Christchurch North

New Zealand Tablet, 22 July 1915, Page 26

Christchurch North

The half-yearly meeting of St. Mary’s branch of the Hibernian Society was held in Ozanam Lodge on Monday, July 12, the president (Bro. Wagstaff) presiding over a good attendance. The Rev. Father Hoare, S.M. (chaplain) was also present. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: President, Bro. J. Kaveney; vice-president, Bro. Y. Roach; secretary, Bro. F. Wilson; treasurer, Bro. P. J. Cosgrove; warden, Bro. G. Chesterman; guardian, Bro. Thomas; sick visitors, Bros. T. Gardiner and J. Olin : auditors, Bros. H. J. Johnston and Y. Roach. Rev. Father Hoare congratulated the various officers on their election, and trusted that their work would be equally as good as that done by the retiring officers. In conclusion, he said he had been asked by the members of the branch to perform, a very pleasing duty, which was to present Bro. 11. J. Johnston (first president of the branch) with a past-president’s collar, in recognition of his energy and zeal in bringing the branch from a small beginning to the successful position it had now attained. « Bro. Johnston, in thanking the brothers for their gift, said the welfare of the society would always be his first consideration, not merely as a matter of duty but as a labor of love. The newly elected officers were installed by the district deputy (Bro. R. P. O’Shaughnessy), who urged them to make still further efforts to increase the membership, and to keep the branch in its present flourishing condition. Bro. Luke TTaugliey, P.P. (St. Patrick's branch) also addressed the meeting and spoke in a similar strain. Lincoln (From a correspondent.) The half-yearly meeting of the New Headford branch of the 11.A.C.8. Society was held in the schoolroom on Thursday evening, July 15. Bro. L. B. Manion (president) presided over a fair attendance of members. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Bro. James Doherty was carried in silence. Bro. M. F. Ryan, one of the pioneer members, in speaking to the motion referred in feeling terms to the loss sustained by the death of Bro. Doherty, and gave some reminiscences of the early history of the branch, which was formed in 1882. The deceased joined by clearance from Christchurch in 1884, and from that time until his death took a keen interest in the affairs of the branch. The balance sheet for the quarter ended June, which was read, showed the branch to be in a sound financial position. The business paper for the half-yearly meeting of the district board was dealt with. The election of officers for the ensuing term resulted as follows:President, Bro. L. B. Manion; vice-president, Bro. J. F. McCleary; secretary, Bro. P. F. Ryan; treasurer, Bro. T. F. Cunneen ; warden, Bro. B. Moran ; guardian, Bro. W. Cunneen; sick visitors, Bros. James Cunneen and P. Riordan; auditors, Bros. M. F. Ryan and James Cunneen.- Bro. T. J. Henley was elected a trustee to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Bro. Doherty. The newly elected officers were installed by Bro. M. F. Ryan, P.P.