THE HOLIDAYS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 9696, 27 December 1890, Page 2

THE HOLIDAYS.

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Christmas Eve with .visitors frpin Wellington'; and from;the"iurfounding. country,,: districts, The display' so usual on this festive night, in the shape decorations, etc," was, however/texoeeriingly "poor, being confined to, a jew, ferns and Chinese ldnttrnsl ;oTlie!ivaiiou9; budincse wereikejit nearly midnight,'' and'appeared; W do 'a capital ■■■business, -Good order was maintained throughout the evening, the only dxeitement. being caused by the" spiritfid:"y ; corlduot' and subsequent arreatl'of a well-k'nbwii resident, who -was iii'olined? .towards 'destriio-i.tiveness.':'j;.v?}-;-j--;i! .; Midnight MaVms celebrated in St Patrick's Church, which „\yas.aa usual crowded tp the doors,-The singing of the choir,, under the leadership of Mr Bunny, was excellent,* and was highlyappreciated, '.Two ■.bands.!of-carol singers—one in . conneqtion' with the'' .Wesleyan Ohiu'cli, and another coinposod of members of. tho Salvation Army—serenaded the town, and announced in real earnest the appearance of the Star in the East, and-, the birth in Bethelem, : '''• '" ' ' CHRISTMAS DAY, - • ■','■■«, . The weather for Christmas Day waf.all that could be desired, the heat' of tho Summer's sun being tempered by a very pleasant breeze. The town boro a quiet appearance all day. Services wers' held in the various churches in the morning, the congregations .ybeing very . large. Special hymns, suited to the occasion, were rendered, by tho several choirs. Altogether it may safoly.be said that a " Merry Christmas" wub spent by .a 11.,,'" >■'■■■ - ; -' ■■:,•'!...> .-.■■ ■■•' :boxingday, . MastertgappakiJooSioy.Olft))-':. President. Mr Alex, Walker';'.Hon, Treasurer, Mr A.. A, Bikini; Socrotary, Mr E. H. Waddington; Judge, MrA.W.Oaye; Starter, Mr D. Cave j Handicapei'i'Mr A. . Macfarlanej Stewards, Messrs T, Brown, B, Gave, E. E, Chamberlaiii'. C, Cowper, A; Henderson,' V 7, J,, Hirschberg, <T, lorns, J, • Macara, fj, ."F, Vallance; Clerk of Scales, Mr E. B. Hate; Clerk of Course,: Mr. ;VV, lorns; Timekeeper, Mr J.'Muir, The Summer meetingof tho'Moator-ton-Opaki Jockey was commenced yesterday on the Opaki racecourse under the most favourable oirciiuv stances. Tho weather, thanks -to Captain Edwin for having predicted the contrary, \ya3 all that .could be desired/a sultry simirner heat being relieved ; by a pleasant westorly breezo, ; The attendance of' tlio public was .very large, and correspondingly gratifying to tho members of tlio ciub;.the gate money itsell , amounting to M. The course, , considering; the hot weather of the i past' ;few weeks, was in very:good ! condition, and everything was carried ( out without a bitch,- To thePresidenl . (Mr A Walke'r), : the Secretary (Mr E , H Waddington), and tho energetic J band of Stewards is due'the credit' ol j making the meeting tho most enjoy- . able and successful hold for, some , years, Tho totalisator, under the r supervision of Mr A Macfarlane, f assisted by Mr A„L Webster, was wel I paMHisedrand'alfhough the''divies'' ; werecompaiatively smallpvery few cat , be found who did not come, oui j I'ggitare,' 1 The evonte were got off ir j quick succession, and the monotony | which, h usually relieved by thi , musical strains of abrass band (which ] by the by, was oenspicuous on thi: [ occasion by its absence), war ; non sc t keenly felt as it might have been, Tin , spieling; fraternity, .although ~no,' t altogether absent,was not troublesome i ahd the utnipgt order was prcservec ! by Sergeant Price and his niountot ( constable, There was a ; very