school banner competition) journeyed to Milton on September 5, and received a crushing defeat (31 points to 3) at the hands of the local High School. The latter, emboldened by success, sent an invitation to the Christian Brothers' Football team to play a game at Milton. The Dunedin school premiers accordingly travelled to Milton on Saturday last, and had a very enjoyable game with the High School. Milton kicked off, and the wearers of the green getting possession were over their opponents' line and secured a try before the Miltonites had fully realised that the game had started. This performance was repeated twice in the first spell, Bryant scoring each time. In the second half, the weight of the Milton forwards began to tell on the G-reens, who failed to get the ball in the scrums. Time after time the ball got out to the Milton backs, who made desperate attempts to score, blut without avail. The defence of the premiers was-4;oo sound, and the game ended in a win for the Christian Brothers by 9 points to nil. Jno. Smith, Rossbotham, Bryant, and Higgins played a sterling game ior the Christian Brothers ; whilst for Milton. High School Cowan, Sinclair, Curran, and Reid were most prominent.