HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6091, 31 January 1898, Page 4

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.

The half-yearly meeting of the St Patrick's Branch, Jfo. 82, was held in the Hibernian Hall on .Monday evening last. Bro Gresham presided. There was a large attendance. The balance-sheet and auditors' report were read and adopted, being considered of a vi.ry satisfactory nature. A pleasing feature of the evening was the presentation, by P.D.P. Bro Sellars, on behalf of the .District Executive, of a handsomely-framed photo of the district officers, as a memento of 'the second annual movable meeting held in Christchurch. Correspondence from the Ivy of Linwood Druids' Lodge and the 1.M.8. •Association was dealt with. Eepofts from the Finance and Management Committees were read and approved. The business paper of the forthcoming annual meeting of the district was discussed, and thd necessary instructions were ordered to be handed to the delegates, The election of officers was then proceeded with as follows : — President, Bro J. Gresham (re elected) ; vice-president, Bro C, CourtenHy (re-elected J ; secretary, Bro G. J. Sellars (re-elected) ; assistant secretary, Bro J. Stcele (re-elected) ; treasurer, Ere J. M'Cormick ; warden, Bro F. J. Doolan ; guardian, Bro James Hnndron ; sick visitors, Bros F.J. O'Connell and W. Smith.; auditors, Bros Steininetz and J. Curtayne : medical attendants,. Drs G. Deamer, J. Deauier and Bolger ; delegates to district annual meeting, Bros E. Foley and James Hendron. The incoming officers were then installed into their various offices by P.P. Bro J. E. Hayward. After the newlyelected officers had taken their placos.votes of thanks were passed to the retiring officers and duly responded to. The meeting was closed in the usual manner.'