DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 53, 31 December 1903, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father McGtfath left Poit Qhaljnaers, on Sunday afternoon by the ' Waikare ' for a trip to Ireland via Melbourne and Suez. He expects to return in invigorated health in December, 1904. The Bishop's scholarship in connection with St. Dominic's College, Dunedin, has been won by Miss Maggiie Bourke, and the Dominican Nuns' Scholarship "by Miss Tilly Swanson. Both candidates are pupils of St. Joseph's School, Dunedin. On Christmas Day great numbers of persons approached the Holy Table at the early Masses at St. Joseph's Cathedral, St. Patrick's Basilica, and the North East Valley. At 11 o'clock Pontifical Higih Mass was celebrated by the Bishop. The assistant priest was Rev. Father Cleary ; deacon, Rev. James Listlon ; sub-deacon, Rev. Father Buckley ; while the administrator of the cathedral ,(the Rev. Father Murphy) was master of ceremonies. The sermon was preached by thewRev. Father Murphy. The choir (36 members), specially augmented for the occasion by the presence of an efficient archestra of 14 performers, under the leadership of Mr. O. Naumann, rendered the beautiful music of the Mass in Cby Beethoven in capital style. Mr. Albert Vallis (the choirmaster) wielded the baton. Miss M'Crorie presided at the organ with marked ability. r Jhe solo qjuartet consisted of Miss Violet Fraser (soprano),

Miss Mary Drwnm (contralto), Mr. P. Carolin (tener), and Mr. T. J. Hussey (bass). As an offers )ry i.iece the well-known ' Adeste Fideles » was rendered. The solo parts were taken by Miss M. Heffernan (soprano), '!l is^ JoJmson (contralto), Mr. Forder (tenor), &hd Mr McGrath (bass). The orchestra played the < Coronation Marcn of Edward VII.' as an outgoing v# lunt.-.ry After Mass the choir and orchestra were entertan.ed V\ lis Lordship the Bishop. At St. Patrick's Basilica, South Wunedin. theiLi:.sa ca{ntata was celebrated on Ohrisemas Day by Rev W Oorooran., The ohoir, assisted by a full orchestra under the bbton of Mr. E. !Ba©ar, gave a fine rendering of Mozart's Twelfth xMass. The soloists vere *he Misses Matciiv Mrs. E. Eagar (contralto), Messrs J. 1 . Matheson and G. Applagarth (tsnors), ajid Messrs E. Bush and IE. Mcc (Wass). The beautiful ' Benedict\is ' was rendered in its entirety in a finished manner. The Adeste Fideles ' was sung at the offertory, the soloists being Miss T. Creagh (soprano), Miss Kerr (contralto), Messrs. F. Gaffney (tenor), and E. Bush Cbkss) As an outgoing voluntary the orchestra played the • March of the Israelites ' (Eli). The orchestra consisted of . Messrs. /De La*o«r a tid Stokejs (first violJns) Mifcs Robinson and Mr. Mahony (second violins), Messrs Rainsfoard ('cello), Skinner (D bass), Amiers (flute),' M'Leiinan (clarionet), Hoffland (cornet), P. . Palmer (French horn). Miss G. Stokes presided at the organ