PICNICS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2164, 1 February 1881, Page 3

PICNICS.

GERMAN SOCIETY’S. The Germans of Christchurch turned out in force to-day to hold their annual picnic at Cashmere, where a paddock belonging to Sir Oracroft Wilson was placed at their disposal. The procession, numbering about twenty vehicles, left Latimer square at a quarter past nine this morning for the locale ot the picnic, where a good programme of sports will be gone through. CARRIERS’. Tho carriers of Christchurch held their annual picnic to-day, in a paddock on the Lincoln road belonging to Mr J, Helliwell. The procession, consisting of about thirty gaily decorated vehicles, was headed by the Excelsior band ; and as the weather is propitious, a pleasant day’s outing is certain. MR D. REESE’S. The employes of Mr D. Reese held their annual picnic at Sumner on Friday last. Accompanied by their wives and families and numerous friends of both sexes, they mustered at eight o’clock opposite the workshop in' : Durham street, where they were joined by the Railway Band, whiob they had engaged for the occasion. The trip to Sumner was most pleasant, the band contributing a number of popular airs, and generally throughout the day rendering valuable assistance to the enjoyment. The usual sports and games wore entered into with zest, and the competition for tho prizes was very keen, it being evident that the honor of scoring a win was more coveted than the possession of a prize, notwithstanding that many of the latter were of considerable value. After spending a most enjoyable holiday, the happy company, refreshed by the exhilarating sea breeze, not to speak of their own “ cakes and ale,” started on their homeward journey, and arrived in front of Mr Reese’s workshop at half-past seven o’clock. Here three hearty cheers were given for Mr Reese, in testimony of his popularity as an employer of labor and in gratitude to him for the interest ho had personally taken in the pionio. Cheers were also given to Mr Scott, foreman, and to a few others, but with special heartiness to the ladies who had contributed so much to tho day’s entertainment. The gathering then dispersed to their several homes. The younger members re-assembled at nine o’clock in the upper room of Mr Reese's large workshop, which had been cleared out for the occasion, and dancing wan at once commenced and kept up with unabated spirit till an early hour on Saturday morning.