PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 4, 24 January 1907, Page 23

PALMERSTON NORTH

(From our own _ correspondent.) < - January 20. .At all the Masses torday 'Rev/ Father /CoStello announced -that .<a 'mission would begin;' in "St. 'Patrick's Church . on- mext 'Sunday; ■ and would '• be conducted" by two ' of the. Passionist Rev. Fathers Francis and Leonard. .^Father- Francis, G.P., preached at -the eleven o'clock Mass ,ori,ithe ' Holy Name of Jesus,' and at Vespers on. ♦ The. power of 'prayer.' • ' . The .-half-year ly~ meeting ol the -local branch' of the H.A.C.B. Society was v held on' Tuesday evening, January 8, Bro. T. O'Reilly presiding. -The following, officers were elected and installed for ensuing Kail-year :—•President,' Bro. McLean ; vice-president,- Bro. J. Bio'rne,,; secretary, 'Bro. Ellis 1 ; treasurer,' ■ Bro. Thos,""''N6rris ; Bros. Con. McGrath and Henry. "Buttle being , warden and guardian respectively. After .a brief speech irony each, thanking the members fo"r the fionor conferred upon them, a very -heaTty^ vote of thanks was passed, to :' Bro. A. Rickard, the retiring secretary, fox his services during his long : term bi : ofnce.- It was also decided to" present the ' following 'Brothers 'with a framed -Past .'President's diploma :<BrOs. "Fred. Herring, V. Dallow,:A. McWillian'is, T. O'Keilly; A donation of one guinea was vojLed'tol the Consumptives- Home." •' " " On : Wednesday,' January 1-fi, the branch held "a card tournament" and " social in „ honor of its newly-elected officers.- President' McLean presided, when a most enjoy.- *- able evening <was • spent. " Songs and '- recitations were given by 'Bros. 'Dalfow, McWilli'ams, C. McCxrath, McCarthy, J. Dcvi in, arid F. Herring. Light feffeshinents were- provided, and: ! Bro. -Ellis supplied the music.