PICNIC.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5598, 3 February 1879, Page 5

PICNIC.

The employees of Messrs Scott Brother*’ Hallway Foundry, Manchester street, held their first annual picnic on, Saturday lost*' at. Governors Bay. Alter meeting ft t the; foundry, they proceeded by the 9 o clock train to Port. The party then embarked on board the steam launches Jjyttelton and Eclipse, which were in readiness, the Messrs Scott Brothers baring generously mads previous arrangements for both rail and Governor’s Bay was reached about 10,80, the trip beingenlivened by mnsipians fpaciaUy enraged for the occasion. On arrnms at, the paddock it was found that a spaClouismarqueß had already been erected, and fully fnroishe* with a generous supply of booling beverages. The morning was doll, bftt; o’clock the olbuds cleared away.Md witft )-be, bracing sea breeze, left the day sB be dewed. The sports commenced atll.BQ, and wore well contested, every ene gpiug m for making. the moot of the After the iuual races, including rtmes, three-legged races. t*g $ fflFr. oipal event of the day came. off,in the .Mf*, ofanegg race. This jreeWfl- apqif q* meat, and could have afforded hearty pleasure for a much longer, jberidd, but the ’latra wjpf ply of eggs diminished rapidly. The'Messrs Scott Bros.- acted asj udge and startfer.'but were os often found among thd'ddihpdntcrs. The ladies of the party added considerably to the enjoyment by two well-oontested races { nor were the children forgotten in another part of the paddock. Thoyran moo after

isSee until each were shout equally loaded WitfaprUes. 1 Altogether the day was one of extreme pleasure, and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. , The party and their, friends and children, including the proprietors and their families, were about one hundred and fifty. The homeward start was mode at 4.80 to oatoh the 6 o’clock train for Christchurch, hut before leaving the paddock the party expressed their feelings toward Messrs Scott Bros., in a hearty three times three.