Timaru

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 26, 29 June 1905, Page 5

Timaru

(From our own correspondent.) June 24.

Last Sunday evening aftex Vespers a meeting of those interested in the formation of a branch of the St. Vincent d e Paul Society was held in the Priory. Rev. Father Tubman, in the course of his opening remarks, referred to the need of such an organisation in this parish, more especially as Timaru is a rising seaport with a large number of Catholics among the various \isiting crews. Explanatory letters were received from the ' Particular Council,' Christchurch, as tio the mode of formation of the new branch. The election of officers was then proceeded with and resulted as follows : —Spiritual director, Rev. Father Tubman ; president, Mr. T. Lynch ; vice-president, Mr s M 3M 3 J, Doyle 5 secretary, Mr. N. Mangos ; treasurer, Mr. J. Yenning. Rev. Father Tubman donated £1 Is, as a nucleus for thei branch's £unds, and Mr. J. Dunne, on behalf of the late Yo)unig Men's Society, contributed a like amount;. Two visitors were appointed fcr a month to look up the Catholics on the vessels visiting the harbor, and any other matters that feqtuire attention. The feast of St. John, the patron of our parish, prieet, the Rev. Father Tubman, was this year celebrated by a social in the girls' school on Thursday last. The audience completely filled the spacious schoolroom. The Rev. Father on entering was received with cheers and conducted to the platform, where, Mr. J. Yenning, on behalf of the various Catholic Societies and parishioners generally, read a neatly worded address, and asked him to accept a handsome deawingroom suite, curtains, etc. as a small token of the a£rreciation in which they held him after, fourteen years of devoted work in the parish. In relying to the address Father Tub-man expressed his gratitude for the kind thiHgs said of him, and the gifts they had bestowrtd. He knew it was the office and not the man they had in view, and he earnestly hoped he would be able to end his days among them, a short musical programme, arranged by MisS E. McGuinn'ess, was then gone through, items being rendered by Mrs. Lvneh, Mr. D. and Rev Father Finnerly, who received a triple encore The accompaniments were tastefully played by the Misses E. McGuinness, E. Dennehy, and N. Egan Refreshments were provided by the ladies of the Altar Society, and the gathering was one of the most successful of the kind yet held.

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Rev. Fathers Le Floch, Finnerty, and KarJey were present during the evening. A special wor3 of commendation should be given to Mr. J. Yenning, secretary of the celebration committee, and Rev. Father Le Floch, the chairman.