THE GIJTHEllOE TTMUlfl. EMDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1905-


3” WEEKLY riTIOK.


weekty is offered to


pon. ocal billiard league Jis essay competition


r ^ a c cu ra te ly fore- the football matches


equire.l to strike out of the clubs they think


nes of both contending untouched.


^


atches postponed the I on the results of the


s to himself the right e if he thinks fit, and sion must be regarded


oim must be signed nd must reach ua by g prior to the Saturday les are played. They or delivered by hand nvelope must have one


ontain any number of : addressed " FOOT- ‘ Times ’ Office.”


t do not comply with


, will be disqualified. '■ Times ” may not


e announced ing issue.


IPON.


Oct. 14tli, 190S. rsults of subjoined lows:—


Central.


■ ove and Unity Nsion.


ckliurn St. Philips, srs \’. Woolwich


ind. ■ toke. Shcflield United,


iley. Grimsby Town.


in the ' o p e n i n g


XHE new c a th o l ic c lu b . b y MR. JUSTICE WALTON. MUSIC AND SPEECHES.


J T onen the new premises erected in P^^Mte to meet the requirements of the


\ Knndav Mr. Justice Walton formally


I -naitheroe alone, but throughout the I”? m- clubs as a social institution are in


V « of the Catholic community for a ■ k With the general body of CathoUcs,


I (favour. Of inestimable value as a Ip®' f keeping young men from places


Is'TrePUte, they also cement a common


|f„“ ship among their adherents which in I ' t S s is invariably looked back upon Lings of intense pleasura Hence


|l"f (,t surprising to hear that in various I'-., of Lancashire some very fine clubs


Im lo be seen. In this the .Catholics of Iniiheroe can now boast of premises that ,jll favourably compare with comrauniries


jf similar size. To Fr. Moss is due the credit of the


imination and canying to a successful


JLue of the present institution. Coming *10 late up the charge of the Clitheroe. mis- jonin succession of the late Fr. Gray the


provision of suitable premises for the generation was found to be one of


lie most pressing needs. True, a room rtuate behind “ the Hall ’ ■ actually served lie purposes of a club, but the space .at feposal was small and the convenience very limM. Hence the effort ■ of Fr. Moss to supply the deficiency, and to most admir- ikk result the scheme has been carried, fie erection of the club over the present school premises has proved most admirable. For one thing it has solved the difficult pWem of the roofing of the school, which S been affected by the heavy raims; it iis allowed the premi.ses to remain withhi the same are.a; and has made possible the desirable roomine.ss of the dub. Tlie latter is.a most noticeable feature. Xo de­ partm


ent is cramped for space and nothing


milting to complete the equipment. Due provision is made far the ladies .and it is conSdently e.vpected that when things are in full swing the members of the institution will be largely augmented. The members of the Catholic community


and indeed the town generally owe a debt of gratitude to Fr. Moss for the successful completion of this admirable scheme, which m


to the members, and tend to'the social bet­ term


ust prove a great acquisition and benefit ent of the town.


THE PREMISES DESCRIBED. Here is the Architect’s description of the


building; The building is erected on the walls of


li RESULT. aggregate result coni-


e four who tied in the jiv is


frUunongh, Forest Street,


Bacup.


rcl w.is 31, the winner for the amount


warded on Monday. i RESULTS.


i:rc eight matches and .recast was forwarded


)in, alburn Road. Clitheroe,


' seven results cor-


1 received by Mon­ ts. 6d. will be for- competition 'is that


L MEM.


morrow with Lancas- represented with tbeu dross, Henderson aiid awthorne and Single- , Hamer, Hartley and


the existing Catholic day schoolsi and is of brick, covered with rough cast and local


I stone dressings, with a Velinheli ^blue slate Vroof. -■ k


n attempt is made to relieve the


I plain bareness of the present building by breaking up the wall surface;, and although no money has been wasted on elaborate wiuraentatioii it is hoped that a. fileasing and an'hitectiiral effect has been secured. .Idmiss'on to the building is g.ained l:y lanont.side flight of stone steps wsth terra


jcolt.a piraiihet walls, thus avoiding any iii- Itcrlerence with the schools— an important I point. A general club room, zgft. by 22ft. I and a billiard room 48ft. by 22ft. capable ' accommodating three full-sized tables,


