Ashburton

New Zealand Tablet, 23 October 1913, Page 24

Ashburton

(From our own correspondent.)

< October 20. ■ The Marist Missioners will commence a mission

here on Sunday, November 2.

. The St. Mary's Lawn Tennis Club's annual meet-ing-was well attended, Mr. S. Madden occupying. the chair. The balance sheet showed . a credit of £7. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Rev. Father O'Donnell; president, Mr. S. Madden; captain, Mr. F. Purcell; vice-captain, Mr. H. Walsh; treasurer, Mr. T. M. Brophy; hon. secretary, Mr. C. Hannigan; committee A. Fitzgerald, J. Lee, V. Madden, J. D. McCormick and R. Baker. A donation to the club for competition was received from Father O'Donnell. A goodly number of members of the club participated in the opening-day function. Mr S. Madden declared the season open, and expressed the hope that members would have a successful year. A match amongst the members eventuated, and an enjoyable game resulted. During the afternoon refreshments were kindly dispensed "by the president's wife (Mrs. S. Madden), and were much appreciated. The fifteenth annual meeting of the Catholic Young Men's Club was held on September 30. ' The attendance was large, and Mr. W. J. Cunningham presided. The report and balance sheet as read were adopted. The statement showed a balance of cash in hand of £6, while the assets over liabilities totalled over £6O. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted, as follows:—Patron, Rev. Father O'Donnell; president, Mr. D. McDonnell; vice-president, Mr. T. Purcell; council—Messrs. M. J. Burgess, M. J. Moriarty, J. Cunneen, J. Quigley, J. A. Sheridan; secretary, Mr. J. A. Lennon; librarian, Mr. G. Smith auditors, Messrs. W. J. Cunningham and T. M. Brophy. The following meeting of the club took the form of the annual banquet, the newly elected president (Mr. D. McDonnell) occupying the chair. The arrangements were up to the usual standard, and the function was in every way the equal of its predecessors. The following toast list was gone through: The Pope and King,' proposed by the chairman; 'Catholic Club,' proposed by Father O'Donnell and responded to by Mr. D. McDonnell; 'Kindred clubs,' proposed by Mr. M. J. Burgess and responded to by Messrs. J. Hannigan, T. Purcell, and W. J. Cunningham; 'Past presidents/ proposed by Mr. J. A. Lennon, Mr. F. K. Cooper replying; 'The clergy/ Mr. F. J. Holley, and replied to by Father O'Donnell; ' Commercial interests and sport/ proposed by Mr. S. Madden and replied to by Messrs Holley and McDonnell; 'The president/ proposed by Mr. Sheridan and responded to by the president; 'The ladies/ proposed by Mr. E. McSherry and responded to by Mr. Purcell; ' The secretary,' proposed by Mr. M. J. Burgess and replied to by Mr. Lennon; The press/ proposed by Mr. T. Lloyd, Mr. Sheridan responding. The musical programme was contributed to by Rev. Father O'Donnell, Messrs. Burgess, Holley, McSherry, Cunningham, Campbell, Purcell, and Cooper. Miss K. Nealon played the accompaniments. The singing of ' Auld lang syne' terminated a very pleasant evening.