Westport

New Zealand Tablet, 13 June 1912, Page 17

Westport

(From our own correspondent.)

June 4.

On Tuesday evening last a euchre tournament between teams representing the Westport Fire Brigade and St. Canice's Club was played in the Brigade rooms. After an interesting contest the firemen were declared the winners. Refreshments were then served, and several vocal and elocutionary items contributed. During the evening Lieutenant Hepburn proposed the toast of the club, which was responded to by the president (Mr. F. O'Gorman), who mentioned during the course of his remarks that the club was inviting delegates to attend a meeting for the purpose of forming an association for the promotion of social intercourse amongst the various societies of the town. On Wednesday evening the members of the choir met in the club rooms for the purpose of saying farewell to the conductor, Mr. G. E. Simon, whose is leaving the district. A lengthy programme of vocal items was given, and during the evening Mr. Simon was presented with a travelling rug, and Mrs. Simon with an umbrella. Rev. Father McMenamin, who made the presentation, spoke in eulogistic terms of the services rendered by Mr. Simon during his connection with the choir. Messrs. R. Kiely and J. Matthews also spoke testifying to the admirable qualities of the guest of the evening. On Sunday last a special meeting of St. Canice's Club was held to receive the report of Rev Father McMenamin, Messrs. R. Kiely, and J. Matthews, who were appointed to report on a proposal to form a glee party 111 connection with the club. After discussion

on the report it was decided to form what is to be known as St. Canice's Musical Society, to which ladies are to be admitted.

Aramoho

(From our own correspondent.)

The Catholic School at Aramoho has been enlarged by the addition of another classroom—3o feet by 25 feet. The building is divided into two apartments by folding doors, which can be easily removed for special occasions, such as concerts, or social gatherings. The school is now up to date, and will meet "the requirements of this part of Wanganui for some time to come. The members of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (St. Joseph's Conference, Aramoho) received Holy Communion in a body on Sunday, June 2. ' The brothers of this conference teach Sunday school at Eastbrook and Fordell, which are outlying "portions of the Wanganui parish. Our choir is making good progress, and the conductor (Mr. Luxford) is to be complimented on the results of his painstaking efforts.