CATHOLIC CLUBS

New Zealand Tablet, 2 May 1912, Page 11

CATHOLIC CLUBS

ST. CANICE'S CLUB, WESTPORT. : -,./ (From the club correspondent.) • - April 19. The annual meeting of St. Canice's Club was held in the club rooms on Sunday afternoon, the president (Mr. E. O'Gorman) occupying the chair. The annual report showed that the work of the year, with the exception of the debating branch, had been disappointing. trhe meeting, however, was the most enthusiastic that |iaa been held for some time, several members who did good work during the first year of the club's existence taking a keen interest in the proceedings. A progressive programme has been arranged for the coming year, and if the executive are successful in carrying it out the position of the club at the end of the year should be a very sound one. Musical and elocutionary competitions will again be carried out by the club, and preliminary arrangements are being made for the holding of a bazaar in aid of the club's funds next ChristBias. "- ._ •-:,'. "" -' v ; The visit of the Marist Brothers' Old Boys concert company from Auckland, who are..expected "to arrive here on Thursday, May 9, is being keenly looked forward to, and the committee in charge of this matter are giving very close attention to their work. The election of officers resulted as follows:Patron, Ven,. Archpriest Walshe ; spiritual director, Rev. Father McMena-

min; president, Mr. F. O’Gorman (re-elected); secretary, Mr. J. Radford (re-elected); vice-presidents— Messrs. J. Matthews (senior), T. Q. O’Brien, and J. Hansby; executive Messrs. M. .Hennessey, J. Spillane, F. Calnou, P. Hughes* E. Spillane, J. Carmine, L. Carmine.-