DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 31 July 1913, Page 26

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

t ■■ J (By telegraph, from our own correspondent.) July 28. A .meeting of ladies was held at St. Benedict’s Hall yesterday afternoon in connection with St. Benedict s bazaar. Rev. Bather Horde and the ladies of the parish are working hard, and their efforts should prove successful. Eight Rev. Mgr. Brodie on yesterday appealed at the Sacred Heart Church, Ponsonby, on behalf of the fund for the erection of the new orphanage, and met with success. Monsignor Brodie has set himself to raise tuis money (£10,1)00), and though the task is a heavy one, he will succeed. Our people should rally round him, and make his task as light as possible. A successful ‘ At home ’ was held by the Catholics of E emu era at St. Benedict’s Hall last Wednesday evening. A number of prominent residents of the district acted as hosts and hostesses, and the Rev. Fathers Doyle and Kirrane were present. The attendance numbered 400, and, as a result, the sum of £SO will bo added to the Remuera church building fund. During the evening those present spent the time pleaantly in music and cards. The hosts and hostesses were : Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O’Brien, Mr. and Mrs. T. Frost, Mr. and ETh. T. Buxton, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Pilling, Mr. and Mrs. W. Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. R. Dignan’ Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Wenzl Scholium, Mrs. Jenkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Harvey, Mesdames O’Connor, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Barrett. At the first annual meeting of the members of the Celtic Society, held- last Wednesday night in the Trades Hall, the president. (Mr, Hall Skelton) said the work for the past twelve months had proved most satisfactory. The receipts were nearly £2OO, and after all disbursements there was a credit balance of £6. During the year lectures had been given under the auspices of the club, dinners held, and a hurling club established. It was now proposed to procure rooms for the society and furnish them. Already books to the value of £SO had been donated for a reading-room, as well as various portraits and pictures. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year President, Mr. Hall Skelton ; vice-presidents—Messrs. T. Long, T. D. Gilfedder, and Rev. R. J. Hall; hon. secretary, Mr. A. J. Woolley; hon. assistant secretary, Mr. P. Carroll; hon. treasurer, Mr. P. J. Nerheny; executive committee—Rev. Father O’DoTierty, Messrs. B. McLaughlin, E. Miskell, T. Foley, J. Lyone, W. F. Jones, J. McGowan, C. Reynolds, and M. J. Sheahan.