DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, 2 September 1920, Page 28

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) August 30. A social was held on Wednesday evening last in the Art Gallery for the benefit of the choir and Hibernian prince and princess candidates in connection with the recent carnival. It was a pronounced success, a feature of the evening being the music supplied ! >y an orchestra consisting of Messrs. B. Skudder,' J. Reilly, J. Yule, J. Foster, E. Marklew, R. Box, ana J. Berryman. Extra items were given by Mrs. J. J. Coffey, and Mr. W. S. Rodgers conducted the proceedings. A dainty supper was served, and the function reflected great credit on the organisers. The Cathedral Sodality of Children of Mary held a social, in the Hibernian Hall on Thursday evening last, in aid of their proposed library. It was successful in every way.

The remains of the late Inspector Mullany were brought to Christchurch for interment, and Requiem Mass was celebrated by Father Gallagher on Saturday morning at the Cathedral, in the presence of a large congregation. The funeral ceremony was conducted at the Cathedral and graveside by Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Adm., assisted by Fathers Gallagher, Long, and Fogarty. The "Dead March" from "Saul" was played by Mr. A. Bunz. The funeral procession was a lengthy one, and included a very strong representation of members of the police force, all of whom held the deceased in high esteem. —R.T.P.

Bro. L. J. Courtney, 8.P., presided at the ordinary meeting of St. Patrick's branch of the 11.A.C. B. Society, which was well attended. A motion of condolence with Bro. M. Mannix in the death of his mother was carried in silence, the - members standing. Three candidates were nominated for membership. Accounts (£18) and sick allowance (£l3 3s 4d) were passed for payment.

Sister Maris Stella, Superioress of the Sisters of Nazareth, is still dangerously ill. Sister Minna, avlio came to Christchurch with the first community of the Sisters of Nazareth, and who was held in high esteem during her eight years' stay, returned during the week from Australia. She has been in Ballarat for the past 10 years, and is now acting-Superioress of Nazareth House in this city. St. Mary's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society held its fortnightly meeting in the Ozanam Lodge on Manday evening, August 16. Bro. L. Dobbs, P.P., presided over a good attendance of members. Sick allowance (£2) was passed for payment. A motion by the secretary (Bro. 11. Johnston) —"'That this branch place on record its appreciation of the. services rendered by the members of St. Patrick's branch during the Grand National Carnival"was carried unanimously. The development of the junior branch was

discussed at length. - The boys, in spite of inclement weather, have attended their meetings well, and the lively interest taken in them by Bros. Dobbs, Anderson, Gallagher, and Potter was the subject of favorable comment.

The Grand National Carnival was brought to a close on Saturday evening, when the elected prince and princess were crowned king and queen of the carnival. A large crowd attended, and spirited polling ended in the election of the "Digger" Prince and Princess (Master Kelven Hamlet and Miss Ailsa McCombe), for whom £1686 0s 6d was collected. The princes and princesses next in order were the "Hibernian" (Master Dennis Bunz and Miss Colleen Coffey), £1547 6s 4d; the "Picture" (Master Ernie Dickson and Miss Peggy Smith), £1196 4s Id; and the "Sports" (Master Reg. Jones and Miss Daphne Holmes), £6Ol 12s. The crowning ceremony was arranged by Mrs. F. C. Delany, and a fine effect was produced by the picturesquely attired princes and princesses and their attendants. Miss Ailsa McCombe, the Queen of the evening, wore a lovely frock of ninon over gold embroidered satin, and a robe of velvet with an ermine collar. Her youthful consort was attired in a naval uniform. Miss Vera O'Flaherty acted as mistress of the robes, and Master Anthony Campbell as Lord Chancellor. Music was played during the ceremony by an orchestra under the leadership of Mr. W. T. Ward. A guard of honor, buglers, and standardbearers were provided by the Marist Brothers' Company of Senior Cadets. Though all the participants in the pageant, with the exception of two or three, were very young, they carried out their parts excellently without any sign of embarrassment or nervousness, and the whole ceremony went through without a hitch'.

Before the actual coronation, a cushion was auctioned by Mr. Nottingham, and realised a considerable sum. Father Seymour, chairman of the committee in charge of the carnival, announced that the remaining art unions would be drawn at the Art Gallery on September 15. The total amount of money raised, which is for the St. Mary's Soldiers' Memorial School, will not be known until after the drawing of the art unions.