A CHEERY CHRISTMAS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 3106, 27 December 1921, Page 6

A CHEERY CHRISTMAS.

fAPPY CROWDS IN PALMERSTON NORTH. The Christmastide festivities comloneod in Palmorston North on Satur;iv evening in fine weather,, the streets ioin«r thronged with happy crowds, hnulreds of country folk drove to town o participate in the general rejoicing, md the various motor car stands wen' Towded. All the simp:; were very uisy and the Christmas spirit of good ■heer pervaded the town. The Muni•ipul Hand helped to enliven the procodings !iy playing sclectiions in the rotunda tiil a late hour.

During the morning of | Christmas Day the hand and Salvation Army Hands toured the town and played carols, which have long heen cherished bv Christian people as the symbol ol ChriinmuH and goodwill towards men. The inmates of the Old People's [-1,,,.,,, spent a very pleasant Christmas. On Naturdav evening they were cnter-Lain'e-.l at tea h.v Ihe linv. H. CJ. Ulaekbiirnc and Mrs Uluekhurne. Ihe last-named was presented with a boitmiot by the ladies, as a token ol the allocation in which she is held by them. Members of All Saints' choir visaed Ihe Home and rendered a programme „f appropriate musical items. Llie l)lillmll (.Miss K'ilgour), desires to .| i;lil l. ; Die following lor Christmas gilts, on behalf of the old people: Mr ami

Mrs -I II Stevens, Mrs Jessup, Mrs Dallas, Mrs G. Price. Miss Moore, Miss Pollard (cakes): Mr K Wlut.,'hcad.l Commercial Travellers and Rev. Bfu-k-i hnn ,c (presents lor all the old lolks) ,| MI f> from Rev. IMackburne and a lamb from the travellers; Mr Wade. Stran- (eggs); Mrs Rawlins (cakes an I sweets)' Cuba Street Methodist Church (cakes); manager freezing works, il.nelmn, (lamb); Mr Peter o'Regan (l)i ,; ); Mrs L. A. Abraham sweets). •'ThV children of All Saints' Home , v | |(l are al Koxton hcadi, also enjoyed special Christmas fare and gilts L T |,e vvcailiiT was line, although .lull on (•!„.;, ls Dav, which passed very quietly, 1,.,,,,, ;,, Suiidnv. Tiie Esplanade was will, scores of rosidoiiis and visi--s during the aflen,oon A ihey ,1,, wards were, appropriately decorated ,u the p»li«»lH were served with « «J*m Chris. ...as dnmer. A .good "»>! 1j ' , ~,,, i,. called al the institution (luring int .dieniooi. and brightened ll.e |ol nl llie

inmates. , i: YVsterdav-Poxing' Duy-was a dis appoin.ment a, regards weall.er, and many j f ! llic ,„,,;,, won- oblige. U> return hone , irly . ' A large ..umber ol peop e mm; JI I,V motor < veyanees u oxlon I-a Aim Ihe rain was lulling heavily .11 (he uning, ami as there was iu. visible s.k„ „f in.t'i■•■ weather the majur.ly ol lliu hobL -.' , ",- i ' i ': l .,::'jr: ;:£."■ X'UIIH'I'DIIS HCIIICS '..l'll' '( HI -II '" ,„,| '|-ii-iii.ii, wl.ilsi !l>«' Salvation Army pio ~,,,.,.1 a most t..,j0 > :.1»U. ! .ai1.«..-.iiK al ; 0..K ; , where ilium u.i..; ah abuiiilanu ol ~) Vt. i', so that the rain 'l"l ■»•' inieiieie w i t |, 'their (lav's outing. Tennis and gof playe.s indulged ... lie ~a,r....« «i-iri.-i5 '!;" «'«y. * h . ,lsl ';:;, 'ames wen. played «... lb, various bowling, „,,„.„, '11,.; swimming balbs wore also ;; :i11 ,,,'i..,.,| l, y a considerable number ol bathers. ~ , |„ |li.. evennig, 'he Squam was prom, ,|,.dbyn,anywb,. r blno..>lam .dini-io li«' l>"'t"n! I beat.vs All tin ,„..|h and boardmghonses were lull ...an licing rel'm-ed a,, uiodalion, ahhoug I, ,Mra beds y ere -el "P- ' '"' .1'" u i" '',, ||'„. public Il0:;pilal were entertained l.y 111" , ~|V vim "end-red a concert, wllicli stall' t-t.nli-ibiilin« ''ems. Tin- children ol Hie \\ .Hard Lome win „„l f.n-olten during ih.-.f'-live s-a on, am ■ uere recipient' ..[ a I mi--',.• o ~„,! things. A P.ut.\ "I local coin,,,ei .a '] ( .||..,, \Tiled lli«- home on I'.'Kiay I; 1 ' 1 ,,el, ehild w|.l. a use.nl ~1. '11,,. li.tle „ib Wen- also the M«le.sh O ..I. Cu„nin,hame and Mrs A . Chen a Alj- > Uollii.--«J» and Cunmnghan.es Christina. cill |;( II SKKVICK.S. R,,,cial Chns(mas~vices v,,.- held in all .he Palm,-r:-toii North churches a... the Salvation Annj < dadel br.Mmas Day, and were all largely allemled. At, All Saints' Church there u.-re a large min.be. ~l communicants al, each service and .« , il W 3 was reali.,l on behalf ol e Russian famine reln-l im.d ..H>H J ■ ,'. rv :,, ,-,.,,. : .|,,, held in ibe Knipne Hall o'n Christmas Day, ye.sic.rday and "" !; iy ■„„| ui each s.-imi .here was a crowded I!" ,-a!ion. 'lbe Old People': Home and lh,. li.i'sphal. according l« 'he annual ens l.„n was visi.i-.11.y4. party ol carol smger- . .„! i|„.;,. singing was much enjoyed i>\ ', • who either from a--,- or nihrni.ty were unaOle fully to pariicipale in Hie l«'-