Oamaru

New Zealand Tablet, 17 August 1911, Page 1584

Oamaru

(From our own correspondent.)

August 14.

On Tuesday evening St. Patrick's clubrooms were the scene of a friendly euchre match between the members of St. Patrick's Club and the Hibernian Society champions of the local friendly societies for 1911. There was a good attendance, and after a well-contested match victory rested with the Hibernians by six games. Advantage was taken of the occasion to make a presentation to Mr. W. Veitch for the zeal and enthusiasm shown by him as secretary of the Home Rule delegates committee.

The Right Rev. Mgr. Mack ay, V.G., who presided, expressed his great pleasure at being called upon to make the presentation, and'said the success attained by the local centre was largely due to Mr. Veitch's painstaking efforts. He (the rev. speaker) always found Mr. Veitch a most energetic worker in all parish matters, and hoped he would long be spared to labor with them, and, incidentally, to use his handsome presents. Monsignor Mackay then handed Mr. Veitch

a valuable dressing-case and set of hair-brushes in case, both suitably inscribed. ..,,. ......... Mr. P, J. Duggan also spoke in praise of the recipient's good work and tireless energy. Mr. Veitch thanked the donors very heartily for their splendid presents and the : speakers for the kind things said of him, remarking that what little he did had been a k genuine pleasure to him. Refreshments were partaken of and a short musical programme gone through, to which the following contributed items:—Songs by Rev. Father Woods, Messrs. Salter, Curran, Hilliard, and Roxburgh, and recitations by Messrs. P. J. Duggan and W Connor. The singing of'Auld lang syne' brought a very pleasant evening to a close. »