JOSEPHS HARRIERS

Evening Star, Issue 16079, 3 April 1916, Page 7

JOSEPHS HARRIERS

" H*tinful and bubbling over with enthusiasm " -vas the chairman's description jf th' elevei th annual meeting of St. Joseih'. Harriers, held in St. Joseph's Hall, ft.itray ,>./eefe, <m Friday. TheW xzs o l-'u'gn att«i</isViCM of members and intending lpiroboPHy and a Keen interest was taken u th* 4lecillrl of the Various office-, heartis. Th- OhHi*'JHin c (MT E, W. Spain), in c.'wi (r the adoption of the annual report arid 'ba l ance-sh"et, intimated that tho nes-'. r. 19I r avi been a record as far as the dub w-<iv con ern-d ; although th© .membe'rahip of the club during the past few year's 'is*i 'pen very small, between 25 and their members had volunteered for active seTVico'j and that was a very eredijaoi. ieeotd. The dub were faitnf.ate in' having the services of Mr Ahern, nud he (the chairman) hoped the members tfould re-elect him to the position of hon. se-etary this ye&f, Mr E. W. Nolan seconded tho motion (which was carried), pointing out clauses which vitally concerned the members. Tho election of ofnce-bea'rers resulted as follows:—Patron, Rev. Father Coffey; president, Mr J. J. Marlow; vice-presi-dents—Revs. Fathers Delanev and Falconer, Dr E. J. O'Neill, Clauds Collins, C, A. Shiel, Mrs A. Jackson, Messrs T. Qiiinlivan, and Allen Doone; captain, Mr J. O'Farrell; deputy-captain, Mr E. Nolan ; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr A. E. Ahern; hon.' assistant secretary, Mr F. Mullin ; hon. timekeeper and starter, Mr H. Burk; hon. handicapper, Mr F. M. Perkins; delegate to 0.C.N.Z.A.A.A., Mr Iv, W. Nolan; hon. auditor, Mr E. W. Spain ; General -Committee Messrs J. O'Farfell, E. W. Nolan, A. E. Ahem, F. Mullin. P. Walsh. T. Roughan, L. Marlow, F. Noil, and J. Burry. The Hon. J. B. Callan and Mr E. W. Spain were made hon. life members. Twelve new members wore elected. It was decided that the opening run be held in connection with the other harrier clubs, from the Caversham School, as the guests of the Otago Centre, on Saturday, Anil 15. Other business, consisting of suggestions to further the club's interests, was discussed, making the evening very interesting. During the evening occasion was taken to pass a vote of condolence with the relatives of members killed at tho front, the niotion being carried by everyone standing in silence for a few momonts. The meeting was brought to a close by a vote of thanks to the cha : rman and the shging Of the National Anthem.