ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 22 July 1909, Page 1133

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) July 17. St. Patrick's College will re-open on Thursday, July 22, under the Rectorship of Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, S.M. Mr. Moriarty, the Tablet representative, has been very successful in his canvass on behalf of the paper through Wellington. On Monday Miss Ina Haines, of Newtown, wasmarriel to Mr. Henry Edmond, of PJokianga, at St. Anne's Church, Newtown. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Herring, S.M. On Tuesday evening, at St. Anne's Club rooms, the members of the literary and debating branch held their usual weekly meeting, at which there was a large attendance of members, who greatly appreciated the address given l>y Rev. Father McDonald, 8.M., on ' Oratory.' The Treasury Department is having prepared a congratulatory illuminated address to Colonel Collins, Secretary, who has lately had conferred upon him the Imperial Service Order. The address will be in album form, and •will be signed by every officer of the department. An appeal for donations to the St. Vincent de Paul Society's funds in aid of the poor was made in all the Catholic churches last Sunday. The clergy also asked parishioners to become members of the society, as at present there was plenty of work to do in attending to the sick and poor. The Hibernian Society at Lower Hutt have arranged for a series of socials to take place in order to raise funds for entertaining the delegates to the triennial movable meeting. Two have already taken place in the Town Hall, the last being held on Thursday, and both proved very successful. Mr. J. Cayle, who has been recently appointed secretary to the Wellington Hospital Board, was for some time clerk of the Pohangina County Council. He was a proominent Catholic in Palmerston North district, being one of the hon. vice-presidents of the Catholic Club. The memtors, although sorry to part with their esteemed vicepresident, wish him every success in his new position. Mr. Stuart, of the Bank of New South Wales, gave an instructive address to the boys of the St. Aloysius Club on Wednesday in St. Anne's Club rooms, the subject being 'Promissory Notes and Cheques.' The boys thoroughly enjoyed the address, taking a great deal of interest in the ■various .suggesti on s brought forward. The Very Rev, Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), also addressed the boys (who numbered about 60) on Maori gatherings, referring to the recent meeting of young men and catechists at Otaki, which was of great interest to the boys. At Monday evening's meeting of the Petone Borough Council the resignation of Mr. D. P. Jones, assistant clerk, who has been appointed clerk to the Pohangina County Council, was accepted with regret. The Mayor (Mr. T 17. McEwan) moved that the resignation be accepted with egret, and that the council places on record its appreciaLon of the services of Mr. Jones during his term of four ears. This was unanimously agreed to. Mr. Jones has een a prominent member of the Petone Catholic Club, hose members wish him success in his new sphere of duty. Councillor Devine, at the City Council meeting last ight, complained of permission having been given to a ersori" to preach in Boulcott street. 'As soon as the people a-me out of the Catholic Church,' said the councillor, ' this

