Milton

New Zealand Tablet, 19 November 1908, Page 19

Milton

St. Joseph's Schoolroom was filled on Tuesday evening of last week (says the Bruce Herald), when a representative gathering of friends had assembled to formally farewell Miss E. Scanlan on the eve of her marriage, and to show their recognition of her many years' services. Since her childhood Miss Scanlan had been organist of the Milton Catholic Church, and had always taken a most prominent part in the social work connected" with the Church. The first part of the programme took the form of a concert, to which the following contributed items :— Misses E. Coleman, M. Coleman, Scanlan, I. Reid, and A. Wisneski, Rev. Father Farthing, and Messrs. W. Kirby, M. Curran. At the conclusion of the concert a presentation, on behalf of the" congregation, was made by the Rev. Father • Farthing, who said the gathering had a two-fold object. The first one was to say good-bye to Miss Scanlan, who would leave them next day for her future home in the North Island, and the second to give a tangible recognition of the esteem in which, she was held by the congregation and Children of Mary, of which society she Was president. Father Farthing said he had only been five months in the district, but during that time he had seenomuch of what Miss Scanlan had done for the Church, of which she was one of the most faithful supporters, and a true daughter. It was" through her zeal and energy that, the Church choir had been reorganised, and its present successful state achieved. She hid assisted in every way to further the best interests of the Church, and the congregation was under a deep debt of gratitude to her for the efficient and courteous manner in which she discharged her offices On behalf of the congregation he then presented Miss Scanlan with a full afternoon silver tea service, inscribed: •To Miss E. Scanlan, from the members, of St. Mary's, Milton] -in appreciation of her many services.— ii/n/08.' The reverend speaker concluded by wishing Miss Scanlan a long, happy and prosperous life. . ' The , Rev. Father Howard (South Dunedin)' said he was pleased to speak relative to the good, qualities "of x.uss Scanlan She was always obliging and willing at any time to assist in anything for the good and welfare of the Church and congregation. He had much pleasure on behalf of the Children of Mary in presenting her with a silver cake .dish and set of carvers. He was sure she would appreciate, them, and hoped they would brim* her some happy recollections. He was pleased to know she was so highly esteemed. He' could not let the occasion pass' witho .t a word of praise to Mr. McMurtrie; who was a man of sterling qualities. He^ was a man whose ambition would certainly Ibe rewarded. Miss Scanlan had endeared herself to the people >of Milton; and had a wide circle of friends, and she. would be miss-d by them all. In conclusion, h-. wished Miss Scanlan and Mr. McMurtrie everY joy and happiness, .and that prosperity may shins on them every day of their "lives. - Messrs. W. Kirby and; J. * Moroney also spoke eulogisticallv of Miss Scanlan 's many services v to the.; Church. Mr. Scanlan, responding on behalf of his sister, expressed his gratification at the appreciation. of her services. .He thanked theiri all for the, handsome presents and for the' kindly expressions Anything which she naU done for the Church had been a labor of .love, in which she had always" "been met with whole-hearted co-operation by the congregation.