DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 32, 10 August 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

His Lordship Bishop Verdon will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation in the Church of St. Virgilius, Balclutha, on Sunday. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday from the last Mass until Vespers, after which there was the usual procession in which the children of the parish schools and the members of the Sacrod Heart Society took part. The St. Patrick's Literary and Social Club, South Dunedin,, held their monthly musical evening on last Monday. There was a large attendance of members and friends, who were very pleased with the programme presented, which consisted of songs by Misses Beßernan, Hegarty, Carter, artd Messrs. C. Fottrell, G. Andrews, P. Graham, J. Drumm, and A. Knox. Miss Heffernan and Mr. J. Drumm contributes a duet, Mr. Schacht played a violin solo, Master Mulrooney recited, and Mr. P. Graham played a mandoline solo. Misses Kerr and McTague and Mr. A. Knox supplied the accompaniments. The Rev. Father Corcoran thanked the performers who had supplied such an excellent evening's entertainment. The run of the St. Joseph's Harrier Club on Saturday took the form of a combined run from St. Joseph's Hall. Representatives were present from the Dunedin, Civil Service, Caversham, Port Chalmers, South Dunedin Presbyterian, University, V.M.C.A., Anglican, and St. Joseph's Clubs. The number who took part in the run was 85. Fast >and slow packs were sent out, with an intenal of ten minutes between them. The run proved most enjoyable, and a majority of ths harriers present voted it the fastest that they had taken part in. The three hares took a course through Bishopscourt, Roslyn, along Waikari road to the- Resevoir, returning; home by the way of the drive. 'After a shower bath the members gathered in ihe Concert Hall and partook of refreshments, which they thoroughly enjoveQ, and after a few happy speeches and cheers for the ladies who had kindly waited on them, the runners took their departure to their homes.