Wanganui

New Zealand Tablet, 2 May 1912, Page 25

Wanganui

(From our own -correspondent.),.'-" "~-» - ; . Although the Hibernian Society here has been only; in existence-six months, it has made good progress

On March 12 the branch held its second quarterly meeting, when the membership was reported to be about 56. The sick and funeral fund has a credit balance of. £34 16b 6d, and other-funds are likewise well up :to the standard. The officers are:—Chaplain, Very Rev. Dean Holley president/ Bro. A.- McWilliams; vicepresident, Bro. P. Keogh; treasurer, Bro. W. McTubbs; secretary, Bro. W. B. Setter; warden, Bro. F. Bourke; guardian, Bro. M. D, Kenny r sick visitors, Bros. F. Bourke and J. G. O'Brien. " ' \ : r The Marist Brothers'Junior Cadets, under Captain F. Bourke, attended a church' parade on Sunday. The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society are at present taking the census of the Catholics of the city and suburbs. _ ■--.-.-. _■ 1 . The building formerly used as the Marist Brothers' School, and later on as the convent, is being removed to a site behind the Villa Maria. It is the intention to use the building, for meeting and socials. .- Last Sunday the members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, to the number of 26, approached the Holy Table in a body. Very Rev. Dean Holley congratulated the members, and said they gave a good example to the congregation. :; After Vespers on Sunday night a very large meeting of the parishioners was held, to consider the best means of assisting the Sisters of" St. Joseph in the furnishing of the new convent. It was decided to hold a euchre party and social in the new Druids' Hall on Thursday, May 30. Mr. J. E. Miles was appointed secretary. - : _■' " : : r -'. April 22. \ His many friends will regret to hear that Mr. F. D.Gaffaney has-been laid up .for the last fortnight through an injury to one of his eyes. ; Feeling reference to the loss of the Titanic was made by Very Rev % Dean Holley ;at St.. Mary's on Sunday. Such a disaster (said the Dean) must forcibly bring before our minds the feebleness of the works of man when compared with the works of nature. At the conclusion of Mass, the congregation remained standing as a mark of respect while the organist (Mrs. Lloyd) played the ' Dead march' in ' Saul.'