IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 43, 15 February 1889, Page 7

IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.

The members of the Wellington branch Irish National League are to be congratulated on the success of their endeavours to promote harmony and good feeling among its members, and on the means they have adoptel to put before the general public the ends they have in view. Ou Monday, the 4th inst, at 8 p.m., the large hall of the Brothers' school in Boulcott street, was filled to overflowing with '• fair women and brave men " to take part in the usual montuly entertainment meeting of ihe branch. After the subscriptions for the evening had been handed in and new members proposed, Mr. Haaly cViC^-President), Chairman, announced that the sub-Committee appointed to report on the desirability of holding a banquet on Patrick's Day, had, for patriotic motives, decided to abandon the idea of a banquet, and ia tended, with the help and co-operation of the branch, to nold a concert instead, and forward the proceeds to tbe I'araell Defeuce Fund. The announcement was recavel with applause. The following programme was then rendered ■ — Song. " God Save Ireland," Mr. Fleming; recitation, " Dream of Eugene Aram," Mastor Scanlon ; song, " In Happy Moments,'" Miss I'rice ; recitation, "Orange and Green, '' Mr. Walsa ; sung, " The Anchor's Weighed,' Mr. E. Dunne; pianoforte solo, •' Irish Airs," Master Kearsley ; ballad. " Molly Asttioie," Miss McCarthy (encore, "Yesterday"); comic reading, Mr. K. Duigan ; song, •• Kathleen Mavourneen, 1 ' Miss McDonald ; son?. " The Kerry Dance, ' Miss O'Driscoll (encore, ■• Bid me Good-Bye "). Miss O'Diiscoll presijed at the piano in fcer usual gracetul and fiui-hed style, and her singing of Molloy's ever-popular song was the gem of the evening. Mr. J. Driscoll delivered a shoit address on the necessity for cooperation in the present ensu. Mr. D O'eSullivan (past secretary), proposed a vote of thanks to the performers, atjd in doing so suggested that a lad.es' committee should be inaugurated in counection with the branch. Mr. ODea seconded the vote of thanks in aa aile and eloquent speech. Votes of thauks to Brother Mark for the use of the hall, and to the ChairmaD, brought this most successful meeting to a close.