HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 98, 19 January 1921, Page 5

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

ANNUAL MEETING. The forty-seventh annual meeting of the Hibernian Society took piano on Monday night, and Bro. O. Krohn presided. There was a large attendance, including Bro. T. P. Redmond, who joined the society on the first night it was opened in Wellington on October 6, 1874. The annual report disclosed a successful year, 3*l new members being admitl'd. The sum of .£3(10 was paid out. for sick benefits, £9O for death benefits, and £3O for maternity claims. The society Vas slowly recovering from the disastrous effect of the war strain on friendly society finance. Medical attention and medicine cost the sr-ciety £3OO. Thu system of paying contributions was changed by making each quarter a regular period of 13 weeks, instead of trre gular ones of 12 and 14 weeks. Payment. of contributions is also being made in advance. The society is also establishing a hall fund, mid hopes to erect a building in the near future. A site in the heart of the city has been ot,. tainiul for this purpose. The society’s efforts in promoting ■*!t Patrick’s Day sports and concert. Boxing Day picnic, Thomas Moore anniversary ennrerr. aim competitions have proved successful. The district annual meeting for all of the Dominion branches will be held at Chiistchiircli early this rear when imliortant business, sucn as the consolidation or the sick fund, increased benefits, and general reorganisation will be dis. CUHHt'rt. The election of officers for the enduing term resulted .as follows:—President. Bro. G. Krohn; yice-prestdent, Bro. .1 F. Taylor; treasurer, Bro. Burke; warden, Bro. Carmine; guardian, Bro. T. Blewman; auditors. Bros. J. M'Gowan and J. Glwrke; sick visitors. Bros. Con don and *"tiy,