WESLEYAN PICNIC.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3089, 27 December 1888, Page 2

WESLEYAN PICNIC.

One of , the general attractions in Jiastoripn,',oii: Buxi'ngpay- was the .inimal ; picnic., of' the, Alasierion Ninday ' School. Tiiu year tlie picnic was-iiuid on iliasa' : p:cturasque. grounds ; sheltered from: y, ; ;iid i-ucl son by thick foliage, at the rear of tho Wesleyaiv piirsoliage;' on the property of that body and also in the paddook adjoining, kindly lent by Mr- •James. MaWra. From,-an early Lour in the .morning'the teachers, assisted by -a few friends, were kept busily'engaged'preparing tho ground and also the usual eatables &o. At ten o'clock the children assembled-in;order at the sohoolroom, I '/where 1 ' Mr Galloway, the' Secretary presented themwithitheir passes, after which'a few appropriate, words were tendered to the little one's by the Eov W. Eouse, This boing over theboys.'aud girls to the number of fully two huiidred,w,ere formed into liue, ( presented with flags, and : headed'by their reverend -pastor, marched along Chapel-street, thence into Queen-street,.by way of Eenall street, where, they were'•: met ;by the children and teachers of the Kunpuni Sunday school, tholatter.beiqg greeted ,bj three hearty.oheers: The procession whioh had now reached a conßiilorablo length, turned,into Worksop roatl .ftiid'tlionoe into Hie; grounds, Before dispersing cheers, were again exchanged ;and; the .youngsters .departed in all directions in searoh of spo'rl. • The teacher's spared 'rib pains' to.prqvidq everything, that: could, bo desired foji'tjie gathering' in thosliapp 'of'-gttnies, : During 'the, ; aftei'noon, solos, glees, ohor'uses/'&d.; wore ,con-' tributed, sunder tho '■ mitnagenient of MrTi'Rowsei' the' : pjario^beinig pTesided'bver by Miss E,Perry arid'Misa U. Eowse.. ;! The eatables,''.which were supplied by'fiUesßrs., Chamber-, lain Brosiwero.unlimited: and of the best: quality. ; Among, the, most energetic workors whoviod with each other to make everything pass off pleasantly we noticed Mesdiimes Hoar, timber; : E: KibblcwbitoV Pybus, Rowse; Misses, Preston, E. Perry, G. Rowso, M, Perry, M,"Williams. K. Perry and Messrs Z. Hoar, Bamber, Galloway, IJaniells, Yjbert," Boult, J3urtqnrj3ordon| HewittHHornblow, lind Eev W. : Bowse."' In" the 'afternoon Mr T, E, Pride, our looal pho•tographio artist,.look .sqme,.,capital view's of the teaohe'rß and;'ohjldrcn. We almost ;fpJrgot ;i to. : .uif)ntip'n l 'Mrs Weavoi's, wh'o was indefatigable in her labora.rto. keep the. pot boiling. TWunwas kept up until the little ones wore fairly tired out, and they left;for their homes with happy memories of their anniversary day.