ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 40, Issue 40, 1 October 1903, Page 4

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) September 27. Rev. Father Holley left on Friday morning far Stratford to collect for the Cathedral. Yen. Archdeacon Devoy (Provincial) left for the West Coast on Monday last. lie will be absent until November next. On the feast of Our Lady of Mercy Mass v/as celebrated at the convent chapel by Rev. Father Holley. The following music was rendered at Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the evening : Steinfo-rth's l O Salutaris,' Haydn's ' Tantum Ergo,' Vincent's ' Aye Maria,' Oakes' ' Divine Praises. 1 The annual football match between past and present students of St. Patrick's College resulted in a highly interesting and exciting game. The old boys were represented by a fairly strong team, and won, a remarkably fast game by 16 points to 15. In the first spell Eccleton and Brebner scored tries for the old boys, and Brebner potted a goal and Quill scored for the College. In the second half Brebner and Kccleton again scored for the old boys and Blake and Redwood touched down for the College, Pohau converting one of the tries. M'Donald potted a goal. A social evening was spent at the Col-

lege, when Mr. S. Moran contributed a recitation, and songs were sung by Rev. Fathers Hills, Ainsworth, and Moloney Messrs. .Butler, Gamble, and Kenny, the last named also acting as accompanist. Under Mr. Lawrence Watkins the College choir sang two songs very creditably, and grapaphome selections, the machine beine manipulated by Mr. W. Beck, completed a very enjoyable programme. J J T

Miss J. Reid, third daughter of Mr. N. Reid, was married at the Church of the Sacred Heart on Thursday last to Mr. William Strang, of Orowa Downs. Manawatu. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father O'Shea. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a gown of white duchess satin, trimmed with art lace and chiffon, with the orthodox veil. Misses Gertrude Reid (sister of the bride), Ethel Green, Dorothy Strang (nieces of the bride), and Miss Hetta Cargill were the bridesmaids. The two first named wore dresses of cream voile, trimmed with lace, with Tuscan hats trimmed with pink and green, and the two others were attired in white silk and poke "bonnets. The bride's travelling dress was of blue voile with a large black hat trimmed with blue. The bridegroom's gift to the bride was a gold necklet with a diamond and pearl pendant, and each of the bridesmaids received gold brooches set with turquoises. The hridegroom was attended by Mr Walter Reid (brother of the bride). At the conclusion of the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents, Upper Willis street.