PICNIC.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 11 November 1890, Page 2

PICNIC.

The Sunday school picnic was held yesterday, and p.issod off without accident or hitch. The children gathered at (he church at J) a.m. and after singing and prayer, were formed into a procession, flio older scholars headed the march the- two leading ones carrying bannerettes bearing the lo'tors P.M S.S , 'Primitive Methodist Sunday School) while many of the other children were provided with sma'l flags.

Th^re wee eighfy-four in the por i cpss o •, be~>de« officers and teaches ; \ th° picnic gr und vas soon reached, ! a hymn was surg, find the children ! th n r-m off to md ilge in va ions j afaniPs. Ai no >n the »-all to dinner i was given, a d th^ teachers we c a on b .sy supplying the wants of | the scholars an visitors ; b 't, the rush yaM gui klv over, and the y -"ingst' rs an;ain disperind to • ngage i>i racte, rounders, and other amusemontq. h? p'Civc ground was well eh sen boon held in a padlock uvily l^nt by Mr Honore, for a belt of trees kept the boisterous -wind from having effect on the pleasure seekers. As the day wore on tho number of vititcrs increased, so at tea time there were with children and adults about two hundred and fifty on the ground. Tea was taken at 5 o'clock, and at se\ou the juvenile* were mustered for the miirch back ; cheers were given for all who had helped to make the festival a «ucceas ; the church being reached a hymn wan sung, prayer offered, and the children dispersed we'l satisfied with the days outing. The whole of Ul9 provisions were kindly and liberally given by the members of the church r.nl czv.^vogation, besides other utorekeera giving handsome donations.