MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 21, 4 June 1908, Page 9

MISSIONS TO SEAMEN.

.= ifrr —: —'•■■■■ The Prfticfo <6f Wales's . birthday was cele-' ' brated-'aP: thtfi'Missions to Seamen Institute , yesterdayr' 1 where an all-day picnic took place. All kin®) ofsparlour ijames ijrero held under > the dirifflSion th 6 Missioned (Mr. J. Moore), the • fol.ibwinj; winning prizes:—Mrs. Craig,Misses' L. Payne, Messrs. J. Hoopor, FletchiuiDavies. B. Curlew. I{. Meyenn, Bardwell, J?jW*lls, J. Brown, C. Tracey, "Elsbury, E. L. jSurfefess, :Hiirvey, E. Burrough, Doolfey, Sharp, J/'KnowKiv, Bonis, G.:Wallace, and J. M'AlisfeW'.*! Mtti-'B.' M.! Wilson arranged a ooncort itt'-'lho; evening,' when the Institute . was .crowiled "to the doors. Tho Missioner occupieduthe chair, and during a short interval;.spijS4. on the'teniperanco question. An r.musing .conundrum, competition took place, Messrs.. Rough, Tait, Grove, and Lapsley carrying oft the principal prizes. Sovoral well-Known choruses were sung by the an-, dience. following contributed vocal and elocutionSry items:—Mrs. Wilson, Miss Parsons, Me.-ftrs. G. Parsons, Bastin, Ilockley, Widdop. Mies Parsons acted as accompanist. Tho prizes iv'ijji during the day were given by Mrs. Aldo.US, and in her absonce Mrs. Wilson presented'them: to' the winners. ' Lunoh and tea wcro provided by tho congregation and friends of ..the Mission. Hearty cheers for the performers and all who assisted concluded a most successful holiday.