ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 12 August 1909, Page 1254

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From Our- Own Correspondent.) August 6. On Tuesday the- members of the St. Anne's ( Literary Debating Society held an essay night. There was a full attendance of members, and the papers read were of an instructive nature. An organ recital was given at the Sacred Heart Basilica, Hill street, on Sunday evening, August 1, by the choir, assisted by Mrs. Blythe and Mr. John Prouse. The collection realised £14 10s. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given by his Grace the Archbishop. Seventeen years ago the Te Aro Catholic Church authorities started a system of Sunday penny collections in aid of the schools of the parish. Since then the pennies have amounted to the very respectable sum of £3000, of which £320 was given in pennies during the past twelve months ending July 31. The members of the men's branch of the Sacred Heart Association approached the Holy Table on last Sunday morning at St. Anne's Church, Newtown, and in the evening held their usual meeting, when there were nearly 100 members present. The Rev. Father Gondringer, S.M., gave an excellent discourse on the life of Blessed Joan of Arc. The second round of the fifth annual debating tournament, under the auspices of the Wellington Provincial Literary and Debating Societies' Union, will take place on Monday, the 9th inst. The debate between the Wellington Catholic Club and the Karori Society will take place *n St. Patrick's Hall. Mr. Granville Hunt will act as judge. • " The annual social gathering of the Wellington Catholic Club, in conjunction with the Catholic Tennis Club, was held in the Sydney Street Schoolroom on Wednesday evening, when there were about 150 members and friends present. The hall was decorated beautif ully^ with the club's colors. The -success of the gathering was in no small measure due to an energetic committee of ladies, and the able services of Messrs. J. P. McGrowan and B. J. Devine, the. joint secretaries. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert and the Sisters of Compassion return thanks to Mr. Robert Parker, to the members of the Wellington Liedertafel, to Messrs. Horace Hunt, Janvs Searle, Hugh Wright, Madame C. M. Hector, Misses Phoebe Parsons, Lloyd Hassell, Dorothy Wells, Mr. B. J. Devine, and those who acted as ushers at the Town Hall, and to the Dresden Piano Company, all of whom contributed to make the concert held last Tuesday a success. It v is anticipated that, when all the returns are in, the proceeds of the concert will amount to £250. On August 4, at St. Patrick's Church, Palmerston North, Miss S. E. Mullan, of Palmerston North, was married to Mr. Thomas Quirke, of Pahiatua. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Hickson, S.M., Adm., assisted by the Rev. Fathers Costello and O'Beirne. The bride was given away by her father, Mr. James Mullau. Mis.s Bessie Mullan (the bride's sister) was bridesmaid, and Mr. Edward Butler best man. A wedding breakfast was given at the residence of the bride's parents in Pitt street, at which a large number of friends and relations attended. At the annual meeting of the Masterton St. Patrick's Sports Association the balance sheet showed a credit of over £5.The following officers were elected : Patron, Very Rev. Dean McKenna; president, Mr. W. L. Falconer; vice-presidents, Messrs. F. O'Toole afad E. G. Williams; treasurer, Mr. F.

