Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 35, 1 September 1904, Page 6

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON

(From our own correspondent.)

•August 27. ♦

' Freehold v. leasehold ' was the subject of discussion by the members of the Cat/holic Literary Society on Monday evening.

On Monday evening a card and draughts tournament was played between tihe St. Aloysius' branch of the H.A.C.B. Society and the NewtowSi Oddfellows at the latter's clu<b rooms. The Hibernians were acctortled a hearty welcome. After many closely contested games tjhe ttournameftit ended in favor of the H.A.C.B. Society by 21 points to 19. It is t/he intention of the Hibernians to give a return tournam i e<nt at a,n early date. Refreshments were provided and friendly wishes exchanged by the respective officers on behalf of the members of both societies.

A very pleasant ' at home ' was given by the ladies of Wellington South on Wednesday evening in the sctoool rooms, Green street. The attendance was larg,e. The arrangements, which were made entirely by the ladiesv were very elaborate. One of the rooms was handsomely furnished as a drawing room. The parish f,unjdis should receive a substantial increase from the result.

The annual supper of the Catholic Young Men's Club was held on Thur'sttay evening in St. Patrick's Hall. Yen. Archdeacon Devoy presided. There was an excellent attendance of members. The following toast list was honored :— ' Tlhe Pope and King,' by the Yen. chairman'; tihe" ' Vice-«p;residents,' by "Mr. A. H. Casey, responded to by Yen. Arch/deacon Devoy, and Messrs. J. J. OaUaghan and L. Dwan ; the ' Catholic Young Men's Clu.b,,' by Mr. J. J. Callaghan, responded to by the secretary (Mr. McKeowen) ; the ' N.Z. Federation,' proposed by Mr. C. Foley, responded to by the president (Mr. E. Fit'/.gibbon) and Mr. McGowan ; the ' Literary Society,' by Mr. P. J. Moran, responded to by the president (Rev. Father Kimbell, S.M.) ; the • Ladies,' proposed by Mr. W. Healy, responded to by Mr. C. Gamble. Songs and recitations were given by Rev. Fattier Mol-

Ses^^Sh, J - T M^ GoWaa J A - Hawkins, McKenaa, i^awiess, v. Gamble, L.sDwan, J. O'Sullrvan , Quinlan T dl^V** the ReV - Fatier Kimbel1 ' Mr. S. Sino SS ' and x the evenin S Proved mfcstt enjoyable. The half-yearly meeting of the Club will be held next Tr of Vera i- im P ortabt matters will be considered, one of them being £he raising of the subscription which is at present only five shillings a year. The . resiS*ho/ H ?>e a matter for general regret. Mr. icKeowen has ocqupied tfce position for about four years and to if f^l J e V Te ™ nt Prosperous position of the society tL S 7 due ;- Mr * Mc Keowen finds he cannot spare the necessary time, as his position as editor of the Catholic Magazine ' and secretary of the Federation require^ a great deal of his spare time. His position wilt be hard to fill, and members are sincerely hoping that he will finally reconsider his decision