Waihi

New Zealand Tablet, 22 July 1909, Page 1134

Waihi

(From our own correspondent.) July 12. Rev. Father Patterson is at present giving a mission in Waihi." Great numbers received Holy Communion yesterday morning. The mission continues another week. A meeting of the young men of the parish was held on July 11 in St. Joseph's Schoolroom for the purpose i>f forming a Catholic Young Men's Club, Very Rev. Father Brodie in the chair. Rev. Father Patterson, of Auckland, was present, and spoke of the advantages to be gained and the benefits that would result from the formation of a club. He proposed, and it was adopted, that the Waihi Catholic Young Men's Club be formed, and the following officers were elected: Patron, his Lordship Bishop lenihanj president and chaplain, Very Rev. Father Brodie; hon. vice-persidents, Rev. Father Patterson and 30 Catholic men of the parish were lelected, and Mr. J. S. Ritchie and Mr. Hogan were elected working vice-presidents; secretary, Mr. T. J. Ryan j treasurer, Mr. T. Graham ; executive, Very Rev. Father Brodie, Messrs. R. J. Dooley, J. S. Ritchie, T. Graham, W. Sullivan, W. Gaynor, Porter, Hogan, P.

Mullins, T. McCabe, W. McNamara, W. Ganley, and T. J. Ryan; auditors, Messrs. R. J. Dooley and T. McCabe. The fee for membership was fixed at 5s per year. On the motion of Very Rev. Father Brodie, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the Rev. Father Patterson for the interest he had taken in the young men of Waihi, and especially for his assistance in forming the club.

The half-yearly meeting of the local branch of the Hibernian Society, held on July 13, was largely attended. The clearance of one member from the Dunedin branch was accepted, and one new member was initiated, and another proposed. Officers for the ensuing half-year were elected as follow: — President, Bro. T. J. Ryan (re-elected); V.P., Bro. D. Conlon; secretary, Bro. Collins, P.P. (re-elected); treasurer, Bro. W. Sullivan, P.P. (re-elected); warden, Bro. W. V. Ganley; visitor to sick, Bro. V. Harrington. The newly-elected officers were installed in their respective offices by P.P. Bro. Graham. After the business meeting a very large number of friends were admitted, and a couple of hours were enjoyably spent in harmony. The Rev. Father Patterson was present, and contributed pianoforte selections, songs, humorous stories, and played the accompaniments. Songs were also given by Very Rev. Father Brodie and Mr. Kennedy, a dance by Bro. O'Brien, and a recitation by Bro. Collins. The toast of the Very Rev. Father Brodie was proposed by Father Patterson, and enthusiastically received. The president, Bro. T. Ryan, thanked the rev. gentleman for the interest taken in the business that night, and asked him to put before those present the advantage of being members of the Hibernian Society. Father Patterson then gave an interesting address, in which he related several episodes which had come under his notice during his travels in different parts of the world.