ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 31, 23 July 1924, Page 27

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

'■ (From our own correspondent.) July 18. The lecture. given at the Students’ Guild on Sunday by Rev. Father Ryan, S.M., M.A., on “Some Aspects of Canon Law on Marriage” was listened to with deep attention. Later, while the ladies went to see the college vestments, the rev. lecturer continued and gave a brief address to the men alone. Rev. Father Connolly had a. narrow escape from death the other day. He was driving peacefully along the Hutt Road when a boulder crashed down from the cliff and struck him, fortunately inflicting only minor injuries. Had it struck a little higher it might have had fatal results. As it was it passed on to Father Griffeh, of Johnsonville, who speedily transferred it to the road, evidently not relishing such gifts from above, “And a miss is more than a mile” says Father Connolly. Rev. Father Michael Collins, C.SS.R., the new Rector of St. Gerard’s, has arrived and those who have the privilege of meeting him say that the monastery is lucky to have him as its Head. New Zealand gives him welcome, and hopes he will grow to love her as his predecessor did. Rev. Father Campbell, C.SS.R., has returned from giving a Retreat to the Sisters of the Missions, Lower Hutt. Rev. Father McManus leaves for Australia in a week or so and many regrets will follow him. A pretty wedding during the week was that of Mrs. Mahony, Lower Hutt, to Mr. Denis Brosnahan, of Konini. Rev. Father Daly performed the ceremony and Rev. Fathers Fallon and Devoy were also present. An echo of early Wellington! A well-known resident who was horn here was telling the writer the other day of the times when Cobb’s ’bus used to take folk from Newtown to Lambton for a ha’penny. Grace’s trams charged only a ha’penny too. True, one jolted along quiet and easy but who cared? There wasn’t the hurry in those days. Wellington wasn’t then a City of Haste, and its inhabitants had no fold of hurry and worry between their brows. He told also of the competition between two great steamship companies when fares were cut down until only thirty shillings were charged for a saloon passage to Sydney. One pays ten guineas or so now. Those were the clays! .. Rev. Father Ryan, S.M., set all the Irish hearts dancing at Father Devoy’s Sunday concert last week. He sang “The Ninepenny Fidil,” “The Shepherd’s Lambs,” and that best of all“ The Three Colored Ribbon.” Island Bay asks when is he returning. Miss Teresa McEnroe, our brilliant and popular soprano,'' is returning from Europe. She is already on the water and Wellington is rejoicing at the tidings. She has a place all her own in the hearts here. Singers near may come and singers far may come, but there is none better loved or more welcome. Speaking of singers, a gloom fell on the city at the unexpected news of the death of Mr. P. Fitzgerald, whose name was linked with many a society here. His death from pneumonia cut short a life that was just at its prime. The New Zealand Times gives the following account of his funeral: —“The funeral of the late Mr. Patrick (“Pat”) M. Fitzgerald, a member of the commercial staff of the Evening Post/ was largely attended. Requiem Mass was at the Basilica by the Rev, Father Kimbell, of ' -Fairlie, who was a close personal friend of. the deceased. The Rev. Father Ryan, of St. Patrick’s College, sang “0 Salutaris,” and a number of members -of the choir also sang a hymn. The “Dead March” from “Saul” was played by the organist, Mr. Paul Cullen. The interment took J; place at Karori Cemetery, where the Rev. Father Maloney officiated. The chief mourners were Mr.' Maurice Fitz- . gerald (brother of the deceased), Mrs. Brookes and Miss % Fitzgerald (sisters), and Mr. M. J. Brookes (brother-in--law). - The pall-bearers were Messrs. W. L. Page, E. Loader, B. 0. Cull, R. D. Roberts, G. Warren, arid J. Howitt, all of whom were deceased’s fellow-workers The Evening

