Westport

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 13, 1 April 1909, Page 494

Westport

(From our own correspondent.) March 22. On Sunday, March , 14, a fortnight's mission was opened here hy Rev. Fathers Lowham and Gilmartin. At the 9 o'clock Mass the members of the local branch of the H.A.C.B. Society -approached the Holy Table in a body. The Irish national concert, under the auspices of the Hibernian Society, on St. Patrick's Night was favored with a large attendance. The programme was a particularly good one, and encores were numerous and emphatic. The W«stport Military Band played for the opening selection ' The wearin' of the green ; Mr. Doogan sang ' Believe me if all those endearing young charms,' and for an encore ' The minstrel boy ' ; Miss Smith sang ' Three leaves of shamrock,' an encore being demanded; Mr. J. Berti (Greymouth) contributed ' Thoro, 3 and for an encore ' Someone is calling,' his other numbers- being Gounod's ' Aye Maria ' (with violin obligate* played by Miss Lock), and with Miss Lempfert the duet ' Nocturne ' ; Miss Conway (Reeftou) sang ' Come back to Erin,' her other "numbers being 'The wearin' of the green ' and ', The carnival,' which were rendered in a finished manner. Miss Lempfert was most successful in ( The Irish emigrant ' and c Barney O'Hea ' ; Mr. S. Thompson gave 'Father O'Flynn,' and for an encore '"My,. Rosary.' Miss A. Milligan's numbers were ' Out on the rocks ' and ' Slumber song." Mr. J. Kelly was warmly encored for his cornet solo, ' Carnival de Venice.' The 'concluding item was a sailor's hornpipe by Mr. P. Hennessy. Prior to the opening of the concert, the Westport Garrison Band played selections outside tho theatre. The accompaniments were capably played by Misses Lynch, J. Thompson Kelly, and Mr. E. Nahr. The concert arrangements were in the hands of the following committee: Messrs. P. Hughes, J. Dickson, W. Lauder, G. Drew, J. Radford, J. Murphy, J. Ryan, and P. Malloy, the secretarial duties being carried out by Mr. F. O'Gorman.

March. 15A large and representative gathering of leading citizens of Westport assembled at the Club Hotel on March 2, when . Sergeant Cullen, who has recently been transferred to Stratford, was entertained at a farewell luncheon. Mr. James Colvin, M.P. 3 presided, and after the customary loyal toast had been duly honored proposed 'the health, of the guest in eulogistic> terms. The Mayor (Mr. J. H. Greenwood) and several leading gentlemen of the town also spoke in highly eulogistic terms of Sergeant Cujleu, and all expressed regret at the departure of their guest, who had always performed his duties in an able and conscientious manner. Earnest wishes were expressed for the future happiness and welfare of Mr. and Mrs. Cullen. Sergeant CuUen, in responding; feelingly thanked all for the kindness displayed towards him, and stated, in the course of his remarks, ( that he had never f pund a more orderly community. During- the six years lie had been in. charge of the "Westport police station Sergeant Cullen had proved himself to be an able and most conscientious officer, who had always commanded the esteem and confidence of tho community.