DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH
(From our own correspondent.) March 13. The syllabus of the Catholic Club for the meetings, commencing on next TuesUay evening, and for the four miontihs in advance, comprises a smoke ' social, 1 "lecture,' ' card tournament,' ' concert,' ' debate,' ' ladies' evening ' (musical^, ' lecfture,' and a ' character social ' a prixe being allotted for the 'best delineation. At Vcteper*; in the Cathedral on Sunday e\ening, i<ne Rev Father Mahony assisting the choir gave a very fine rendering of ' Attcnde Domine et miserere,' tihe choir takintg up the response. The siiperb acoustic properties of the great Cathedral rreatlv enhances the effect of solo singing, and from the pulpit e^ cry word uttered by the preacner was distinctly heard even at the main entrance. Apropos to the stage Irishman and the commendable way in which tho « Tablet ' writes him down, a local daily paper aoipies the following comment from the 1 Glolbe ' :— ' No race, probably, has ever been go maligned on the stage as tihe Irish. There was never on sea 'or land such a man as the stage Irishman, with his) scarlet hair and shillelagh, and nis " Bedati " and " Begorrah.' The real Irishman is a man Ito laueh witlW, not to laugh a t.' In compliance with the recommendation of the Federated Catholic Young Men's Societies' Executive committee, made at last conference held in Dunedin, members qf the Christchuren Catholic Club approached the Holy Table in a body at the .seven o'clock MasisA in the Cathedral on Sonday last. They were afterwards entenfaiAied by the patron, Sir George Clifford, at breakfast in the Club rooms. Tho Rev. Father $'. Mahony (chaplain) was present and also Sub-In spot tar Dwver. When- the breakfast was over the Rev. Father Mahonv expressed his gratification at the rule formula teßi with such a worthy object, as that which made the compliance with the Raster precept one that all the young men of Catholic clubs and societies coultl carry ofut in the most edifying and convenient manner. AlthbugM it could have been better attended, still he was pleased at toe way the numbers had turned out that m'oroiing. In apologising for the unavoidable absence of Sir George Clifford, Mr. P. O. Duncan (president) said t«heir- patoon had exp/resised deep concern 1 at his inability to be among them that morning. He (Mr. Duncan) 'hald much pleasure in proposing a hearty forte of thanks to Sir George Clifford for the splendid way
in which the members had been entertained. This was carried by acclamation. A very attractive programme has been arranged for the concert in Canterbury Hall in celebration of St Patrick's! Day. As the tickets are widely distributed and settling well, a fiull house seems assured. The vocal items will be given, amongst others, by Mrs. Burns, Miss Treleaven, Messrs. Millar, Reid, Vincent Me'dhlursfc, and Densem. Mr. Winter Hall will recite and Herr Kahn will play a violin solo. Mr. Rostsiter'si orchestra will play a selection, and there will also be a vocal quartette a banjo quartette, and Irish aances. All the items- will be of a national character.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11, 16 March 1905, Page 6
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511DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11, 16 March 1905, Page 6
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