CUMANN NA N-GAEDEAL

New Zealand Tablet, 30 March 1922, Page 31

CUMANN NA N-GAEDEAL

(Wellington Gaelic Society.)

The weekly meeting of An Cumann was held on Thursday night week, when the membership was found to have trebled itself since last meeting; an embarrassing result being that the hall secured is now too small to accommodate the members, and a larger hall will have to be secured for the next meeting. The services of Miss Eustace, a prize-winner at last year’s Feis Ceoil in Dublin, has been secured as instructor of, Irish dancing. In the hall at last meeting there was a Cumann Na M-ban stall displaying Irish manufactured articles, charge of stall being in the hands of Mrs. Bourke and Miss Eileen Duggan. A noticeable feature in the Gaelic classes was the spoken knowledge of the language displayed by a great number of the members. Leaflets containing aims and objects of the society, and making an appeal for support of Irish manufactures, were printed for distribution at St. Patrick’s Day sports.

Invercargill (From our own correspondent.)

March 24. The notice “To Correspondents” in this week’s issue of the Tablet is encouraging. Your Invercargill correspondent endeavors to send along only items of interest, and invariably avoids the “learned and eloquent sermon,” although in very truth many such could be reported from these parts. The quarterly Communion of the members of the Hibernian Society will take place at the eight o’clock Mass on Sunday, the 2nd April. The Rev. Father E. Lynch is a welcome addition as an assistant to the Very Rev. Dean Burke, V.F., and we now have three Masses on Sundays— at 8 a.m., 9.30 a.m., and 11 a.m. St. Patrick’s Night Concert, which was organised by the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association, was a decided success. The profits were devoted to the Bursary Fund in connection with the Marist Brothers’ Novitiate. The St. Mary’s Tennis Club intend holding a social gathering in the \ ictoria Hall on Wednesday evening April 5. The Marist Brothers’ Old Boys’ Association are busy organising a farewell function to Rev. Brother Anselm, who is leaving shortly for the north. Brother Anselm* besides being an efficient and successful teacher, has endeared himself to all by his genial and kindly manner, and everyone wishes him well in his position as director of the new Marist Brothers’ Novitiate.

Ashburton (From our own correspondent.) March 26. The executive of the Catholic Club met on Wednesday evening last, Mr. L. Ryan presiding. It was decided to reopen the club on Wednesday, April 5, when the programme for the evening will be an “editor’s box.” After Easter the monthly socials for members are to commence. A meeting of the executive of the Self-Determination League was held in Mr. Devane’s hotel on Tuesday last, the president (Mr. John Farrell) presiding. It was decided to enquire from the centre whether any steps are being taken to cable to Ireland, approving of the treatv or othervise, and if not, the president and secretary were empowered to forward a cablegram to Mr. Griffith approving of the treaty on behalf of the Ashburton members. Mr. A. T. Robertson, of the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has received advice of his transfer on promotion to the position of manager of the Bank N.Z., Lyttelton. Mr. Robertson has been a prominent member of the Celtic Football Club since its inception, and an active attendant at the meetings of the Catholic Club. All wish Mr, and Mrs. Robertson and family a happy sojourn in their new home.

The first annual generaßmeeting of the Celtic Football Club took place last evening, the president (Mr. E. A. O’Malley) presiding over a record attendance of members. The annual report and balance sheet were adopted unanimously. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year;—President, Mr, E. A. O’Malley (re-elected); vicepresidents, all re-elected; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. L. Ryan; club captain, Mr. Val Cullen; auditor, Mr. E. J. O’Brien; delegate to Rugby Union, Mr. L. Ryan; committee— Barry, Daly, D. Fitzgerald, F. McCormick, J. McCormick, M. O’Grady, and M. Rooney. After the business portion of the evening was finished, the meeting resolved itself into a smoke concert. Among the many and varied toasts were “The Celtic Football Club,” proposed by Mr. D. McCormick (captain Canterbury fifteen), and responded to by Messrs. O’Malley and Ryan. The “Vice-Presidents” was proposed by Mr. Val Cullen, and responded to by several present.