The Prince of Wales' Birthday

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 65, 10 November 1885, Page 2

The Prince of Wales' Birthday

The lovely weather yesterday tempted people to take advantage of it and seek change and amusement in a variety of ways out of doors, with the result that by about eleven o'clock the Borough was deserted. The train for Wanganui took away large numbers for the races. . Several picnic parties of greater pr less dimentions, but all overburdened with the good things of this world, went into the forest or on the banks of the Oroua or Kiwitea streams, to enjoy sylvan delights away from the cares and worries of life. A number of men belonging to the Manchester Rifles had good practice at the butts. Towards evening the pleasure seekers began to return to their home* pleasantly fatigued with the enjoyable labors of the day. The strains of Mr Daw's Brass Band were now heard, and the people began to assemble on Manchester square to witness a display of fireworks by Mr Newman. At eight o'clock this began and was a great success the spectators being highly delighted. An attempt was made to prove the efficacy of the fire extinguisher but owing to the flames of the burning structure being too near the ground, and thereby allowing the gas generated to escape without contact with them, this part of the show was a failure. The departure of the Band was a signal for the dispersion of most people to their homes, but the Band striking up. seme lively march tunes opposite the Public Hall reminded others of the show of the Colorado Minstrels then about to commence. _ It was necessarily late when the curtain rose, and the auditorum was not so well filled as the performance deaerved, but the fact was that nearly every body was " dead tired," and unable to prolong the pleasure of the day without rest. The applause received by this talented company during the, evening testified to the amusement .and pleasure they afforded. More than half thepsriormersareladiesand their presence on "the chairs" is quite a new and charming feature in the show. So ended the Prince of Wales' Birthday. We wish his Boyal Highness many happy returns of day, and conclude by remarking that if he had as "high a time" ia the Old Country as we did in New Zealand; he did remarkably well.