CATHOLIC MEN’S CLUB, AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 10 July 1913, Page 26

CATHOLIC MEN’S CLUB, AUCKLAND

The bi-monthly general Communion of the Auckland Catholic Men’s Club and Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association took place at the Cathedral on Sunday, June 29, at a ' special Mass celebrated by the Right Rev. Mgr Brodie (writes the club correspondent). About .100 members approached the Holy Table, after which, all assembled at the schoolroom for breakfast. 'Mr. R. B. Long (president) occupied the chair. After the toast of the * Pope and King had been honored, Mr. F. Adeane was called on to propose the toast of the ‘ Clergy.’ In reply, Monsignor Brodie, who was enthusiastically applauded,, congratulated the members on the large attendance, and referred at some length to the good work done by the club in various directions. He made special reference to the Marist Brothers, who had always assisted in every possible way in furthering the interests of the association.

; The Rev. Brother George, in proposing the toast of the 'Club,' thanked Monsignor Brodie for his kind 1 remarks, and mentioned;. that the present occasion was the first at which the club's chaplain (Rev. - Father Holbrook) was unable to attend, owing to his absence in the Old Country on holiday. He also stated that no one recognised better than; he, the necessity : bi • new rooms for the club, and suggested that efforts" be made to combine all the Catholic societies for the purpose of erecting a large building containing a hall and rooms for each society, which was badly needed by the Catholics of the city. : : -- --" - •- --'. Mr. T. Buxton (president of the football branch), speaking in reply to ■ the toast of the ' Football Club ? proposed by Mr. McKenna, remarked that his-branch recognised the need of new clubrooms,. and guaranteed to support the club in any efforts they might make in this direction. Mr. Buxton then handed Monsignor Brodie a donation of £5 from the footballers towards the fund for the new orphanage. Monsignor Brodie thanked the members for their generosity. Replying to the toast of the' ■' Junior Club/ the president (Rev. Brother Phelan) stated that the juniors were grateful to the club for the invitation extended to them to be present on this occasion. Further, he wished to convey the sincere thanks of the juniors to the executive and members of the parent body, for their kindness in admitting them into the" association as a junior branch, and allowing them the full use of the clubrooms. Mr. B. O'Brien proposed the toast of the Ladies,' and thanked them for the excellent breakfast they had provided. He also wished to express to the ladies the gratitude of the members for their valuable assistance to the club in the past, and their kindly interest in its welfare. In a few well-chosen remarks, Mr. J. Shanaghan responded on behalf of the ladies. A word of praise is due to the secretary, Mr. F. Sellers, and the treasurer, Mr. J. Shanaghan, for the able manner in which the arrangements were carried out. -