DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 32, 10 August 1905, Page 5

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) August 3.

Rev. Father ITolbrook has been appointed manager of the dioees'an orphanages. The annual social in connection with St. Patrick's parish is to be held on Wednesday next, 9th inst. The Yen. Archdeacon Devoy preached at St. Patrick's and Rev. Father Le Menant des Chesnais at St. Benedict's on last Sunday evening. Rev. Father Duffy, who has been appointed to Gisrorne, left for that place last Tuesday. Rev. Father Furlong has returned from Gisborne and will assume charge of Devonport immediately. The Very Rev. Dean Folcy Is' in a very low state ot health just now. Last Sunday the Von. Archdeacon Devoy and Very Rev. 'Father Le Menant des Chesnais arrived from the south, and went to see him at the 'Mater Misericordiae HospitaJ. He rallied a little during the last few days, but he is very far from recovery at present.

Mt M n r - J. Beehan, brother of the Hon. W. Beehan, JJ.L.C , died very suddenly at his residence, Grafton Road last Saturday evening, July 29. He was a native of County Kerry, Ireland, ana came to Auckland nearly thirty years ago. For sometime he and his brother were in business in this city, subsequently he became a commercial traveller. His remains were interred at Eevonport, and were followed by a large circle of friends including the district ar.d local officers of the H. A. L.B Society. Rev. Father Gillan officiated at the grave. The deceased leaves a wife and several children to mourn their loss.— R.l. P. On last TWday evening at the conclusion of the Uibmess meeting of Uie Hibernian Society, Gisborne, a presentation cf a pleasing nature took place, the Rev. h ather Furlong being presented with a purse of sovereigns on the eve of bis departure from 1 the district Bro C, rat/ on behalf of the members, expressed tihe deer* ie-ret they felt at the Rev. Father leaving Gisborne tftoi gh they felt sure there was'greater scope for his work where he was going. He spoke of the many admirable qualities which Father Furlong had displayed during ] Ins charge of the parish. Father Lane also made feeling reference to Father Furlong's departure. Father furlong thanked the members for their gift and their many expressions cf kindness and goodwill. He trusted that he would be spared to witness a great growth of Hibermanism'in Gisborne. The thirty-secona anr.,i\ ersary of the Auckland branch of the 11.A.C.8. Society was held in the Hibernian Hall on Monday night, and was a pronounced success. The attendance was excellent, quite a large number of ladies airid gentlemen being present, all of whom en.,oyed themselves. The first part of the evening was devoted to progressive euchre. The winner of the lady's prize was Miss Minnie Knierht, who received a silk parasol. The gentleman's prize, a pure whalebone walking sticlf, presented by the president, was tied for by Br o . T Honan (secretary of Onchunga branch) and Mr C Prince. In the play-off the latter won. The presentations were made by the president, Bro. M. J. Sheahan. During the evening his Lordship the Bishop, accompanied by the Von. Archdeacon Devoy and Very Rev. Father J c Menant des Chesnais, visited the hall and were warmly welcomed. There were also present the Rev. Father Camll (chaplain of the Auckland branch), Rev. Father McMillan (chaplain of the Newton branch), and Rev. Father Holbrook ; Bros. Corbett (president Newton brancn), and Bros. McCartney, Donovan, Dempsey, and Ilonan, of the Onehunga branch. The committee worked well, and to Bros. D. Flynn, J. O'Brien, C. Mulholland, Jones, ar.d T. Pound great credit is due, especially to thfl last-named, who, by his energy and tact in the discharge of his secretarial duties, won great approval.