Greymouth

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 27, Issue 21, 27 May 1909, Page 814

Greymouth

(From Our Own Correspondent.) May 21. At .a meeting of the executive of the St. Columba Club held last Friday evening it was decided to hold a bazaar during November next, with the object of liquidating the debt on the club and raising funds for entertaining delegates at the conference of Catholic Men's Clubs to be heli here during next Easter. It is the intention of the executive to leave no stone unturned to make the Greymouth conference a memorable one. A very successful euchre tournament was held in the Catholic Club rooms last Wednesday evening, about 120 ladies and gentlemen being present. Refreshments were handed round by the ladies' committee. During the evening songs were given by Mrs. A. King, Misses Goodyer, J. Burke, L. Chapman, and Mr. W. Williams; whilst Messrs. E. Casey, P. J. Smyth, and A. O'Donoghue contributed recitations. Miss Alice Priest played the accompaniments. The president (Mr. Heffernan) presented the ladies' prizes to M'sses C. O'Donoghue and M. Noonan, and the gentlemen's to Messrs. R. Annibal and A. Me Sherry. The usual weekly meeting of the St. Columba Catholic Club was held in the club rooms last Monday evening. The president (Mr. Heffernan) occupied the chair, and there were forty" members present, including Rev. Father Taylor and Rev. Father Nouyoux (Ahaura). Three new members were elected, and six candidates were proposed for membership. It was decided to challenge Trinity Club to a debate. The subject on the syllabus for the evening was a mock wedding breakfast, and it proved one of the most enjoyable and instructive evenings spent in the club rooms. Some very interesting speeches were delivered. Songs and recitations were given by the following members: — Messrs. J. Coll, N. Dew, P. McGrath, E. Casey, T. Keenan, and J. Minihan. At the invitation of the Hibernian Society, the parishioners assembled in the Catholic Club rooms last Sunday evening after Vespers to consider what steps should }>c taken to erect tombstones over the graves in Greymouth Cemetery of Rev. Father Columb (who was drowned in Nelson Creek thirty-seven years ago) and Rev. Father O'Halloran (who died at Kumara ahout two years ago). The Very Rev. Dean Carew was voted to the chair, and it was unanimously resolved to erect the headstones, and collectors were appointed to call on the Catholics of the town for support. It was also decided to send lists to Ahaura, Nelson Creek, and Kumara. Mr. P. Blanchfield was appointed secretary, and a strong committee was appointed to further the work. "-

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