ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 15, 14 April 1904, Page 6

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) April 9. The combined pictiic of the St. Joseph's and St. Mary's choirs was held on Monday last awd proved a most enjoyable outing. Mr. A. H. Casey, a former pupil of St. Patrick's College, commenced practice this week in Wellington as a solicitor. Mr. Casey passed his examinations at a very early age, and is now probably the youngest practising solicitor in Wellington. At St. Joseph's Church, Buckle street, on Easter Monday, Mr. John Joseph Kelly and Miss Ellen Mary Hogan were joined in the bonds of Matrimony by the Rev. Father Moloney. Miss Mary Kelly, sister of the bridegroom, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. (J. Whelan as best man. The ' Wedding March ' was played by Miss Key s ' e y- After the ceremony a large party sat down to breakfast at Godber's, where Mr. Andersen, in a felicitous speech, pro/posed the health of the bride and bridegroom. The wedding presents were numerous and costly. The annual meeting of the St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Association was held in St. Patrick's Hall on Tuesday evening and was attended by nearly forty members, among whom were representatives from various parts of the Colony. The Rector of St. Patrick's, Very Rev. Father Keogh, presided The report presented by the honorary secretary, Mr. M. Crombie, showed that the Society had of late made great progress. The finances were in a satisfactory condition, the balance sheet showing a credit balance of £14 The rev. chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, referred with pleasure to the progress made during the year, and stated that branches would be formed in the various centres. On Wednesday evening a smoke concert was held under the auspices of the association, and a most pleasant time "was spent The usual ceremonies for Holy Wee j k were held in the various churches and were all largely attended. Very fine sermons were preached at Wellington South by Rqv. Father Ainsworth. -On Eastex Sunday morning almost the whole of the congregation approached Holy Commjumon. At St. Joseph's the celebrations were carried out with the assistance of a choir which consisted of 15 boy sopranos and 8 boy altos, 5 tcnois and 10 basses The effects produced by the choir jn the responses, and more particularly in the ' Jerusalem,' ' Miserere,' and ' Benedictus,' were very fine an-d were a revelation to the large congregations that attended throughout the services. Great praise is ,dive to the Rev. Father Kirn-bell, who trained the boys, and also to the conductor, Mr. W. McLaughhn, who spares no effort to attain success. The Rev. Fathers J. Tymons, Graham, and McDonald preached impressive sermons on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings respectively The services on Good Friday were carried out with the assistance of the combined choir of ladies, gentlemen, and boys, numbering over eighty voices. On Easter Sunday Solemn Pontifical High Mass was co'obrated at St. Joseph's by his Grace the Archbishop, wiho also preached. The Rev. Fathers Moloney and O'Sihea officiated as deacon and sorbdeacon respectively The choir gave an excellent rendering of Gounod's ' Cathedral Ma.ss ' Weblbe's ' Haec Dies ' was given a,s a.n offertory Mr. W. McLaughlin ably conducted and Mr. M. J. lOnnis presided at the organ. At St. Mary's, Boulcott.street, Mass was celebrated on Easter Sunday by Rev. Father McNamara. The music of the Mass given by the new choir, under the baton of Mr. G. D. Cronin, w c as Gounod's ' Messe Solerfnelle ' (St. Cecilia), the soloists heing Misses Sullivan and Segrief (soprano), Messrs M. C\ Rowe (tenor), E. D. Dunne and G. D. Cronin (bass). Miss Kearsley was very successful as organist.