ST. JOSEPH’S LADIES’ CLUB

New Zealand Tablet, 4 October 1917, Page 10

ST. JOSEPH’S LADIES’ CLUB

The members of St. Joseph’s Ladies’ Club were “at home” to their friends on Wednesday evening at the clubrooms, St. Joseph’s Hall. In the absence of the president (Mrs. M. A. Jackson), who is at present prostrated with illness, the vice-president (Miss Eileen Murphy) received the visitors. Games and socialities, interspersed with songs, music, monologues, and recitations, and the dispensing of light refreshments contributed to the enjoyment of all present. Advantage was taken of the occasion to present Privates L. W. Morland and T. Hughes (who were home on final leave) with soldiers’ writing , outfits. Similar presentations were to be made to other members of the reinforcements about to leave for the front, but who were, unfortunately, unable to be present. In handing the gifts to the recipients on behalf of the club members, the Rev. Father Kaveney said that whilst saying farewell to the departing soldiers, who were going to the battle front to do duty as loyal citizens, the wishes of all were that good luck would attend them. Although these were days of sadness, they were also days of hope, and by none would the return of our soldier boys be more cordially welcomed than by the members of St. Joseph’s Ladies’ Club. With regard to Private Hughes, his absence would be keenly felt by the many organisations with which he had been associated, and from the Christian Brothers’ Boys’ Choir especially. Privates Morland and Hughes briefly acknowledged the useful gifts, which would remind them of the friends they were leaving, and would be greatly valued. Those ho contributed to the programme were Miss Bradshaw, Miss Murphy, Mr. Fogarty, and Mr. T. Hughes (songs), Miss L. Foster (musical monologue), Miss Heley (recitations). Miss Hughes was accompanist. The Rev. Father Kaveney, in thanking the members of the club for the very pleasant evening provided, expressed the deep sympathy. felt by all towards Mrs. Jackson in her illness. At all such gatherings as the present she invariably took the deepest interest, and very naturally her genial presence was missed. Mrs. Jackson had'the sincerest wishes of all for a speedy recovery. ';v v ;