OLD PEOPLE ENTERTAINED.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 354, 14 February 1917, Page 6

OLD PEOPLE ENTERTAINED.

AT HASTINGS. Airs. Langlev. of Napier, r.ecentlj mggested to the Alnvor ot Hasting : Air. "W. Hart) that the oid peopb tl 1 rkr Isl-tn IFi hould b< riven an outing at Hastings. Th< idea was at once taxen up b.v hiWorship. anu as a result the inmateoi that institution were given an en jv ib inn it ( omv 11 Park thi* alternoon. Mrs. Alichaelson was er crusted with the. arrangements. She ivis iblc is istcd bv th followin' ladies : AtesdutnesM . HavtfAlayoress' l H. E. beamish. AV. AV Into. T. €■ houision, and Ahsses Jovce Beamis’ and blake.

The old people <27 males and r females) arrived at ( ornwall Pari- '! noon, and were received by the VUiAwi <’nd Afa.vore.ss. They were i' hi. of M Hat < 'hapman. maste* oi the Home, and Airs. Langlev. anc ie c-eomoanied Lv tho followin'.’ ti o la a lai ATesdame A. P. Cl tl< ( lenm Rus 1) Brookes. McNeil. Aliss Langlev. ami Rev. A P. (lake. The ears conveying the party numbered eleven.

riu- old people were entertained ill luncheon, there being it sumptuous supply ot hgiit refreshment: kindly donated bv the ladies of Hastings.

After lunch, the Mayor welcomed the old people to Hastings. He hoped tfiev would eoine again soon and that: thev would enjov tneir outing and go nome happier than wher thev left. He announecd that in al-n-'obabilitv toe Hou. At . D. S. AlaeDonald would be present utter on. Mr. Hav-Chapman. on behalf of the oid neonle. thanked the Mayor for the splenetic! recention that had been given them The Rev. A. P. Clarke also returned thanks on behalf of the Taradale ladies’ committee.

Tile Hastings Drum and Fife Band, under Conductor A. A. George, was also present, and their playing was greatly appreciated. Each male was presented with tobacco and each female with a handkerchief. 1

The same presents will be forwarded to those inmates who were unable to corne, and it may be mentioned that the Taradale committee provided these also with a liberal supply’ of ’efreshments. The old people left for the home at 3 o’clock well pleased with the reception that had been given them.

The following made donations to- 1 wards the entertainment fund: —I Messrs. Holdsworth, A. AlcLean. IV. Couper, J. Chambers. G. Beamish, I E. H. Williams and D. Scannell, [ and Mesdames Lowry. 11. M. Camp, bell and de Lisle ; Apsey, White and Co.. 11. B. Fruitgrowers Co., Williams and Kettle, and de Peliehet AlcLeod and Co. Cars were lent free for the conveyance of the old people by Afessrs. J. T. and IV, Harvey. G. P. Don-[ nelly, Frankly n Williams. P. S. Me- ' Lean, J. A. McNeill, and the H.B. I Automobile Association. The fol- j lowing taxi-drivers provided cars at j

luimeil late* Mcsm Vorvell, Bov U. Stewart. Anderson. Gilmore, llnvliow and Keating.