Wesleyan Sunday School.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 12, 15 January 1904, Page 2

Wesleyan Sunday School.

ANNUAL PICNIC. There was weather on Ihursday for the annual picnic on the Barrett Hoad, at Mr Honeyheld's farm. It would have been almost impossible to have selected a more suitable rjjenic ground. Within easy reach of town, necessitating! a ride or drive along the seasiune and situated on rising ground, the P ace was splendid. The scene of the festivities was some distance back irom the roud, a beautiful piece of native bush fringing the green where the racing and frolicking took place., 'Piiere were lnanv who took a walk across " The l a soon/' -an exceadmgily pretty spot. he first nrrivals on the ground weie a kind ol advance guard who made all the preparations for making tea, erection of tables, ph.dmr oj forms, -etc. Tnen . ut llilm o'clock tho various - way with their men J loads of children, and during the day trips uc-re made by '.buses and brakes, until including those who went in pril vate vehicles, or on horseback there must have been ciuitu five hundred present. Amongst these we're (he Baptist Sunday School teachers and pupils Kevs. Buttle and Woolley wero both present. The morning w a s mamly devoted to racing f or the younger children, the prizes l.cinir toys kindly presented by Mr Unrmr of the South Road store. \ bountiful lunch was provided under the shade oi (lie trees, mxl during the afternoon the usual outdoor games were indulged, thorough enjoyment being visiWle in all the many pas-times--'.''tersey," "stop the gap" ■chasing husbands," etc., the latter being kccnly contostSli , JV the way. lea was served early i'u tin aUernoon, and from about three o clock., till five there was little rest lor thlose. , n charge of the ■ missariat department, who had calculated things to a nloot?, i»d finished the day with a credit balance of buns. The catering was in fli o hands of Mr E. May, and the qua! ity of tho goods supplied was excellent, giving tho greatest satisfaction. K or the splendid arrangements made the tlwuks of tho parents and scholars are duo to Mr C. Carter (superwrteivdent) and Mr Wesley Hooker (secretary) of the Wesleyan Sunday School, and Mr Arthur Ambury, Superintendent of the Baptist Sunday School. To enumerate those who worked with these gentlemen, whether at committee meetings or on tho picnic ground would bo dillicult-their names were legion. Tho rc-unioh was in' every way successful. Ir, the afternooj the races were conducted by Mr Vic Griditlis, the awards being in the shape of orders on Mr Huwke's emporium. Pressuro on space prevents our publishing the detailed pri/e----list. 'Bio events for the elder pupils were won as follows. :

Kaces, over 12 years-Bovs : Kao Ambury 1, Willie Hocking 2. giirJs—B. Ford 1, Berths Av'ann 2 Three-legged race-Girls—Lily Hulbert and Dolly Whittaker 1, S Cocker and E. Maisey 2 ; boys—\V. H'ayward and H, fmbury 1 S. Griffiths and J. 8 tp.ro 2. Blipdfold f'ick-a-ibabk raco-V. Griffiths 1, W, Havward 2

Skipping--Girlß under 12: Lily Hulbert (287 i) 1, Alice Tong! (220) 2. Over 12—llio Howell (435) 1 Hazel Okcy (:13fi)2. Sack race—G. Hurlo 1, Wheelbarrow race.— S. and G Griffiths 1, G. Carlor and Cyril White 2,

In the race for girls under 10 years, two young sprinters, Missys Mysio Stolir and. Mnlbel Ambury van a dead heat, and in running pit the event tied twice again, and eventually divided tbo prize.