[occupy the front, and tliese two rooms and I the games' room, 26ft. by 22ft., can,^ by I removing folding partitions, be thrown into I one large room suitable for lectures, con­ certs, etc. A reading room, 26ft. by 22ft, a committee rcwnt. 26ft. by 14ft. a.nd a young women's club roont 26ft. by 22ft. provide plenty of scope for religious and


j social work, and pleasures as well. The lavatory and cloak room accommodation is


I veil isolated and fitted up on the latest ap­ proved sanatory principles. About ;^i,600 is expected to cover tihe entire expenses. The contractors are Messrs. John Blazard snd Sons, Railway View, Cliiheroe. and the Mchitect Mr. J. C. Howard Sandbach, 15 Richmond Terrace, Blackburn.


THOSE PR E ^N T . There wap a very large |atliering present i JtDLER.


‘ Idler ” is an- in “ The Girl fliculty of the irlsmore. “dbe J Pessimist, by


new phase in “ Maysie to


:tic love story loard H-M-S. reached tin the avion has told ‘ Pinch Potty


V. G. Yaroott. Ion cab-dtivinS amusing this Club,” the


dv p-athosado


•amble on the ing mountain


‘ A Timely as love story-' Ber” contains


d “ 'Phe Idler’s tics with prizes


5H L ANYTHING!


THEROE T^MES - S 'THX


rp so '. U KM VU . it


I at the opening ceremony, including. Sir Joseph Walton, Judge of His Majesty s Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, His Worship the Mayor (Coun. J, T- Whipp) The Rector of Stonyhurst (the 'Very Rev, Fr. Browne, S.J.), The Town Clerk (Mr. John Eastham), Coun.- Tom Garnett, J-B., C.C., Coun. W. Hajdacre, the Revs. Fr.


i Moss, Fr. Hulley. and Fr. Pinn'mgton, Capt. Ttappes.Lomax,'Mr. E. Trappes-Lomax,


W. E. Mussom Mr. J. Brown, Mr. J-


H Clarke, Mr. R. Barrett, Mr. IVells, Mr. Ingham, Mr. D. Bvrne, Mr. J. Holdeni


Mt. E. Ingham, Mr. R. Holden and many others,


THE CONCERT


The holding of a concert to mark die opening of the new institution was a ae-


pirture from the conventional which hig ) Pioased. An entertaining programmer blended well with the speeches, which came ^ a convenient interval, and the praise is due to those who undertook part of the work in that ithmr services were entirely gratis. The leading p^t was taken by a band the instrumentMiste which were Mr. ]as. Gudgeon and Mr. v .


Greenwood (ist violins), Mr. O Rtourke (^ riolin). Mr. T. Birtwell (cornet) ^ d Mr. Marsden (flute) with Mr. Joiaja


the piano. The baton was ably wielded by Father Hulley, S.J., and in such


Kv , .selections as the “ Poet and PeasMt over­


ture. choice ballet music Waltz from “ Faust,” and the “ Hoch H a ^ burg March” the band did tbemsdvM m-


finite credit, especially when , that they were placed suited the such as they ^ corporated.so tosMaKvxuaxp'jj--


were opening that night in- I ^rhole town .jhat senitiment, and WApplause)


VOTES OF THANKS Toxvn'Clerk (Mr. Job” ,


on ''’b '* ' f jhLr difficulties. (Applause). I f X b the Scotchman, if there


There in that *e^ .and I brush," and he xv^ ^


was such r t ° " l ‘X V “any“ cTthd6c con- he did .not k n o ___ F without ti»oiy[ht all ^ ^


Catholics. - ^jiat xvas the xise of a people wbo a^k


Pi xf ond f he xvere called upon to ansxvCT dub, and j f _n,,id only say that he had


^ that question he previous remarks.


