Addington
(From' our Christchurch correspondent.) For some time the Catholics of Addington had been interested in the fact that two of the oldest and most respected of their number contemplated a visit to their native land, Ireland, after a residence of forty yeans in the district. The worthy couple, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Campbell, took passage by the Remuera on Thursday, May 7. The congregation of the Church of the Sacred Heart decided to recognise in a tangible manner their esteem for Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, who had ever displayed all those sterling qualities which go to make good Catholics and good citizens. After Mass on last Sunday week, the parishioners assembled in their numbers in the schoolroom. In the unavoidable absence of the Very Rev. Chancellor Price, Adm., the Rev. Father Long presided. He represented, he said, their parish priest, who intended, and much desired, to be present — was prevented by indisposition— do honor to two of Addington’s oldest and most respected residents. On the eve of the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell to revisit their native land after such a lengthy absence he (the speaker)-was desired by the Very Rev. Administrator to express to them his warmest thanks for their many services, always willingly rendered, in the interests of religion in the district, and to wish them a very pleasant and happy sojourn in the Old Land, and that Almighty God would spare them to return at no 'distant date to the district where they had lived so long. He asked Mr. Campbell to accept for himself and his good wife an emerald green silk bag, filled with sovereigns,-os a ; small token of the esteem and respect of their many friends at Addington. ... • Mr. L. Hickey and Mr. T. Hines also eulogised the sterling qualities of heart and mind which made 'Mr. ;and Mrs. Campbell such exemplary. Catholics. ’ •. i On rising to acknowledge the kindness and good feeling exhibited 1 towards Mrs. Campbell and himself, Mr. Campbell said words failed him to adequately ex-
press the ‘ gratitude- he felt for what had been spoken of" them both, and for the substantial gift just ■ made them. Their long-cherished wish to revisit the land of their birth was about to be realised, and the kind present of their friends would make the trip ever so much more enjoyable. They hoped, he said in conclusion, on their return, to meet all in good health and prosperity. '*
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New Zealand Tablet, 14 May 1914, Page 25
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406Addington New Zealand Tablet, 14 May 1914, Page 25
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