Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 30, 27 July 1905, Page 5

Grey mouth

(From our owe correspondent.)

July 20. On last Friday evening the members of the St. Lolumiba Club held a social gathering, During the evening songs were contributed by Miss E. Hannan and Messrs. Fraser, Guthrie, and McCarthy, and Mr. P. Smyth gave a recitation. The programme at the last meeting of the St. Columba Club consisted of a Parliamentary election. The following members ' wero proposed as candidates, and gave their views on political matters generally .—Messrs. M. Hansbery T Doherty, J. Discacciati, W. Geoghegan, M. Foearty P Power, F. McCarthy, and W. Packer. Some of the speeches were very interesting, and most of the members showed themselves proficient in their knowledge of the burning questions of the day. On Wednesday evening the members of the St. Columba Club met to bid farewell to two of their members, Messrs. J. Ryan and T. Heffernan, who are leaving Greymouth to join Messrs, E-asson and Co 's staff in Wellington. The president, in the course of his remarks, referred to the keen interest both young men had taken in the welfare of the club, and said it could ill afford to lose such valuable members. He concluded by wishing them every success in their new home, and presented each with a gold mounted albert, as a slight token of the esteem in which they are held by the club. Several members spoke in complimentary terms of both gentlemen. Messrs. Ryan and Heffernan suitably replied. The annual meeting and election of officers of the II A.C.B. Society was heia in the society's rooms on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance of members, and much enthusiasm was shown in the election. During the past two months over twenty new members have been initiated, bringing the total un to about forty-five members. The balance sheet showed the society to be in a very flourishing condition. A long discussion took place in reference to celebrating in a fitting manner next St. Patrick's Day. Eventually it was decided to hold a fete on Victoria/ Park and a gramd social in the evening at the Opera. House. The election of officers resulted as follows •— President, Bro. W. Packer ; vice-president, Bro Oscar Egden (re-elected) ; secretary, Bro. M. J. Fogarty • vice-secretary, Bro. J. Tymons ; treasurer, Bro. T p' O'Donnell (re-elected) ; warden, Bro. T. O'Brien • guardiani Bro. M. Conway ; sick visitors, Bros P O'Doherty and T. P. Fogarty ; auditors, Bros. T. McCarthy and E. M. Sheedy.