“ Good wine needs no sure thatt^ resolutton


W M § m £ “ f i L - ; x S . - S - K :


« t o l U e o i “t"heir fellow bear their share of the


best without particular regard to orchestral effect, lit was really a “ Faust” night, for “ Allgretto from Faust ” was the concluding selection by the band. The event also served to introduce to


the public of Clitheroe a young vocalist whose debut -was to say the least distinctly promising. Miss May Greenwood is a daughter of Mr. J. H. Greenwood, the estimable manager of the local branch of the Craven Bank, and we- believe she is a pup^I of Mr. John Gudgeon. Miss Green- w o^ is certainly to be commended for the pluck she displayed in essaying an interpre­ tation of “ The Enchantress,” .on her first appearance. This ballad preSents many difficulties to the young artiste, but Miss Greenwood, though obviously nervous— what ^iger is not on an initial appearance ? — surmounted them wjth credit alike to her­ self and her instructor. Her voice may best be described as a mezzo-soprano and is evidently very flexible. She is a singer who, it is hoped, will he heard frequently during the forthcoming concert season. Her second effort, “ Annie Laurie ” was fairly rendered and brought a well deserved en­


core. It would be difficult to say anything new


about Mr. E. Gudgeon who more than mainta'med his reputation in “ Song of the Toreador,” and “ Blow, blow, thou Winter Wind,”— the latter an old favouritei—wliich


is high praise indeed. Lastly comes Mr. John Gudgeon and in


this case also “ good wine needs no bush. ’ It is no exaggeration to say lliat the more the musical people hear of iVIr. Gudgeon as a pianist the more they want to hear. His first effort was a neat little Polish Mazurka of his own composition, with a lovely theme and his second— a great contrast— took the form of a novelty, being Olsens “ Satanic Dance,” an old Norwegian dance tune sup­ posed to have been handed down to the Norwegian fiddlers by-his Satanic Majest). Anything more weird and fantastic it would be difficult to imagine, nevertheless the piece required a master hand like th:R of Mr. Gudgeon to obtain the deftired effect. It should also be added that Mr. Gudgeon accompanied the vocalists and played no small part in Miss Greenwoods successful


debut. THE OPENING CEREMONY. The Very Rev. Fr. Browne said their


first duty was to elect a chmrman, and as they were privileged in having the Major of the Borough present th«e could be no


question as to who should preside. (Applause). Coun. Whipp-took the greaf- L t interest in all that concerned >he tw ^


and tended to promote its social (hear hear)-and he had the greatest pleas­ ure in proposing lliat the Mayor iires.,' '


over the gathering, (.■ kpplanse). Mr. Wells seconded, and the motion was


heartilv agreed to. The Mayor expre.-wed Inmsell


but he must .say they had some premises, tliat were


pleased 'to take the chair on such Sion. He had not visited the club bUorc,


pit tea 11 a. credit


as x'cry in occa- '


hand- i to Fr.


Moss and all connected with the <-li S l u r e the town xvould be better for an institution, and >te oot. d not Uu th nk that had they more clubs of that mit toxvn generally xvould feel the


lull. He ^


hear and applause) He returned ha^s | for the honour conferred upon him in elect


(^^r ‘\ r™ J r t l ic e WaRon, on being called upon that^most enjoyable, excellent r STe"aT?ety


concert. He had pleasure, hoxvever, 5; s . v „ g ih= club UP” ); "


r . SaS He guessed


's r J s . S u b». I . . . . . . .


that the presence "■ ' na


* , .1 HfVtpn Br


xvent to a play he xvanted something am u s e him. When he xvent


club it was not to study but for socul conversation, sometimes to hax e an -Uo


ment. But it did seem to hnn to be too educational that it


an advantage to have at hand some smtab e


books of reference, so that they might s of fact relative to .date, geography


th e ir business to take their part m me j ana oiogiap f 1


< > \ r th d fp S t i f th e S S L h? n : c e ^


S - f^ t i ie i ie lv e s and make it a fc c e s s or If the club xvas to succeed; liow-


aucceedc 1 d ^ u es ^ b J s must .make suggestions


if possible a good though it might be unnecessary and foolish


to spend money on a library in the e.\isti.,s circumstances yet it xvould be a usefm thing


|Wdtu a. club ? He was a little impati


for an institution of that kind to 'toxe a shelf of useful books of reference, (hear But after all what did the)


