DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 26, 30 June 1904, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The usuaL weekly meetifcg of St. Joseph's Men's Club wa,s held in St. Joseph's Hall on Friday evening. r l?he programme for the evening consisted of an address an the life, character, and works of Candinal Newman by. the Key. Father Murphy, Adm., St. Joseph's Cathedral. The rev. lecturer dealt with the m»>st important interebting events in t/he 'distinguished convert's life, hia college days at Oxford, and his religion's opponents. A feature of the lectiure was the graphic description of Newman's book, ' The Second S-pring. 1 At I)he close of the lecture the Rev. Father Murphy was a^oonded a hearty viotc of thanks. On Friday evening the programme will consist of s^hort readings and racit^ations by the members. The committee who organised tihe entertainment in aid of the fuaids of the bt. Vincent de Paul Society, Dunedin, which, as briefly announced in our last issue was held in His Majesty's Theatre on Wednesday evening, are to be highly complimented on the success which attended their efforts. The theatre was well filled, especially me dress circle, and the various ltejws on the programme were give,n in a manner which elicited warm applause, add in nearly all instajicas encores. Mrs. Monkman gave a finisibed rendorirtg of ' The better land ' a*nd, in answer to an imperative recall, sang 'Two's company.' She also took part iater on in a duet witih Miss McNee, whioh was a very enjoyable item. Miss Violet Fnaser, who met with an enthusiastic reception, pleased tine audience so well with her singing of ' A May morning ' Ghat she had to reappear, her recall song- being ' Last nitfht ' Miss 11. Sweeney was recalled for her •singing ot ' Dear heart.' Her socomd number was ' Killarney,' bot-h berng given with much taste. Miss Nellie Hall ga,ve as a pianofdrte solo, Raff's ' Ca<ahoucha Caprice,' in that artistic style which always distinguishes her playing, and Miss ttandilandb' viohu solo was cordially received. St. Dominic's College oruhestra played nicely aji orchestral march as an opening item, this beine followed by a couple of yocal choruses by the pupils of the Christian Brotfiers, which met wit/h the appreciation of the audience. The pupils of the Sisters of Mercy (Squflh Dunodin) gave a very acceptable item in the form of a graceful dance, for which they were warmly applaiudqd. Amlong the gentlemen who contributed to the programme were Mr. W. W. Brunaden, who was recalled for his siJnging of ' The Gladiator," the encore item, being ' Rooked in the cradle of the deep ' ; Mr. T. Husfcey, wfto sang ' The Bandolero ' and the ' Low-backed car/ the latter as an enaore ; Mr. J. MeCfrath, who was encored for ' True till death, ' and Mr. T. J. Antfiony, wheue humorous contributions created much merriment, as did also the coon sketch by Messrs. Mcc and Sheolhan. Last but by no means least .wore the recitiatiqnfc by Miss Edith Leach, who showed that he was equally at home in uragody or comedy. Her programme item, 4 The Silver King's dream,' was marked by much dramatic lorce wihrkst her two encore numbers showed that s#he was equally adept at portraying the lighter sjiajies of character. r lhe accompaniments during the evening wejre played by Misses M. Drumm arrd Major, and Messrs. A. Vallis an!d L. Stokes. All persons mterette'd in musical matters are placed under a debt of gratitude to the well known flrm of Messrs. Charles Begg and Co., of Dunedin, for their recently published catalogue of musical instruments and accessories. This publication, which is profusely illustrated, consists of 132 pages, and is, we understand, tihe first complete musical ins'ti|ui»ent catalogue what has been, issued in the Australasian colonies. The cataloflue Is divided into six partst—viz. : Part 1, brass apd percussion instruments ; Part 2, wind instruments ; Part 3, stringed instruments ; Part 4, harmonic strings for all instruments ; Part 5, instruments and fittings niot otherwise classified, sxich as accordeons, concertinas, harmonicas, tambourines, nigger boines, and post horns, etic ; Part 6, sundries, Such as stands, music stools, carriers, insulators, piafno lamps, ttoners' tools, etc. Bach part is neatly bound, being obtainable separately, m the complete work ufcideT one caver. An idea may be farmed of the ma#nitiude 'of t<he work when it is stated Ohat over two and a half tons of paper were used, and Mat if the production Oohild \be laid page Ijo page in one continuous line it would reach 140 milefc, o)r fu'rfcher than from Dunedin to Invercargill. The firm is tio be highly Complimented dn its enteirtorise m publisjhing such a confpirediehsive catalogue, and there is little dpubt but tliat tt»e public will show their appreciation in a practical manlier.