Ashburton

New Zealand Tablet, 19 January 1922, Page 23

Ashburton

I he annual meeting of the Ashburton branch of the fi.A.C.B. Society was held last. Monday evening (writes a correspondent under date January 16), the president (Bro. T. Sullivan) presiding. The election of officer-bearers for ,the ensuing year resulted as follows: —President, Bro. W. Bryant; vice-president, Bro. H. Lennon; treasurer, Very Rev. Dean O’Donnell; .secretary, Bro. F. Lennon; warden, Bro. J. McCormick; guardian, Bro. G. McCormick; sick visitors, Bros. P. Brosnahan and F. Lennon delegates to Friendly Societies’ Council, Bros. W. Bryant and F. Lennon; auditors, Bros. S'. Madden and T. M. Brophy. A meeting called for the purpose of making arrangements for the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day was held last Sunday, Mr. M. J. Burgess presiding over a large attendance. After much discussion an Irish national concert, to be followed by a social, was decided upon. A strong executive committee, with Mr. Burgess as president and Mr. H. Lennon as honorary secretary, were elected, and will meet at an early date- ' : , The annual Retreat of the Sisters of the local convent began on Saturday, January 7, and terminated on the 14th. The Retreat was conducted by Rev. Father Mitchell, C.SS.R-. Very Rev. Dean O’Donnell is at present on a visit to Queenstown. Rev. Father Lorden is at present relieving at Ashburton.