'A strong appeal to all Irishmen who have not joined St. Patrick's Society to do so, and so "stick together for the common good," was made by the chairman, Mr. A. E. Fenton, at the annual meeting of the Society held yesterday at the Palace Hotel. It was decided in the course of the meeting that it should be left to the incoming committee to decide on the manner in which St, Patrick's Day should be celebrated this year, as with conditions uncertain, any arrangement made at the present time might, have to be changed later on. At first, it was suggested by the chairman that a luncheon should be held, but on the proposal of Mr, S. C, Young the matter was left in the hands of the new committee.
In the course of his speech, Mr. Fenton said; It is with much regret that we have to record the loss through death of two of our oldest members, Messrs. C. R. Maguire and M. J. Timmins. Mr, Maguire was a lite member of the society and although during the latter years of his life he was not a very active member he nevertheless had the welfare of the society at heart and in his own quiet way rendered a lot of assi ance to his fellow countrymen, Mr. Timmins was an ardent supporter of the society and its objects and served on the committee on several Occasions. For many years he was honorary custodian of the society's regalia in which he took the greatest pride, and the hearty vote of thanks extended to him year by year showed the society's real appreciation of his Eood services. To the relatives of the deceased the sincerest sympathy of the society was extended.
I would like to take this opportunity of saying a few words about ihe late Col, T. E. Trueman, who was a former president of the society, For a considerable number of years Col Trueman took the keenest interest in its affairs and although during the last few years of his life he was not actively associated with the society yet all of us who were acquainted with him knew that he had the interest of the society ut heart and no fellow countrymen of his ever appealed to him in vain, To his widow and to his family ihe sincerest condolences of the society were extended.
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