PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7, 15 February 1906, Page 15

PALMERSTON NORTH

(From our own correspondent.) February 11. On Monday, February 5, in the Zealandia Hall a farewell social was tendered to Rev. Fathers P. Tymons and J. Bovvden on the*? leaving the parish. The chair was taken by Mr. J. W. O'Dcmnell, and with him were present on the platform Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, the Mayor and Mayoress (Mr. and Mrs M. Cohen), Mr. W. T. Wood, M.H.R., and Mrs Wood, and Miss D. Wood and the Rev. Fathers. An sented to Rev. Father Tymons by the chairman, also sen ted to Rev. Father Tymons by the chairman, a,so an address with purse of sovereigns to Rev. Father Bovvden. Both rev. gentlemen appealed in a few and well-chosen words to the parishioners to live in unity and to bring up their children in the fear and love pi God, also thanking, them for the addresses and the gift of sovereigns. Sir Joseph Ward made a few remarks suitable to the occasion, also the Mayor and the member tor the district. Alter the speeches a short programme ot songs and music was rendered, Mr. P. Tombs presiding at the piano. The following contributed items ;— Duet, Mrs. Russell and Miss McGrath ; song, Mr. Foley ; song, Mrs. Gordon ; song, Mr. Russell ; song, Mr. McCarthy. At the termination of the musical portion refreshments, provided by a strong committee of the ladies of the parish, were handed round. St. Patrick's choir, through Rev. Father Tymons, presented dining the evening a short address on .scroll' together with a Luge photo card, in the centre ot which was a group of the choir, to Mr. P. Tombs, the depaitmg organist and conductor. Mr. Tombs in reply spoke in most flattering terms of his choir in the way they had always supported him in his work as choirmaster.