GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC CLUB NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, 23 March 1911, Page 515

GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC CLUB NOTES

(From the club correspondent.) Last Sunday being the quarterly Communion day for the members of the St. Columba Club and Hibernian Society, about 130 members of both societies marched from St. Columba’s Hall to St. Patrick’s Church to the 7.30 o’clock Mass. Very Rev. Dean Carow congratulated the members of both societies, and said it was a grand sight to see the men of the parish approaching the Holy Table in a body. After Mass the procession re-formed and marched to St. Columba’s Hall, where the ladies’ committee had breakfast prepared. The chair was occupied by Mr. A. F. O’Donoghue (president St.*Columba Club), who congratulated members of both societies on turning out in such large numbers and making public manifestation of their faith. Mr. P. J. Smyth (president of the H.A.C.B. Society) also congratulated members on their fine muster that morning, and urged all members to be loyal to their societies. A hearty vote of thanks to the ladies was carried by acclamation. The annual general meeting of the St. Columba Catholic Club‘was held in the club rooms last Monday evening,

when about forty members were present. The report and balance sheet were read and adopted, and showed the club to be in a good financial position. The assets of the club are set down at £736 17s sd, and exceed the liabilities by £707 17s 3d, the only liability being £29 owing on the new addition to the club rooms. The receipts ' for the year just closed amounted to £2Bl 6s 7d, and the expenditure £249 4s Bd, leaving a cash credit balance at the bank of £3l Is lid. The executive were congratulated on the good work done during the year., The election of officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows;—President, Mr. A. F. O’Don; hon. vice-president, Rev. Brother Alfred; vice-presidents, Messrs, T. Keenan, A. McSherry, and F. Sellars; spiritual director. Rev. Father Taylor, S.M.; secretary, Mr. M. J. McGilligan; vice-secretary, Mr. B. Rasmussen; treasurer, Mr. M. Keating; librarian, Mr. R. Vaughan;, committee, Messrs. J. Tryon and W. Reid; auditors, Messrs. A. McSherry and R. C. Heffernan. The president extended a hearty welcome to Rev. Father Eccleton, S.M., of Wellington, who is spending a few Weeks’ holiday on the Coast. Rev. Father Eccleton thanked the president for his welcome and kind remarks, and said he would be only too pleased to do all he could for club members. A gold medal, presented by the president (Mr. A. F. O’Donoghue) for the member introducing the most members during the past season was won by Mr. John Tryon.