DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 23, 8 June 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

On Friday evening the programme of the St. Josejh's "Men's Club consisted of essays and recitations. Essays were read "by Messrs. T. J. Hussey, T. F. Adams, and recitations were given by Messrs. T. Deehan, Fottrellj H. Miles, and D. Columb. The Rev. Father Murph*v, who presided, gave the members some hints on elocution. There was a good attendance, and a very pleasant evening was spent. The St. Joseph's Harriers held their usual run on Saturday, 15 members being present. Starting from Mrs. Rodgers' house m Rattray street, the course taken was through Bishopscourt. along the edge of the Golf Links, skirting the foot of Flagstaff in the direction of the reservoir, and coming back through Maori Hill, along the drive, and home. There are some \ery promising runners in this club who are certain -to be heard •of before long. Tihe- run on Saturday lasted abput H hours, and was thoroughly enjoyed. The refreshments prmided by Mrs. and Miss Rodgers at the close were highly appreciated. On Saturday evening the Dune Sin Corporation employees met together at the Oban Hotel for the purpose ofi presenting one of their number, Mr O'Connor, with a secretarial writmg-taWe as a mark of the esteem in which he is held by his fellow-employees. Mr Oasey, in making the presentation, referred to the many good actions that Mr. O'Connor had done on behalf of the employees aunng the three years that he had been chairman of their committee. Mr O'Connor, in responding, thanked his fellow-workmen for the very handsome present that they had given him, and spoke at length of the kindly feeling that existed between employees of the different departments. The maMng of the writing-table was entrusted to Mr. J. J. Marlow, and he' succeeded in turning out a beautiful article of its kind, which was much admired by all present.