Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, 28 April 1910, Page 663

Invercargill

. (From our own correspondent.) At the annual meeting.of the Children of Mary held in ht. Josephs schoolroom on Sunday afternoon, Miss M. Vvaterston was re-elected president. Miss Waterston has now held the position for a number of years. A social gathering in aid of the funds for the forthcoming bazaar was "held in Ashley’s Hall on Wednesday evening, there being a fair number present. The early part or the evening was devoted to progressive euchre. * The following were the prize-winners;—Lady’s, Miss Dwyer; gentleman s, Mr. H. Fraser. It was announced during the evening that another social would be held on May 25. r At tt-, us . ual fortnightly meeting of the local branch of the Hibernian Society held on Friday, over which. Bro. J. Mul-vey presided, the delegate to the recent triennial meeting presented his report. He spoke in glowing terras of the hospitality extended to the delegates by the Wellington Hibernians, who, he said, entertained them in a real Hibernian manner. The Rev. Father Kavanagh on presenting a clearance from the Gore branch, was unanimously elected a full-benefit member of the branch. Six nominations for membership were received. The annual meeting of the Invercargill Catholic Club was held in the club rooms on April 19, Mr. Jas. Collins (president) being in the chair. There was a good attendance of members. The committee in their annual report stated that the past year had left the club in the soundest position it had ever occupied. The financial position of the club was encouraging. During the session the hon. treasurer reemved the sum of £SO os 3d, and disbursed £2B Js 10d -the year ending with a credit balance of £2l os ocl. ihe following items merit special notice:—The assets increased by f l4 r 16s . lid, and the liabilities decreased by liie cost of maintenance decreased by £6 9s Id although accounts to the amount of £1 9s* . lOd from’ the previous year were paid off. The membership of the club at the end of the year was 70. The attendance prize (donated by Mr. J. Collins) was won by Mr P. Scullv who gained the possible. The intellectual* side of the club’s work was well .provided for in the syllabus. The first interclub debate with the Y.M.C.A. was held during the year and resulted in a meritorious-win for the club. During the year a literary competition was held, the best item contributed to the literary, journal being from the pen of Mr. M. Scully. The revenue from the billiard table was not so large as formerly, only £9 11s 9d being received Several lectures and entertainments were held, and the attendances often severely taxed the accommodation of the ball. Under the direction of the Rev. Brother Alfred the

‘ Merchant of Venice ’ was staged. The net proceeds of the performance amounted to £ll 3s 3d. The committee thanked Messrs. G. W. 'Woods, J. Shepherd, jun., and A. Fitzgerald for the return of debentures, all who assisted to make the Shakespearean play a success, _ the press, and Mr. Mehaffey for acting as judge of elocution. Regret was expressed at the departure of three highly esteemed members —Rev. Brother Alfred and Messrs. L. W. J. Morton and S. Byrne. The annual Communion of the club was largely attended, and the ladies who assisted at the Communion breakfast .were specially thanked. In conclusion, the committee stated' that the club, is the centre of much social improvement in the community, and as such it can be recommended to the support of those who are not fully acquainted with the valuable work it is doing. The president, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, congratulated the club on its sound position, and said the balance sheet was sufficient evidence, without any words of his, of the continued prosperity of the institution. The motion was carried with acclamation. The members of .the committee-elect were recommended to take into consideration the advisability of adding another room to the building in which to place the billiard table. The election of officers for the ensuing ear resulted as follows:—Patron, Very Rev. Dean Burke,'V.F.; president, Mr. T. Pound; vice-presidents, Messrs. G. AV. Woods, M. Scully, and Rev. Brother Arthur; spiritual director, Rev. Father Kavanagh; secretary, Mr. R. J. Timpany; assistant secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. J. Keaney; subeditor, Mr. E. Prendergast; trustees, Very Rev. Dean Burke and Mr. J. Collins; auditor, Mr. J. Mulvey; general committee, Messrs. W. McGoldrick, P. Scully, M. Scully, J. Hannan, C. Mitchell, P. Malonev, J. O’Brien, and J. McMullan. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the business of the evening.