Temuka

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 32, 10 August 1905, Page 4

Temuka

(From our own correspondent.) August 7.

Latest advices received here report no change in the health of our revered parish priest, Vory Rev Dean Folev. The meeting for the purpose of considering way? and means to raise funds for the completion of the presbytery has> been adjourned until next Sunday. Through Ihe generosity of one of its members, who has offered to defray expenses, the Catholic Young Men's Club are holding a shooting picnic at Ranigjitata or» Thursday, September 7. A meeting of parishioners of Pleasant Point is to bo held shortly for the purpose of considering the advisability of erecting a school for the Catholic children of the district.

The Oattoolic Young Men?s CJub held their usual weekly: meeting on Tuesday evening, in the convent schoolroom. There was a large attendance, and the senior vice-president occupied the chair. After the business had Uen transacted the evening's entertainment commenced, it was a novel departure*" from the ordinary routine, and took the form of a mock banquet for the purpose of showing members how such affairs are conducted. A toast list had teen prepared and the following gentlemen were entrusted with the proposal of them :— The Pope and the King,' by the chairman ■ 1 Ti,e Club,' by Mr. M. Moriarty, and responded to by Rev. Father Kerley and J. Moriarty ; ' The Clergy,' proposed by P. Clarke, and responded to by the clergy present ; ' Agricultural and Pastoral Pursuits,' proposed by D. O'Halloraoi, responded to by.Msssrs. W. Tarrant and J. Fitzgerald ; • Officers of the Club,' proposed by W. Clarke, responded to by the junior vice-president and treasurer; 'Visitors,' proposed by M. Moriarty, responded to 'by J. Council and W. Tarrant ; ' The Ladies,' by Z. Beri, responded to by D. Connell and P. Clarke'1 The Press,' proposed by T. Knight, responded to by Mr. J. Moriarty ; ' The Chairman,' proposed by Mr. Beri, responded to by the chairman. The speeches made by the members showed that the club was fulfilling the objects for which it was established. During the evening a short musical programme was rendered and wap much appreciated.