GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC CLUB

New Zealand Tablet, 17 August 1911, Page 1567

GREYMOUTH CATHOLIC CLUB

(From the club correspondent.)

August 8. The fifth annual elocutionary competitions commenced last Tuesday morning in the Town Hall, and were continued until Saturday evening. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. AC. Russell) occupied the chair, and Mr. C. N. Baeyertz (Wellington) was sole judge. The competitions were held under the auspices of the five societies of the town—viz., St. Columba Catholic Club, Trinity Institute (Anglican), Mutual Improvement (Presbyterian), Methodist Guild, and Greymouth Young Men's Club (open). The hall was crowded each evening, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. In addition to the individual trophies a silver cup was offered to the club securing most points in the various competitions. Each club was allowed three representatives in each item. The.items were also open to the general public. The following St. Columba Club members were successful in securing places in the various contests: Impromptu Speech (23 competitors)Mr. P. J Smyth, 2. '' Junior Recitation (15 competitors)Mr. J. Deere, 2; B. Rasmussen, 3. Senior Recitation, ' Napoleon's Tomb ' (30 competitors)— S. Dillon, 1. • Humorous Recitation (6 competitors)P. J Smyth, 2. • ' Musical Monologue (22 competitors)— S. Dillon, A, Junior Oration (14 competitors)— B. Rasmussen, 1; J. O'Donnell, 2; J. Deere, 3. Senior Recitation, 'Gloster's soliloquy' (23 competitors)— K. S. Dillon, 1. V P Reading at sight (26 competitors)—K. S. Dillon, 1. Senior Oration (24 competitors)—K. S. Dillon' 3. The result of the competition for the Russell Cup o S .To Instate, 3693 points, 1 ; St. Columba Club, 3552, 2; Methodist Guild, 2607, 3. m Our club was greatly handicapped this year by losing the services of its three most prominent members —viz Messrs. A. F. O'Donoghue, E. Casey, and T. M. Heffernan, who were transferred during the year to other parts of the Dominion, and who were always amongst the prize-winners at previous competitions.