ANOTHER VISION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1914, Page 8

ANOTHER VISION.

The seeing of “vision?’ * is apparently becoming fashionable. The following account of a “vision,” supplied by a correspondent, is given for what it is worth:— A very interesting spectacle took place on the Recreation Grounds at the time of the Fire Brigade competitions, when our most worthy Captain of the Brigade showed his hypnotic powers by placing the carnival secrexary in a trance. Secretary Bradley, upon coming to, gave the large audience a description of what he saw while under ttie hypnotic power. He saw the large town of Stratford with golden gates at either end (not the new toll gates) with crowds of people all trooping to a large and beautiful arena, where all kinds of sports, such as motor, cycle, running, and horse jumping events were taking place, and where crowds of people were thoroughly enjoying the sport. On glancing about him he saw hundreds of small tents with busy workers, selling fruit, ice cream, lollies, cake, flowers and such like. There were also side sports such as Turk’s head, cocoanut shies, Jack Johnsons, ladies’ saving competitions, etc. Then, glancing still to a further part of the great arena he noticed hundreds of people all dressed in gorgeous costumes, carts, motors, prams, etc., all decorated in great and glorious colors. Then strolling to the secretary’s tent lie inquired why this great multitude of people was all at such a high pitch of excitement and gathered together in such numbers. The secretary looked aghast and murmured: “Why, man, where have you been P Did you not know that this is the first real good Stratford’s day out they have bad for years. We are all here to do what we ought to have done years ago. \\ e are here for the benefit of our fine Fire Brigade. We are doing what wo have never done before—all helping to raise funds for them, and so are returning to them the great help they have always given us.”