GREYMOUTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 25 January 1906, Page 19

GREYMOUTH

(From our own correspondent.) January 19. The Hibernian Society's sports, to be held in Gre^ mouth on March 17, are likely to be the biggest gathering of its kind ever held here. The prize money amounts to about £153. A special general meeting of the St. Columba Club was held last Monday evening, when it was decided to fall in with the arrangements of the united schools' and Friendly Societies' picnic. Messrs. Wm, Duffy, Thos. Ryan, and R. C. Heffeman were appointed to represent the club on the general committee. The Brunner ladies' cricket team journeyed to Greymouth last Saturday and played the St. Mary's junior team. After a most interesting game the visitors were victorious by six wickets. The St. Mary's team invited the visitors to afternoon tea, and a most enjoyable time was spent. A return match is arranged to take place at Brunnerton in a fortnight, when St. Mary's hope to redeem their lost laurels. A pretty wedding took place at St. Patrick's Church, Greymouth, on January 15, when Miss Katie Lutjens, who is a native of Greymouth but for some years has resided in the North Island, was married to Mr. B. McCarthy, also a native of the West Coast, and now a partner in the firm of Messrs. Caplen and McCarthy, solicitors, Hawera. The ceremony was performed by the Very Rev. Dean Carew. The bride, who was given away by Mr. T. P. O'Donnell, was prettily attired in a dress of silk crepe-de-chene, trimmed with silk lace, rucked ribbon, and chiffon, and wore in addition the customary wreath and veil. She was attended by Miss C. Fogarty as bridesmaid. After the ceremony the party adjouirncd to the residence of Mrs. P. Fogarty for the wedding breakfast. Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy left in the afternoon for their new home in Hawera. The half-yearly meeting of the local branch of the Hibernian Society was held last Thursday under the presidency of Bro. Wm. Packer. There was a large attendance of memibers. Bro. E. J. Fitzgibbon, president of the Newtown branch, was present, and congratulated the society on its flourishing condition, and urged on all Catholic young men the necessity of joining the Hibernian Society. Bro. Jackson, of the Dunedin branch, but now of Greymouth, was also present, and was warmly welcomed by the president. The report and balance sheet showed the affairs of the society to be in a most progressive state. The election of officers for the ensuing term resulted as follows : President, Bro. Oscar Egden ; vice-president, Bro. M. Connery ; treasurer, Bro. T. P. O'Donnell (re-elected) ; secretary, Bro. Joseph Tymons (re-elected) ; warden, Bro. T. Kennedy ; guardian, Bro. E. M. Sheedy ; sick visitors, Bros. P. O'Doherty and M. F. Hansbery ; auditors, Bros. M. J. Phillips and T. P. Fogarty. Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring officers, and the president complimented them on the good work done during the past term. The members of the Hibernian Society assembled in large numbers in the club room of the Union Hotel last Wednesday evening for the purpose of saying goodbye to Bro. Thomas O'Brien, who is leaving Greymouth to enter into business in Roefton. The tables were nicely laid out and I'aden with all kinds of delicacies. The chairman (Bro. O. Ee;den) and several members expressed regret at Bro. O'Brien's departure, both as a member of the society and as a citi/en. Bro. O'Brien took great interest in the working of the branch, and was very assiduous in his endeavors to further the interests of the society. He had done yeoman service in connection with the arrangements for the St. Patrick's Day sports, and in this respect his place would be hard to fill on the commit lee. Bro. O'Brien said he was sorry for leaving Greymouth, where he had made so many true friends, but he would do all in his power to assist the society, especially with regard to the coming sports. They were now 70 strong in membership, and he predicted a great future for the branch. Various tont?ts( were proposed and responded to, and several songs and recitations were given during the evening.