PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 35, 27 August 1903, Page 20

PALMERSTON NORTH

(From our own correspondent.!

August 23. St. Patrick's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society was duly opened by the Hon. W. Beehan, M.L.C., the District President, assisted by Bros. Aloysius Dallow, of Wellington, and James B. Carr, Melbourne, on Sunday afternoon. Great interest and enthusiasm were evinced throughout. To judge from the remarks of the Hon D P the lodge starts stronger in members than has ever before been the case in New Zealand, some twentyiive being initiated, while fully as many country members who intended being present when at church in the morning were deterred by the terrible storms that began at mid-day and continued raging all the afternoon, making travelling impossible. The following officers were elected and began their duties there and then :— President Rev father P. Tymons ; secretary, Bro. Aloysius V. Dallow'treasurer and chaplain, Rev. Father Bowden ; vice-prfesi-dent, Bro. F. Herring ; sick visitors, Bros. T. Norris and J. Purcell ; warden, Bro. J. Minogue ; guardian, Bro. L Hanlon ; trustees,, Bros. J. Hickey, T, Norris and F O'Donnell ; auditors, F. Oakley and P. Feeney. The new president thanked those present for the honor conferred on him that day, saying, in a few well-chosen remarks, that he hoped they would all cooperate with him in making it a very strong and exemplary lodge, and in thanking the Hon. Mr. Beehan for coming to open it.

The social and concert held in the Theatre Royal were a pronounced success in every way, and a substantial amount now stands to start the coming bazaar in aid of the convent fund. The following contributed towards the concert programme :— lnstrumental item, by Messrs Cornwall Bros, and Burt ; ' Hark to the mandoline ' by Misses C. Rush and Coles ; ' Maid of Athens,' by Mr. V. 1). Dallow, both these items being well received. Miss C. Rush gave a good rendition of ' The swallows ' responding to a well-merited encore with ' Mignon.' ' The trio, ' With a laugh as we go,' by Misses Rush, Oakley and Coles was loudly applauded. The Rev. Father Lacroix contributed two vocal items, besides a number of selections on his graphophone. ' Believe me,' by Mr. T Rodgers was also well appreciated ; the mandoline duet ' Bocaccio,' by Cornwall Bros., bringing a lengthy programme to a close. Misses Scanlon and O'Connor supplied the accompaniments