The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-10-25 00:00:00

DUDLEY.

ROMAN CATHOLIC REUNION. The annual re-.
union, tea party, and entertainment for the benefit
of the Roman Catholic schools in this town was
held on Tuesday sight in the Public Hall. Between
600 and 700 sat down to tea, and the party was the
largest ever gathered on a like oo.casion. Mr 'l'.
Reynolds presided, aad he was supported by the
Revds. Canon Davies, Bond, Groom, Duckett,
Power, Dickenson, Pins, Burke, and Whelan,
Alderman Wilkinson, Messts. Caswell, Harvey,
Sumner, and Noonan. Mr. Reynolds, after speak—
ing of the good likely to result to the schools from
the gathering, complained of the want of liberality
on the part of the Dudley Board of Guardians to-
wa-ds the poor parents of children 4 the denomin
ati :sal schools. They did not get the remission of
fees they might, and the Catholics of the town had
to support a large number of the poorest children,
As good Catho ics they were bound to see that their
chfl lren had a religious education. (Applause.) In
the I3oard schools the children lad a godless edu—
eati n, and chil,!ren so educated lost the faith, for
they never heard during their education of the
Almighty Ruler of the Universe. Under such
eircomstances he asked them to do ali hi heir
power to help the Catholic schools, and to send
thei: children regularly, so that they could grow up
God-fearing and 'good citizens. In conclusion, the
speaker referred in warm terms to the late Mr. A.
M. :-.lillivan.—The Rev. J. Piris moved a vote of
thanks to the ladies who prepared the tables, and
to the entertainers of the evening. This was carried
with applause.--,The Rev. J. Bond (reel or) proposed
a VOte of thanks to the eh:iirman, and stutp.l ;hit
he wits the first Catholic magistrate in Dudley
since the Reformation. (Applause ) Mr. Reynolds,
in rei,lv. said his elevation was due to that great
statesman, ir V. W. Harcourt. (Cheers,)—The
proceedings concluded with a concert, and some
comicalith,,s by the Brothers Vol Beeque and Funny
Fern, from Culleen's Circus, now in the town.
THE ELECTION.—A meeting of Mr. R. G. Walker,
the retiring counsellor for St. John's Ward, was
held in the Board Schools, Kate's Hill. Mr. R.
Latham presided, and the candidate was supported
by by Mr. E. T. Terry, Dr. Higgs, Mr. W. S.
dorten, Mr. W. E. Walker, Mr. John Hughes. and
others.—The Chairman, in opening the meeting,
pointed out what Mr. Walker had done in the way
of a good water supply for the ward.---Mr. Walker
recap:tulated the work done by him in the Council
euring the last five years in connection with the
sewerage, which was now complete, and the sewsge
dispos,d of for ever, for Lord Dudley's farm took
Le whole of it. Cawney Hill had not been included
it, the deep drainage schema owing to its peculiar
position, but;Watson's Well had been sa%ed to the
people o ' I the hill —(applause). The tank, too, for
Caw ti-y Hill was being put down, and that was a
matter he had interested himself in. Mr. Walker
said he had bee's accused of having neglected the
streets of the ward, but he had not. In the future;
if returned, he would do his best to secure the
proper making of more streets—(hear, hear). Re-
!erring to the question of the revision of committees
on the Council, the speaker said the party he re-
presented (the Conservatives) had not been well
ireated—(hear, hear). All the committo were in
the hands of die Liberals except the Finance Com-
in.ttee, which had to find the money—(Liughter).--.
A vote of confidence was passed in the Conser-
vative candidate, and it was agreed to assist him in
all legal ways on the Ist November.