ANNIVERSARY DAY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XLII, Issue 4320, 16 December 1874, Page 3

ANNIVERSARY DAY.

The twenty-fourth anniversary of the pro* Tittce will be i commemorated to-day by a general holiday among all trades and professions. Being one of the most popular recreation days of the year, extensive preparations have been made for promoting public amusement; indeed, the bul of fare Is much superior to any of its predecessors, and if the weather is fine the general result ran scarcely fail to be is success. In noticing the various events arranged to come off, those pertaining to the city of Christchurch naturally claim priority. The first does not come within the list of holiday amusements, but still it Should hot: be passed, over. At noon to-day, Mr M. B. Hart will retire from the Mayoralty and Mr Fred. Hohba will be elected as his successor. The election will take place at the City Council Chamber, and will be open to the general public. Following close upon it are the cos tomary sports in square, for which very complete arrangements have been made. The committee offer an attractive programme, and from the training which has ~ recently been carried qn some good contests may safely be looked for. The groat event oi| the day-T* two*milo rpce for a«1010s cup—.is annoocced to come off at three o’clock sharp.. At nine o’clock in the .evening, a torchlight processiou by the Fire Brigade, strengthened by members. of ottlyifaghrigadeß/wiil take place. Consider able trouble and expense hawbeen'etpenffed on the general arrangements/ whichare’snch as toinduce the expeotation of a somewhat ' b6vel J and interesting eppctaolp,. ; The Phrist- ■ church engines nave been profusely decorated -■■Ky ; the firemen attached to them, while the means.provided for. illnminatipn en. route iu|«er.on/a. ivery liberal..'scale. -Of indoor entertainments, there will be a good variety, bt>ettoriii:„dt: the theatre, and will also give miscellaneous eoacert-at-Speusleyla-dSall-ia -High -street. wasHWfeMira Alice May being.down for three of her favourite songs.- - Madame Winter will give a opncert^ 1 the Mprio Han. andjin supported in an attractive- ptoaramme by several leading amateurs. The lVpsbyterian bazaar will alap be the South withhold levees, and music,both id--atm'Sfdnta! and vocal, will be supplied. In the there are not many public gatherings arranged for. At St. Albans the annual treat- tot the Wesleyan Sunday school children'Will be given/ and- at Waltham the anniversary tea and public meeting in con-nection-with the local Wesleyan- church is appointed fo teke place, the tea being laid at ■ •€ pan. Oddfellows and flood Templars will hold independent picnics ;V ; the - former being-on a large scale,-and including a series of athletic sports. The inhabitofits; of Akaroa will’, come out strong in the mattprqf amusements, their annual regatta and horfci■bhltural'eho# being arranged for. ,;