Onehunga

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 07, Issue 45, 7 November 1907, Page 23

Onehunga

* (Prom an occasional correspondent.)

m, * , ' October 30. was held i. * n * u fl meetin S of the Catholic Men's Club was held in the club room last night when there was 1 large attendance of members, The Rev Shei MahSfe? president, occupied the chair, and expressed his plea? lit In J2S* Tv 11 - a fr* c indSted the interest taken m the club by its members Tho year had, he was pleased to say, been in ?v e fv" respect sl O ated SUC th e a ft U i; T1 i\ re P° rt Butanitied to the USftTve wfth » ™mfc h£ V clul ? was , found ed twelve months ago with a membership of thirty, while at the present time t r6r 6 +T ere i l 6Venty ?n? n the rolU In February of this /SnV, ivw b ™ honored by, a. visit from 'the Irish Envoys, Messrs. Devlin and Donovan, who warmly supported the. institution, and their presence amongst the members materially assisted in the membership being increased In August -last, the club's patron, Rt. Rev Dr. Lenihan, was. entertained and presented with a

painting of the late Monsignor Paul. The thanks of the club were due to the Very Rev. Dean Haclsett, Dr. Scott, Messrs. O'Donahue, 8.A., a<nd>Kenny, as well as others, for lectures and readings given during the winter months. The; club room had been enlarged by twenty-five feet; aMd •a" Milliard- table erected therein. In addition the club's appointments consisted of bagatelle table., and gymnasium while amusements were also promoted by chess etc. y

The-- treasurer submitted a statement of accounts which- showed the club to be, in a sound financial position. The receipts were £40, while the disbursements amounted! to £30, leaving' a credit balance of £10. with which to commence the new, year. The balance sheet and report were adopted. The billiard table accounts - were submitted by the manager, and showed that the table was erected in February at a total cost of £.120, and in the short space of nine months £93 had been paid, leaving a debit balance of £27 only. mis statement was received with loud applause.

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows :— President Rev. Father - Mahoney ; vicepr'esidents, Messrs. W. J. Wilson, W. J. Perkan, and 11. L. Davies ; secretary, Mr. L. Shaldrick,; treasurer, Rev. Father Mahoney , executive committee, Messrs. J. Oates F. Morris, A. Patten, M. Foley, J. McG-uire, K. Bay, W. Wade, M. Hogan, L. Drager and P. Drew ; auditors, Messrs. A. Patten and" J. McGuire ; custodian, Mr. L. Shaldrick ; librarian, Mr. H. L. Davies.

The Rev. president announced that at a very early date, the club - intended laying down a tennis court for the "ladies who, during the past season, had materially assisted in the success of the club. Subsequently a small committee was appointed to proceed with the work, and arrangements were made to have it in play, ing order in January. Votes of thanks to the outgoing officers- and the- chairman, terminated. a successful meeting.