DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 4 November 1909, Page 1743

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., who had been at the Catholic Congress, returned to Dunedin on Friday evening. The week's retreat for the Children of Mary, which was conducted by the Rev. .Father Lynch, C.SS.R., was brought to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon. Father Lynch preached in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Sunday evening. It has been decided to lender a farewell," in connection with the silver jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood, to the Rev. Dr. Cleary, on Monday evening, November 29. The Rev. Dr. Cleary leaves Dunedin for Wellington on the" following morning, where he will join the lonic, which sails for Montevideo on December 2. A very successful entertainment in aid of- the renovation of St. Patrick's Parish School was held in the Town Hall, South Dunedin, on Wednesday evening." There was a very large attendance, including the Rev. Fathers O'Malley and D. O'Neill. Mr. W. Carr presided in the unavoidable absence of Mr. J. J. Marlow. The programme was a varied and interesting one, and was highly appreciated by the audience, who encored every item. Key's Orchestra played two selections, the remainder of the programme being contributed by the following: — Songs — Mrs. J. Saunders (' Come back to Erin'), Miss Mahoney ('Molly Bawn'), Miss C. Kerr ('My am Folk'), Mr. D. McNamara ('The Bugler' and 'The MinstreVßoy'), Mr. A. McLeod ('Roses'), Mr. A. J. Downing ('Asleep on the Deep'),' Mr. R. Kerr ('The Last Watch'), Mr. Poppelwell '('Nirvana/); musical monologues — Miss-T. Brennan ('Christmas Bells'), Miss M. Carey-Wallace ('Johnnie, Me and You');' recitation — Mr. J. H. Brennan , ('King Claudius on Repentance'). With one" or two exceptions the accompaniments were played by Mrs. J." Woods. • At the interval the Rev. Father O 'Malley v explained that - the proceeds of the entertainment were to be devoted . the renovation of the Parish School - and the improvementof the school grounds. He thanked the audience for attending in such large numbers, and the performers for providing such* an, excellent evening's entertainment. The Committee, of whiehMr.'J." Saunders was- secretary, are to be congratulated on the excellence and variety of the programme submitted, afnd on the success of the entertainment from every, point- of view. ' '