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Performance TitleThe National Catholic Congress and Celebration of the Centenary of the Catholic Emancipation - Women's Demonstration
Performance Date15 September 1929
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersCardinal Bourne (Presiding),
Kathleen Balfe,
Lady Winefride Elwes,
Mrs Halford Hewitt,
Mrs Dooley,
Viscountess FitzAlan of Derwent,
Dr Letitia Fairfield,
Miss C.M. Gordon
Nancy Stewart Parnell,
Audrey, Lady Petre,
Mrs Sheed,
Archbishop of Cardiff - speakers,
Una J Dillon - organ
Orchestra or BandSpanish Place Choral and Orchestral Society
ConductorsRobert L Hasberry
Set ListOverture: 'Messiah', Handel (Spanish Place Choral and Orchestral Society),
'Lauda Sion', Mendelssohn (Spanish Place Choral and Orchestral Society),
'Salve Regina', Waddington (Spanish Place Choral and Orchestral Society),
Hymn: 'Hail, Queen of Heaven'
'Magnus', Robert L Hasberry,
'Interlude', Dorothy Howells (Spanish Place Choral and Orchestral Society),
'Ode', Enid Dinnis (Nancy Stewart Parnell),
Hymn: 'Faith of Our Fathers'

Speeches
Performance NotesThe Westminster Congress of 1929 held meetings and events accross London.

Miss Dororthy Howells had composed special music for the occasion and Miss Enid Dinnis composed an ode which was recited by Miss Nancy Stewart Parnell.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1929/57)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1929/57Official Guide to the National Catholic Congress and Celebration of the Centenary of Catholic Emancipation, Westminster, September 192913-17 September 1929
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OokosowginipyxThe National Catholic Congress and Celebration of the Centenary of the Catholic Emancipation3
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3994Bourne; Francis Alphonsus (1861-1935); English prelate of the Catholic Church
DS/UK/4030Howard; Lady; Mary Bertie FitzAlan- (1859-1938); Viscountess FitzAlan Of Derwent; Britishc aristocrat
DS/UK/4031Elwes; Lady; Winefride (fl 1889-1959); British wife of Gervase A Elwes
DS/UK/3997Parnell; Nancy Stewart (fl 1920s)
DS/UK/4019Mostyn; Francis Edward Joseph (1860-1939); Welsh prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
DS/UK/3640Fairfield; Josephine 'Letitia' Denny (1885-1978); Dr; British doctor, barrister, suffragette
DS/UK/4033Spanish Place Choral and Orchestral Society; fl 1920s; Spanish Catholic music society
DS/UK/4034Dillon; Una Joseph (1903-1993); British bookshop owner
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