CHRISTCHURCH CATHOLIC CLUB.

New Zealand Tablet, 12 June 1919, Page 37

CHRISTCHURCH CATHOLIC CLUB.

‘ I - <.:• E . ■■■•' ■ :■ . - ' On Monday evening, last the Christchurch •:Catholic Club., entertained the .members of No. 17 Company Cadets at . a social evening (writes our own . correspondent, under date : June ;• 2) ! Amongst those present^- were Very Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Adm., Fathers Kilbride, C. SS.R Long, . Murphy, and Seward,.. the • Marist Brothers, and Sir George Clifford, Bart. The president (Mr. J. R• ; Hayward) presided. Over* 100 boys 'were present under r Lieutenant Amps, who is in charge of the company, and . he was accompanied by SergeantMajor , Pound and Sergeant-Major Sullivan, : both staunch friends to the Marist Brothers’ Old Boys. A musical < and-..elocutionary; programme . was contributed to by Father Murphy, Masters Upjohn and Pawson, Messrs. Banfield,, Mannix, J. Noonan, and D. Dugay. Mr. Lawrence officiated as pianist. : Sir George Clifford, who was enthusiastically received, expressed his pleasure at being present at the pleasant assemblage, and after relating some of his personal experiences of Volunteer life in his early manhood, gave the lads some sound advice. “Wherever you be act the part of a man” was the speaker’s concluding remark. The chaplain (Father Murphy), who was accorded an r enthusiastic greeting, emphasised the importance of Catholic boys living up to a Catholic standard. He had witnessed the horrors of war. (he said) and paid a special tribute of praise to the men from Stonyhurst—Sir George Clifford’s old collegeas being typical of patriotism and Catholicity. Continuing, Father Murphy pointed out the necessity of following a manly course of conduct; that always resulted in popularity as well as happiness. ;■ Rev. Brother Justin said it was his first acquaintance with No. 17 Company as a fully representative unit, and expressed his gratitude, as head of the school, to Lieutenant Amos and his fellow officers for the amount of time and labor expended in the interests of the boys. Lieutenant .. Amos said he was proud of good boys, and'complimented those under his charge on their discipline. ; He would like (he said) to see more unity, amongst th,©. Catholic boys of the ■ Dominion. If they kept together, they would merit many honors. * .Catholic boys working in other units . had won honors which were necessarily lost to what should be a united Catholic company. The secretary (Mr. Dugay) deserves to be complimented on the success that has attended his efforts in promoting entertainments for the boys. The club membership has been considerably increased by the inclusion of a number of young men who manifest a very live interest in the welfare of the organisation. ; , ; O t ' ■ .• >: