Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8, 27 February 1908, Page 19

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) mv t» , • , February 22. The Redemptonst Fathers will commence a mission here on Sunday next. One of the most successful open-air concerts that has been given here for a long, time past, was' held in the girls school grounds on Wednesday week The programme was arranged by Mrs. N. D. Mangos. • AmW the contributors were Mesdames C. E. Kerr and J Skinner the Misses Atkinson and Egan, and Messrs De Looze, Mcßnde, CraJwford, and Valleson'. The school boys and girls also gave enjoyable items, and the Msses Dennehy and Mason added Borzoni's dance, ' Sunshine and rain.' The Rev. Father Finnerty left for Wellington on Friday last. Previous to his departure he was the recipient of a number of presentations. - The St. John's Tennis Club and the choir presented ah address, -which was read 'by Mr. J. McKenna. On behalf of the Tennis Club Mr. McKenna presented him with a useful souvenir, and Miss N. Egan (organist)" made a similar presentation on behalf of the choir. ' The St. Andrews congregation, at. a meeting presided over by Mr. J. Connor, made a presentation of a purse of sovereigns. The presentation was made by Mr. A. Wilson. Rev. Father Finnerty, in reply, said he had found the people of this district always loyal and helpful during the three years he had spent among them. During the evening Miss Mary .Cameron, on behalf of the St. Andrews choir, presented Father Finnerty with a token of their esteem. He was entertained at ari 'at home ' by the Timaru Ladies' Catholic Literary Society, when Miss K. Donovan, on behalf of the members, made him a presentation as a slight recognition of the interest he had taken in the society.