ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 39, 26 September 1907, Page 15

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

Diocesan News

(From our own correspondent.) September 21. A very enjoyable, social re-union was held on Wednesday evening in the Alexandra Hall under the auspices of the Children of Mary. The members of the United Irish League are to journey to the Hutt on Wednesday evening next to assist in the formation of a branch of the League thfere. The Very Rev. Father Clune and Rev. Father MacDermott, of the Redemptorist, Order, left for Temuka on Thursday evening to conduct a mission there. The Rev. Father Lowham is at -Kumara, and the Rev. Father Creagh is in the Thames district. The cricket club formed in connection with the St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Association, which did fairly well in the shield matches last year, has, been ' fortunate in securing several new members that will materially strengthen the team. The quarterly meeting of the H.A.C.B. Society (St. Patrick's branch) was held on Wednesday evening, and well attended. The "sum of £68 was received in contributions, being a record for "one night. The total-re-ceipts for the quarter approximated £220. The question of the taking of steps for the encouragement of Irish immigration to the Colony was discussed. The project was disapproved of by a. large majority. A ceremony of reception in connection with the Order of Compassion was held on Saturday last at St. Joseph's Church, Budkle street. His Grace Archbishop Redwood presided. The following candidates were received :— Miss Daisy Miller (in religion' Sister M. Angelfc,), .formerly of .Hokitika ; Miss Veronica Weight (Sister M. Columba), of Wellington; Miss Matilda Montessena (Sister M. Bernard),, of Napier; and Miss Lizzie Devine (sister M. Raphael), of Meanee. Mr. V. J. Brogan, who a short time ago retired on account of ill-health from the position of principal clerk in the staff division' of ttfe General Post Office was on Friday afternoon - presented with a purse of ' sove- . reigns subscribed to by * officers of the department throughout the Slate. The presentation was made in the presence of a large gathering 'of officers, by ' the Secretary to the Post Office, Mr. Donald Robertson who stated that he did not know a xran in the department who was more popular than Mr. Brogan While he had, been in charge of the staff 'division there were not, so far as he knew, any leakages 'of information. b

« Writing from London, under date of August 7, the Rev. Father Hick-son reports that> both the Yen. Archdeacon ,Devoy and himself were in the best of health! Ihe Yen. Archdeacon was considerably benefited by his trip to Ireland. In company with the British delegates—Fathers Moran and Corcoran, and one of '»the American representatives, Father Guinan— they left for Brussels, whence they were to -journey to Bruges and thence to Dessert. At the time of writing the New Zealand delegates had formed no plans as to their return to the Dominion. They met quite a number of New Zealanders in London, among them being Mrs. SuWiivan, Mr. H. Sullivan, and Miss Sull/Lvan, who were -leaving for Ireland via Scotland ; Dr." and Mrs. Mackin, who had just" returned from Norway and were to visit Ireland ; Mr. Kennedy .and family, and Mr. Owen McArdle and family. They also met the Rev. Father Fay, who was spending some- time in London. On Thursday evening the St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Association held a smoke concert in Godber's Rooirs. In the unavoidable absence of the Very Rev Father Keogh, S.M., 8.A., the chair was occupied- by the Rev. Father Hills, S.M. The following » toast - list was duly honored:—' The Pope and the K,ing ' by the rev. chairman ; ' Our Alma Mater ' by Mr. J. J. Bourke responded to by Rev. Father Hills ; St. Patrick's College Old Boys' Association ' by Mr. E. J. Fitzgibb'on, LL.B., responded to by Mr. A. H. Casey ; . ' Kindred Associations 'by Mr. F. McDonald, responded to by Mr. Salmon (WelHngton College Old Boys' Association) and Mr. McGowan, of the Catholic Club ; ' Our Affiliated Clubs ' by Mr. Finlay:, responded to by Rev. Father Bartley and Mr. F. Ryan. Musical items were contributed by Rev. Father Hills; Messrs. Lynch, Crombie Duggan, Salmon, O'Reilly, and a- recitation by Mr. J*. Finlay. Speaking in response to the toast of the Alma Mater, Father Hills said that the results 'achieved' by the college were highly satisfactory, and that '"the institution was progressing splendidly. ' A tribute to the good work done- by. ex-pupils at the University was paid by Mr. Fitzgibbon in proposing the toast of the ' x\ssociation. <