Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 19, 14 May 1908, Page 14

Invercargill

(From our own correspondent.) May 10. A successful bazaar was opened in the Drill HalC Bluff, in aid of the Dominican Convent,, on Thursday evening. The membership of the Hibernian Society is steadily increasing. At the 'last meeting held on May 6, nv c n)3W members were initiated, and six candidates proposed. The Athllelic Football Club, commenced their season in earnest on May 6. Tho first lifteen defeated the Invercargill Club by 18 points to nil, but the wearers of the green jersey lost in the match, Invercargill versus second Athletic by 11 pofints t 0 3. The H.A.C.B. held a most successful social in the Victorjia Hall on Wednesday evening, the proceeds • going towards providing the society with official regalia. The members are to be congratulated on its isuccess, which was due in a great manner to mb enorts of the secretaries, Bros. Byrne and Matheson. The members of the Invercargill Catholic Club held the _ opening; meeting o f the current season |on Tuesday evening, when they invited supporters and friends to a musical evening. The president, Mr. L. iW. J. Morton in his opening address thanked the large audience for p, SiJh Cc " V°^lV °^ 1 Solos were contributed by Misses Hashon, Kir wan, Shea, McKineman, "Messrs T Byrne McNamara and Crawford, recitations, Messrs. Mulvey' S. McGi a th and Cahill ; violin solo, Mrs. J. Robinson. (From an occasional correspondent.) A most successful bazaar was closed at Campbelltown, Bluff, on May 9. The members of the E 1 congregation were working for months in preparation and hear efforts have surpassed their antici^aW'. Mr. Cruickslianks, the Mayor, opened the bazaar on May 5 in a speech eulogising the good work done by the Dominican Nuns in that rising town They carry on, he said, not merely a very efficient schocil, but Ui»y also 'do much in the cultivation of the a \rts— singing, rroisic, pointing, drawing, artistic needlework and fancy engraving on wood. The town owed the nuns a good deal in these regards ; hence it was almost unnecessary to bespeak the public patronage for the undertaking— it was sure to come. The Mayor's anticipation was fully realised ; the people of all denominations attended the bazaar every evening-, all showing a willingness to have a hand in clearing away the convent debt. Attractions in the shape of plays, children's dances, and singing by local amateurs, were provided every evening, and helped immensely to enliven the busy scenes. The Misses Feldwick, of Invercargill, so entertained the crowd on Wednesday night that the people were insisting on their return for Thursday. The Mayor called particular 'attention to the work on the stalls— the gifts of members of the congr,egatipn, of the nuns, and of their friends in Invercargali and other places. The stall-holders were, , as his Worship desired, kept busy every evening. They worked

with great energy and with the greatest harmony and goodwill. Their combination, and mutual aid and encouragement pushed' things along with a swing, that was pleasant to witness. The lady stall-holders and the assistants to whom these commendations are due, are Mesdames Tipping, Tulloch, Dickson, Sutherland, Mefczger, Rose, Finnierty, Dale, Moss, and Ridland, and the Misses McKntyre (3), Gilooly, Rose, Sul(liv;a,n, Finnerty, etc. It should be mentioned that the 'lion's share of the work of organising and supervising, both for weeks before the bazaar and during its progress, belongs to Mr. Lister. The happy results achieved owed much, indeed, to his foresight, "business tact, and amiability in putting all on the rd^ht track, and keeping them on it. L/nder Mr. Lister's guidance not a hitch was permitted to occur. The thank's of the nuns to their committees and to* their patrons are due and are most certainly returned 1 . The nuns have not been disappointed in their appeal to the people of all classes and denominations in Campbelltown.