pooi j representation of tho games, whicl ~ were oonfined to a solitary "shooting \ gallery," The starting, through thi i retirement of Mr N Grace, was ou thu i occasion undertaken by Mrß Cave, who, considering this was his maiden ; effort, got thi fields off well together, ', The publicans' booths- as, usual did a , ca.pjtaj trade,, and Mr Eimbell, with booth, and Mrs Ottaway ■ the p.utsids, must been , well satisfied v<ith their takings, MrJas. refreshment booth' was nlso ' well patronised, and the refreshments lie dispensed were first olaes. alike -in quantity and quality. The following is a list of the various events as they were run:— ■-- WaipipiHandicap.; , Of 35sovs, second horse sgovs; One Mile. Nominatiou 1 sov, acceptance 15s, J Bay's brg Comet, 7st 121b,; -(Seaooinbo). 1 J bl g B<« Iron, Gat 51b (Thompson) 2 0 Lyford's ch f Noisette, Cat 41b ,' :(% n S)' 3 These wore the only threo wliich Started, After somo trouble had been caused at the poat through the fracttousness of Noisette, a fair start was scoured, Box Iron leading, with Gomel in close attendance, Tlieso two raced together the whole way round, but coming into the straight Comet forged ahead and won as he liked, Noisette being a bad tliird, Time, 1 min 4.9 and 1 fifth sees. Totalisator 174j dividend, £1 Us. Maiden Haok Eaoe. Of lObovs. For horses that have never started for other than Haok Kaces, and have never won a Hack Eace, One Mile, Weight for age. Entrance 10a. . : . ;, , . W, Hume's chmHautsrei 5 yrs,, Bst 111b,,, ... (Buckoridge) 1 A Lyford's grm Dolly, 3 yrs, 7st 111b,... ... (Seacombe), 2 P Tanored's Abi, Bst I.llb . (Gravestock) 3 Ngaro, Rosebud, The Sneak; Rogei' Bella, Aimee, Gartera, and The Joker also'.ran, Thoi'field was kept waiting for some time through The 1 Sneak doing a two mile Spin' on his own account. After some difficulty at the post, an indifferent start' \m effected, .Haiitere assuming the lead, with Dolly dose up. At the badk ; of the course the wholejfleld was in a lieapj anda.fine race ensued, Entering' the'' straight, however, Hantere came away and won rather easily by twb lengths, the same distance separating the second and third horses, TiifoUrain 52| sees. .Totalisator 241; dividend £l3 lis; only sixteen being on tliewinnoiv ;. : jOrAKi Stakes Handicap./ . OfGO sovs, Secohd hbrao lOsovs. . ',One and a half miles, Nomination 1 Bov,and 1 sov at p05t,......'... J. Ray's Comet, 7st: 121b, (Sea-' combe).: 1 J. Macara's b g Frolic,; Bst 81b, '■,-■■'. "■,■„ (Gravestock) 2 W. Buokeridge's b in Blenheim, 6st ,';';;;■ ,■■■: (Burns} 3 'Although theso were the" only

tliree staiters, this was undoubtedly the rnoe of the day/ Fi'glio bomg* Iho favonto A capital atari was'effeqted, the getting away in a heipr Passing the Grand Stand lending, with Frolic and B enbeim in close pioximity At the hatf way post Blenheim feil bicfc, and Frolic challenged tho loadei, a capital race ensuing At the tnrn for home," however, it could he seen that I<r&lic was in distress, and after a splendid race up the straight Comet won by a short neck amidst great excitement, Blenheim being a fairly good third Time 2mm 4fisecs Totalisator, 29G, dividend £3 Is Selling Haci> Bade, Ofls soys Weight foi age • One mile, iintrance fee 15s The winner to be sold immediately after the race for lfi soys, any surplus to be divided between, the Club and second horse ' ' P. Tancred's ch g Ahi, Bst 111b (Gravcßtook) 1 W B. Buick's br g Ftb, Bat 13tb, (Levy) 2 J Thompson's ch g Arab, aged, \ (Cooper 8 Peiotti, Queenie, Midnight and Aimee also ran, Irom a bid start Perotti went away with a lead, which was maintained till the straight was approached, when he' fell 'back "cooked" A lather exciting finish ensued, Ahi winning by half a length Timo Imm 58secs Totahsator, 103, dividend, £3 2s The winnei was afterwards "old for £35 Railway Plate Handicap, Of 35 sovs, second horso 5 sots } of a mile Nomination 1 sov, acceptance IBs, N, Miller's ch li Wanderer, 9st, ; ■• (Doig).: 1 J.;.; Maoara's'. , .:Box/j,lrbn,.' 