^{^bP^He Vas'a little iiripatient of r .., " ^ V - ' ' ....— * ' «


ji,jlict;_(hear hear)— and he believed that ail lusiitulions like the one then l.ieing ned. xvhen under the influence of such


guides they had guiding them 'there, xvould tend loxvards the preservation ol those qual­ ities xvhich xve all'prized, and xvhich xvent to build up and could lie the only conserva­ tion of the greatness and honour and glory of this dearly beloved land— (apiilaiise). i ’he thanks were accorded xvith great en­


thusiasm, and Mr. Ju.st.ice Walton, in respanding, ex­


pressed his gratitude far the xvclconic he had received. Mr. Garnett had relera-. to his ex])eriences in the Colitis. He had seen a good deal (x! Lancashire shn e lit xva.s made a judge four years ago, during thvi lime and the period when he xvas Recorder of Wigan, and while occasionally there seemed to be an outbreak al crimes of violence, vet what had imi>ressed him most, having 'regard to the immense popti- l-aticn and the conditions under xvhich they I'ived. was that the ])roportion of crime was so small— (applause). Of coiiise, at I-rver- .! and Manchester the calendar


lisuallv heavv. but in spite of this, what liad 'impri.-s-sed lum and others as well was that the crime generally xvas not he.avier than it He did not think they had much to


despa'ir of in the judicial statistics. Things mi'Mu verv nnu:h belter, but they also might lie a great deal worse. U xva.s a x-erv -'real piea.siire for him to attend Ihiit cer'entoity. for while he did not ex.-xctly be- lom' to Clitheroe he was a Lancashire man. am f he had spent some of the best ami IxapiVest vear.s of his life within sight of the toxvn at Stonvhurst— (.applaiuse). If he had been able to render any service he xxais very glad, and thanked them again for


their hearlv reception, 'J'he Verv Rev. Kr. Browne proposed a


He eteat , honour a:.. Tnseob Walton to open- the club.


JpJlax^). It gave rfart and he xvas sure the buildi'ng would


1 _..r ^Qrxrofihnn. nnd


’ of great service to the Catholics of '’'*0


Sutisement, and of far Sweater a d v a n ^ than attendance at other places (hear hear)^


It reflected great credtet on Fr. Moss and


vole of tha'nks to the Mayor for presiding CmmciUor Whipp’s year of office had now iilmost run out, and he was sure all regret­ ted it xvas so. No one knew how self- sacrificing the Mayor had been, and how impartia.l and liro.ad-mi-nded in carrying *uit his various and verv trying functions, and it W.OS to all a matter of the greatest regret that h'ls year of office xvas so soon to close, Thev xvere pleased to xvelcome him amongst them. He had done them a great honour, an honour which, happily for them, he con


i'


it would afford to its members opportunities of wholesome and cheerful lecieation, which in -hia opinion was a very important thing. He thought dt of great importance to them all to find out how to adequately and cheer­ fully occupy their leisure time. Some peo­ ple spent the whole of their time from morning till night in trying to discoveiv -per­ haps with indiffereint success, the answer to that problem. Most of them, he supposed, found that a good many hours of th«r day were occupied with xvork which could not be neglected', but he hoped all of them— even judges--(laughtet)— had some leisure. He ventured to think that no institution was doing a trivial work if it afforded wholesome and healthy, cheerful and pleas­ ant means of occupying the leisure time of which he had spoken.- And he trusted that club would do that. He was glad to have heard a whisper— (laughter)—^that they would have billiard tables. He hoped that in many ways they would afford means of recreation for their members, for he believed it xvould do a great deal of good. One thing he would like to men­ tion because it was a hobby of his. He understood that here in Qrtheroe they had as the Mayor had told him just now, a veri- good circulating library, and they would shortly have, as he understood through the munificence of Mr. Carnegie, a reading room and other additions to their advan­ tages in the way of a library. At the same time he xvould suggest this— it reminded him of the sayihg of a great literary m.. that every well-educated house should con­ tain a good dictionary, a good atlas and