man harangues them. Permission ought never to have been given.' \ The Town Clerk said permission was given subject to the approval of the police, but, as there was an adverse report, the permission had been withdrawn. Last Sunday, after the 11 o'clock Mass, the man began talking from the yard of an hotel near the church. He got up a tree to give his discourse, so that he would not be treated as he was -last Sunday week by the Catholic parishioners, who jostled him away from the vicinity of their church. The first round of the third class championships m ladios' hockey is over with the excep^pn of one match, and the Celtic Club has no reason to feel disappointed with its position, both the A and B teams being only one point behind the" leading team. Hopes are high for th 9 second round, and the club expects one team at least to gain the necessary point. Some of the new players are showing very good form, the most prominent being Miss Sheehy, who has proved herself a tower of strength to her team on many occasions. Others who deserve special mention are Misses Perry, Strickland, Kenny, T. Breen, and T. Fama. Altogether the venture of forming a Catholic Club has been most successful, and the committee hopes next year to enter teams for the higher grades. The fifth annual tournament of the Wellington Provincial Literary and Debating Societies' Union opened on Monday night, July 12, in various parts of the city on the subject of the two-Power naval standard. The motion before the house in each case was, ' That it is necessary for Great Britain to maintain the two-Power naval standard,' supported by three and rebutted by three members of the competing societies. Judges were asked to allot points on the following basis : Matter 50, delivery 25, and method 25. The Wellington Catholic Club had an easy victory over the Brooklyn Baptist Society by 275 to 230. Tho teams were : Catholic Club, Messrs. J. McGowan, P. J. McGovern, and R. Butcher; Baptist Society, Messrs. F. C. McQuarrie, K. C. O'Connor, and E. Beavis. Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, M.P., acted as judge. The half-yearly meeting of the St. Aloysius branch of the H.A.C.B. Society was held on Tuesday evening. The officers appointed for the ensuing half-year were as follow : President, Bro. /F. Pender ; vice-president, Bro. J. J. McMahon; secretary, Bro. H. W. Giles; treasurer, Bro. C. J. McErlean; warden, Bro. M. J. Fitzgibbon; guardian, Bro. E. Simon ; sick -visitors, Bros. McMahon and Simon ; auditors, Bros. J. W. Callaghan and W. J. O'Meara. After the installation of officers by Past President Bro. J. L. Murphy, a banquet was tendered to visiting members of various societies and clubs. Bro. V. H. Clifford, of Melrose Lodge, U.A.0.D., and Bro. C. J. Hickson, of the Island Bay Lodge, U.A.0.D., were present. The toast or • The Pope and King ' was proposed by Bro. T. Pender, responded to by the Rev. Father McDonald, S.M. (chaplain). Other toasts were also honored. For the purpose of obviating the clashing of functions organised by the various Catholic societies in Wellington, a meeting of representatives was held in St. Patrick's Hall on Friday last., Mr. A. H. Casey presided. The Very Rev. Father O'Shea, S.M., V.G., was also present. Draft regulations were submitted to the meeting, the principal one being that prior to fixing a date for a social or any other function application should be made to the registrar to have the date pencilled, whose decision with regard to the granting of the date would be final. The regulations were unanimously adopted, and Very Rev. Father O'Shea was elected registrar. The appointment of a registrar has been mooted for some time past, and now that the desired end has been brought about, the result will undoubtedly prove mutually beneficial to the various > Catholic societies in Wellington. The Sailors' Rest was crowded to overflowing with seafaring men and their friends on Monday evening, when a very enjoyable concert was given under the management of the Wellington Catholic Seamen's Conference. An excellent programme was submitted, and was greatly appreciated by the seamen from the various vessels in port. A special feature of the programme was the rendering of several musical items by the Foo Foo Band from the s.s. Wakanui, under the conductorship of Bandmaster Martin. The balancing and acrobatic feats by Messrs. Vernon and Barr were loudly applauded by the audience. The following ladies and gentlemen also contributed items: Misses Bowden (song), A. and M. Frith (songs), Greville (song), A. Sullivan (song), E. Scanlon (Irish jig), "Wilson (song), C. Hickey and Rooney (Irish jig), Messrs. Comvay (song), Hynes (song), Jacobs (pianoforte solo), C. McKay (recitation), V. Cole (violin solo), Barr, Cooze, and- Clements (comical sketches), Master James McCarthy (recitations). Mrs. Cole and Miss Frith acted as accompanists. A sum of 10s 2d was thrown on the stage and collected in aid of the unemployed fund during the item given by Messrs. Barr and Cooze. i

The members of the Hibernian {Society were entertained on the 14th inst. by the members of the Catholic Club at St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott street. The entertainment took the form of a card tournament between the members of each society, followed by supper, and winding up with a musical programme, interspersed with elocutionary items. The Hibernians proved themselves to be the champions at the cards, having beaten their opponents by 24, to 16 games. The following gentlemen contributed to the programme : Messrs. A. H. Casey, J. Moriarty (representative N.Z. Tablet), J. McGowan, J. D. McPhee, C. Pfaff, and A. Amodeo. On behalf of the Catholic Club, Mr. Casey extended a hearty welcome at all times to the Hibernians to visit the club rooms, and spoke of the excellent feeling existing between, both bodies, and trusted that it would continue. He al^o spoke of the value ot such reunions as they were having that night in bringing about this good feeling. Mr. E. F. Reichel, as president of the Hibernians, briefly replied, and thanked the club for the very enjoyable evening's entertainment, and hinted that the Hibernians would at no distant date show their gratitude in a practical manner.