Ashburton

New Zealand Tablet, 27 August 1908, Page 19

Ashburton

._ . (From an Occasio.nal Correspondent.) ,- At a recent, meeting. of :the"Qitth6licClub : -there a large number of members and lady friends- present."- Mr. T. O'Carrdll (president) occupied the chair^ and among those present was Rev.' Father Aherne, an- apology .-beirig^rjkejeived". for the absence of the Very Rev. Dean O'Donnell. .The programme for the evening was a progressive euchre tournament, the "prizes' being won -by Miss Fitzgerald and Mr. H. P. Madden.. The. social gathering was organised to say good-bye to "Miss May Madden, a worthy member of the choir, -wWTs'- about to leave for Feilding. Opportunity was taken of : l the : -oceasiony.to, present Miss Madden with a token of. the great esteem, in which she was held. Mr. McDonnell spoke in ; eulogistic ''^ms^bf -Miss Myden's services as a member of the chouTMd/m *J .her to the Ashburton .Catholic. Club' ia'alL-ffioTr-sdciarMncfions;- "^n conveying to Miss Madden' the best wishes "Vf all s fof" herHuture, he had much pleasure (he said) in presenting' "Her *&»* a goi'd chain and gold and jewelled pendant, as a small token of the regard in . which she was held by. all. Mr. M. J. Burgess, choirmaster,' paid a deserving tribute Madden-'s consisteht work .as a member of 'the • ~ . ' " - % ■ ' • ."" k • "Mr. H. P. Madden, replying^on his^^daughter's behalf, thanked the assemblage for their j .kind- /wishes - and beautiful gifts, and said that he had always* told the members of his family that they never could do too "muclTfqr their religion, and in doing that they were only doing_ their" duty. ' During the evening songs " were -given "by Misses' Annie McDonnell, May Madden,;. and -Messrs. F;:fPntchard arid Cunningham ; phpnographic selections were contributed by Mr. F. Pritchard, and Miss Brankin- played?, a pianoforte:- solo, -and" also 'the accompaniments. - - ,>.. -;■ „- : - - „-. „.,-.