Mental Hospital Picnic.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1923, Page 3

Mental Hospital Picnic.

I A GREAT success. Could the donors of the huge amount of delicacies, trophies, ami cash towards the Mental Hospital ! uni*realise to what extent it contributed to a thoroughly enjoyable day. and W what measure the patients enjoyed the good cheer piovided, it would amply reward them for their outlay. To most of u- a picnic i- merely a minor incident. and we are. ini the greater pari, quite unable in appieciate ilie bu-t l hat such an entertainment is a great event in the lives of those confined to the narrow limits of a Mental Ho-uiial. Wednesday was exceptionally line, and Mes-rs Cut Brothers’ Lorries together with Hie Mental Hospital truck left Sen View at 9 a.m., conveying about 1211 people out to tin- grounds placed at their disposal by Mr W. Graham at Kokatahi. There, -ports anil games were indulged in, with intervals

for lunch and lea. till about 6 p.m.. when the party returned in town. Some good contests took place in tho games ami sports and a liberal distribution of prizes was made possible by the amount of suitable contributions.

The Medical Superintendent de-ires to littink cordially those who contributed to the day's pleasure ami to acknowledge donations of cash or kind from i lie following : -

Trophies, foodstuffs. confectionery etc.—R. Aldridge. Mr- Braddeii. Mrs Coiil-qn. Mrs Con ic. Mr -I. Breeze, Mr Craig. Mrs Dale. Mrs Dowling. Mr A. Dowell. Mrs Devam-y. Miss I Ice.

A Tvs .1. Finch Mr 11. Finch, Mr W. Graham, Air ami .Mrs Ormifsky. Mrs 1.. Hughes. Kokatahi Store. Mrs I’roston. Yliss Roberts. Miss Reynolds, Mrs Box borough, Alls .1. Thomas, Airs Shannon. Stephens Bros.. AY. "Westbrook. Mr- Wormington, Airs Forsyth, Afr .1. Monk, Airs Alacfarlane. Afr Turner. Cash : —Dr. Baird, Airs Butler Airs Coyle. Mi D. ,T. Evans, “Hokitika Guardian”, Afi.-s J. Gould. “Tvnhikntea,” Air D. (Milligan. Messrs Wallenstein Bros,. Afr A. Tuttle, Anonymous. Afr AY. Shannon. These amounts will he acknowledged separately,