Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 8 June 1916, Page 23

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) June 3. The Ven. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., celebrated Mass at St. Anne's on Sunday last for the first time since his recent severe illness. St. Mary of the Angels' Christian Doctrine Society will hold a euchre party at the Burlington Tea Rooms on Wednesday, June 28. . The Rev. Chaplain-Captain Brennan, who left with one of the Expeditionary drafts, returned during the week, and is at the present time in Wellington. His Grace Archbishop Redwood will perform the opening ceremony of the new Catholic hall, just erected by the Rev. Chaplain-Captain Segrief, S.M., at the Featherston military camp. The Rev. Father O'Leary, S.M., of the Sacred Heart Basilica, underwent an operation for appendicitis in the Bowen Street Private Hospital on Friday last. He is now on the high road to complete recovery. /

Miss Agnes Segrief and a party of ladies and gentlemen gave an excellent concert at the Catholic Federation hall at Trentham last Wednesday evening. The concert was thoroughly appreciated by the large audience. The Rev. Chaplain-Captain Daly, on behalf of the men, thanked Miss Segrief and her party for their kindness. The Marist Brothers' School is very proud of its honor roll, which has on it no fewer than 250 names. The handsome honor board, which is destined to be a lasting record of all old boys who have enlisted, was on view at the shop of Messrs. C. Smith, Ltd., Cuba street. There is ample room for additions, and even to date the roll js not complete. There is also exhibited a photograph of Captain A. Shout, V.C., who was killed in action. ■ St. Anne's Club tendered - a smoke social last Thursday evening in St. Aloysius' Hibernian Hall to several members of its cricket team, who are now in camp preparatory to sailing with the next Expeditionary draft, and also to celebrate the winning of the junior championship for the last season. Mr. B. A. Guise presided, and there were also present the Rev. Brothers Egbert and Emilian, and Messrs. Buck and Salmon (officials of the Wellington Cricket Association). Many toasts were proposed, the principal being 'Our boys at the front,' by Mr. B. A. Guise, who eloquently dwelt upon the true patriotic spirit which should permeate the manhood of this Dominion. He said he was glad that none had responded better than the young men of St. Anne's. He, on behalf of the club, wished to those of its members, who had become soldiers, every best wish, and trusted that they would safely return, and again take an active part in the progress of the club. Private O. Foote responded, and thanked the club for their kindness and good wishes. He and his confreres were going forward to do their share in ending the unfortunate war, which was disturbing the world's equilibrium at the present time. Mr. E. B. L. Reade proposed the toast of the ' Cricket Association,' which was responded to by Mr. Salmon (president of the association), who congratulated St. Anne's on their popular win of the championship. Mr. Buck, another official of the association, proposed the toast of ' St. Anne's cricket team,' which was responded to by Mr. F. Hills. An excellent musical programme •was contributed to by the Rev. Brother Emilian, Messrs. Houston, O. Foote, Reade, Donovan, and Kevin Dillon. Party feeling occasionally manifests itself in Parliament, notwithstanding the fact that we have a Coalition Government. The latest subject on which party feeling was stirred up was during the week, when a member of the Reform Party proudly enumerated the members and the relatives of members of the Reform Party who had responded to the call of King and Empire. Commenting on this the local Liberal paper drew attention to the fact that three of the Liberals alone had nearly equalled the number (11) supplied by the Reform Party. Curiously enough the three Liberals concerned are Catholics. Mr. Jennings has given three sons, the Hon. W. Beehan three sons, and Sir Joseph Ward two sons. Lieutenant Harold Jennings, of the Royal Field Artillery (Imperial Forces), died of wounds received at the battle of Loos. Corporal Edgar Mclvor Jennings, Wellington Battalion, Main Body, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, was the last New Zealander killed at Quinn's Post, Gallipoli. Sergeant Alfred Jennings, Wellington Battalion, Main Body, received concussion at Cape

Helles,,and is now on duty again in France. Lieutenant A. J. Rcchan and Corporal Iv. St. J. Beehan are members of the 13th Reinforcements. Mr. Beehan’s third son, Mr. W. A. Beehan, enlisted a fortnight ago, and will go into camp shortly. Two of Sir Joseph .Ward’s sons, Messrs. Vincent and Gladstone Ward, went to England and joined the'lmperial Army. The parishioners of St.. Brigid’s, Wadestown, held a very successful social last Friday evening in aid of their local church funds at the Guildford Terrace Schoolroom.