HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 10, 7 October 1919, Page 5

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

an anniversary: Oil October G, 45 years ago, tho Irishmen of Wellington met and decided to form n branch of the Hibernian. Society in this city. The gathering took place in St. Joseph's Schoolroom, Boulcott Street, where the Catholic Presbytery now stands, and used as a Catholic hoys' school, which was conducted by Mr. J. Hurley, prior to the advent of the Marist Brothers. Bro. Michael Bohan, wlio is still living, and who was an officer of tho Addison's Flat Branch, established a few- years previously, was deputed by the executive of the society, the headquarters of which wero located in Melbourne, to formally open tho Wijllington Branch. The anniversary celebrations commenced on Sunday, when the members attended St. Joseph's Church, Bucklo Street, for the general half-yearly Communion., The church was taxed to its' utmost to accommodate the large congregation. The Rev. Father Hurley, S.M., Admr., celebrated the Mass. He commended the good work, of the society 1 , which stood for Faith and Fatherland. He exhorted those who were not members to join the ranks. A number of children from the Dufferin Street High School, conducted by Sisters of Mercy, made their first Communion, and Father Hurley addressed fiiem on that event and tho important' part which it would mark in their lives if they were faithful to the regular and worthy reception of that great sacrament instituted by Divine Redeemer Himself.