H. A. C. B. S.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume V, Issue 245, 11 January 1878, Page 7

H. A. C. B. S.

The annual meeting of the Christehurcli branch of the above Society topk.pla.ce on£hur.sday, ( the J 2o.tH,o£December last at the usual place of meeting. Ihere wag a very good attendance, olmembers considerong. the busy season of the year, and the election of officers for the ensuing year took place with the following result :-President, Bro. D.O Connell; Viee 7 President, Bro. D. Howard ; Secretary, Bro. E. O Connor; Treasurer, Bro. C. O'Neill ; Warden, Bro. M. Mahoney ; Guardian, Bro. A.'McHendrey ; Sick Visitors, Bros. P. M. McSwigan and J. Somers ; Auditors, Bros. A. P. Sheath and C. Sexton'; 'Medical attendant, Dr. Doyle. The initiation of officers- being concluded a vote of thanks to the retiring officers was recorded. The balance-sheet was handed m by the auditors together with their report, both of Ji Z e ?u S on -? id^ d to be very satisfactory. It was decided to celebrate the feast of St. Patrick by a dinner, and, as the great majority of the members had succumbed .to the persuasive powers of the Very Uev. Father Hennebery, it was unanimously agreed that the dinner should be strictly teetotal. After the passing of sundry accounts the meeting closed in due form ° , J