DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 17, 26 April 1906, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The new convent at Port Chalmers is roofed and rapidly approaching completion. It is intended in the near future to start a boysclub in the Cathedral parish. Rev. Fa/ther )*Cofiey,> ,Adm., speaking at the annual meeting of VSt. Joseph s Men s club, pai.d it was intended to form a men's conference of the St. Vincent do P!&u| Society in Dune-dim ip a sb.ort time,, the principal object of which would be to look after the spiritual interests of sailors visiting this port. At the Mosgiel Railway Station Mr. M'Kearney, who has been transferred to Dunedin, was (says, the ' Taieri Advocate') presented with a handsome gentleman's dressing case by his fellow employees. His fellow members of the Mosgiel Catholic Church choir also presented him with a silver-mounted malacca cane, suitably inscribed. The annual session of St. Joseph's Men's Club will be inaugurated on Friday evening, when the presidential *addrasa will be delivered by the Rev. Father. Coney, Adm.i and Mr. J. B. Callan, jun., the club's delegate to the meeting of the Federated Catholic Societies in Wellington, wifl give an account of the business transacted by that body.

... The entertainment given by the Dunedin Ladies' Minwstrel Club (says the ' Alexandra Herald ') was largely attended, the hall being packed to the doors. The first part of the programme consisted of a minstrel circle-, comprising eleven ladies. Songs, jokes, and local hits were given and much appreciated by the audience. In the second pat t character songs and sketches were rendered, and the entertainment concluded with the company singing ' Good Night.' On Tuesday last an anniversary Requiem was celebrated for the repose of the soul of the late Mother M. GaJWrlel^ 0.5./ D. His Lordship the Bishop presided. The oelebra/ntj 'of the Mass was Rev. H. W. Cleary ; de-aleon, Re/v. J.. O'Reilly ; subdearton, Rev. W. Concoran ; master of ceremonies, Rev. J. Cofley, Adm. Fathers Howard and Geary \vere also present. The children of thp con-vent schools also attended, and the music of Ihe Mass was rendered by the Dominican mins. The absolutions were given by his Lordship the Bishop. Feel ng reference was made in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday t/o the dreadful catastiophe which has befallen San Friaincisco. His Lordship the Bishop, speaking at the nine o'clock Mass, said that the most profound sympathy of all went dut to t.he afflictetl, and they should pray that God's goodness would be speedily manifested on behalf of the sufterers, firstly by softening the hearts of the rich in favor of those needing assistance, and in the second place tJhat He might give them patience to bear t^eir sufferings with resignation. They should also pray for the souls of those who were summoned so suddenly before the judgment seat of God. The following are the results of the musical examinations held at St. Dominic s Priory by Mr. T. F. Dunhill, examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music :— Teacher's Certificate Examination ((L.A.B. Degree), Mary ,M. Prcndecgast, uy. Local Centre—Advanced grade, Alda Ralph honors, 135 ; Violet Frazer (singing), honors, 130. Intermediate grade, Margaret Gawne, honors, 130 ; Rita Moritzon, 117. School Examination— Lower division, Jean Mathieson (violin), honors, 130'; Sarah Millar, 127 ; Olive White, 127 ; Joon Peat, 124 ; Lalla Hemus, 110 ; L. Molcney, 108. Flementary division, Nellie Millar, 127 ; E. Paton, 125 ; Inrelda Gaffney, 125 ; I. Sweeney, 125'; Rose White, 124; K. O'Donnell, 122; Mary Mackie, 116 ; M. Hopkins, 117; K. Goyen, 103 (singing). The annual meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club wa/U Ihel'd |in St. Josephs Hall on Friday evening. The Rev. (Father Coffey, Adm., presided, and there was a very good attendance. The committee, in their annual report, congratulated the mem'i/ers on the ve.ry successful season iiass<jd. The Kol,al membership wap 65, „ with one life member. Thp literary branch was the most successful of its kind held during the Club's existence, the average attendance at the meetings oeing 29, whiljst on two occasions over 50 were presents The special thanks of the memlers were due to the Rev. Father Murphy, Rev., ,Br"o.. Brady, -and Mr., A. R, Barclay, for Key. Bro. Brady had charge of the elocution class, whioh entailed on him a good deal 01 hard work. The gymnastio class was the least successful of any in (Connection with the club. The billiard table proved a good ( source of revenue. During the year a harriers' club was formed and proved very successful, the weekly runs being very much enjoyed. The thanks of the club were due to th" ladies who kindly invited the harriers to sijart from their residences, and provided them with refreshments on their return. As the financial year of St, Joseph's .Club clpsefd on September 22, owins; to an executive committee (elected at an extraordinary general meeting) taking over the financial management of the hall, the balance sheet at that time showed a credit of £16 14s 4d, which was paid over to the executive Committee. During the year the club sustained a loss by the death of Mr. John Hickey, whowe early demise was sincerely regretted. Rev. Slather 1 Coffey, in moving Ihe -adoption ofi the report, said that he intendod to devote a preat deal of !hvs tii/ne during the comifrgi year to the welfare |>f the club, and trusted that with the assistance of the mem* bers to make it still more successful . Father Coffey then explained the! financial position, and what the executive) oommttte^, ronsistine* of three representatives of the men's clifH, Pnd two from the ladies', with the Ad.raini'strator of the Cathedral as chairman, had done stfnoA ta v in<r o^r. Tn *, o e yr> rpc , sr ,d j\, P hor>p> that in future the rwpnues from the hall would meet all expenses, amd that the proceeds from the St. Patriolc'^s nfabt entertainment -would f<e devoted to rrtrincine: the- liabilities on the huilding. The motion which was seconded by Mr. Dee*?n, w?s then agreed to. The' rules, drawTi im h v t b e exe-mive committee, Kvere then considered, and after some slight alterations pias-

■sed. Messrs Ty Deehap., T. J. Huasey and D. Oolumb were appointed tha duo's representatives on the executive committee 'ihe eitection ot oiiicers then took pilaee with the following result :— Patron, his Lordship Bishop Verdon ; president, Rev. > Father Cofiiey, Adm. ; vice-presidents, the clergy of the Cathedral, Messrs Hussey and Duehan ; secretary, Mr. W. Rodgers ; treasurer, Mr. Corcoran ;) committee, Messrs J. A. Scott, J. B. Ulailan,. jun., G. Turner, J. Halloy. and D. Columb. Mr. J. B. Callan, jun., was appointed sub-editor of the Catholic Magazine.' Six new members were elected.