7st., : ; : ■>, (Thompson) 2 0, Ljford'a Noisette,;7st, (Burns). 8 '■' These were'.the fonly -.'starters,' From' the fall of the flag tbe'favo'rite' assumed. the ; lead, • which; ho;' rnain ; - : . tained throughout, winning'/as'.iie pleased by, several. lengths, 'the; same distanco dividing second ; and ; ,third. Time,' 1 min 22jsecs : .< 'Mlisalor; 153, diV. £133, ■■; : - ;. ; . Ladies''BraoelbTj of-20 sovs, ;gccond : ;;. horse S.sovs.'One arid,a quarter ' mile's, fbr.bona. fide Ladies'Hiioksi 11st up, .Entrance, 1 1 spy,'- Name ;.. of the rider.tp bo sent ; witlientrance, .; to be : approved by the stewards, >i W, McKenzie's Hibernian ..:; .;■..'> <. 1 W.B, Buick's Reputation ■ •;, ■ 2 W.'Strang's Kiaoratata../' '■;•.: 3 ; This,was the last race.of tho day, seven facing the staVter; Cock'-of-tho-Walk, ridden by its Jowner,' was the favorite, but waS'last'tb leave-th'c post, Reputation went away with tho, lead,; but Was overtaken at half distance by Hibsrnian, who maintained the lead to the last, winning by a length, Time, 2min23fsoos, Totalisator, 222 jdiv.i&Us. fyC : Mastorton Pari-Pionlo. Some sixor'sevenhundred people attended the picnic in tho Masterton Park, ; arranged by .the Weslovan School Committee,'' Itfwas 'a ne'w departure on the part of the com- . mittee to'take' the Park grounds ' and endeavor to mako their annua! picnic more popular, and the suqcesi '. .they.gained in that direption .^lioul^ , encourago ,them. From an earij > hour yesterday .morning a .party, ;ol young men', accompanied by 'Mr Hoar, were busy making all arrange' monts for the comfort of the expected visitois,. AJarge booth was ereoted i for the''convenience' of those whc i patronised tho teaj table,,,.The,,,tee ■ part, of the arrangements were carried , out by those happy workers in these ' matters; Mrs Hoar, Mrs !T.. ;Dixon, ', and Mrs Baumber, assisted by a bevy ( of young ladies., - A refreshment stall, at which the Misses Fellingham and ! ; Hoa'r presided, did a roaring' trade, | Mr Hoar was to the fore in amuse. ) merits for young andoldj'his "Satan'i . pony,"\'as well as Mb. owr ' efforts to ride- it,'' causing J endless fun. Many-tried; bul few succeeded in,riding even the few | yards essayed. .The races,wore well arranged by tho'same gentleman foi ; the children. Flags being fixed around t the course, aad.at sevoral prominenl points, gave the wh,ole : grou"nd quite a lively appearance. The usual games of ropders, old aunt Sally,' etc, were freely indulged in, while of course lots thought there was nothing likb'oricket in this pastime to their heaits content,. Several swings were kept going all day to tho" joy of the ' youngsters and:: the [■ .tjrijig of soma of the,, older folk, Several parties taking advantage of tho. Committee's offer of water or tea, "hot and free," formed little picnic companies under tho shade of the trees around the oval, -The l takiugs from all'sourcesi gates, booths, etc., were- about£2l; :but,thisof: course could havo been la'rgoly incfeasod, but for the Committee's ovident desire to provido as much enjoymont at as little cost as possible, Wo can heartily 'congratulate thonv on their' success, arid can assure Mr llaumber 'and his staff, that if they will but go on the same linos as yesterday their annua,! pionio will ho one of the successes of eaoh rocurring year, The committee had the services of Pearson's band which • were given gratis on this occasion, and were highly appreciated, Salvation Army ticnio, • A pionio was held by the Salvation Army in Wrigley's paddock yesterday which was numerously attended, and a very, enjoyable day was spent, The usual innocent games were indulged in, and services wore held at intervals during tho day, The proceedings wore enlivened also by the .musical strains of the Brass band. 