DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 33, 23 August 1923, Page 31

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

;. A jumble sale will be held in the old post office buildings, Princes Street, to-morrow (Friday) in aid of the fund to assist the Sisters of Mercy in their work at Mornington. Donations of suitable articles for disposal'will be gratefully received on the day of the sale. • At the recent meeting of St. Joseph's Ladies' Club advantage was taken of the occasion to present Miss I. Keenan (who is leaving Dunedin on an extended trip) with a small token to mark the esteem in which she is held by the club members. Rev. Father Foley, Adm., in making tho presentation eulogised the good qualities of the recipient, making special mention of the interest she took in all matters pertaining to the club. The St. Joseph's Ladies' Club held a very successful euchre party in St. Joseph's Hall on Wednesday evening week for the benefit of the Christian Brothers' School. The ladies' prizes were awarded to Mrs. Smith (Ist) and Miss Columb (2nd), the consolation prize going to Miss McEntee; and the men's prizes to Mr. Witty (Ist), Mr. Isaacs (2nd), and Mr. C. Mullins (consolation prize). During the evening Miss Madge Yates delighted the audience with two recitations, both being heartily aipplauded. The handing round of supper concluded a very enjoyable function. The news of the death during the week of Mrs. Margaret Ferguson Fogarty (nee Campbell), wife of Mr. D. Fogarty, of Roslyn, occasioned very widespread sorrow. The late Mrs. Fogarty. whose married life had only extended over about a year, was of a particularly bright and happy nature which endeared her to all who had the privilege of her acquaintance, and her sudden demise, at the early age of 29 years, came as a shock to her many friends. Deceased, who was a convert and most fervent in her religious duties, was a member of St. Joseph's Ladies' Club and other Catholic organisations. With her husband she was a member of St. Joseph's Cathedral Choir, and out of respect to her memory, Mr. A. Vallis played the "Dead March" from "Saul" at the close of the 11 o'clock Mass at the Cathedral on Sunday. The funeral from the Cathedral on Monday afternoon was largely attended, Rev. Father Monaghan officiating at the church and also at the interment in the Southern Cemetery.—R.l.P. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, SOUTH DUNEDIN. The annual meeting of St. Patrick's Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (Ladies' Auxiliaries), South Dunedin, was held in St. Patrick's Schoolroom on Wednesday evening, the loth inst., Rev. Father Delany presiding. The report stated that 13 sewing meetings had been held during the year, with an average attendance of six members. 90 new and 145 second-hand articles were distributed, also 19 pairs of new boots and shoes. 77 orders for groceries and 33 for coal were issued. 185 visits were made to the sick on behalf of the conference. An expenditure of £lO3 14s lOd was entailed during the period October, 1922-June, 1923. Other works which the ladies of the conference carried out during the year apart from their charitable operations were the entertaining to breakfast of 80 children on the occasion of making their First Holy Communion; providing breakfast for the local branch of the Hibernian Society on the occasion of the annual Communion of the members; and treating the children of St. Vincent's Orphanage to a supply of fruit on the feast of St. Vincent de Paul. In warmly commending the members of the conference on their excellent work during the year, Father Delany said that it was the general desire that special mention should be made of the much appreciated services of Mrs. Nelson as acting president during the absence through illness of the president. Oamaru (From our own correspondent.) August 19. The annual examination of St. Joseph's School will commence on Monday, the 27th inst. Teschemakers Convent is at present closed for term holidays. Mr. Don Farrant, on the occasion of his approaching marriage, was, on Saturday last, tendered a social evening by his fellow-club members of the Celtic football team.

The time for the sale of work is now drawing near, and stall-holders are making a big effort to insure, its suc-

cess, as sickness has caused a good deal of lost time for the past ; month. !:-. ..:.-.< -::.-. .....;.;•. •- < ■ •..--.. •-.-■• ■■-?^' Oamaru, like other places, has been having its share of 'Flu, but it is beginning to abate now. Most social functions were, postponed for. a time, but these are now being renewed'. The Celtic fortnightly socials will be resumed on Tuesday next. Much sympathy is extended to the Joyce family in the loss they have sustained by the death of their mother. Mrs. Joyce was well known in North. Otago, and was noted for kindness and hospitality. Death also claimed two young men of the Catholic community in the persons of Mr. Owen Daly, who contracted pneumonia after influenza, and Mr. McElhenney.—R.l.P.