CHRISTCHURCH CATHOLIC CLUB NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, 30 March 1911, Page 573

CHRISTCHURCH CATHOLIC CLUB NOTES

(From our club correspondent.) March 16. Mr J. R. Hayward (president) occupied the chair at the weekly meeting of the Catholic Club on Tuesday last. lhe programme of the evening was impromptu speeches, the following taking part:—Rev. Dr. Kennedy (chaplain), Messrs. J P. Laurenson, E. McKeon, E. Anderson, J. Dobbs, J. S Tullock, J. R, Hayward, F. Quinn, F. G. Healy, and C. Fottrell, and J. McNamara. After criticising the speakers the judge (Rev. Dr. Kennedy) awarded first place to Mr. J. R. Hayward, with Mr Tullock second. Mr. Hay ward s speech was a fine effort, and no doubt the subject suited him— the proposing of the toast of 'His Holiness the Pope.' Mr. Tullock's speech on 'boy scouts' was a good one, but I question if Mr. McKeon's on ' Home Rule was not better. The president, on behalf of the federated Executive, presented Mr. C. Fottrell with a diploma of honor for meritorious services to the club Mr Fottrell, in reply, thanked the members for their kindness in the past, he wanted no recognition for what he had clone lor the club. He considered it an honor to work for such a worthy object The president mentioned that next K a V' e i e W °l h V IO , m oo ting owin g to the mission, but on Tuesday week, March 28, a general meeting would be held after the mission service to transact important