Napier

New Zealand Tablet, 28 August 1919, Page 34

Napier

(Prom our own correspondent.) August 15. Rev. T. J. McCarthy, Marist Missioner, left Napier on Thursday morning last for Wairoa, where he will give a mission. Mr. Brian Malone, formerly of the literary staff of the Hawke's Bay Herald , Napier, has been appointed secretary of the Hastings Committee of the N.Z. Repatriation Department. The committees connected with the forthcoming bazaar are sparing no energies to bring about a big success. Arrangements are well advanced, and the work is progressing satisfactorily. It is intended to organise a queen competition, the prospective candidates being a representative of the Hibernian Society, convent, and returned soldiers respectively. A well-known Napier resident, in the person of Mrs. M. E. Nightingale, wife of Mr. W. C. Nightingale, died suddenly on Saturday, August 2. Deceased had been an invalid for some time, and had borne her sufferings with the greatest fortitude and patience. Her demise is mourned by a very large circle of friends throughout the Dominion. To her husband and family of three grown-up sons and one daughter, deepest sympathy is extended. —R.l.P. A Catholic social organised by Mr. R. Walsh, in aid of the Children of Mary’s stall at the monster bazaar to be held in October, was held in Scinde Hall, on Thursday night, there being a very large attendance. Music was supplied, by ; Miss Cox’s - orchestra, extra, dance music being played by Misses O’Donoghue, Bulli-

vant, and Sporle, and .Messrs; Hamilton and Stone. The duties of M.C.’s were ably discharged by Messrs. Walsh: and Toner. A dainty supper was provided by the Children of Mary, assisted by Mrs. J. Harris. The stall funds will no doubt benefit very considerably »as a result. - . '

: A week’s special mission was opened at St. Patrick’s Church, Napier, on Sunday last, the missioners being Father Ainsworth, S.M., and Father T. .McCarthy, S.M. The mission was opened at the 10 o’clock Mass by Father Ainsworth. At the evening devotions, as at Mass, there was a crowded congregation, the preacher being Father McCarthy, who for over an hour dealt very powerfully with the “Claims of the Catholic Church.” Huge congregations attend nightly, and .in the mornings many hundreds attend at Holy Mass and Holy Communion.. Wednesday was set apart as a day of special reparation to the Blessed Sacrament, there being a general Communion. At the evening devotions, Father McCarthy preached on the “Real Presence of Our Divine Lord in the Blessed Eucharist,’ which subject gave him ample scope to use his rare oratorical gifts with telling effect. The ceremonies were of an impressive character, consisting of a procession and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. On Thursday Father Ainsworth addressed the huge concourse at the . evening devotions on that important subject, “Confession.” On Friday evening, the Feast of the Assumption, there were special devotions in honor of the Blessed Virgin and a beautiful and appropriate discourse was delivered at the evening devotions. The morning subjects were on “Calumny and Detraction.” The mission throughout was a great success.

Miss Helen Vaughan, assistant counter clerk at the Telegraph Office, Napier, who recently severed her connection therewith on the eve of her approaching marriage, was, prior to her departure, met by the combined staffs of the telegraph and telephone departments and presented with an upholstered Morris chair as a mark of the esteem in which she was held by those with whom she had been associated during her official career. The presentation was made by Mr. J. A. Russell (superintendent), who in a felicitous speech expressed feelings of regret at her departure and pleasure at her future bright prospects, lie asked Miss Vaughan, who had always been a popular, efficient, and painstaking officer, to accept the gift together with best wishes of all for her future happiness and prosperity. Mr. M. O’Connell (assistant superintendent) also added his eulogium of Miss Vaughan’s service, and stated that her tact and resourcefulness were the means of overcoming difficulties presented to her both by the public and by the abnormal conditions prevailingowing to the war. Mr. L. J. Carmine responded on behalf of Miss Vaughan, and stated that she would ever cherish fond memories of the Napier office and her many associates therein. He expressed hearty thanks for the handsome gift and the eulogistic remarks made. Miss Vaughan was also met by a number of her friends at the residence of Mrs. Walsh, Station • Street, and presented with a handsome silver tea service.