Hamilton

New Zealand Tablet, 23 September 1915, Page 51

Hamilton

(From our own correspondent.) September 9. The annual meeting of St. Mary’s Tennis Club took place last week, when there was a large attendance. Miss Edmonds (secretary) . read a lengthy report, and the balance sheet was read by Miss Waters (treasurer). Both were adopted. The club decided to tar and sand the courts. The election of officers resulted as follows;Patron, Very Rev. Dean Darby; president, Mr. P. Ryan vice-presidents, Rev. Father Duffy, Dr., Noonan, Messrs. Ryan, T. Dillon, E. De Vinney McGarrigle, and McGarry; committee—dames Edmonds, McGarrigle, Peebles, Miss Casey, Messrs. W. Henderson, A. Chitty, E. Sweeney, and O. Edmonds; secretary, Miss Donohue j treasurer. Miss Edmonds. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the outgoing office-bearers. I After the presentation a few Sundays ago of a bangle to Miss McGarrigle, the late organist of the -church, the Very Rev. Dean Darby also made a presentation to Mr. S. E. Geary (sacristan), who is about

■ to Join fcHe “ 7tH A ReinfofcOraeriW, arid r uphold tbe honor of his King and Country at the front. Mr. Geary has served several years on the altar under the Dean, and ; ' has' trained , the altar boys so as to- be a credit to the parish and himself. Both presentations were the per- _ sonal gifts of our worthy pastor. . , A very enjoyable' evening was spent at St. Mary's C : Men’s Club on last . Thursday, when an interesting . debate took place before , a large attendance of members and friends.. ; ; The subject; was^ —‘ Has the State ; -benefited by the" introduction .'of ‘ females into com-/,-mercial and industrial life V The affirmative side was led by Mr. T. Kelly, who made a good speech. . The } negative side whs led by Mr., F. J. Pryor*; who . quoted statistics and authorities. in support of Tris , views. The other speakers .. were . Messrs.: McCarthy,: McMullen;' ' LL.B., E. De Vinney McGarrigle,and -C.. Lafferty., Very Rev Dean Darby, who acted as judge, gave his., ■ decision in favor of the negative side. - _ . _ - 5