ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, 20 November 1913, Page 47

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

November 8. Mr. George Girling-Butcher, secretary and organiser of the N.Z. Catholic Federation, left for Wanganui on Friday last for the purpose of forwarding the work of the Catholic Federation.

the Marist Brothers of Thorndon have booked the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall for their annual concert, which takes place on November 26. The Marist Brothers of Te Aro have booked the Opera House for their annual entertainment, which takes place on December 18. »■ 10 meeting of the St. Patrick’s branch of tiie Hibernian Society it was decided to recommend the district executive to consider the advisability of opening a subscription list for the relief of the unfortunate people affected by the Dublin strike, the proceeds to be forwarded to the Dublin clergy for distribution.

The Sisters of Compassion will hold their annual concert in the Town Hall on Tuesday, December 9. The musical programme is in the hands of Mr. D. Kenney. Never, in the history of the institution, have the good Sisters needed financial assistance more than they do at the present time. They have a large overdraft at the bank, which is causing them some anxiety, and it is to be hoped that the Catholics of Wellington will generously respond to the appeal of the Sisters, who have now eighty children and a large number of adults in their Homes.

I regret to record the death of Mrs. Catherine Margaret O’Brien, wife of Mr. James O’Brien, of Alicetown, Lower Hutt, and daughter of Mr. P. Mulcahy, of Waterloo avenue, which occurred at the Wellington Hospital on Thursday, The late Mrs. O’Brien was only twenty-four years of age, and leaves four young children to mourn their loss. The interment took place to-day, the funeral leaving St. Anne’s Church, where a Requiem Mass was celebrated. The members of the Hutt branch of the H.A.C.B. Society acted as pall-bearers. —R.I.P. The Competitions are in full swing, but the strike has interfered with the attendances. I am pleased to record the success of several of our young Catholics. On the first day Master R. Beveridge, of the Tasman street Marist Brothers’ School, secured third prize in the recitation for hoys under twelve. Master O’Brien, of the same school, and son of Mr. T. O’Brien, of Cuba street, won the third prize in the song for boys under twelve. Miss Marie Fix came first in the dialogue (under twenty-one). In the humorous recitation, Miss Mclnerney (St. Mary’s Convent) and Miss Fix secured the first and second prizes respectively. In the recitation for girls under twelve, Miss Peggy Reeves, daughter of Mr. F. K. Reeves (president of the Dominion Executive of the Catholic Federation), was placed second, and Mr. Reeves’s son, Master Fergus, was also successful, being awarded the third prize in the recitation for boys under sixteen. Miss Mclnerney, who was placed first in the humorous recitation, also secured a like place in the dramatic recital for ladies. Master B. O’Brien was also successful in the violin solo for entrants under fifteen, and Master Fergus Reeves was a prize winner in the sightreading for boys and girls under sixteen.