GOOD TEMPLAR PLCNIC.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 577, 1 February 1876, Page 3

GOOD TEMPLAR PLCNIC.

Thk Picic on Saturday, got up by the varioub lodges of Good icuiplaiß m the Wuiknto waa a (treiit suoces-',

NKAWLY 300 rKRSOV3 takinqpart in it. THe Wai kato Steam Navigation Company's Bt<"nnrshi|i "Waikato" «a<< engiged for 'Lie tup, ami left N#uiuwi liia •wiili the

STVII OF THE WUPA IAJUQV. ' ntuMim, .uno.ti^ m Hamilton bMvetn eight ami nine The three Lodges in Uamilton tnus tui til in great btrsn^th, nml -when ,vll weiu uni barktd, the steamer picscnteil a vctv pi<"ty sight, the gay dics-ea of the hdios (of \\h m by tbe by we had no idea that Hamilton -could mu-ter ai)ch a goodly throng) set off by tlie blue HTshes worn b^ (lie Order, pn seated a spti.taulc of which the Gond Tempi us m ilamilton

MAT 118 JUSTLY IMIOUD. Au nronsing mmleut occurred as tho ste.itner pissed the Brewery, where a number of people wore leathered, some of whom weiv

WAVINO BOTTLES OP BPIB as a protest Rgainut Good T«jraplnry. The challenge wns quickly accepted by a lady who, amidst laughter tvnd cheers, wavel A T>'AP<>T IN BTKRN DKI'IANCK. A notice w»b b nek np in a conspicuous pi\rt of the Bteumer reminding the young ladio* tkat it was

I,PAP TEAR, a privilege of which they hastened to a*ail ihemsflvci, nn<l ou» Ktpoilcr has a long lmt of engagements mado on the spot. Onu gentluma.ii conlidoalully ns-urt'd us that he

itiroar had an offer, and as wo witnc-sed his exertions during the d<iy to procure one, we "trust hb has Buuvcdcd We can ussuie him and .-ill tht) other hupfy coup oh that, we shall be most

IIAVi'Y TO AUVKKTISH TJIR WI'I>JJU>G9, .and that " Van tfy Fair "is will stocked with articles suitable for wedding jireseutß. Aboul eleveo oVock tbn uteamer

AItKIVEI) AT MX MAKIIN^ KAKM, (kindly lent (or the occasion), whore tbc party was jojufd by the

KOBK OP 'IE AWAMUTU lOUGH who had cvn\*s down in traps and on horseback in considerable numbers. Touts were pitched and fur sonle timo nothing wus scun or liwrd .bat tfeo . • '

PomtlG OF COJIKB (NOT CHAMI'AONB,) and the conijuipption of or«ituro comfort! which scorned to liv.e.b^en brought m inoxbtusiblo quanliUoßi Tho lem^iadcr of tho daj

w»s pass'djt} various spprti amongit which the "time Uonoi&l of •• . v •■- 1

g»me , .. proved far ftlm g*eito*l attraction. it-5 y o'ol.i'cj^^tbe PtdtTof To A#amutu .Lodig« tqfck tlieir depiriuife,''hjittfy cheered by the oUioi, Ludgoe, tLo bau'<l,D!ti/mS ''

■ ,'-f\ iAVLIi IVSO SYNE. v ' -•• At six o'cloclj tlit p'iirly einbair'kocl to return,- the ladies piofe-sini to' bo'very tirerf, but d8 a vrhis!prv vreat, round ttiafctlie days ainut>cuient was to bo

WOUNU UP WJTH A BANL'K it wasß^tonialiiog (a n> o lioiv quickly the fafiguo wore off Tlie bteamur rcnclied Hiimillou at «o»en o'clock, knd after a'short spell the party re -mot at Iho ■ ,

KEW VICTOHIA HALL (the old school house) where dancing waa kept Up with gretit spun till npaHy twelre o'clock, when tlie party brdlio up -Ul highly drbglited with tbmr days amiMiioat We trust to see many more Bucb emhec ng4 and that GOOD TKMPIARiBM WILL FLOnRISH as muoli in the futiiro ao it appfl»r3 to d,o iv the prosaut.