I O G T, ROSE OF TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 696, 30 November 1876, Page 3

I O G T, ROSE OF TE AWAMUTU.

Tub Anniversary Pionio of the Row of Te A*umutu hodg,o, I 0 6T, took place at Ta ttahn on Siturlav the 25th imt. The fem e of m-eting was fix"d at 10* m, ami T« Awnmutu presented quit© a lively appearance with the UacK-s and gentlemen on horseback, and the numerous "v.hicloi pa «ing onftheir way to the picnic By 11 a m over 150 were present. The ipot selected coal 1 not hare bren better, what, with the ranny clusters of »cherry tn<s* and the k»hi«f»tea bushes here and ttiere, it was splendid. Very li'tle vai done until the pot boile I, when lea wm§ made and all present -a .t do*n to enjoj the good thing* proTidtd. After all were satisfied, the drfif.'rent gnmei were gone into with great ipint. French tig, jolly miller, dancing, rouuder*. twinging, and ieTeral other .g>itnes— everrbody jninini{ m heartily. So tin of the athloletic gentlemen got iu|> a 100 yarcli hmdioap foot rice The name* of thote that entered were H •Culpin aid 11 Button, at icrateh ; H Biunton, 3 yard« ; Bear«loy and llurse, ■5 ysirdi. A bud start wm affected— Hutton, 1 and Culpin, 2. The pot boiled agino at 5 o'clock when tea wa* «erred out ; aftrr which, the various g*rae< were indulged in with even jro kter zdtt thate»«r. Not a tingle person to be seen but w«n engaged in tome game or other. Many of the gietts expressed onTictton thut the amity and uuity " which prorailod, •orp«»«ed any previous Picnic held in the district. There wai an o»er abundtnt supply of eatablei and drinkablei of various kinds, the committ»e thinking it better to be orer tha mark than under. The committee hare to tender their sin<ore tlianks to thu Mutes Allen, Miss DrilUr and Mirs Simpson, for the willing and active part they took in the preparation and superintendence of the good things provided ; also to Mr B Bruce for the use of paddock, and Mr W Bruce for preparing the paddock. fcveryons expressed their iatisfaction at the efficient way in which the committ c carried out tb« programme of ih* day. The games were earned on until after •unset.— Ocoaiiomal Correspondbnt.