ST. PATRICK'S DAY, CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 47, 27 March 1896, Page 15

ST. PATRICK'S DAY, CHRISTCHURCH.

St Patrick's Day was celebrated by a banquet given in the Hibernian Hall Jnst m^ht (says the Lyttelton Times, March 18), under tbe auspices of the >St Patrick's branch of tbe Hibernian Außiralasian Catholic Bentfi. Society. A numer us company, consisting of members of the Bociety and visitors, including a large number of ladies, sat down to an excellent spread, provided by Bro P. Burke. Among thosu present were the Very Bey Father Cummingp, V.G , the Rev Fathers Ginaty, ATarn-in^, O'Connor, nnd G ilerne, and the representatives of kindred hccieties. Bro P, Burke, president, occupied the chair. Tbe following toasts were duly honoured :—" Tbe Pope," proposed by the president, and responded to bj the Very Rev Father Cummings, V.G. ; " The Queen and R^yal Family," proposed by tbe president ; " The Bishop and clergy," proposed by Mr R. P. Lonargan, and responded to by the Very Rev Father Cummings ; " The day we celebia'e," prepo c ed by Mr M. Nclan, and reeponded to by tbe Rev Father Marn^ne ; "Irishmen at Homi and abroad," proposed by Bro G. J. Sellars, P. D.P., and responded to by Mr M. Donnelly ; " Onr adopted country," proposed by Bro J. Nelson, P.D.W., and replied to by Bro R. J. Hnyward, V.P. ; " Kindred societies," proposed by Bro G. J. Sellare, aud responded to by Bros T. Gapes (AO.b\), Claike (1.0.0.F,, M.U.), and a representative of the Q.A.O D, ; ' The Hibernian Society," proposed by Bro T. Gapes, and replied to by the president ; " The ladies," proposed by Bro R. Hayward, and responded to by Mrs P. Burke ; " The Pre^s," proposed by Mr A, White ; and " The chairman. ' During the evening conga and instrumental selections were contributed by Mieseß Buike, Quill, Cunningham, and Haynes, and Messrs Young, Ilaynes, and Maurice. MiFse9 Evans and Buike acted as accompanists, The gathp.i n g waa altogether of a most pleasant and jovial character.