Queen's Birthday.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3213, 25 May 1889, Page 2

Queen's Birthday.

I The Iwonty-fourl.ij day of Maywas' |ii gala, tiny in Maßterton. The ■iVf-n.t!ier was cvetj tiling that could be it-iiMcl, itn<l in consequence only iliose cotupniieil by sickness or dnty r>.-iaiLined m-doora. There being Blto'l ' a vni'iuLy of entertaiiimGuts the difii-' jtiiUy t>i' (ieciditiff upou which to J srir-ct was somewhat hard. How-1 | ihe public decided according to ! . i.h:nr tastes, ar.d tools tlieir departure | inrcardiiigh. ! THE KACES. I The road to tho Opaki racea was j traversed by muneroua vehicles with . Liitii' sporting occupasitg, and over ;l J {J p<jri;oiiH visited tho ground and ;vn:r(i rewarded witii a pood day's ■ L-ufiiir;; There was no great exoilei ui'Siii, anc. tha day passed off without j accident of aiiy kijjd. A full report i fi-pptni'G elsewhere. i CONVIiBSAZrOSK, 1 lu comifcuUcm witii the Sunday j Soliooi Aiiiiivor.'iai-y, the Preabytorian j Ciiurah held a i;onveraai:ioiie. There j '.visii very good attendance, notwithi iiianding counter attractions. Ad-Jdrat-aes Mere given by tho licvd. ■ Murray, Thompson, liowse ar.d I'll!ton. Vooal and musical solcctionß ■ ivc-ru rcndei-ed and duly app; Bciatod. I Wui.i of spMo compels na lo hold ovei 1 j tile- report.

| Scotch BURST. • At the Salvation Army Barracks i about one hundred and twenty Bat ; 'lov-u to tiie " Scutch SiiLrat," which I can£it=U-:l of a bag full buns, and U-ilies. &c., for eac.h pmon, as Mine)] ii;f could be !:oiturned b'j one | ai, « Mct'iiß. Toa wan also provided, : and handed round. After the first . ' i.uu vocal and instrumental: music. wii.i indulged in, and tho l ".hole \rar; i-Or.clniliut by a second ; ;upply uf refreshments. ! THE REVtIiW. 1 'I In- \\ airiuapa Eiile Volunteers : parti fled s.l the Park Oval in the pii"l-:, T r,i a large crowd of spec4n- , latoi-,-.. Major J,. \V. Lovedftj, ; District Waff Officer- was ill com- : mand. and was assisted by Stirgfc. Major I'-.'tir. The Musterton Conical:;.- j„ commwiil of Captain L). , L>ci:;: ;.l (r ie_v r own, Captain Cameron; Pafwwai, Captain Jury ; Faathorstoii, 'Captain A. Doiif ld. The total or the field Wiia 139. The nbMiiuo cf a Land was a noticeable feature. Tim •' saarc-h past" was dom; -.vi'.ii precision and showed tlmt. lLi> nit n had boon well drilled. AAn >,7 ;., : y wits Hred hi honor of her , fidiowed by three hearty :-bcurs. In file uff«ni::;iu tho comjAirin.-, wiic usai-cissd in battalion drill lo wliiidi they wore entirely new. were kf-pi „t it until nearly five o'clu?!;, hui it will take a good many Iceisoiss before tbey will be anything SIOlII" [ J ISE Q.A.LL. I

T 1 he MahioiUm Ki.'lr? Volunteer animal bail was patronised by about, sixty couplca. The appearance of the scarlet uniforms unci the varied dresses of the ladies haying a very pretty effect. Dancing was kept up with spirit till an eraly hour this nior?iin<; to thy strains of Mr Keisonbtrg'ii band. ®

scuoot. ridtfic. ! The extorsive grounds o' Messrs j Lowes _:uid lorn a, in rtencil-sireet, j '.Yen; .ilive with tho noisy mii'th and 'joyful shouts of some COO School [children " out for « holiday." They •.veiv shepherded by tho Head Master | and staff, the OJwiinnan and members of the School Committee, anrl a I limjdjpr of laities and who I iiud wiiliiigiy given '.hoi? services to Rt-sinl in Lbu undertaking, and they, together with Uia übiquitouu Secretary, Mr W. Sailor, deserve tho thanks of the parents. The children were supplied with as much food aa they could cut, and to spare. There was no waste:, however, the Mauler having told the children to tsiko their school bags with them, and what could not ka eaten to talte itume for the "wee bairna." ll(ices for prizea, games, Ac., wore indulged ill, aud the children return.;*} to their hoines at 3uek fairly "tircu out. We regret to have to record one accident that marred the enjoyment of tho day. A littlo twelvo-ycar-old eon of Mr. Clifton, of Kurtipuni, whilst playing'i\V tins; bout Hwin;; fell, or was knocked ovosy with the result that his leg win fractured, Mr .Jackson liftadilia little sufferer, and tenderly catried hiui to a shed ou the grounds. !£he doctor ww sent' for and speodily arrived, aad'by 1i is institution he wag at onoci convoyi'd to tb-i Mastsrton Hoepitid.

•ShSi THEiTBB. Mr mad BSra Foloy bad prov ittedan eEeellenSeutertaimniiiifc at tboTheiitto Bojal were favored ffitba vety good house. - ani an appreciative audicnco. Two. hours of a ioal goo 3 enjoyment w cbttiinccl bj tboHe who ■waro fortunnto enough to he present.