all who had assi'sted in the erection of such a really fine room. (Applause). (Zoun. Tom Garnett seconded. He


thought it singularly fitting that they should have present a Judge of His Majesty’s Courts to open the dub, which could not but have very great effect on the social and moral xvelbeing of the xvhole of the com­ munity. (hear hear). As one of His Majesty’s judges no doubt a great deal of the shady side of life would have to come before Sir Joseph Walton, and it was very fitting that he should be present to assist in forwarding an object xvhich xvould tend to ameliorate and do axvay xvith a great deal of the dark crimes that came into the Court. He xvould like to remind them that even before the introduction of Christianity the Northern nations xvere distinguished by those qualities xvhich had come to mean so much in Christ'mn times., reverence for women, purity of family life and honour of the truth, and he apprehended that at the present day xvhen so much xvas cast into the crucible it xvas their duty tq hold up for those who xvere younger a pridp in the virtues that distinguished the northern nations so tong ago. He hoped that that club and similar institutions, whether Catholic or Froteptant, xvould -tend -towards the conserx-ation and preservation and honour of the virtues xvhich xvere so essem tiallv distingiiishfed as belonging to the Christian religion. (Applause). He ven­ tured to think that not nation could be great and jirosper xvhcre amongst the men there xvas not reverence for xvomen, and reverence for honour and truth and fair dealing and


sidered a duty. He xvas one of those numberless men in the country xvho per­ formed a weary round of what xvas vety often thankless and hard xvork; they said nothing about it and did not complain, day by day and year by year, and they heard nothing of them only that the xvork had been done. No memorials xvere raised to them at the end of their time, and yet they xvere after all men like the present mayor xvho had done so much to make England xvhat it xvas— (applause). They received no stdary, though they did a great deal of hard xvork and then at the end of the term of office'they retired and became common civilians again. He -thought there xvere not many countries that could shoxv records such as the Mayors of Eng­ land could shoxv.. and it xvas to this fact of being able to govern ourselves in this xvay


by one of ourselves, xvho was alxvays shoxvn phasis. “ don’t the greatest respect whatever his private (Applause), life, that contributed so largely to making The Very Rev. Canon Richardson des- England xvhat -she xvas to-day. They xvere citibed the premises as the best of their kind proud to have die Mayor present, they wel- in the diocese. Clubs, according to the corned him amongst them, and thanked him dictionary definition, xvere associations or for attending. (Applause).


War.” In the time of peace let them ido all ffiey could to enjoy the benefits of the club, in the way of improving themselves and enjoying games and social intercourse. But when the time of war came, the wars of elections, let them stand united before the platform as the Clitheroe Catholic Club, and if the municipal or Parliamentary candidate did not answer their questions as he ought to do, let them not hesitate to shake their fist at him and they xx’ould frighten him. (laughter and applause). What they desired and had conceded to them xvas all for the benefit of their holy religion, and xvhen their representative shook hands xvith the man he xvas greeted as a friend, it was the xvhole Catholic faith that xvas congratulating him and t.aking him as its representative, (hear hear). “ And, ’ con­ cluded the Very Rev. Monsignor xvith em- have anybody else.”


i|


numbers of persons combined for the pro- Capt. Trappes-Lomax, in seconding, said motion of some common object, xvhether


Coun- Wliipp was a worthy successor of a politicals social or otherxvise. The club veiy long line of Mayors of the Borough, the opening of xvhich they were plebrating xvhich xvas one of the most ancient in the xvas a Catholic club, an association for the Kingdom, and xvhen they looked back over promotion of Catholic objects. First of the past iiislory of the district he thought all it xvas for the promotion of_ Catholic they were extremely fortunate in having politics. Their politics and their Catho- such a gentleman as chief magistrate and licity might go together, bub if it came .to in having liim present amongst them, a matter of variance betxveen them, doxvn (Applause).


