Waikato Notes

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 33, 2 September 1925, Page 35

Waikato Notes

/-'-/ / (From our own Correspondent.) ;"" *> < s ::- -.- Hamilton, August,27. ,lJ ; A '. further general meeting 'of the newly formed Catholic Men's Club in Hamilton, >< was held during the week when the following office-bearers'.'- were elected: —Patron, hisLordship Dr. Cleary; president, • Mr. E. A. iCox ; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Wilson and | ' W. A.-Chitty; hon. treasurer, Mr. E. H.jj - Quill; -hon: secretary, j Mr.. E. M. Grace;; // committee,, Messrs T. Grace, C. A. Cuming,--? .J. Battersby, W. Gwynne, J. Reynolds, and-// G. Turnerj jun/ v '.'.."" ' > During the period between the inaugural § meeting and the adjourned meeting the tern-/-porary committee organised a very enjoy- *a able, social evening in the parish hall. There:rjwas : a large attendance of members and. intending members and judging by the interest;/displayed the success of -the club is assuredThis evening the club is entertaining . the Wt members of the Girls' Club to a social and--dance, while next week a debate will be . arranged. ,-■■ ■/.-/■.';•' ''-s£-, 4 The' death occurred, last Friday of Mr.Thomas Lilley, bandmaster of the •Waikato^; Regimental Band. The* deceased,: who was formerly a member of the Somerset; Light^ Infantry, took a keen interest in all matters 5 ,-: appertaining to music. The : funeral, which--; left the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary/ ,- on Sunday, was a Military one and one of the most impressive seen in the district.— R.I.P. '■'..■:\" < [. "V -.'•' m -' The ladies of-the Frankton Junction Catholic parish held a highly successful dance and ■-/.-. euchre tournament. recently in- aid of the church and school funds. The decorations were beautiful and the music supplied by Messrs. Harrison, King, and Cater, left tnothing to be .desired. The prizes were . awarded as follows:—Best fancy dress, Miss*; Neilson; best poster, Miss K. Phelps.- Best > fancy dress (men), Mr. Martin; special'prize'-■-Miss Winnie Lafferty. '-• The prizes' for the.'; ; euchre ere: Ladies; Miss Ritchie (1), Mrs. Mander (2); men, Mr. J. Mander (1), Mr. - Mander (2). />" ; - j -■-.•-■/-:-/--/ Despite a serious handicap in-size-and 4 -; weight the Marist school boys made a valiant attempt to retain -the Gwynne Memorial ; Shield, for the champion school Rugby team of South . Auckland, against Hamilton" East/ - Despite the fact Marists scored* first, the-• weight of the Hamilton East boys soon as- : serted itself and at the finish of the" game the wearers" of the "green livery were beaten - by ft substantial margin. -v -• C '----- The Marist old boys' Rugby team visited|l Hamilton on Saturday when they defeated the local Marist old* boys'" by 18 points to 16.'; Reid, one ; of the "star".backs of the New! 1 : South Wales Rugby- team at' present touring 'New Zealand, will/doubtless be re- - membered" as a pupil of Saccrd Heart Col- - lege about three years ago. Reid is now a student at St. Joseph's.•' - : - -: - :<wv ■ ■■/ If "you./ suffer your people to; be -'ill---educated and their manners be/ corrupted--from their infancy, and then punish them for those-crimes- to which/their - first T education disposed them—you first make thieves and then punish them.—Blessed Thomas : ' More. ' : -