St. Joseph's Ladies Club, Dunedin

New Zealand Tablet, 8 May 1924, Page 17

St. Joseph's Ladies Club, Dunedin

BISHOP WHYTB ENTERTAINED. The members of St. Joseph's Ladies' Club assembled in their meeting room, St. Joseph's Hall, in record numbers on Wednesday evening, of last week, to entertain the club's patron, the Right Rev,- Dr. Whyte, on the occasion of his first visit since his return from Europe. Others of the clergy present included Rev. Father Foley, Adm., Father Spillane (chaplain) and Father Tylee. A concert party composed mainly of club members presented a delightful programme of instrumental, vocal, and elocutionary items, the latter being of more than average excellence. Piano solos were artistically given by Mrs. G. Mitchell, Misses K. Whelan and I. Woods. Misses A. Brady, S. McCready, K. Tipping, N. Spillane, E. Meade, and E. Legal contributed songs; Miss N. Dunn a musical monologue; ami Misses A. Heley, M. Yates, and Williams recitations. His Lordship the Bishop took advantage of an interval before dainty refreshments were served to very warmly thank the club members for the exceedingly pleasurable entertainment they had provided. He eulogised the performers on their rendition of the various numbers which constituted a really high-class programme. Not the levt praiseworthy of the different pursuits of the club was (he said) the cultivation of the arts of music and elocution, and, after thoroughly enjoying the entertainment, he would strongly recommend the vocalists who were not al-eady members, to join the Cathedral Choir, where they would be a great help, and he felt sure the senior members of the choir would be very pleased to welcome them thsre. Although present as an invited guest that evening his Lordship said he would drop in uninvited to their meetings when opportunity offered (a remark which occasioned much hand-clapping among the large assemblage). The duties of accompanist were shared in by several of the yc-un* ladies present.