nffpr( ttii-m mnst-


the greatest enthusiasm; said he had had verx* great plea.sure i-n attending the gather­ ing! He thought it the duty of the Mayor to go anvxvhere and take any office he could in the service of the toxvn and to try to improve it. (Applause). He xvas sure Fr. Moss and the others xvho xvere render­ ing liim a.ssi'stance xvere doing a great deal in imiiroving the toxvn in providing such an iintitution as had been provided (hear hear). He hoped the young people would a.ss St him in making the chib a. success; there xvns no reason why it should not be and he hn',)ed it would'meet the expecta­ tions of ai'l xvho had xvorked so hard to bring'it to a. successful i.x.sne. (Applause).^ Rev. Fr. Moss expressed his deep in­ debtedness to llie band and the artistes, who had k'.nilly volunteereil their .services, and p'-nvided them xvilh .'inch an excellent eon-


eert. MR JUSTICE WALTON. REV. FR. MOSS, S.j. .'I'he proceedings then terminated xvith . .


the .National Anthem. WEDNESDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Wednesday night’s proceedings, lit con­


trast to Monday's slate opening of the Club, was described as a Church opening. There xvas again a large attendance. The Very Rev. Fr. Broxviic preaided, and there were also present the Very Fev. Monsignor Gadd, V.G. (Manchester), the Very Rev. Canon Richardson (Mainchester), the Rev. Fr. Hulley. a.nd Messrs, j . Broxxai, W. Wells, R. Barrett- J. Broxvn, junr.„ E. Ingham, R. F-iilla.Ioxe, A. Ingham, J. H. Clarke. As on Monday a, musical programme was


sillimitied. Miss Greenwood sang very tasleriil'v “ The Scent of the Lilies.” and “ Annie'Laiirie.” Mr. E. Gudgeon “ Go to Sea." ami “■ Yeoma-n’s Wedding Song,’ Mr. John Ginlgcim giive a inanoforte solo for which he was loudly encored, and .several eontribiit'i'iis were made l;y the band The Vevv Rev. Fr. Browne reail a letter


re.-eived from the Bishop of the Diocese in resiionse to an invitall'on from Fr. Mens to be present at the gathering. 'The letter xvas as folloxvs; —


Dear Father Moss, I am sorry that my absence abroad will .


deprive me of tl^ pleasure pi attending the opening of ' oiir dub- on the 4th of next month. (October).


1 have never visited


Ciitheroe, and it would have been a par­ ticular gratification to me to have made my first visit on such an okicasion as the Jd'H''" ing of vour club. ' in these days 11 look upon a "well conducted club more especially for our young men, as an almost aiecessary .idjnnct to a misst'on.


'' The Mavu', In responding to the expres- Catholicity. (Applause). The question of ion of thanks, xvhich xvas accorded xvith | poUt.io’


S° the politics and up come the that xvould affect them most xv.as


that of education, and xvhat he urged them to do xvas to stick to their guns and to fi.w them -off if mKio.ssary from the Club, and let the Lancashire County Council feel they had a strong power to face on the ques­ tion in the Clitheroe Catholic Club. (Applause). He xvas glad to hear the Bishop's reference to good books, and he hoped the suggestion would be acted on. If they read goml books they would be­ come l.-etter men. tVhat did they expect from the club ? First of all chaaity, kind­ ness. sxveetness and goodness one to an­ other, so that they xvoiild live together in the club as members of one family, under the protection of the priests and the Catho­ lic Church. The club must be one of example, and be the best in the town. (Applause). What they must not expect was jealousy, grumbling, and— looking for money. (Applause). “ If I xvere Fr. Moss and 1 kuexv that one man bet six-pence on a game of billiards I can assure you it would be the last sixpence he xvould ever bet in this club. (Loud applause). His next place xvould be in the street, and xvith- out another moment’s notice. (Applause). There must be nothing like betting or gambling. Another thing, too; this club must nor be a home destroyer, tow.ards xvhich some clubs have a tendency. A married man has no right to spend the whole of a night in this club— (hear hear)— unless his wife tells him to get out— (laughter)— on account of the xvashing or something of that sort. A young marrievl man's place is in his own house. He may come here and play a game of bi-ll-iards or have a chat, but xvhen he has done let Ixliim go b.ack to hi|t wife.” (.Applaii.se). Concluding he urged the memhers to


