Wanganui

New Zealand Tablet, 8 July 1915, Page 26

Wanganui

(From our own correspondent.) July 2. A successful social, the proceeds of which were for the furnishing of the stalls at the forthcoming bazaar, was held in the schoolroom on last Thursday evening. Much praise is due to the ladies who provided the supper, especially Mrs. . Roche. Whilst engaged in work at Farley Brothers’ station, Otiwhiti, Hunterville, Mr. Henry Charles Meehan, a respected member of the Wanganui parish, lost his life through an accident. The deceased, who was the youngest son of the late Michael and Ann Meehan, was born, and lived practically all his life, in Wanganui. A widow and four children are left to mourn their loss. —R.I.P. The fortnightly meeting of the local branch of the Hibernian Society was held on June 30, when a good deal of routine business was transacted. The arrangements for the annual social were left in the hands of the secretary. Part of the proceeds will be devoted

to the bazaar. Nomination of officers for the ensuing term was received. Two candidates were proposed, this bringing the membership to 107. The sacred concert held in St. Mary’s Church last evening was a great success. The large congregation responded well to the appeal for the sick and wounded fund. Half the collection went to'that fund, which benefits by ,£ll 10s. Mr. J. Kearsley presided at the organ, and an orchestra assisted. The choir, under the baton of Mrs C. I. Spillane, sang Gounod’s ‘Gloria,’ Haydn’s ‘ Credo,’ ‘ Tantum Ergo,’ and ‘ Divine praises,’ those taking the various solos being Misses B. McLean, A. Wood, Messrs. Suisted and McLean. The other items rendered were as follow: Organ solo, Mr. J. Kearsley; solo, ‘Pro Peccatis ’ (Rossini), Rev. Father Moloney; quartet, ‘ Tota Pulchra es Maria,’ Mrs. Dwyer, Miss A. Wood, Messrs. Shanley and McCarthy; solo, ‘Salve Maria,’ Mrs. C. I. Spillane ; quartet, (a) ‘ Holy night within this breast ’ (Beethoven), (b) ‘ O Sanctissima,’ Messrs. Suisted, McBeth, McCarthy, and McLean ; solo, Abide with me,’ Miss Stannaway : solo, ' The Lord is my Light,’ Mr. C. I. Spillane; quartet, ‘Benedictus’ (Weber), Mrs. Spillane, Miss Stannaway, Messrs. Suisted and McLean ; trio, ‘ O Salutaris,’ Mrs. Labatt, Messrs. Shanley and Laffer tv : organ solos, Mr. J. Kearsley.