NASEBY PICNIC.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 29, Issue 1522, 31 December 1898, Page 3

NASEBY PICNIC.

Although the early morning of the 27th was veiy threatening the weather so greatly improved as the day advanced that the circumstances in which the young folks gathered at dinner time could not have been improved. The weather was mild with neither dust, wind, rain nor strong sun to trouble the picnicers. The young folks, who were of all denominations, were marshalled in the school ground at about 12 o'clock, and headed by the Naseby Brass Band marched through the town to the Recreation Reserve, where soon all were set down to a substantial lunch supplied on the first occasion only to the young folks, but in the afternoon tea was supplied to all, young and old, who desired it. There mnst have been some keen appetites there, if one may judge by the quantity of victuals consumed and it is pleasant to reflect that there is*in our youngsters such (an internal) capacity for enjoyment as is indicated by the consumption of 5200 sandwiches, 102 gallons of tea, half a hundred-weight of lollies, hundredweight of cake, not to mention nuts and other sundries.

The greater part of the afternoon was devoted to games and sports, in the management of which for the pleasure of the young folks, we noted that much more assistance was this year rendered the committee than last, Swiuging, skipping, rounders, and other games occupied some, while others, and these the larger number, were all eagerness to gain the prizes that kad been provided for various contests, in running, leaping, walking, tug-of-war, and absurdities of various kinds; in which contests the children of a larger growth seemed to take as keen an interest as did the youngsters. The threatening morning probably kept at home a few country friends who would have been present, still a number ventured in.

_ The whole management of the picnic was in the hands of the teachers of the three Sunday schools, to whose assistance came a number of willing friends both on the day of the picnic and on the preceding evening, when quite a large, and merry party assembled in the Oddfellows' Hall to prepare the eatables for consumption. Mr Lundon was the treasurer, and Mr' Jas. Kirby the secretary. About £3 were spent in the purchase of books and £5 in toys. The contributions of the friends of the picnic provided just about enough money to pay expenses. The gathering is considered about the best of its kind-for several years. :A word of praise is due to the Naaeby Band which played during the afternoon a number of lively pieces.