WELLINGTON CATHOLIC CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 131, 26 February 1908, Page 9

WELLINGTON CATHOLIC CLUB.

- - The'lGth half-yearly general .meeting 1 of. th«' ; ' 'Tras - in . the cliib !rooms,".,'St.V' Patrick's Hiill, 'dast". evening;:; thero being ;a 1, .1a,rg0/attendrfncei'of'.",membdrs.: , In - the'absence of.-, the - President (Rev. Father 7. o'SheA);.Mr.';A.: i H. I .Caseyi..yice-pi;esidcnt,-,took ! i" the^cKair.V,-,Several Bew incmbers V'iere elected.. -' . Tlie i'and/A.balance-shoet.'f- disclosed, - ahighly 6ati6faotory' ata'to- of:lffairs,. and meni:*•bershipj half-year'. - . ended -'with, a 'record.'credit balance; of - .£ll r lis'.' The vliterafv land ■ debating,: society, amateur v. athletic; club, and fermiY- club were stated 'to - be in a^fl6uri3]finf l ,cdndition^ ..'. A strong effort is about to .be .made, to raise the balance of. J3700: required .to supplemerit tho . ; ,'gujii .of JS2Coo..already., raised, towards -.the erec-, ; tiou'of 'a' neTr;- Catholic Hall: and : club room,' arid in early - commencement of ' tho '-buildiiiß- :' operations"was -expected."' jTlie '• report ; and balance-sheet':, for* 'the jhalf-y*ear- 'were unani- ; /.'inously'adopted,; oh the;'motion 'of" the Chair?, .man,... seconded' ''by' i :-yen.-- : Archdeac6n- Devoy. ■ Opportiinity/ was taken .during., the evening bv . - Mr. Casey,; oil .behalfof the members',to -preBeht liev. Father .ICimbellj who ..is leaving . Weli . lington: to'. undertake, missionary., work, -.' .with' tokens, of- esteem and appreciation - of .'his -past .;. services'- as;-' spiritual ''director /and ■ president; 0 m t ' ie 1 "to? 8 !.l?.feraiX -"and debating., society; ■ ' ' The - Ven.'.-Archdeacon:- Devoy was accorded cordial: reception; oh 'frbm^abrbad..' A new rule providing;for the : election of-lifo membeis: was-: adopted../'.Mr.'.-H.'M'Ewau was later .elected as. th'p first life!member; -in "recofr. nitioß'of inierito'ribds.'services.'rendered hy him. ' Tho: election of officers resulted as follows .' Patron; His' Grace- Archbishop;KedwoOd'i : preii-' V-.f dent, Very R«v;'.]?ather O'Shea;. vice-presirlen'fs-' Yen. :-Arcndeacon;Devoy,'.Eev..Father :KimbeU,-. Mr. M.: Kenriedy,;>ilri liev' . , Father, Maloney,/Mr. C. l'.' Storeu, air. a, , H. Casey,- Rev. Father- Venning,"Ur. J. J. Devine, Mr. E.- J.- Hon.: secrotarv, . Mr. ,J. It'Ctowan ; , hon. treasurer, Mr.' 'J. O'Leary; Kxecntive, Mr.'A.-H: Casey, Mr. p . Vl'Grath, Mr. : A.'Searle, Mr. F.'Eller, Mr. J. r.' ; Gibb3, Mr. H;'-S.'Seward, Mri A. Amodio,' Ur.' Wj O'Kane, Mr<i E; Mr. M-. Crom- . sie"; hon. 'auditow, !'Mcisrs. 'E.t J,. Fitrg'ibW • ind I'. 'P. Kelly, : •