INVERCARGILL CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 9, 20 June 1884, Page 23

INVERCARGILL CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY.

The usual weekly meeting of the above Society was held on Tuesday, 10th. It being a half-yearly meeting theatendance of members was unusally large. Punctually at 8 o'clock the chair was take \ by the President (ilr. M. O'Brien). Three candidates were balloted for and elected, and two were proposed for membership. The Secretary submitted a balance sheet showing a credit balance of £17 10s Id in favour of the Society, which was approved and adopted. Other business having been transacted, the election ot officers was proceeded with. Mr. Crowley proposed Mr. Patrick Iteiii as Presideuf, seconded by Mr. Lawrance and carried unanimously. Air. Iteid returned thanks for the honour they had conferred on him by electing him to such an important and dignified position as President of the Invercargill Catholic Literary Society, an honour that any Catholic gentlemau might well aspire to. He regretted that Mr. O'Brien did not see his way to allow himself to be proposed again, for undoubtedly he had discharged the duties of the Chair iv a manner that had given entire s itisfaction. He would crave their indulgence and forbearance for the duties would be new to him, but he would endeavonr to discbarge them to the best of his ability. Mr. B. Bradley was elected as Vice- President, Mr. M. O'Brien as Secretary, Mr. J. Mclntyre was le-elected Treasurer, Mr. W. Ford, Librarian, and Mr. J. J. alcfatyre General Steward. The election of Auditoi s was held over. It was proposed by Mr. Daniel that a committee consisting of the officers together with Messrs Cussack, Lawlor, Lawrence, Crowley, and the mover be appointed to consider the advisability of establishing medical branch iv connection with the Society and the alteration of several of the rule?, >tbe committee to report at the next meeting, this wa3 secouded by Mr. Lawrence and agreed to. A vote of thanks to the retiring officeis was proposed by Mr. Daniel, seconded by Mr. P. Keid, and carried by acclamation. The business of ths meeting having occupied an unusual length of time, it was proposed and carried that the debate.—" Whether a limited monarchy or a republican form of Government" would be the most suitaole for New Zealand be postponed until Tuesday, 17tb. Before the meeting closed the retiring President congratulated the members on the progress of the Society during the last half year, both numerically and financially, and on the sat ; sfactory man..er in which the officers and members had assisted him in carrying on the business. He could Dot allow the opportunity to pass without particularally mentioning the unselfish manner in which Mr. Crowley had devoted hours of his own valuable time in furthering the progress of the Society. Tbe meeting closed in due form.