DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 22, 2 June 1904, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The new piesbytery al Ranfurly is almost completed His Loidslnp Bishop Verdon is still at Rotorua, where he is staying at Lake House On Monday morning a Solemn Re,<quiem Mass for the tepose of the soul of the late Bishop Moran was celebrated mSt Joseph's Cathedral Roy. Father -Murphy. Adm . was celebrant. Rev. Father Clear y deacon, and Rev Father O'Malley subdeacon. A \ciy attractive musical programme was presented .at the meeting oi the St. Patrick's Social Club, South Dune-din, on Monday evening, the Rev. Father Coitey presiding. The lollowing contributed items : Misses Fit/patrick, Creagh, and McLean, Messrs. T. MeGrath P. Graham, Gafianey (2), J. Dee. and T. O'Conncll A graphophone selection was given by Mr. Moonej . The accompaniments were played by Misses Sheridan and Kcrr On Tuesday evening representatives of the congregation oi the Sacred Heart Church, North East Valley. Dunedin. presented Mr T. IPussey with a beautiful and costly gold albert chain and pendant as a mark of their high appreciation oi the splendid services rendered to them by him as chairman of the recent and s-uc-cfssftil Cailm Ban Fete The presentation was made by the Rev Father Murprhy, Adm . at the close of a happy and highly complimentary speech Messrs Conway and Kilniaitn. also spoke in enthusiastic terms of Mr. Hussey's sen ices to the congregation Mr. ILussey suitably replied On Empire Day (says an occasional correspondent) his Worship the Mayor (Mr De Maus). accompanied by Mr, Allen, MH R , and Mr Mill, paid a visit t 0 the Convent School. Port Chalmers. After a song suitable to the occasion had been sung, each child was presented with a bag oi confectionery, and then his Worship in a neat little speech thanked the Sisters for having allowed him the honor ot \isitmg their school and addressing their pupils Mr Allen also addressed the children, expressing his astonishment at the number present, and said that he took a particular interest in the school He spoke oi its efficiency and success. Mr. Mill spoke of his long intimacy with the parents of the children and said he would carry away pleasant recollections of his visit to the school. He then called for three cheers for the Mayor. The otiher gentlemen were also loudly cheered. The children were then dismissed for the day, after having been invited by the Mayor to attend a limelight entertainment in the evening