Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 26 November 1908, Page 14

Diocesan News

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.)

November 23. The St. Benedict's Young Men's Club is steadily progressing, and will, it is understood, soon add a billiard table to its assets. The Vicar-General wishes it stated that the amount cleared off the Cathedral debt was under The bazaar just brought to a close at Devonport in aid of the debt on All Souls parish proved eminently successful. Rev. Father Furlong and a committee of ladies and gentlemen worked energetically for this object. The annual school entertainments arc now in progress. The pupils of the Marist Brothers' School, Pitt street, hold theirs to-morrow evening. St. Patrick's Convent schools held their on last Friday evening in the Federal Hall. Rev. Fathers Meagher, Murphy, Wright, -Brennan, and Williams, and a large audience of ladies and gentlemen were present. It was an admirable entertainment, reflecting great credit alike on the good Sisters of Mercy and the pupils. The first part consisted of vocal and instrumental items (in which Misses Fowley, McDonnell, McGarry, Credin, Pearse, Wilson, Nicholson, Williams, and Dias 2 took part), four choruses, and a musical sketch, all of which were greatly appreciated. An Irish jig in costume was loudly encored. The second part consisted of a cantata, the ' May Queen,' in which Misses Foley (2), Owens, Coutts, Tobin, Nicholson, Fitzgerald, Molloy, McNamara, McGarry, and Woods took part. The cantata contained several taking solos, duets, and choruses. The dresses were nice and appropriate. The accompanists were Misses Rist and Derry, and Mrs. Harry Hiscocks rendered excellent service with the violin. The chorus ' God defend New Zealand ' brought the entertainment to a close.