P. Haughey; executive, Messrs. J. Hanley, M. Diggins, J. Kealy, H. Boyle, J. Windel, M. Malloy, P. Welsh, J\ Donovan, B. Johns, J. Pickett, W. Pickett, A. Haughey, and J. Creelman ; auditor, Mr. E .H. Waddington ; delegates to Wairarapa Athletic Association, Messrs. W. L. Falconer and A. Haughey. At last Wednesday's meeting of the Upper Hutt Town Board it was reported that the Sisters of Mercy contemplated removing their Industrial Orphanage and school from Hill street, Wellington, to the Upper Hutt. The main reason which has influenced the Sisters, it was stated, is that the school in Wellington is too congested. The proposal is to erect one two-storeyed and two single-storeyed buildings. Great interest was manifested in the lecture on 'The honey bee,' given by the Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Rector of St. Patrick's College, in the Municipal Concert Hall last Monday evening, August 2. The lecture was included in the series that is being given under the auspices of the City Council. The lecturer told the life story of the bee in such a simple and charming manner that he held, the interest of his audience. Aided by a series of splendid micro-photographs shown by means of a lantern, Dr. Kennedy gave his audience a clear idea of the marvellous structure of the bee. Cr. J. J. Devine introduced the lecturer, who was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks. At the meeting of the Wellington Philosophical Society held on Wednesday night at the Dominion Museum, there was a large attendance of members. Mr. A. Hamilton (president) was in the chair. Master J. B. Gatenby, a student of St. Patrick's College, read his first paper, which embodied his original observations in the structure and habits of an Acarid and of a Podura, two minute species if genera to which little systematic attention seems so far to have been given in New Zealand. The species, though abundant, were unrecorded. The paper was illustrated wifch colored drawings and anatomical diagrams on a highly magnified scale. Mr. G. V. Hudson, Professor Kirk, and the president congratulated Master Gatenby on his paper, and hoped it would prove to be the first of many. Master Gatenby is one of the, youngest members of the society. On Friday evening, at the Ohiro Home, the inmates were entertained with a capital concert organised by Mrs. J. R. Hunt. The following contributed items to the programme: Misses Frith,; (song), Greville (song), McCarthy (2) (pianoforte duet), Eileen Scanlon (dances), Nellie and Elsie Strickland (songs), Messrs. T. Falvey (comic songs), Harrap (coon songs), R. Sievers (songs), Masters Cyril Mackay and Frank Walsh (songs), Mrs. Mitchell and Mips Firth also gave a vocal duet. The accompanists were capably played by Misses Frith, Chirnside, McCarthy, and Mrs Falvey and Mrs. Mitchell. At the conclusion of the programme all present joined in singing ' Auld lang syne,' and then three cheers for Mrs. Hunt were heartily given by theinmates. Mrs. Walshe kindly donated fruit to the old people. After the concert the performers adjourned to Mrs. Duncan McMurrich's residence, Ohiro road, where supper was provided for by the hostess. Her kindness was greatly appreciated by the guests. The Hibernians held the second of their winter social evenings after the business of the usual fortnightly meeting on August 2 had been disposed of. Bros. Corrigan and Lawlor (flutes) and J. B. Martin (piano), H. McKeowen, Miller, McErlean, O' Sullivan, Schmidt, J. W. Callaghan (songs), and D. McPhee and T. O'Brien (step-dancing) contributed to the programme. A very enjoyable evening was spent. Amongst those present were the Rev. Father Yenning, S.M. (chaplain), Bro. McErlean (St. Aloysius' branch), Bro. Kreft (Dunedin), and Bro. J. J. L. Burke (formerly of Greymouth). Bro. Burke has been promoted to the position of assistant land registrar of the Wellington district and has thrown in*his lot with the Wellington branch. Bro! C. J. O'Brien has been appointed to the secretaryship of Sts. Peter and Paul's branch, Lower Hutt, vice Bro. John Hayes (resigned). The Hutt branch during the winter are holding a series of socials. The proceeds are to be devoted to the fund for the entertainment of the delegates to the triennial movable meeting, which takes place in Wellington early next year. The annual, concert in aid of the funds of Mother Mary Joseph Aubert's Home of Compassion was held on Tuesday evening. Although there were not quite so many in attendance as there were on the previous year's concert, the promoters of ttie entertainment anticipates that the' net receipts will be about the same as those of last- year. " His Grace Archbishop Redwood and the clergy of Wellington were present. The Liedertafel contributed the following four songs : ' The Beleagured ' (Sullivan), Tennyson's 'Bugle song,' with organ and pianoforte accompaniment, < The long day closes ' (Sullivan), and Gade's delightful ' Italian salad,' a clever burlesque in the conventional Italian opera finale. Miss Phoebe Parsons in her singing of the ' Waltz song • irom Gounod's ' Romeo and Juliet ' was very well received •

for an encore she sang Alfred Hill's ' Waiata poi,' and she also sang Mallinson's ' Message and the song.' Miss Lloyd Hassell's two items were songs of Albert Mallinson— 'A birthday' and ' Eleanore.' Mrs. C. M. Hector was deservedly recalled for her capable playing of Liszt's ' Sixth Hungarian rhapsody' and a ' Papillon' of Coleridge Taylor's, and Paderewski's ' Polonaise in B major.' Miss Dorothy Wells contributed two violin solos — ' Liebestraum (Liszt-Cyril Monk) and a ' Mazurka 'of Wieniawski's. Robaudi's "Alia stella confidante' was Mr. James Searle's item, tastefully sung, with violin-cello obligato by Miss Montague. Mr. Hugh Wright gave a very pleasing interpretation of Behrend's 'My friend!' By way of introduction to each part of the programme, Mr. Horace Hunt, Mus. Bac, played on the grand organ Boellmann's 'Minuet Gothique,' the beautiful idyll 'Le Cygne,' and Hollins's ' Intermezzo in D flat.' Mr. Robert Parker was director and conductor, and the accompanists for the evening were Mrs. E. D. Cachemaille and Mrs. Montague.