WANGANUI NOTES

New Zealand Tablet, Volume L, Issue 22, 7 June 1923, Page 25

WANGANUI NOTES

(From our own correspondent.) May 29. Castlecliff had a fancy dress evening on , May 12, the prize for the best fancy dress (American Flag) being won by Miss Zita Tracy. It was a very successful and enjoyable eveningeuchre, supper, and dance. Mrs. O’Sullivan, one of our good workers at that end of the parish is, unfortunately, ill in hospital just now. We all hope she will soon be better. Gonville held its second social on May 24, everyone working so hard beforehand selling tickets that, when the evening came, the hall was packed and emergency tables had to be brought in. Gonville blazed the trail here last season for good prizes, and as they intend keeping the reputation they have earned, those who patronise tho euchre parties arc sure of a good evening. The ladies’ first prize was Avon by Mrs. Benson (a bag of sugar), and the gentlemen’s firstan order for goods—was won by Mr. Kruse. It is going to be a “points’ prize” season, as last, with the promise of something really good at the, long finish. The working committee this liter is a mixture of old and new members —Mesdames Connor (2), Gordon, Burrell, and Messrs. L. Fromont (secretary), Markham, Rains, Baker, and Burrell.

Reception of Children of Mary on Sunday night during devotions, thirty girls receiving their medals and cloaks. It was quite an evening in Our Lady’s honor—Rosary, sermon by Rev. Father Reardon (Jerusalem), and, as is customary at these receptions to sing the “Ave Maria- Stella” and the Magnificat,” these were sung by the choir and the congregation. Wo do not often got the old hymns and never the psalms as we do not have vespers, and it was quite a relief to remember them well enough to join in. On Tuesday evening the Children of Mary had a social, just to themselves in the Lodge room at the Villa Maria. About thirty girls came along for a couple of hours to chat, play games and cards, sew, knit and have supper before going home. We have great hopes of getting the Children of Mary and other girls interested enough in each other to make these informal evenings happy, and, certainly, this week’s one was quite successful and pleasant.

Monsignor Coffey Memorial Fund Contributions to the Monsignor Coffey Memorial Fund have been received from the following:—Mornington (per Miss Scanned), £2 7s 6d; J. R. M. (Lawrence), £5; Mrs. Gleeson and Mrs. Rice, £3 ; Mr. F. Dunn, £2; Mrs. (Capt.) Hankey, Mr. John Carroll, Mrs. Cameron, and Mr. Patrick Sheehan each £1; Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Stuart-, Mrs. Lynch, Miss Hartstonge, Mr. P. Merchant each 10s; Miss Hand and Miss McQuillan each 7s 6d; Mrs. Muirhead, ss. Further contributions may be forwarded to Rev. Father Foley (Treasurer) or to the Secretary, N.Z. Tablet Co., Ltd.