Masterton

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 29, 20 July 1905, Page 4

Masterton

(From our own correspondent.) July 12

The Very Rev. Father Keogh, of St. Patrick's College, was on a visit to Masterton last week, and preached a retreat to the Sisters of St. Bride's Convent. On account of having a second priest here now, we a ( ne able to have three Masses on the third Sunday of the month, one_of which is for the children. The singing at the children's Mass, under the able tuition of Mother Mary Joseph, is very much appreciated. The St. Patrick's Debating Club is again to the fore this seasjon. At their meeting last week the following officers for the year were elected : Patron, Very Rev. Dean McKenna ; president, Mr. B. J. Dolan ; vice-presi-dents, M,cssrs. M. C. O'Connell, J. Yarr, and C. ' C. Downes ; committee, Messrs. P. J k . O'Leary, J. C. McKillo\p, A. Haughey, B. Chapman, and F. Daniels ; secretary, F. Haughey. The half-yearly meeting of St. Michael's branch of the H.A.C.R. Society was held last evening. There was a large attendance of members, the president (Bro. W. Redmond) presiding. Considerable discussion took place over the noiticee of motion on the business paper to be

brought up a* the half-yearly meeting of the District, and it was decided to instruct the branch's delegate to vote against the motion to increase the district secretary's salary. It was also decided to vote against the motion for striking a voluntary levy for the Irish Parliamentary Fund. The balance sheet Tor the quarter was read, and showed the branch to be in a flourishing condition. The election of officers for the next halfyear resulted as follows :— Bresident, Bro. P. O'Leary ; vice-president, Bro. B. Chapman ; warden, Bro. O'Sullivan; guardian, Bro. F. Treader; treasurer, Bro. A. Stempar, jun. ; secretary, Bro. S. O'Regan ; sick visitors, Bros, P. O'Leary, O' Sullivan, and B. Chapman ; auditors, Bro. P. O'Leary "and B. Chapman ; trustee, Bro. H. Richards. The various officers were duly installed by the past president, Bro. Redmond.