'Staff-, Captain and Mrs Robinson, from the' headquarters, were ■ amongst ■: the visitors, In the evening a" musical battle" and coffee supper was; held in. the barraoba, .which i was, also a suocess, Staff-Captain.; Robinson leading, This officer left for '.Wellington this morning, but his" hotter half' and a "sister" from the Empire City will remaiii in Jjastertoni for a couple of days.. Eljotataa Sports. , Tho Boxing Day'■ sports.«at Eketahuna were a decided success, the weather being all that could be, desired.- There could not havo'been less that 600 persons on the ground, a large number of whom were .from Masterton. ; Everyone seeme'd- tb enjoy thomselves, and not the slightest hitch occurred throughout the. clay, The following arethe.resultsi— ; v: Maiden Raob,'2ooym. Holmes , , 1 ,\ ; Udy ...■, ; ,:;..:" : ' : L'2- li ' Boy's Race, 100 yds, laacEon v-:„.: ;..; : 'l . Fredrickson "";.',', ~ '.,. '2--"• Bo'xiso Day Handicap, 'lst event) / .-■•>- 100 yds. . ''•'; 'tThompson',;. : ' : L~;V :;; ,:Darley||;;' n ,;r„,. ~,;,£, ... "•''&. Thomson„.'',' : „'./9 ; •.-

■- « ■ l ' l . . ■. 1 ' Hii', Step and Jump, 1 Ci). Thompson (88ft 6Jin) 1 , ' j 2 FiVeofyries. JHoudle EWE, d^Ovos. T. Thompson ... ... 2- '■ Wrestlino (Cumberland style,) , Twobey 1 V'Kiimraor*- •> "2 • Girl's Race, lOOvds. j^V 1 .ij 7/107 » V .. '3 -:: ■WM*o:pAT-ffAi»iap/2nd-B»eat~'~"* r ~~ r ' Neilsan ■' j. ■■ .a ?uxtinq THESTokB. ;; ' ?•.'% Twdhef !; 'P'i" MM* \ "'Nolan ... Z 2 * sSS9!W3I*¥ ■ Wa'terson., ... . . 1 . [ :• Bambrf: *f; 5 Five ejitries,, ' 1 BSxi'no Day Handicap, 3vd,;6Veht,T< 7/ E, v Thompson z,\ Thompson 2 • i rDarjey ..r: M ,< .3 1. Inoippsons BohmHO'jEj|oH. i Jrofe.::;i M'MimiJkPerry land B^ißtdrfdiviied ; and 2nd prize at Bin, n-i Hurdle Handicap, 220vda.* , «f A Collier ~.2 Lower Vaiioy biom. ' The following are tlia result? of the events ruu bn t'lie l . MartihboMughi 1 course yesterday:— Handicap Hurdle RAcE/ T of >r SO sovs,'jßecond horse 10 sovs.. from ' stages.-Nominktioliß 1 aov,' abcepfc-' '■ ■ f I ponces; 80s, Swo, miles,.over 8 flights of darkened hurdles' Sft 9iri : ' : l"ghi ■ Baiicore : l! ;.] ?' /• ' ; ,J 'TUeDonkey ... •* -V ■ HAiDidAp Hurdiibs; 'Of 15s sovs, .one«'y mile and a half, over 6 flights of ' .Darkened huitiles , Bft, 9,in!hlgh« "1 :• Nomination' iOs, aoceptanoe'Ss. 11 f : Timothy ........ r. s ,. v l-., 1 Speculator 2' v Fming - Handicap of 25 sovs, 6 ' furlongs. Nomination 15a, ab-' + ' oparioo 10s. . i Vv .11 Autocrat.. ..... ~,- 2. •' Toroliunga „ ! . ' • i? : f i;; /.:[ Maiden ; Hack Race, of 10' sovs, one iniley catch weights; Eiitrance'lOs.; 1 -;' 'lf .Waihora " '1 Timothy ' " ~,' ! 2" ''Twilight ... : g. itfiecbndhorse 10 sovstroiirstakes* nomiiiation 1 sov, acoeptanoe 2 , sovs.: General Gordon 1 , Torahunga!".!i,)jl Handicap Hack Bace, of 15 sovs, 1 mile, uomination-lOs.aoceptanos , '.05,.. Maharii)'\ J A 'ft<| ij Ngapiliau ... ... 2 Ozarina g, Martinborouou .Handicap, of 20 : ione; mile,'nbiiiinatiort 1 10 a, r - '""J 1 acceptaince'lOs, 1 *• .. Moribu ,;... 7 '' -;4il;D4y; Hack Saddle Each, value 8 guineaSn) i.' fuvlobge; Ost up{ post;entrhSs.; ;89 ; f open to any hack that : ''hftß t,,r not won any races other than ''' toyrus' il.'ll :.(JJ! V Debut ... 2 ij !''' ' "' ill,