Invercargill Notes.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 23, 5 June 1902, Page 19

Invercargill Notes.

(From an occasional correspondent.) On last Thursday a very enjoyable evening was Bpent in Ashley's Hall when the members of the Athletic Football Club held one of their periodical socials. The hall was comfortably filled. A ping-pong tournament formed part of the programme, the prizes for which were awarded to Miss L. Kirwin and Mr T. Kane. This pastime is a novelty at social gatherings here, and judging by its success on Thursday night it is likely to become very popular. Songs were rendered during the evening by Misses Kelleher and Ross. On Sunday a copy of the plans of the new church which it is proposed to erect here were placed in the porch of the church for the inspection of the congregation. In matters of recreation, the Catholic young men of the distriot are by no means backward. A football club, composed solely of Catholics, was formed a few years back, and with the aid of a wellequipped gymnasium built by the club, it has worked its way into a very prominent position among the clubs of Southland. The club, which ia known as the Athletic Club, has bo far this season an unbeaten record, and two years ago it was the premier junior club of Southland.