Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 25 January 1912, Page 21

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.) ' . . January 20. The Marist Brothers’ School at Thorndon will be blessed on Sunday, June 28. Rev. Brother Paul, Provincial of the Marist Brothers’ Order, is now in Wellington. Rev. Brother Fidelis, of Wellington, has been transferred to Napier. On Wednesday at St. Joeph’s Church, Buckle ; street," Mr. James McNee was married to Miss S. A. Dowling. Rev. Father Venning celebrated the Nuptial ; Mass. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Anne’s Church, last Sunday. The Rev. Father ■ Cullen, S.M., who was recently ordained, preached in the evening. Master William B. Buckley, of St. Patrick’s College, was successful in securing a senior national scholarship in\the N.Z. University December examinations. The Catholic Dramatic Club are now, busily rehearsing ‘ The Barrister,’ a drama which they intend staging at the Town Hall on Wednesday, February 7. The proceeds will be devoted to the new hall building fund. ■ Mr. J. E. . Ferguson, District President of the H.A.C.B. Society in Victoria, arrived from Foxton to-day. Whilst at Foxton he addressed a meeting of men who are anxious to start a branch of the society in that town. The clergy of the archdiocese will commence their annual retreat at St. Patrick’s College oh February 5. The retreat will be conducted by Rev. Father Bannon, C.SS.R. Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), who is attending the retreat of the clergy at Christchurch, will also attend the retreat here. Rev. Father C. J. Venning, S.M., who is chaplain to the Terrace Gaol, received a pleasant surprise the other day in the form of a little address with • watercolor illuminations, very neatly got upland conveying to him the sincerest wishes of, the Catholic prisoners for the New Year. Father Venning is very pleased with the souvenir, which is the work of the donors themselves, whilst the painting reflects great credit, on the artist. I am pleased to record the success of the Catholic Club’s cricket teams this season. Last year a team was entered for the third grade competitions, and concluded the season by winning the championship.. This . year the same team entered for the junior competitions, and has-been unbeaten so far, and has five games to its credit. The club have also entered another team for the third grade, which has also done- remarkably well. At the Sacred Heart Church, Hill street, on January 17, the wedding took place of Miss Ruby E. Burns, daughter of Mrs. M. Burns, of Featherston Terrace, to Mr. Alfred 1 Fagg, of Hythe, Kent, England. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. G. Burns, wore a grey tailor-made costume and hat to match. Miss Eva Lloyd, of Hokitika, attended as bridesmaid. The Rev. Father Peoples, S.M., officiated, and Mr. F. Burns acted as best man. In connection with the fancy fair to be opened in the Marist Brothers’ new schoolroom at Thorndon on ; February 1, a good concert programme has been arranged for' each evening. And an energetic committee of ladies have arranged to stock the various tables with many useful and artistic articles, whilst the sweet and flower stalls and bran tubs will receive special attention. A tea kiosk has also been arranged for. All these attractions should help to draw a large attendance. The proceeds of the fair will be devoted towards furnishing the new school. Mr. Miller, who has been for several years stationmaster at Featherston and is a prominent Catholic, was,

