PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 626, 4 October 1909, Page 9

PALMERSTON DAY BY DAY.

'i', '.iDj Tolpcrapta.fSpeelsl OorroiDondent.t '",'. V' Palmerston North, October' 3.;. i- Captain, M'Murray .was. in command of' the parade of ' the Palmerston ■ Guards-. on Friday night.. After the corps .had been put through' tha.usual exercises,, the squads:wnich' aroto take part in the military tournament •'were put through their facings.' ■•'.'■;■ ; ,■":- /. The.annual horse parado under tho auspices of: the: Manawatu -A. and P. Association took E lace on Saturday afternoon in fine'weather, nt was disappointing, there being a paucity of entries and , a ..very, small attendance-'of 1 the public. There wcro four draughts, four, thoroughbreds, one hackney, one trotter, and one. 'pony.stallion;; ■'■■-.'■•-:■'■'./ ■' . '.Last 1 evening a visit, was paid to the local ' hapu by a party of somo 30 "Sav-. ages.". The-visitors were entertained: at'-din-'ner by, the ; local' club, at tho conclusion of which -/.the; usual complimentary toasts v wero honoured. The Empire Hall, was theiscenoof the korero, and as the season is drawing .to a olose itwas/mado a ladies' night; .The resultwas a', very representative • gathering -of Palmersto'nians. - ( Dr.. Martin; - Chief. Savage, presided, and the Wellington i-Savages were represented ..on the marae by, Mr,-Geo. , Toogood . (vice-president).: ..An.' excellent programme of ;'a: novel charactor was. presented and heartily received.' The . performers 'were: ■■ •■ Messrs. M.> Marks, G. Toogopd, J. M. Clark, A. W. Kennedy/Keuben'Watts,' F." Cooper, ..J. Dykes,' 1 Hugh Wright, J. Harrison, -H. ■' Plimmer, K.T. Robertson, A.. E. Mabin, Leslie, Hill,. J. Hume, and A; E. Newton Blamford. This afternoon the.visitors were taken in drags and motor-cars to the Manawatu Gorge, where the evidences of: the winter.rains were, seen in >a cbupleof huge slips on the coach, road. Great pieces of rotten-rock havo tumbled away from ■the hillside, taking away sections .of the road, ■which will have to bo bridged. The party will return to Wellington.to-morrow morning. : i-';The Southdown- cup presented by English bleeders, and sent out by Mr. J. Stuckcy, for competition at tho Manawatu SHow, arrived yesterday. Tho trophy is a very fine one, and will doubtless create considerable rivalry among. Southdown breeders, , ; Notwithstanding tho inclement weather, there wa«! a good attendance at Kniranga Hall on Friday night; when the final of the euchro tournament was played. , The gentlemen's prizo was won" by Mr. J. O'Brien; and tho ladies' prize b> Miss Hilda Lancaster.:: During the evening Mr. Donald '-Martin presented Mr. F. Prentico with acaso of pipes, and Mr. Godfrey'with a case of razors, for kindness .in. contributing music during the whole season-gratis. :