Post was represented by Messrs. L. P. Blundell, W. J. Blundell, and L. 0. Blundell (proprietors), the heads of the xious departments, and tho runners* Mr. J. Devine nilgai,,, aim me lumiws. mi. a. uevme i©presented the New Zealand Times, deceased being at one time a member of the commercial staff. Mr. F. J. Oakes conductor of St. Gerard’s Choir (of which deceased had been a member for many years), and members of the choir were present. The Savage, Orphans, and Charley’s Aunt Clubs, and the Operatic Society, of which deceased was a member, were also represented.” A great joy night was held in the Town Hall in aid of Miss Hallow’s candidature. Miss Dallow is the queen of the Children of Mary’s stall, Island Bay. The committee were—Mr. A. Y. Dallow, Miss F. Delaney, Mrs. Dallow, Misses A. Delaney, M. Cavanagh, Ethel Dallow, Mr. Dallow, Mr. Hosking, Mr. Healy and Mr. F. O’Brien. ..A very, bright programme was presented. . .. An l At Home was given by Mrs. McEnirney at her lesidence, Russell Terrace, in furtherance of the candidature of Miss Mouyra Cawley, in the forthcoming bazaar at St. Anne’s. Musical items were rendered by the Misses Kealy and Black, Messrs. Braniff, Warcup, Mawinney, and many others. There were many sideshows, and "altogether the guests had a very enjoyable evening. The St. Joseph’s branch of the men’s. Sacred Heart Society still continue their social evenings after the monthly meetings. This month a euchre party was. held in St. Joseph’s Hall and attended by a large number. On the Communion Sunday about two-hundred members approached the Holy Table in a. body. A euchre party was held on the 16th inst., in the Carlton Hall, in aid of the St. Joseph’s Tennis Club. This proved very successful, duo mainly to the efforts of Mr. M. Carroll and his committee. Preparations for St. Francis de Sales’ parish, bazaar are now well nigh complete and there is every indication that the function will prove very successful. There has been a change in the personnel of one of the stalls. Mrs. Hughes has been compelled, owing to ill health, to hand over her stall to Mesdames Lundon and Lepper. The first declaration of a poll in connection with the queen competition gives the following results: —Miss E. M. Dibley (Mesdames Lundon and Lepper’s queen) first, with the large lead of 19,200 votes Miss E. Dallow (Children of Mary) second, with 3600 votes; Miss I. O’Regan (Mrs. Clark) third, with 2400 votes. Arrangements are well in hand for the annual charity dance, which last year was a marked success. This year’s function will be held in St. Francis’s Hall, Hill Street, on Wednesday, July 30, and is being looked forward to with great interest, judging by the large number of tickets that have been sold. Mr. R. S. Dwyer ,is the hon. secretary, and is supported by an energetic committee who are preparing for the dance with every idea of making it more successful and enjoyable than last year. The proceeds are to be devoted to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, an organisation well known for its charity in giving relief to the poor in their homes and the sick in the hospitals. It is hoped that the funds will be greatly augmented by the dance as money is needed at the present time to cope with the large number of cases of poverty and sickness. Mr. R. Taylors Jazz Orchestra been engaged, as well as a special orchestra for the supper extras, and a late tram will leave for Kilbirni© after the dance. Tickets for the dance are on sale at the Catholic Supplies shop, Manners Street. . Palmerston North (From our own correspondent.) July 18. The social committee is still going strong; the mem* bers feel so much at home in the Empire Hall now that they speak of it as “our hall.” For the last month or so we have had a general cleanup here. Sounds very important doesn’t it P A distinguished personage probably? Not all all; it simply means we collected all our rusty tins and old sacks and put . them in a heap at the gate for the rubbish cart to take away. It’s an annual affair. On July 1 death claimed Mr. R. V. McGlone, a prominent Labor man in this town. After returning from Dunedin where ,he attended, the conference of the New

Zealand Labor Party, Mr. McGlone became very ill -and was removed to the hospital, where he died a few weeks - later. He leaves a widow and eleven children* Deceased ■ was born in Co. Derry, Ireland, and came to New Zealand 40 years ago/residing first at Kumara on the West Coast, and'later on at Eketahuna, Longburn and Palmerston. Madam Parry has gone, too; she died quite suddenly on Saturday, July 5. Madam was a music teacher here for• many years,-and was well known in the parish.—R.l.P. Palmerston is to have a new library; time we did, tool The present one is a disgraceful little hole. Well, we're going to have a new library, but the City Fathers are squabbling over the site. First it was the Duke Street -Ring Street corner; then Church Street was favored, and later on rejected. Now we don't know where we are. Why not build a portable library and dump it down ma different place every time the Council gets a notion ? It would be quite interesting guessing where the building would 1 -'be-after each Council meeting. The "money grubbing" Catholics could run a competition in connection therewith." Church fund: sixpence • a guess. Where will the library "hang out" next week?" ~- Chilblains oh! chilblains. Thanks be to God I m not a centipede! Pastes, salves, liniments and lotions; all "guaranteed cures," and Jack Frost defies them all. Even faith-healing is hopeless. A few days ago someone said: "What's the matter? broken your leg?" "No,' snapped the scribe, "chilblains," and "wobbled" on. Wait_a minute," was the request, "in Dunedin there s a Dr. who has a "sure" cure, it's known as the "Tablet remedy Sister Somebody told me about it; "but? continued the speaker, "being a busy Dr. he keeps a bull-dog just inside the door to scare off the sort o folk." Oh dear I wailed, it sounded too good; though there was a "catch" somewhere; who can face a bull-dog. tr his breathing "apparatus" gives one ; v down the. spine. Thinking to procure the cure loca 1 3 I went to a chemist and asked: "Do you keep he Tablet remedy' for chilblains?" "No mister, I havnt anything r tablet Uorm (silly man) but this is a grand oin m nt vou iust—" But "mister" was doing the chilblain £pu down Broadway (sounds like a title for a "comic b 7tW, nothing victim)^ did'nt hear any more No* to return one t , „, mor. rfit », o to* past the dog, at Having always had an earnest desire in peace and not m pieces, i u i thank you! and die a natural death.

Masterton (From our own correspondent.) V July. 17. The Hibernians were the winners of the Friendly Societies’'card tournament, the contest being complete on Saturday night when they decisively ■ defeated -the Foron Saturday, ? -is the 1 second time the Hibernians have had f their names incribed on the shield they are naturally very nroud of their successful play, and will be regarded as something in the-nature of professionals ***£%££ to capture the ribbon in In «re o-l": i the Hibe^ mans’ energetic captain (Bio A. U Jj f . n’T^m/hiin) veterans- (Bros. “Mick” Higgins and- Dinny 0 n must be given the Credit for their triumph. The presents tion of the shield is to take place- on Saturday evening, when a social function will bo held. , The Chinese Soccer team met Wairfirapa here Thursday, hut the heavy ground proved too “upsetting for the Celestials, and the game ended in a draw 1 goa eachV The Wairarapa -“Reps’’ easily defeated W ellington by" 18 to 9; and by their play -the “Greens” should make a very formidable combination for the touring season. The' Hibernian Society held its half-yearly meeting on the l4th : inst.-, when the election* of- office-bearers for vacant seat# for the ensuing, year ’ took place and resulted as fob lows ►—.Secretary,• Bro; A. L. Curry; vice-president, Bro. H. J. Oleary; guardian,- Bro; J. Charters; F.S. Delegate, Bro. A. O’Leary.