Hamilton

New Zealand Tablet, 3 April 1913, Page 27

Hamilton

(From our own correspondent.) i , March 27. An Irish national concert was held in the Town Hall on Easter Monday night in aid of the Catholic Young Men’s Club. Despite counter attractions a full house greeted the performers, and the club will benefit considerably financially. At a meeting of the Catholic Young Men’s Club held on March 14, Messrs. Lafferty, McCarthy, and O Leary offered their services to represent the club at the Goldfields’ Catholic Clubs’ conference held at the Thames during Easter. It was resolved that their services be accepted. The three members were then asked to deliver impromptu speeches, and the subjects chosen were as follow:—Mr. Lafferty—' The benefit of the club \° r th , J 013,11 desiring to attain a high position in life ’ • Mr. McCarthy—' The objects of the Catholic Club ’ • Jf r A Le «f ~! The benefifc Of the Catholic Club to the Catholic Church.’ The speeches were listened to with great interest, and at the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speakers.. , The annual Catholic school children’s picnic was held on Mr. D. Moroney’s property on March 17. A strong committee was set up from the Catholic Young Men Club to manage the affair, and for some weeks prior to the event they had been working hard to make it. a success. The result was that everything went off without a hitch. Brakes conveyed the children from the church to the picnicking grounds after the 9 o’clock Mass, and , up till 3 . o’clock in the afternoon a large number of adults proceeded by motor car and buggy to the same locality. A varied programme of sports had been arranged for the benefit of the children. The principal running event of the day was a Sheffield handicap for members of the Catholic Club, for a trophy valued at six guineas. A large number of entries was received for the event, which resulted as follows: 10 S dS^7^'- Clarkm lj T - Roche 2 > I- Lynch 3; 220yds W. Clarkm l, C. Tonge 2, T. Roche 3; 440yds—T. Roche 1, E. Brogan 2, W. Clarkin 3. Tug-o’-war-Married v. single, married men won ; high jump I. Clarkin 2 ; committeemen’s. race—J. H. McMahon 1 Before leaving for home Very Rev. Dean Darby called for three cheers for the committee who had so successfully managed the picnic, which were readily given. (