ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 26 July 1906, Page 13

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) July 21. His Grace the Archbishop returned on Monday from a visit to the Pahiatua district, wliere he opened a new church at Hamua, the sfte for which was given by the Maoris. His Grace also administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to a number of candidates. The old- boys of St. Patrick's College will ~~be pleased to learn that the Old Boys' Association here is this -year in a most flourishing condition as far as activity in its social life is concerned: Its third annual social gathering on Tuesday evening was a highly successful affair. The Sydney street school room ' was charmingly decorated, the stage being elaborately curtained with tasteful drapings of blue and white (the colors 01-"the Association). The stage" was also richly carpeted and furnished,, and the arrangement of ' palms and evergreens was most effective. The large gymnasium was transformed into a charming supper-room the walls being draped with curtains and elaborate bunting. The tables were prettily decked with "the colors of the society, early spring flowers, - and palms. The electric lights were shaded with soft red shades making the whole effect exceptionally pleasing. Tfifc* committee (which consisted of Messrs. W. E: Butler A H Casey (secretary), P. W. Crombie, B. J. Devine ' B* Gallagher, G-. Miller^F. O'Sullivan,> and' Pi Ryan)* ' d<ey serve to be- congratulated on a function that- might well be described as one of tlie creat successes of* the social season. • At a -meeting O f the committee on lhursday the hon. treasurer announced that the func^tion had p.roved a financial success. Tt was decided to entertain the present boys at a social gatherinc at Jhe .College on August ;5. . b

Mr. Moriarity, representative of the ' N.Z. Tablet ' w° ™« S + K don i c J er7 &°? business here during the past few months left on Wednesday morning for Napier The panshioaers of Thorhdon are to S .present an address and a purse of sovereigns to the Rev. Father ?ay evening text °° m ' Guildford terrace, o n Thursm J h f JS* OO^ 6 o£ he Cat h»lic Young Men's SoP «^ Seizes &\ be Wo £ n by memlers oi tne seVeral SSf ti»y Wh iSedf c nn ° W bemS ked t0 indicate +^ v*,/ meetin g on Tuesday evenn s it was decided 12 h the d LST* will ?6? 6 - Tow^^ 1 on SepSSi^a, me prooeeus Will he in airi nf +hni To a>. the members of the Sacred Heart Society auSplCes of take^ he ße7' F^hJf i'? mR! S - M - of Boulcott street,