The Prince of Wales Birthday.

Hastings Standard, Issue 167, 10 November 1896, Page 3

The Prince of Wales Birthday.

Till-: HOLIDAY. Tln-re was perfect weather yesterday for the holiday and Hastings put on her summer attire and went out for enjoyment. The Town and Suburban races attracted a largo crowd, the trains leaving Hastings being crowded. The management of the meeting was in capable handsand theday's sport passed off without a hitch. The Stani>ai:i> has to thank the energetic secretary, Mr L. Binnie, for the courtesy extended to its representative. The Hastings folks returned at 7 p.m., well pleased with their day's outing. The Port Ahuriri school children held a picnic on the racecourse. There must have been at least 1"»00 present. The affairs was a very jolly one, and the proceedings were enlivened by the Spit Fife and Drum Band, which discoursed good music during the day. In the afternoon skipping contests, j races and games kept the children in good spirits until -5.-15, when they returned to Napier. The Salvation Army and their friends rolled up in force from Hastings, Xnpier and surrounding districts, and had a pleasant reunion at Mr Nelson's paddock at Karamu. The Napier Band was in attendance. A four-horse drug left for the Breakwater city at 10 last night, after a big service in the barracks. The local branch of the 1.0. G.T. celebrated the holiday by holding a picnic Pt To Ante, Arch-deacon Williams placing his grounds at their disposal. About 00 persons left by train under Messrs Kingswell, Kbbett and Coles. The day was spent in the usual games and amusements incidental to picnics, and at the invitation of the Te Aute College authorities the entire party attended the College sports in the afternoon. The holiday makers returned to Hastings at 7 p.m., when they adjourned to St. Matthew's Hall, where the days' enjoyment culminated in a most successful social. A private picnic at Mount Erin promoted by four young ladies of the Presbyterian Church choir is reported by one who was there to have been "'one of the jolliest and best conducted I affairs ever held in the district." A i social in the Band Hall wound up the i proceedings last night. The Grange attracted several private parties, and Clifton was the camping ground of many more. The sports at Waipawa also drew a large crowd from Hastings.