Westport

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9, 5 March 1908, Page 23

Westport

(From our own correspondent.) February 23. The Seddon memorial committee and "the Hibernian Society are acting conjointly in holding a picnic at Care Foulwind on St. Patrick's Day. Messrs. J. Dickson, D. Dennehy, and F. O Gorman represent the Society on the picnic committee. The whole of the proceeds will go to the memorial fund. Arrangements axe being made for the holding of an Irish National Concert on St. .Patrick's night: A representative committee has been formed, and the secretary hopes to have the programme out 'at a n early date The concert commaM-.ee have been, very fortunate in securing the services of Miss Ruby McDonnell, of Sydney fl talented 1 violinist, who, prior' to leaving Australia, Wf , s engaged by the Sydney Orchestral Society. As this will be the first concert, of th>3 kind, in Westport it is to-be hoped it will be the success the committee anticipate