ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 16 September 1909, Page 1454

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) September 11. The half-yearly Communion of the members of the Wellington H.A.C.B. Society will be held on Sunday, September 26, at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle street. -Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament took place at St. Mary of the Angels' Church on last Sunday from last Mass until Vespers. At St. Anne's Club rooms on Tuesday evening the Rev. Father Bartley, S.M., 8.A., gave an interesting lecture on Cardinal Newman. The Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, S.M., Rector of St. Patrick's College, gave a lecture on Thursday evening at Blenheim in aid of the local church funds. A large and appreciative audience was present. The several Conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Wellington have arranged for a combined social in the Town Hall on Tuesday, October 12. The object is to raise funds to still further extend the Society's usefulness amongst the poor of Wellington. The retreat for the Children of Mary Confraternity, Newtown, was terminated last Wednesday evening. The retreat was attended by 90 members. Fourteen aspirants were received and ten new members admitted into the confraternity. The finals in the boxing tournament, conducted by the boys of St. Aloysius' Club, which was held at St. Anne's Club rooms on Wednesday evening, resulted as follow: —Leary was winner of Class A, O'Donoghue of Class B, and Wareham of Class C. The judge was Dr. " Napier McLean. His Grace Archbishop Redwood leaves for Sydney on Friday to attend the Catholic Congress. His Grace will be accompanied by the Rev. Father Yenning, S.M. who is to represent the St. Vincent de Paul Society, the H.A.C.B. Society, and the Wellington Catholic Seamen's Conference. * Great interest is being manifested in the dramatic an-3 musical entertainment by the members of the" Wellington Catholic Club in St. Patrick's Hail on Monday, September 20. As the sale of tickets is exceeding expectations, the

