ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELE BRATION.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11479, 12 January 1903, Page 2

ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELE BRATION.

HOME FOR AFFLICTED ASlf|HI A meeting of the General 0~-_Bftj|jj9 connection with the scheme Bishop Grimes for the raising of erect a Home for tihe afflicts*} 'Jf§|9| poor of all creeds and held in the Library of the JSwMs-S-i Barbadoes street, yesterday. Bishop Grimes presided, and large attendance. - <?I|h|H The Chairman said that as knew they had met last year to iaijjiHH a great work —the establishment for the aged and distressed of all tieV an institution which w**,iraHfl wanted in this district. Since met the Committee be kad munication with the beads of a of devoted Sisters, who would, up the work, prove most able deputation had oome across - bourne'and had P roTn^flea^<'^<, ittMH| with their heads in the bad since heard from them, •ecure a site. Tits deputation were rather afraid that the Cathedral would interfere euniary success of the other *AH|Hi had, however, aasuud them ncr in which the idea had bajsjjHHH showed that all, .iiHifading °4kHHHH their own people, had the work at heart. He thon__slMsMß| that they should -be celled,. W|MHh| consider, what steps should be'M§§£3 celebrate the festival of St. ?**fHH It was resolved that Mr WJN should be reappointed a* man, and Mr E. O'Connor as gssHl Mr Hoban suggested that theyflH hold a concert on the evening ef ; rick's Hay, and also that their who so ably worked on the should be asked again to suggested that they should <t concerts during the year in *$|§|^fl Mr R. Hay ward moved--" cert he (held on the evening el Day, and that those formed into a committee to out." Mr F. O'ConaeU Some discussion took further form of oslebtation. of the meeting was strongly abandoning the Idea of -porta. tion was then put and agreed-*Ji|M It wm resolved that the concert tickets be 3s and iVaadJfJM extra should he charged for MNfIH in the dress circle and part of wNMjjJ It was resolved that the I#jdpfl|H mrttee be called together ship the Bishop to ask them The General Committee then meet on Friday week. < r :JlI_H