HIBERNIAN SOCIAL CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 19126, 18 December 1925, Page 3

HIBERNIAN SOCIAL CLUB

The above chib moms are being well attended, due largely to the social attractions provided by the eluh president. and ALuiagement Committee. Debates and cards and billiards tournaments are being arranged, while the latest, hooks and magazines are to bo found in the reading room of the ctnh. An interesting debate was hold recently, when the subject dismissed was Ms the Immigration Policy of the Government Beneficial to the Dominion?’ Messrs A. J. Dowling (leader), F. Brown, and J. N. Smith spoke in the affirmative, and Messrs F. Maloney (leader), B. Lynskey, and J. J. Marlow, jun., in the negative. Air James J. Marlow, son., presided, and in summing up the arguments advanced gave an interesting and instructive address on the immigration policies of former days, also the methods adopted hy the United States and the different dominions of the British Empire to increase population. On a vote being taken the decision was in favor of the negative. At the meeting held this week the programme consisted of short addresses on selected subjects. His Lordship Bishop Whyte (patron of the club) presided, and was warmly welcomed hy the club president (Mr A. Gillick). In expressing his pleasure at being present. His Lordship said that the number of speakers and the varied selection of the subjects indicated the club’s progress in literary pursuits, a phase of its activity that was most encouraging. In congratulating the members of the club on their efforts in the direction of mutual improvement, His Lordship added congratulations to one of their number (Air A. J. Dowling) on being admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. The following were the speakers: Mr J. N. Smith (General Gourand), Air W. Brooks (Abraham Lincoln), Mr J. Ryan (Napoleon Bonaparte), Mr J. J. Marlow, jun. (Daniel O’Connell), Mr F, Brown (Charles Dickens), Mr A. Gillick (Father James Cullen), Air K. O’Reilly (Dr Lamanhof and Esperanto), Mr A. J. Dowling (Sir George Grey). In congratulating those who had' contributed sketches of eminent men, Bishop Whyte said that credit wiß duo to them for their choice of subjects, and the results of their studies showed painstaking efforts that were most encouraging.