programme will be repeated on Tuesday, September 21. the 6 n^Cathdic Half 0^ t0 fUnd f ° r the erecti °* < f On Wednesday evening, September 8, the annual social gathering m aid of the schools of Te Aro parish -was given in the Town Hall, Wellington, and proved a great SSS? 88 * nn? c ladle * of the ; P^sh provided the refresh- ' m ? ei JSJ S - , Th A c . commi |tee worked very hard for the success . ol tne function, and it is expected that about £100 will De realised. *+™ ?? el"e l" F t ther 5 u *hony, S -M., of St. Joseph's/ Buckle street, has been transferred temporarily to Nelson to take the place of the Rev. -Father -Clancy, who is about to undertake a mission throughout the archdiocese of Wellington on behalf of the Stoke Orphanage. The annual collection for the Cathedral in Wellington will not be-made this year, and its place will betaken by the collection for tiie orphanage. On Thursday evening the Rev. Father ar^l? Wa - S presented with a P urse of sovereigns by his . Last night the members of St. Anne's Club and their rriends had a great treat in the lecture on 'Pond Life' i& Ye S 4 * i t h e rXf sry cv V Dr T Kenned y> S.M., Rector of bt. Patrick s College, m the club rooms. The lecturer told his hearers the' story of the insect life in such a clear and concise manner -that they were greatly interested in the tacts placed before them. A series of micro-photo-" graphs were shown by means of a lantern. Dx. Kennedy was -accorded a very hearty vote of thanks at the conclusion. On Monday night the Sailors' Rest was crowded with seafaring men and their friends, who thoroughly enjoyed ™ 6 ii- Con x Cert^ wl \ ich . w ? s given under the auspices of the Wellington Catholic Seamen's" Conference. An excellent programme was gone through, the following contributing items:— Mrs. Mitchell (song), Misses Barry (sone), O'Connor (song), Marshall and Waller (Irish jigs), Messrs. D Bonner (song), N. Conway (song), G. W. Houchen (song), J. Murphy (Irish jig), Lansdowne (song), Scrimgeour (song), Someryille (song), Rawson and Clifford (comic duets) bpecial features of the programme were the patter songs by Mr. E. Kane, of London, and the clever caricaturing by Mr. (xeoff Veiimng. The accompaniments were played by Mesdames Dunn and Mitchell, and Mr. Houchen. The inmates of Ohiro Home spent a most enjoyable evening on Friday, 10th hist., when a surprise party, organised by some members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and their friends, gave an entertainment. The following contributed musical and other items to the programme : —Misses Bailey, Bell, Jameson, and Reichel (songs), Doris Guise, T. Hyland, M. McMurrich, and Eileen bcanlon (dances), McCarthy ipianoforte solo), Messrs. F. Eller (song), F. and^A. ' Hickmott (songs), J. Boss (song), F. Walshe (song), P. J. Lawlor (violin solo). Mrs. Dunn and Miss McCarthy played the accompaniments very capably. During an interval the old people partook of the light refreshments kindly supplied by the visitors. The donors, performers, and the matron jof the home were heartily thanked for their kindness in giving the old people such a treat. Among the speakers at the annual meeting of delegates of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which took place in the Cathedral Hall, Westminster, on July 24 and 25, was Brother Reichel, hon. secretary of the Particular Council of Wellington, who gave an interesting- address, in the course of which he said: 'In New Zealand the poor were provided for, but it was in the spiritual order their work developed. . . They supported their own schools, worked in Sunday schools, visited gaols, distributed literature, visited ships, organised a Ladies' Guild of Mercy for unfortunate' women, and reclaimed the fallen. In his city of 60,000 they had four conferences. .' . One direct message, an earnest message, he brought : Catholics going out, let them immediately on arrival go to the Conference, the names would be given, and the society would help them, in every way and try to get them work.' The annual - meeting of the Wellington Catholic Seamen's Conference took place in St. Patrick's Hall on Sunday afternoon last, the Very Rev. Father O'Shea, S.M., V.G., presiding. Rev. Father Yenning, S.M., was also present. There was a large attendance of members and friends. On the motion of Father O'Shea, seconded by Father Yenning, the report and balance sheet were adopted. Father • O'Shea congratulated the . Conference on the great work theyhad done, the figures- in the report being more than double'those of any previous year. Father Yenning expressed his pleasure at the splendid progress that had been made, and wished the Conference still greater success in the future. The election of officers for the next term resulted as follows: — Spiritual director, Rev. Father Yenning; president, Mr. Jas. McCusker (reelected); vice-president, Mr. E. J. Donoghue; hon. secretary, Mr. E. Reichel; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. Jackson; shipping reporter, Mr. F. Hickmott; librarians, Messrs. C* McKenzie and F. Yenning; auditors, Messrs. D. Strickland and F. Hickmott.

The 'United Kingdom Fair at Levin was opened on Saturday evening, September 4, by the Hon. Mr. McKenzie, M.P.; Minister of -Public Works. There was a record attendance, and good business was done by the stallholders. The following are the names of the stalls and ladies in charge: — Australasian — Mesdames A. Rowe, P. Tuohy, and Miss Thornton. Britannia — Mesdames A W. Birss and H. Jones. Caledonian — Mesdames Cameron, J. R. McDonald, and Miss McDonald. Hibernian — Mesdames D. Hannan, .Kelleher, McLeavey, and Rogers.. Lolly stall — Misses Ambler, Butts, and Wilton. Tea rooms — Mesdames O'Donohue, Tuohy, and Williams. In connection, with the fair a concert was given on Thursday evening, when the following contributed items : — Mrs:-* D'Ath (Otaki), Mrs. May, Messrs. Butterfield and Caton (Shannon), and Master McLeavey (Ohau). The amount taken up to Thursday evening was about £160. After the concert, which was held during the bazaar, the gold-, mounted, riding whip, presented by Mr. J. McLeavey, president of the Racing Club, to the rider of the cxip winner, was handed over to T. Carroll by the Mayor. Mr. McLeavey, on behalf of Mr. Hannan, presented a pair of silver spur,s to H. Telford, who rode the winner of the hurdles.