DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 40, Issue 40, 1 October 1903, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The devotion of the Forty Hours' Adoration began in St. Jovseph's Cathedral on Friday morning, when the Mass of Exposition was celebrated by the Rev. Father Murphy, Adm , Rev. Father Cleary being deacon, and Rev. Father Buckley sub-deacon, his Lordship Bishop Verdon presided at the throne. The solemn music was rendered by the choir of the Dominican Nuns. During Friday and Saturday large numbers visited the Cathedral and prayed before the Blessed Sacrament, and at the early Masses on Sunday numbers approached the Holy Table. The devotion was brought to a close with High Mass on Sunday, which was celebrated in the presence of his Lordship the Bisihop, the celebrant, deacon, and sub-deacon being the same as on Friday. The Cathedral choir rendered the musical portion of the Mass The high altar was very tastefully decorated for the devotion, arum lilies and white azaleas in pots being principally used for the decorations.

Mr. J. J. Hall, brother of Mr. W. J. Hall, of Rtoslyn, and eldest son of the late Dr. Hall, of Leeds, who had been a resident of this Colony fox about forty years, passed away at his residence, Queen street, on Tuesday at the age of 74 years.— R.l. P. vOn Monday evening, at the meeting of the South Dunedin Catholic Literary Club, Mr. J. B. Callan gave an admirable lecture on Goldsmith. Mr. Callan also gave a reading and a recitation which were greatly enjoyed by the crowded audience that had assembled to hear him. Mr. Callan's lecture and other Hems were a treat of quite an exceptional kind, and the evening was, by general consent, voted one of the very pleasantest in the history of the club. During the evening Miss Patterson contributed a pianoforte solo, and songs were given by Misses Fitzpatrick and Carr amd Messrs. Gaffaney and Graham.

A record was established in the way of benefit concerts on Friday at his Majesty's Theatre, Dune/din, when the entertainment organised by the local letter carriers for one of their number, Mr. G. E. Forster, attracted an audience which filled the building in every part fully half an hour before the time advertised for the proceedings to begin. The joint secretaries, Messrs. A. J. Miscall and W. Lyon, on Whom a great deal of the work fell, expect to be able to hand over to Mr. Forster close on £150. The committee deserve praise for the zeal and energy with which they carried out their duties, ami much of the success of the concert is due to them.

In some respects the bazaar in aid of the Dominican Nuns, which was opened on Wednesday night in St. Joseph's Schoolroom (says the ' Southland Times ') was too much of a success, inasmuch as the capacity of the room proved utterly inadequate to the demands made upon it. The consequence of so much crowding was that moving about was accomplished only with great difficulty, and though a brisk trade was undoubtedly done, the efforts of the saleswomen would have been far more profitably exercised had there not been quite so many patrons — and patronesses. If theie is one tiling that differentiates one bazaar from another, and to an ordinary male person they are all the same, it may be ,said without being invidious that those that are promoted on behalf of the Catholic Church, or any of its numerous organisations, are invariably attended with great enthusiasm, and distinguished by the wealth and beauty of the articles submitted for sale. There are four stalls, and these are rilled to repletion with goods of the most choice description, as they must needs be when it is said that they are chiefly the work of the nuns. These stalls are under the charge of Mesdames Mcurath, McDonough and Timpany, while the handkerchief stall, which gives its distinctive name to the bazaar, is presided over by Misses Kelleher and Mitchell. The outfit of an entire stall with handkerchiefs is something of a novelty, but the stock will not prove too large, for inscriptions round the walls in several places enjoin visitors to purchase a handkerchief each as a souvenir, and the injunction will certainly be obeyed. From this the origin ol the title given to the ba/.aar may be gathered, but it may be pleaded in extenuation that the handkerchiefs are very nice ones, and each has a monogram tastefully w.orked in the corner. Nor does this close the devices intended to draw the not unwilling coin from the pockets of visitors. A superbly fitted-up tea kiosk is provided, and is pie.sided over by Mrs. O'Byrne There is also a small but efhcient orchestra, consisting of piatfio (Miss llislion),, violin (Mr. Wills) and coi'net iMr McGrath). Some dances had been arranged ior pupils of the nuns, but owing to the crush one of these had to be abandoned That which was presented was a very pretty flowergirls' dance with song. It could be enjoyed by only a few at the front, however Thursday night was also a gieat success, the total takings am-oun-mg to £100.