Napier

New Zealand Tablet, 7 September 1911, Page 1765

Napier

(From our own correspondent.)

September 1.

A Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated here last Monday for the repose of the soul of the late Mr. E. O'Connor, of Christchurch. Rev. Father O'Connor was celebrant, Rev. Father McDonnell deacon, and Rev. Father Tymons subdeacon. The music of the Mass was sung by the students from the Meeanee Seminary. Very Rev. Dean Smyth was present in the sanctuary. The Napier Competitions for this year are again a thing of the past. The Catholic community was well represented on the prize list. The Sacred Heart Choir (Hastings) secured first place in ,the choir competition. Mr. F. O'Connor was placed second in the vocal duet, and with Misses Taylor and Robinson tied for second in the vocal trio. Miss Strangeman, a convent pupil, received a first in both the senior and intermediate violin tests. The Marist Brothers' boys; were represented by Masters J. Madigan (1) and A. McGrath (3) in the vocal solo. In the drawing-room entertainment Mr. F. O'Connor's party were successful in securing the much-coveted prize. The party and programme were as follow:Messrs. F. O'Connor and O. Avison (duet), Mrs. Taylor (vocal solo), Mr. Avison (monologue), Misses M. Taylor and Robinson and Messrs. O'Connor and Avison (quartet), Miss R. Taylor (pianist), and Mr. J. W. Coe (ventriloquial sketch and also a lightning sketch in colors). The judge made particular mention of Mr. Coe's two items. A rough balance sheet of the receipts and expenditure of the competitions shows a clear profit of £IOO.