, with Mrs Miller, tendered a farewell social in the Town /;/ Hall, Featherston, on Thursday evening by the people : r - of the district, and presented -with a silver cutlery ser- /; vice. The Literary and Debating Society, of which Mr. Miller was secretary, also presented him with a travelling rug, whilst the congregation, and his fellow- - / railway officers, presented him with a silver salver, and r :. a suit case and travelling: rug respectively. Messrs. ... „ M. B. Tait (chairman of the Town Board), J. W. Card ‘ (president of the Literary and Debating Society and a H// leading Catholic), and E. A. Dawson (Railway Traffic - . Inspector) made the respective presentations. Mr. H Miller has been appoited a relieving officer at Dunedin. ; On January 11, at the Sacred Heart Church, Reef ton, Miss Cecilia Patience Gallagher, second , daughter of the late John Gallagher, of Cronadun, was married to Herbert Wallace, youngest son of Mr. ; W. W. Todd, of Northland. Very Rev. Dean Bins- £? field officiated. Mr. M. O’Malley, her brother-in-law, £;//. gave away the bride, who was dressed in'ivory satin gX - charmeuse, with silver embroideries, and wore a wreath zi of orange blossoms and a veil. Miss Doyle, of Blenheim, and Miss M. Gallagher (the bride’s sister) were jX - bridesmaids, one of whom received from the bridegroom a gold bangle, the other a ring. The bride’s gift to the bridegroom was a gold cameo ring, and his to her V a diamond ring. The best man was Mr. S. Ewart, V- the groomsman Mr. J. Gallagher. The adjourned annual meeting of St. Patrick’s t.- branch of the H.A.C.B. Society was held in St. Patrick’s Hall on last Monday evening, there being a good /; attendance of members. The meeting was presided over 6 by Bro. W. J. Feeney, P.P., and among those present T were the Rev. Fathers C. J. Yenning and T. Segrief. The officers who were elected at the previous meeting 2 were duly installed by Bro. Feeney. Important correter spondence from the district executive relative to the h;- insurance scheme which was carried at the triennial X movable meeting in 1910 was read. The scale adopted £.■ at that meeting has been slightly increased by the ;;; Government Friendly Societies’ Actuary, owing to the // high mortality rate experienced by the society during /X: the last quinquennium, and the maximum age for en--1/ trants has been reduced from 60 years to 55 years. The society therefore now offers to insure any of its members passing a medical examination for the sum ;// of £SO, in addition to the sum of £2O now paid as a /- ' death benefit, making a total of £7O. The scale of contributions for this additional benefit varies accord- ?// ing to age from 2s 9d extra per quarter to 11s 2d. The scheme is purely a voluntary one, and is there if memX bers wish to avail themselves of it. It does away with |j // the objectionable and much-discussed levy system, which f • has time and again been heartily condemned by the /: actuary. i’VX’v'- ‘ ■ ■ —— Masterton ■ ; (From oar own correspondent.) \ January 19. j. The ordinary meeting of St. Michael’s branch of the Hibernian Society was held in the Druids’ Hall last Tuesday,’ Bro. E. Flavin,- presiding. Correspondence was received from the district executive relative' to the insurance scheme which was carried at the triennial movable meeting in 1910. The officers who were - elected at a previous meeting were duly installed by gJX/Bro. J. Waters. At the conclusion of the meeting a X'/ .-social - evening was held, Bro. B. Chapman presiding. ? The chairman extended a welcome to the newly-installed president, Bro. E. Flavin. Songs and recitations were ... contributed by Bros. E. Flavin, J. Connor, S. J. : ‘ O’Regan, W. Bryant, M. Lavery, C. Ewington, 3. Dunn, E. Hooper and IT. Evans. The following toast list was honored:—‘The King,’ Bro. Chapman; ‘The Past President,’ Bro. O’Regan "Waters; Kin--7 dred. societies,’ Bro. Lavery—Bros. Ewington (Druids) and Evans ; (Oddfellows); ‘ Newly-installed officers ’ ~ Bro. Connor—Bros. Flavin and Duggan. r, ' . ’ • The annual combined picnic of the Catholic con--gregations of Wairarapa and the Bush districts was held at the picturesque domain at Newman on Thurs-

day. Although the weather was not very promising, large number attended from Masterton, Eketahuna, Pahiatua, and surrounding districts. . The special train from Masterton was crowded. Slight showers of rain fell at intervals during the day, but, despite this, all present contrived to spend a most enjoyable day. Races, both foot and swimming, games, and other athletic pastimes were indulged in under the capable supervision of Very Rev. Dean McKenna and Rev. /Fathers 1. McKenna, Bowe, and Harnett. At the conclusion of the sports'cheers were given for Dean McKenna.