LYTTELTON.

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

LYTTELTON.

(From an occasional Correspondent.)

February 4, 1889. A obnkbal meeting was held this evening for tbe purpose of celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a banquet and ball. A lively mterett was taken in the matter, and it is gciag to be a great success, judging from the patronage the|committee expect to meet with. The working committee of this evening number (en, of which Mr Monaghin was elected chairman, and Mr. Harrington secretary. It wfs proposed by Mr. Pope, and seconded by Mr. O'eullivaD, that there be a strong and iDfluential committee appointed, and on the stienuth of tbat proposition there were fourteea mo c name 9 added, which make} the commit'ee number 24 in all. With tbe assistance of our nool and noble parish priest, Father Kickham, tbis will be a creditable affair. Father Kickham'a national feeling upon such subjects aa this netnis no comment, as he is a thorough Irishman in all respect*.