Gore

New Zealand Tablet, 10 July 1913, Page 25

Gore

(From our own correspondent.) July 4. Word has been received at Gore of the marriage of Miss Hannah Sweeney to Mr. M. Keating, Nationalist M.P. for South Kilkenny, at San Silvestro in Capite, Rome. A very enjoyable function was held last night in the Palace Hotel, when the members of the Hibernian Football Club and Hibernian Society entertained their fellow-member, Mr. E. Columb, on the eve of his departure for Auckland. Representatives from the

Pioneer, Albion,, and Excelsior 1 Football Clubs, the E.D.S.U. and the Hockey Association were also present. Mr. Poppelwell (president of the Hibernian Football Club), who presided, stated that in the departure of Mr. Columb, not only his club but the town was losing a good sport. He congratulated Mr. Columb most heartily on his well-merited promotion, and on behalf of the members of his club presented him with a handsome travelling rug. Messrs. O. Kelly, A. Borley, J. D. Forbes, G. Wallen, M. Green, T. Holland, M. Francis, H. Sullivan, T. Keating, W. Scott, and R. Stevens also spoke in laudatory terms of the guest of the evening. Mr. Columb feelingly responded. A toast-list suitable to the occasion was duly honored, and several songs added considerably to the enjoyment of the evening.

The quarterly meeting of the Hibernian Society was held in Holland's Buildings on Thursday evening. Bro. Aeneas H. Smith (president) occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of members. The nomination of officers for the ensuing term was as follows:Past president, Bro. Aeneas H. Smith; president, Bro. Michael A. O'Neill; vice-president, Bro. Frederick W. Bay ley; secretary, Bro. Martin T. Francis; treasurer, Bro. Bernard Kelly (re-elected); warden, Bro. Horace F. Sullivan; guardian, Bro. William O'Neill; sick visitors (for the men)Bros. Adam Hoffman, Joseph W. Kelligher, and Edmund F. McGowan; sick visitor (for the women),. Sister Sarah T. Francis; auditors, Bros James Hoffman, P.P., and Joseph Howard; management committee—Bros. Michael A. O'Neill, F. W. Bayley, H. F. Sullivan, B. Kelly, Owen Kelly, P.P., R. Ferris, P.P.; judicial committee —Bros. Bayley, V.P., H. F. Sullivan, Adam Hoffman, A. Hugh Harvey, T. Hoffman, P.P., Joseph Howard, Richard Ferris, P.P., Owen Kelly, P.P. Invercargill (From our own correspondent.) July 7. A number of girls made their First Communion at t*e 8 o'clock Mass yesterday morning. They were prepared by Misses Waterston and Hannan, teachers at the North Invercargill Sunday School. Th# Children of Mary, under their president (Miss Katie Kane), have instituted a series of social evenings for the winter months. The first of these took place in St. Joseph's Schoolroom on Wednesday of last week. There* was a splendid attendance of members and aspirants, and the Very Rev. Dean Burke, V.F., and the Rev. Father Foley were present. During the evening items were contributed by Misses Shea, Neave, McCarthy, Kelly, and Collins. The accompaniments were played by Misses Barrett and McGrath. Several interesting musical competitions were held, the successful competitors being Misses Berry, Ross, K. Shepherd, and Barrett. At a suitable' interval a dainty supper, supplied by some of the ladies, was handed round. .