work for the siu'ce.ss of the Club, first from the Catholic ,point of view, secondly Iruin the social ])i>inl of viexv, and Ihinliy Itoiu


the political point of v-to'xv. Rev. Fr. Mo.ss [imposed a vote of thanks


to the s]ieakers. and said the x- exv,; they had oxine.ssed as to the conditcl of the club cn- tirclv coincided with his own. ^ It xvas pleasing to think that in establishing the Club in its present position they h.ad c.ar- ried out the iiitentionp of the late Fr. Hartell who erectetl the schools, .and that the work they were engaged in had the enthusiastic approval of the ecdesiastic authorities to


i sincerely trust thiil


the Clitheroe Catholic Club working in l(vval harmony xvilh -the clergy will draw lo- elher the Catholic men, make them a


strong and united bodv in everything con­ nected with their chiirclv encoiiragt- them inx the practice of their faith, -and afford them reasonalile and desirable means of recreation and self-improvement. 1 hoiie for this reason that the spirit of fraternal charitv will prevail, fhat good conduct and ordei'ihxess wUl mark all the proceedings, that a taste for good reading may be f<xs- tcred ami that the club may prove a blesstng to the jiarish. If the members will accept


to' send it. With blessing to :dl, Yours devotedlx- in Christ, LOUIS CHARLES,


Bishop of Salford.” The reading’uf the letter was followetl liy


nil outburst of api>lause. Fr. Broxvne .s.iid t was, very gratifying to- have such an en­


couraging letter from the liishop, unn have sm-h a distinguishing mark ol 'Ins favour as the spontaneous gift of his por­ trait. (hear hear). These were s-giis that he approved of the club and xvhat they xvere doing, -that it had his hearliest *}ni- palhv and good wishes. (Applause). He


then iulriKluccd the speakers. The Verv Rev. Monsignor Gadd said the . , ,


premises xxkre admiraWe for the purposes of a club, ami he congra-tulated Fr. Moss and the committee that the labours neces­ sary for its erection were over. Some might think he should also congratulate the memherp, but that was hardly necessary for in joining the club they were dxrmg .a good thing for themselves, and really he did not think it xvas necessary to cpngr.atulate a man on doing himself a good turn, (hear hear and laughter). What they must do was to m<ake good use of the cliiib. rie would give them as a motto. Peace or


BARROW. HARVEST FESTIVAL. The harvest thanksgiving services at the


Jollia Memorial Chaiiel xvere held on Sun-, day last, xvhen the little chapel xvas taste­ fully decorated. Mf. Champion, of Black­ burn, conducted the services, xvhich xvere of a bright and helpful Inatme, :md were xvell attended. Special music • xvas contributed.


BODY STILL UNIDENTIFIED. Writing last night our correspondent


says the man found drowned on Suiid.ay had not been identified,, although many inquiries and personal visits had been made. ^ The hodv was -lulerred i'li the Parish Church burial y.ard yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.


whom they were subject. He urged the mothers and young women to render .assist­ ance by pointing out the advantages of the club in the home. The club had been, established and he asked all to rally round and make it a great success. He did pot want husbands :ind fathers to spend time there that should he spent at home, I'.ut what he desired was far them to meet for a short time amongst each other, enjoy a game aiul join in conqiauy xv-ith the other


ineinbers. Mr. R. Barrett seconded, and the inolioii


was carr'.ed with enthusiasm. The Verv Rev, Canon Richardson re­


sponded.


.A similar com.pliment xvas paid to tlie Chairman, on the motion of Mr. A. Ingham


.


seconded by Mr. E. lingham. The proceedings afterwards termin.afed


my portrait for Uxei'r walls I am very pleafied with the National Anthem. GKINDLETON.


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