HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 131, 25 May 1908, Page 3

HOSPITAL SUNDAY.

AT STRATFORD. Yesterday was ••Hospital Sunday" at Stratford. The rain teemed down on Saturday evening and early Sunday morning, but at day-break the weather improved, and, though the sky was

somewhat over-cast, the rest of the day was line. The special train from New l'lymuiith brought about live hundred vinitors, including 40 or 50 members of the Taranaki Rillcs, as well as the (Jarri-.-on Rand complement. The train arrived late, it being 11.20 before the

passengers alighted. The lateness in terfered with the Church parade, whiel was timed for 11 o'clock. However, tic services at; the different churches wen well attended by the local volunteers

friendly .society members, and others, and, later on, a number of the northern volunteers and visitors streamed in. In Ihe afternoon the volunteers (who were in charge of Major Malone), and friendly society members, headed liv the Taranaki Garrison. Ellham, lnglewood, kaponga, and .Stratford Brass Bands, marched to the Domain, where a large crowd assembled. Between 1500 ami 2000 people were present altogellier. Here speeches were delivered l )v the Mayu r (Mr. gangster), Messrs W.'svme (member lor the district), Jiulfe (chairman of the Hospital ]j«ard) and Marchant (a member of the Ifospilal Hoard and chairman „f the C'oiinlv Council) file various hands followed will, a programme of appropriate music. Uie Tara "ak, (Jarris,,,, leading o ||\ „ .election |,y the massed bands terniiiiatiii" what proved an interesting and enjoyable' Imictiou. ' The train left at 5 p.m., ivaehin.. \ 0 » Plymouth an hour and a-half later The committee in charge of the'proceedings are to be congratulated on the marked success achieved. We.would suggest that they make the affair an annual one. If they *», the funds oi the Hospital should considerably benefit. J