ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 33, 14 August 1902, Page 4

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, AUCKLAND.

A special meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society Auckland waa held on July 31 at St. Patrick's Hall. Ihu annual repo.t and balance sheet were read and adopted. _ His Lordship T) r . Lenihan, who presided, expres=el hi* satisfaction at the work done by the society since its establishment in 18%, and referred to tho great interest and time devottu to its success by the esteemed president, Mrs Dignan, aud the \aiiou h officer.-;. The Bishop was heartily thanked for his at.endanc* by the officers, and through Father Buckley they also expire 1 then appreciation, of the handsome subscription forwarded by the secretary of i.he Young Men's Dramatic Club. At the close of tho meeting all adjourned to Mrs Dignan's residence for the purpose of presenting that lady with an address expressing their extern and recognition of the \aluable assistance she had afforded the society. Afternoon tea waa dispensed by the president. Father Buckley, director of tho society, read the address, which was signed by the oilicji-a of iho h-j k ty. The address, which was greatly «dmirt-d, was hand-ouu;i> illuminated on white satin, with rolleip, coid and tab-cK and was as follows :—: —

Dear Mrs Dignan,— lt is with unfeigned pleasure that we, your co-workers in St. Vincent de Paul Society, assembly today to offer you a slight token of our esteem, and to express in t-otnet slight mnBure our appreciation of the noble work you h,i\e wrought as the president of our society since its inception m tiio city or" Auckland in the year 189(>. During the years that have passed since then y,. u have given to each member of the so-iVty the hi^hi^t mrdcl (,f a true follower of St. Vincent, and the world ai large has no nobler example of the truest Christian charity and zeal for the cause of God a suffering ones. We beg your acceptance of this addrts-, as a small remembrance of those with whom you have labored *o many years, and who earnestly unite in praying that our Heavenly Father may long spare you to continue your glorious work in His service and that the prayers of all whom you have helped may be o-ra-oiously granted and bring to you and all those dear to you God's greatest blessings and highest rewards. Signed on behalf of the Society : Lydia Thorne, V.P. (St. Patrick's) ; M. Dignan, V P (Newton) ; E. Mahon, V.P. (Newton) ; H. Browne! V.P. (Ponsonby) ; S. O'Brien, V.P. (Ponsonby) • E. McCabe, V.P. (Parnell) ; M. Lynch, him. treasurer ; F. Derrom, hon. secretary. The following is the statement of receipts and expenditure from May 9, 1901, to May 31, 1902: —

Visits made during the year. 120 ; meetings held, f>7 ; orders given out— groceries 400, meat 38, firing 1!) ; clothing given outnew articled 48, second-hand SS, new material 31 yards, parcels received 17.

Keceipts. £ s. d. 'o Balance, Savings Bank ... 22 10 1 Alms and poor boxes ... 3 ( J 12 -H Easter cards ... 711 2\ Working meinberw' aubs ... 615 0 Hon. members' subs ... 16 19 0 Proceeds of three matinee con ■ certs ... 20 1 4 Sub. from hia Lordship Dr. Lenihan ... 3 0 0 Donations ... 019 1 Refund ... 2 0 0 £119 11 1

-txpi^nditu-e. £ s. d. By (?roceritB ... 3ti 9 10 Butcher ... 018 0 Coal and firing ... 219 6 Kent ... ... 11 '.) 0 Relief in monry .. Gl3 0 Dj apery, blankets, a. d Hunt* ... 0 10 Part hoard c.f three diiHrtn &t \\ aratah . . 3 0 0 Four passages to Mt. M.gdala . . 10 10 Cleanir.g hall ... 2 1.5 6 Advertising and printing . . 210 0 Hire ol p aito ... 113 6 Stained, Htationtry 010 0 Concert expenses . . 112 0 li'cidejital oxpunifcs 214 8 Oa a h invested ... 510 0 Balance in Savings Bank ... 20 14 10 Ca^h in hand ... 015 <J #. 1 1 0 n i