Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 23 July 1908, Page 14

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OP WELLINGTON

• (From Our Own Correspondent.) July 1 8. Mr. John Finlay has resigned from the position of secretary to the United Irish League, owing to. pressure ot. other duties. Mr. M. O'Kane will fill the vacancy. The parish authorities at South Wellington have decided to let a contract for the building of Catholic club rooms, at a cost of This sum will only cover the cost- of erecting the shell of the proposed rooms. The members themselves will do the necessary lining and finishing work. I regret to record the sudden death, on Monday last, of Mr. Michael OSullivan, at his residence, Elllce street. Deceased was a native of County -Cork, Ireland, and had attained the age of 67 years. The interment took place on Wednesday, a large number of friends " and sympathisers — among them the members of the Hibernian Society — following the remains to the cemetery. — R.I. P. • , The" members of the St. Patrick's College football- team, who have been on a tour in the north, returned yesterday by the ' Victoria.' At Napier the team played the Napier junior representatives, and "suffered their first defeat by n points to 6. The Rector of the college (Very Rev. Father Keogh) is highly satisfied with..the results of the tour, and especially with the conduct of the boys. The tour, from an educational standpoint, sufficiently justified its undertaking. A pleasant function took place in the Petone Convent school yesterday on the occasion of the feast day of the Rev. Father Maples. A delightful entertainment was provided by the convent pupils. The Rev. Father delivered a feeling address to the little ones at the conclusion of the entertainment. In the evening Father Maples was the guest in the schoolroom of the Children of Mary, when he was presented with tokens of their esteem. Quite a romantic page in the history of Art in Wellington has been supplied by the events in connection with the loss of the Leader picture from the Wellington Art Gallery. The thief opened negotiations through an intermediary with the Mayor for its return. He wanted at first, but after three months' negotiations he accepted which has been paid by the Mayor. The picture now hangs in the Art Gallery, but the action of the Mayor is not generally approved of by the citizens. , - On Monday evening last the Catholic Literary and Debating Society met a team from the St. John's (Presbyterian) Society to discuss the motion, c That the trend of Wellington municipal politics is not in the best interests of the city. 1 Mr. A. H. Casey presided over the debate, and Mr. J. W. Poyntbn officiated as judge. A very even contest resulted, and at the conclusion the judge awarded as follows : Catholic Club, 243 points; St. John's Society, 242 points. For the Catholic Club the speakers and the points scored were — Messrs. O'Kane 73, Frost 80, Butcher 70,; for combined treatment 20; total 243. For "St. John's' Society — Messrs. Douglas 73, Thompson 71, Redgrave 80; for combined treatment 18; total 242." -The debate was held under the auspices of the Wellington Literary and Debating Societies' Union. /

(From an Occasional Correspondent.) July zB. Mr. J. E. . Fitzgerald, a member of the. Wellington Catholic Club, intends to contest the new Wellington Suburbs seat at the forthcoming Parliamentary election.- - - '•- The committee of the" new • Catholic Hall Building Fund have decided not to commence building- operations until > is actually in hand. It is earnestly hoped that those who 'made promises will redeem them as soon as possible. Rev. Father Yenning, S.M., of St. Mary's, has been ap- ' pointed chaplain of the". St. Patrick's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society in lieu of the Very Rev. , Father O'Shea, S.M., who ha 9 resigned owing to his time being now taken up with his other duties. A number" of members of the -Wellington Catholic Clud journeyed to Petone at the . invitation of the local Catholic Club on Thursday evening, . and, notwithstanding the inclemency of

the weather, a very enjoyable social evening was spent. . These inter-club visits are doing great good, and creating much enthusiasm among the young men. At the half-yearly meeting of the St. Aloysius branch -of thft H.A.C.B. Society, held on- Monday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing" six months: — President, Bro. J. L. Murphy; vice-president, Bro.^ J. Owen; secretary, Bro. W. J. O'Meara ;- treasurer, Bro. A. Guthrie; guardian, Bro. E. Simon; warden, Bro. J. Sheehan ; sick visitors, Bros. R, Murphy- and J. Sheehan; After the installation of officers a pleasant evening was spent with the members of -the new-- St, Anne's Catholic Club. * - -