Invercargill

New Zealand Tablet, 18 May 1911, Page 906

Invercargill

(From our own correspondent.) May 15. The annual meeting of the Invercargill Catholic Club will take place during the last week of the present month. In connection with the new defence regulations, arrangements are being made to form a Catholic corps in Invercargill. At the 11 o’clock Mass on Sunday the Very Rev. Dean Burke asked the following gentlemen to form a committee with a view to looking after the affairs of the parish, more particularly the decoration of the inside of the church: Messrs. J. Collins, T. McGrath, R. Sweetman, J. McNamara, J. Lyons, P. Staunton, J. McDonough, H. Searle, and J. Shepherd. On Sunday evening, May 7, the Hibernian Band, under Conductor A. R. Wills, gave a benefit concert in aid of. the fund to help the widow of a Mr. Mitchell, who was accidently killed through collision with a taxi-cab last week. As the weather conditions were perfect, the public turned out in large numbers, and as a result of the concert, the sum of £l4 11s 9d was added to the fund which has . already exceeded £3OO. In connection with the bazaar held in aid of the Dominican Convent at the Bluff, the Southland Times reports as follows; The Coronation Fair, in aid of the Dominican Convent School building fund, was opened in the Drill Hall, Bluff, by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. E. A. Nichol) on Wednesday evening. - There was a large attendance of local and Invercargill visitors. The stalls were arranged under Coronation titles, and were stocked with - works of art and usefulness. The Hibernian Band from Invercargill was in attendance and played selections inside and outside the hall. Several attractive marches and dances were performed by boys and girls who had evidently been carefully trained. The stall-holders were engaged in brisk business during the evening, and the financial result should be substantial in aid of the objects of the fair. A late train conveyed the Invercargill visitors back to town. On Tuesday evening, May 9, the Irish Athletic Society held a most successful smoke concert. It was the first social function that the society had held for a number of years, and the promoters are to be congratulated on the success attained. Amongst those present were representatives from the Southland Caledonian Society and the Highland Society, the Caledonian Pipe Band, and the Hibernian Brass Band. Mr. James Mulvey (president) occupied the chair, and the following toast list was gone through: ‘The King’; ‘Our Judges,’ proposed by Mr. 0. Matheson, and responded to by Messrs. J. S. Murphy, J. Kirwan, and T. McGrath ‘Kindred Societies,’ proposed by Mr. J. Mulvey and responded to by Mr. John Matheson, A. McGregor, C. Wilson, and H. Searle; ‘Our Handicapper,’ proposed by Mr. B. E. Murphy, and responded to by Mr. John Bell; ‘lrish Athletic Society,’ proposed by Mr. John Matheson, and responded to by Messrs. J. Mulvey and James Collins; ‘Our Starter and Honorary Stewards,’ pro-

posed by Mr. John Maenamara, and responded'< to by Messrs. A. McGavock and C. McKay; 'The Press,' proposed by Mr. H. Crawford, and responded to by 'the-press representatives; 'The Secretary,' proposed by Mr. R. S. Waterston, and responded to by Mr. B. E. Murphy; ,( Tho Superintendent,' proposed by Mr. R. S. Waterston; and responded to by Mr. C. Matheson ; 'The Ladies,' proposed by Mr. T. Pound, and responded to by Messrs. A. McGavoek and M. Scully; 'The President,' proposed by Mr. T. A. Wallace, and responded to by Mr. James MulVey. During the evening songs were rendered by Messrs J. Maenamara" H. Searle, A.. H. Fitzgerald, Clem Griffiths, and M. J. Forde; recitations by Messrs. A. Sutherland, T. Pound, Jas. Mulvey, and M. J. Forde; pipe solos by Messrs. C. Wilson and W. Jenkins. Mr. A. Sutherland also danced. The accompaniments were played by Mr. Robertson and Mr. Griffiths.