Waihi

New Zealand Tablet, 30 November 1911, Page 2435

Waihi

, (From our own correspondent.) November 19. His Lordship Bishop Cleary made his first episcopal visit to this parish to-day, arriving by motor car from Tauranga last evening. Members of the Hibernian Society and Catholic Men’s Club formed a guard of honor. In the evening his Lordship administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to some 150 candidates, there being over 50 boys and over 70 girls, and a large number of adults. A short instruction was given on Confirmation. On Monday evening a welcome social will be tendered to Dr. Cleary by the parishioners. St. Joseph’s schoolroom was crowded, on Monday night, when the parishioners assembled to welcome his Lordship Bishop Cleary to Waihi. The Very Rev. Dean Hackett and the Very Rev. Father Brodie were

present with Dr. Cleary. The proceedings opened with a pianoforte duet by Mesdames Budd and Galligan, and songs were rendered by Mesdames Budd and Dunn, Misses Geary and McAnulty, and Mr. P. Lynch. An address of welcome was presented from the Catholic Men's Club by the president and vice-president, and one from the Hibernians by the president and secretary. His Lordship, in a very happy speech, expressed the pleasure that had been given him that evening, and also the previous day. He made several allusions to well known incidents from fairy tales and history. Had he spoken all night the audience would not have tired listening to him. At the conclusion all present were personally introduced to the Bishop.