Thames

New Zealand Tablet, 9 December 1909, Page 1934

Thames

'■ r >r l&nwas an interesting 'gathefinl^that • assembled,! at the well-appointed rooms of tile 'Catholic" YoulhgßiMetfJs Club

iWtBW Xf^yg, i $$ n £hMP' c*e * StarS ' tar Pf November , 18) . Invita- ' •SSWiTft tP^VS f^^d^e J atfei?dsthce a fenow^aTtha:t «Btifeide ftl fl# '^StgMSte^ "I rM a^l»&^i^ro^es^ ;»Tilf^-pßmf UV^'.^splenaidly I^MPMhOi s 3^^ro^W d^ "i^rßVfaing^ge^oung A men'Vrtli 'nelilthy 'forms; l^ 'i^seir^T^w^W-OKv^feet- vl before, the clutf i: rooms J: 'comp'rise ) billfatd'^leeturk 'h ireading;- refceptionviiand'-athletiattooo'niSjffwhilfioaybathrooir co «has^«lsp been iinstiallediifonS-theousespfitonginbersoiofTher bil-arf ihardlisbonf lsiilarge ther.e^beijigj.ample W ' jccommodation« oThei iledtiuxe, fanduCeading ;l ijp,oms r^re^^nicely <n 'ifurmshedf, .andiushoitldf make aa )[^ery. t> cflmfpr^able,, ieirea't. 'A Ihe athletic! containsf oai > punchingi jiball^ and; 1 bpxing J » apparatus for the _inore_ strenuous members. ' In the same <Jj room one of Fletcher's miniature targets has been installed Jso that m?i^^nt6rjstingtcojnp.etitions s will doubtless be dr-"> ranged. The whole is a *credfr^lße* members, to Rev. '•! father Carran, Avho was-^the prime mover in the esta'b--"-hshment^pf^the,..diib^,and o ßey,. ; Father T^gaK,, who so ably'"' ,V°9kr the jnatter up when Father* Carran* was called tbo '■■ another ' district. ' \ -„i '■£''• -Anforigst those present rat' the^fimction.Av-asvMr. F. H.- 1 C/laxton^CMayor),' who- congratulated.the ,of- the--' club upon the splendid' work they- had , performed, 1 jtb,e energy i,they.<:had displayed .th,© (enthusiasm show,ivand,the splendid-i. 1 .'mariner in .which ,- they „h ad equipped ,the clubj 'which was-'i one .of , ffche j most,, .up,, to da^te , ; b| r.the klnd'v , 'It '/offered 'many ,■ attractions to young men, and' he hoped,' that the, "club" !woiild ,>■ -.fwcQeed,. j^ attaining, the objects 'for which" it" was "estab-?n Ji s^ d TT^ 0 Provide the young 'meh ! , with 1 'a' fbrm A .of „that, that was at, present iiot 'available. ,' J ''■'.'' UlLlJ ' Of - h -^"' i .-, i^OtherS'/pres^jt^ongratUla^cd' 1!^.1 !^.' 11 ! 1^^ 11 !^^ and ?., the Qathohc, young men on. the ' sp'lendiH U;> vbrk "peff o'rmea' I an a,,^e t great, success, achievfed^'.and^the wish^was' .expressed -v that the club would enjoy tke -prosperity "arid the" members ■< ,the pleasures that they thoroughly deserved. " "-J ■ L r .-( An excellent 'orchestra- (under the coiiductorship of Mr. ', ■ Arthur Williams) 'discoursed "sweet musicy and -with a;first--class programme 1 of vocal and other items' the- hours passed : a}\ ] too quickly. '"'The 'Catholic Ohib's opening: was .-a dis---/ tinet 1 success,' and; judging by' the enthusiasm' shown, it will -1 have'. a 'Successful' career: "■ > • „!',,, . ,j \ } ,,, ' j( -..; .'The 'officers are as follow: — Patron, Rights Rev;> Mon- j, signor O'Rdilly; president, 1 Rev. Father Tigar;-i executive- J committee — Messrs. John Twohill, Fred Lowson, . W/' Mee-..., han, E. Kenny, M.'Moran, W. Gill, J. Mclntyre;- M. Lani- ■ gan, James Twohill, and H.i McDonnell,' jthe last-named making an energetic lion.' secretary. i,i',!. '