MISSION TO SEAMEN.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 525, 4 June 1909, Page 5

MISSION TO SEAMEN.

,:The .Prince of Wales's /Birthday was cele-■■-bratod .at . tho Missions to Seamen .yesterday, when a large number of, sailors was present.■ ,w: v . An all-day picnic was, held in the-Institute, whoro all kinds of games were held, . -.the..-following.'- winning prizes Miss Shaw, .-; -Messrs. E. Dorrmgton' (4), P....Arnold (4), Miller, W. Burton, C. H. Hall, L. B. Wil•konngton '(2),.-A. C;. Cnrlew, A. Shaw, 11. ■ ... Sptomo i(2), and. B.: 'Manning.>■; A team-ro-presenting tho homo boats, beat tho. coasting .-... boat representatives in-a tug-of-war,'after a ; hardrpttll...■/-■Tho -,-prizes were donated' for . the picnic by Mrs. Aldous. In the'evening i - ■ the,'lnstitute - was.- crowded' by - an- apprecia- - : tivo-audience, the occasion' boingi & concert provided by' Mr.; and-Mrs.vß. M. Wilson. Mr.-.? James ■ Moore, tho 1 missioner; occupied . the- chair. ' I'he : following contributed items • . W.the ; programme :—MrS.--Wilson; - 'Misses Newton, Hall, Messrs A. Newton, B, A. .---. Kenny, 6. I'arsons, and l* 1 , G. T-.viss. Misa : -Nowton -andvMr. Kenny played th 6 accom- .: .. panimehts. Several vety . popular choruses were -sUng in grand Style by tho audience, .-:MisS?.iNeWt6n./actingas.'accompanist.A tonuttdrum competition, which caused n good deal of amusement,"was won by sailors from ships in pott!" 'Ihe -Misses Kreeft and Morral 'presented; each -sailor -with a buttonhole - - of .flower?, The prizes, won during thc\ day . Were: presented by Mrs. Wilson, in the ab> ' Sencevof the donor. The. lunch -and"tea'wero ~-. propded -by the choir,; friends, -and congre- , gation jof the mission, > and supper by the nost;-and^hostes^ • delivered • an temper- . ,•>.• >:: anco iaddress, weight mon subsequently tak- ■ • ing the !pledge- of -.total abstinence.- At the Conclusion ,' of : the: concert,hearty, .cheers wore i-given to' theperformers, - and :to all : -.v.;,;'/ ' the '"day's c en joyinent: f ( ! .