GUILD OF ST ALOYSIUS, CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XX, Issue 44, 19 August 1892, Page 31

GUILD OF ST ALOYSIUS, CHRISTCHURCH.

The usual weekly meeting of the Guil d of St Aloysius took place last Thursday evening, when there were present Rev Father Bell (President), also Very Ray Father Aubrey and about 20 members. Three new members were elected. After the minutes were read and adopted, and other unimportant business dealt with, the hon. Becretury announced that during the week his attention was called to the necessity for a coat of paint for the outside ot the hall, and also an offer of a guinea towards covering the expense. After some discusBion it was decided to accept the ofier, and Tefer the matter of paintIng the hall to the council. The programme of the evening was then proceeded with, and consisted of a " Mock Banquet." The following are the toasts which were proposed and responded to :— " His Holiness Pope Leo XIII.," proposed by Mr J. O'Shea, and responded to by Rev Father Bell ; " Hiß Lordship Bishop Grimes," proposed by Mr Beddington, responded to by Father Aubrey; "Athletic clubs," proposed by Mr Garty, responded to by Mr Reddington. "Timaru Aloysian Guild," proposed by Mr Beamish, and coupled with the names of Father Aubrey and Messrs Mahei and Maddren, responded to by Father Aubrey. The other toasts proposed were " The Rev President," " Hon Secretary," " Caretakers," " Older Members," " Younger Members," " Absent Members." After a vote of thanks was accorded to Rev Father Aubrey for his presence that evening, rev chairman closed the meeting with the usual prayer.

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