DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 12 September 1918, Page 21

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) September 9. The ladies of St. Mary's parish are promoting a social in aid of the Papanui Church Building Fund. It will be held in St. Paul's Schoolroom, Papanui, on Thursday, September 19. At the last ordinary meeting of St. Matthew's Ladies' branch of the H.A.C.B. Society (Sister E. Brophy, 8.P., presiding), there was the usual good attendance of members. The Sisters of this branch are notified that Dr. Whettier has now been appointed as medical attendant. Three new members were initiated and three nominations received.

Lance-corporal W. Tagker, mentioned in the list of wounded to hand last week is the son of : Mrs. Tasker, Elisor's Road, Opawa. He left with the 20th Reinforcements in December, 1916, and has since been continuously in : the firing line. Latest advices state that he has received -a gunshot wound in the thigh, lie was previously partially buried through the bursting of a shell, but was unhurt. Members of the M. 8.0.8. Association and Hibernian Society will be glad to know that his wound is not serious. Mr. Stephen Fanning, of Tuam Street, has received word that his daughter, Nurse. Rose Fanning, has been awarded the Red Cross for efficiency and valuable services rendered during the war. Nurse Fanning was. educated at the Convent. School. of the Sisters of the Missions, and after matriculating joined the staff of the Christchurch Hospital, where she served for six years, receiving in the interim her certificate and the Dominion medal. She was amongst the first band of nurses that left for the Front, and spent two years in Egypt. She now occupies the position of sub-matron of the New Zealand Military Hospital at Brockcnkurst. The following articles have been made and forwarded to the Main Depot by the Catholic branch, of the Red Cross Society, Christchurch, for the year, ended July 31. 1918 :—5 pairs.of socks, 115 sets of pyjamas, 90 day shirts,. 45 undervests, 58 -underpants, 14. nightr; shirts,' 284, - pillow-cases, 205 handkerchiefs, 29 limb? pillows, 77 bottle covers, . 412 knitted washers, .77knitted scarves, 45 blanket scarves, 34 capelines, 74. pairs of mittens, 16 doctors' operating coats, 85 treasure bags, 24 body belts, 14 operation socks, 38 diet cloths, 487 plugs, 6 sheets, 24 towels, 10 balaclavas, 408-square. swabs, 12 pairs of gloves, 2 pairs of stump stockings; 12 towel washers, 2570 swabs, and a quantity of old linen. St. Mary's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society held a social in the Art Gallery on Wednesday evening, September 4, the proceeds of which are to be devoted towards the stocking of St. Mary's stall at. the Mount Magdala garden fete. His Lordship the Bishop, Dean Regnault, S.M., Fathers Seymour, S.M., Roche, S.M., and Fogarty were present, and* there was a large attendance. The management of the card tournament was in the capable hands of Mr. A. P. De La Cour. The prizes, which were distributed by Father Roche, were awarded to Mrs. Sparrow and Miss Gill, Messrs. M. Grimes and Bohisch. The social hall was fully taxed for space and the programme was entrusted to Mr. E. Daly, who carried out his duties as M.C. in a very creditable manner. Docherty's band supplied the music. Mesdames Kingan and Lane supervised the refreshments,, and 'with the assistance of an excellent staff coped admirably with the demands made' upon them by the gathering. The social was certainly one of the -most successful held this season, and reflected great credit upon the secretary (Mr. J. H. Johnston) and his energetic committee. , . The popularity of the Christchurch Celtic Club was evidenced by the large attendance at the fortnightly meeting on Tuesday, September 3. Amongst the business transacted was the " consideration of the annual entertainment of the members. It was decided in this connection to arrange a social evening in the Hibernian Hall on Wednesday, October 9. The dramatic talent in the club, especially amongst the lady members, is very appreciable ; arid with a view to its further encouragement a number of new plays have been recently obtained, one or more of which will be put .into rehearsal immediately. Three new members were elected and seven nominated. After disposing of the business of the meeting a musical and elocutionary, programme, was contributed to by Father Carroll, Misses E. Rodgers, S. Greenlees, M. Allen, K. O'Brien, E. Sykes, and G. Baker, .and Messrs. M.. Mannix, B. Rennell, C. Fottrell, and F. Williams. Father Fogarty, in proposing a hearty vote of thanks to those above mentioned, congratulated the club on its progress, and thanked- the members for the many enjoyable . and social evenings they had afforded. Refreshments were

served, and the proceedings terminated. The' next meeting, to be held on Tuesday, September 17, will take the form of a mock banquet. . ' ';'' The funeral of the late Mrs. A. P. Burnes took place on Thursday last. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Manchester Street, by Father Seymour, S.M., in the presence of a large congregation. Chopin's "Funeral March" was played by Miss Mina Ward. The interment, which was private, took place in the afternoon in the Linwood Cemetery. Dean Regnault, S.M., who officiated at the graveside, dwelt on the" many virtues of the deceased lady, whose many friends testified to the esteem in which they held her by sending a large number of beautiful wreaths and other floral tributes.