Association held! their first general meeting in the Association rooms, No. 13 Avenue Edward VII on Monday, the Rev. Father J. A. Croke, s.J., presiding. Among the others present were Messrs Cecil Holliday, Vice-President, Harold Norman, secretary; Charles J. White, treasurer; J. F. Feeley, J.
Doyle and M. Rich, councillors.
After reading a letter from Bishop Paris, giving his patronage and strong support to the parish association, the Chairman dealt with the aims of the Association. Three committees would be formed and start operations at once—a welcome committee under the chairmanship of Mr. Feeley; an entertainment committee under Mr. Rich; and a naval and mercantile marine committee under Mr. Norman, the latter to conduct a clubroom for sailors of all creeds from men-of-war and merchant vessels. Among other branches of the Association's work to be started shortly will be a league of converts.
The Rev. Father Jaquinot, of the Church of the Sacred Heart, and spiritual director of the Shanghai Catholic Circle, announced his warm support of the Association.
It is hoped that within two or three weeks the furnishing of the new Guarters of the Association will be completed so as to meet the needs of its 75 members,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.