Otahuhu

New Zealand Tablet, 13 August 1908, Page 14

Otahuhu

(Fr.om an occasional correspondent.)

A very pleasing function took place recently in the Convent Schoolroom, Otahuhu, when the Rev. Father Buckley was presented with a beautiful silver cruet by the -members of tho confraternity of Children" of Mary. The following was the address, which was read by the president, Miss R'odgers :— ' We have assembled here this evening to thank you for the deep interest you have taken in our spiritual and temporal interests since you first became our spiritual director.- We fully appfeciate the zeal with which you are- actuated while you quietly and unassumingly perform your priestly duties. Knowing how little .you care for glowing words of praise, we shall, in a, few words express our' X deep gratitude to you, -and- at the same time we beg to assure you that we duly appreciate your exertions to make -us true Children of Mary. We most sincerely wish- you a long" and -happy life, and- ask you-to accept this souvenir; as a small token of our esteem and respect. We have -the honor to remain, yours very respectfully,- the- Children of Mary.' Rev. 9 Father Buckley replied in appropriate " terms, ' and thanked the donors on behalf of himself and successors in the parish.