IRISH SOCIETY, DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 5, 4 February 1925, Page 39

IRISH SOCIETY, DUNEDIN

ANNUAL MEETING AND SOCIAL. The annual general meeting of the Irish Society was held on Tuesday, the 27th inst., in the Overseas Club Room; Mr. P. J. Wilson was the chairman, and referred with satisfaction to the past year’s activities. The presidential report for 1924 stated that the year had begun with a most successful picnic, which was held in the Woodhaugh Gardens, and attended by a large number of members and their friends. This third annual picnic had proved even more successful than either of the preceding ones. Enjoyable programmes had been presented at the society’s monthly meetings, and during the year £4 was donated, in accordance with custom, to the Dunedin Competitions Society for two sections for Irish songs (ladies and gentlemen). Lectures were given by his Lordship Dr. Whyte, and several others. The financial statement disclosed that there was a credit balance of £lO 8s 7d. The report and balance sheet were adopted. The following office-bearers ere elected: Pi esidenf, Mr. J. McGuire; vice-presidents, Messrs. F. Carter and M. Goughian; committee—Mesdames Carter, Goughian, Dawson, and Monaghan, Misses A. Heley, E. Denham, E. Ryan, Messrs. A. J. Ryan, J. Sheehy, R. W. Fox, J. Ranken, and E. F. H. Cain; honorary secretary and treasurer, Miss M. Gallagher. An enjoyable musical and elocutionary programme was contributed as follows: —Pianoforte solo (“Irish Airs”), Miss Baird; guitar solo (“Last Rose 1 of Summer”), Mr. B.

Sheehy; song (“Kate O’SHane”), Miss Skinner; recitation (“01 the Shamrock”), Miss Gallagher; song (“The Harp that Once”), Miss McElligott. Miss M. Sandys was accompanist. Refreshments were handed round and dancing concluded a successful and pleasurable gathering.