Marist Brothers, Wellington

New Zealand Tablet, 6 March 1913, Page 31

Marist Brothers, Wellington

The new residence for the Mai'ist Brothers at King street, Wellington, was blessed and opened on Sunday afternoon by the Very Rev. Dean O’Shea, S.M., V.G., in the presence of a large gathering of clergy and laity. During the proceedings the boys of the Marist Brothers’ School sang appropriate hymns. The building is erected on a fine site acquired by the church authorities from the corporation behind the site of the old tramway sheds, and now facing on the new portion of King street. It was designed by Mr. John S. Swan, and Mr. Percy Hixdson was the contractor, the contract price being £1064. It will serve as a residence for the Marist Brothers, who teach in the large brick boys’ school that was opened in King street a couple of years ago. It is a handsome, commodious, and well-lighted wooden building. During the course of the proceedings the VicarGeneral addressed those assembled, giving a short account of the financial position. Part of the land was a present from Messrs Martin Kennedy and Maurice O’Connor. A collection was made for the'furnishing of the place, and a sum of about £6O was obtained. Besides this, it was announced that Mrs. T. G. Macarthy had generously promised to furnish' the private chapel of the Brothers entirely at her own expense.