DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 46, 17 November 1904, Page 19

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) November 14. The initial arrangements are already in progress for the International Exhibition to be held in Hagley Park in about a year's time. Tbo Right Rev Mgr. Fowler, of Manila, is -hortly expected to visit Chnstehurch, when it is understood he vill deliver an address, probably giving an account of Ihc Philippine Islands. I«i\e Redemntoiist Fathers are expected at an early date Three of them will commence a mission in the Pro-Cathedral on December 4, and two will undertake similar duties in the principal country towns of the diocese. His Lordship Bishop Grimes has received! promises from rcveial of the Australian prelates to come to Chiistdhiircli ior the opening ceremonies of the Cathedral. Hi-, Lordship went from Melbourne to Geelong on a \isit to the relatives of the Rev. Father Marnane (St. Mary s) and Rev. Father Kerley (Temuka). Chnstehurch was favored with perfect weather for Camual Week, consequently the scenes of the varied e\cnts ueic tlr on° cd by enormous crowds. Orderliness and sobriety wore marked features' a happy condition of thinirs v. l.idi s'eatlv impressed strangers. Many mar\cllod at the clock-like precision in the frequent arrival and departure of heavily freighted trains and expressed their admiration at the way vast crowds were handled with absolute immunity from a°cident. On last Wednesday Dr. W. Creser, Trinity College, London, held an examination in practical music at the Convemt oi Mercy, Colombo street. The following is the list of successful candidates : — Senior division (oiano) :■ Vera de la Cour (honors) 84. Majbel Thomas 65, Kathleen Mollov 63 ; Intermediate division : Aileen Mahonv (singing) 67 ; Junio- division : Mary Nelson, Darheld Convent (singing) 75, May Thompson (piatno) 74; preparatory grade ■ Alfred J. White (violin), 90, Muriel Simpson (piano) 80, Annte Gill, D,arfield Convent, 71. At the musical examination heJd in the Monastery of the Sacred Heart, Barbadoes- street, on November 3, by Dr. W. Creser, Trinity College, the following pupils of the Sisters of the Missions were successful -.—Higher examination (ccrtilicated pianist), Elizabeth Brick ; senior honors, Janet Clark McLaren ; intermediate pass, Vera Barke~, Doiothy Peachey ; junior pass, Dorothy Amyes, Elizabeth Burland, Rita Buchanan, Teresa Lily Dwyer, Eileen O'Malley, Laetitia O'Balloran, Annie Agnes Riordan, Eileen PofT, Eileen Wootton ; preparatory ("distinction), Mary Coaklev, Eileen Murphy. Pupils, of the Sisters of Our -Lady of the Missions, Leeston :— Junior pass, Birdie K. McCormack ; preparatory, May Dirke, Mary Maddock.

A large party visited the Cathedral on last Friday imorning,, including Sir J. G. Wa,rd, Mr. A. Rutherford, M.H.K., and Mrs. RutherforS, Mr. J. McLachlan, M.11.11. and Miss McLachlan, Mr. S. Saunders, Editor of the 1 Lyttelton Times,' and the Misses Saunders, Miscs Giimshaw, lady journalist, on the staff of the London 1 Graphic, 1 Messrs. Tolhurst and J. Embling, Hon T. Kennedy Mac Donald, M.L C, and Mrs. f. Kennedy Mac Donald. Two hours were spent in inspecting the great structure under the guidance of the clergy and Mr. Jameson (contractor). The visito-s were veiy much interested and greatly admired the beautiful building. Owing; to some interior work being in course ol construction at the approaches of the great dome, the party were unable to ascend. Miss Grimshaw, however, essayed the feat by means of an almost perpendicular ladder. This the lady accomplished safely .md was amply rewarded for her intrepidity by the magnificent panoramic view obtained Miss Grimshaw, who is a very accomplished lady, speaking French, Spanish, Ge-n an, Greek, and Latin,- and al?o a vocalist of considerable attainments, sang se\cral numbers in the Cathedral, much to the delight of her listeners. She w,as much struck with the acoustic p r operties of the building, preferring it in this respect to many she had seen elsewhere. She also expressed the opinion that in punty of design it exceeds the great Westminster Cathedral. The visitors were entertained at the episcopal residence by the Very Rev. Vicar-General, and afteiwartis were shown over the Bishop's museum, in which they were much interested In the visitors' book Sir J. G Ward stated that both the musefum and Cathedral reflected great credit on his Lordship Bishop Grimes.