TIMARU U.F.S PICNIC

North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13205, 29 January 1915, Page 4

TIMARU U.F.S PICNIC

'. ;^ Soldoiii/if cVor, perhaps, httvo .thb-f, Oiiniiini Public Gardens presented 'a:., gayer or move 'animated aspect, *ysf:u tcrdny, on tho occasion of the ahuuUl ' picnic of the Timaru Unitdd • Friendly; Societies. The weather was perfect, aild;. tho tortious iin-tho warm:sunlight* ■.presented 11 pleasing panorama-as' the htiic^.. dreds of holiday-makers' WaudCrcd.- to- " hnd fro and "piciiickcd" iu.tkeir beau-: tifnl surroundings.' Two special -trains ' arrived in Oamnru shortly-after plovou o'clock, and from ■them over 170Q. : holi ; , day-makers majority of those wended'their wtfy.tp'.the.Gardens, and there, after an ftl;frcacq lunch, ;■ the afternoon was dovoted to sports,, otc. Hundreds ofMo'cnl people loiuedthc 1 throng'in the afternoon-and the .various . walks and playing areas presented,a,' continuous scries of pretty knicidosco))-, ; ic changes. The visitors wore delighted withr the beauty of ,tho ; Garden's, aiid' many wore the praises Wowed on tills' splendid asset of the town, "AriuVimlcerti , the praise is well deserved. Largo n'uih-.' burs of the Timaruvians devoted 'attert-. • tion to other parts of tliO city, and the wharves, the breakwater, arid'thc'Cape ■ all had their quota of plcusurc-secki!rs.' At thbltution in the morning his - Worship tho Mayor (Mr extended a welcome to thoNpicnic.< ofi)-< -. cials, saying that Oaniaru w«s honoured. • in again being selected for t-hoir aiinuaT visit, and on arrival of tho first express his Worship, on behalf of the Council' and citizens, welcomed Mr J. Craigie, M.P., who was motored to the Gardcus by Mr \\, E. Scarlc. Later iii tho afternoon the Mayor addressed the cfowil from the Band rotunda,, expressing Oamaru's pleasure and pride in being , able to place the Gardens at tho die-• posal of such a liappy-looking lot of visitors who, he trusted, had thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Hearty cheers were given for his Worship, at the instance of the picnic officiate.: , ■'/ •'•'' ,* ■;" • A (ciiglhy and' varied ap'ofto programme, which included events for young and old, was gone through, <ahdthere were several sido "picnic" at-; tractions, such as- cocoanut •, oby,. bran dip, baby show, bowling at the wicket (through the kindness .of the Oamaru Cricket Club), etc, while .the , swimming sports at the baths also proved (he goal for a goodly iiifniber,. Kil-, tcrtainiug music- was supplied.^during'. , the day by (he Bth (South Canterbury.) Mounted Kifles Band, under the batou of Bandmaster Newton, ' ■ -

Through'the kind instrumentality of the Borough Council milk and hot water in abundance were provided for the picnickers. Tea was generously supplied by Messrs dc Lambert 'Bros., who also kindly supervised the making of same, while the bandsmen were entertained at a capital luncheon by Messrs Me hi? tosh Bros. The committee of the picttk desire (o publicly express their'sincere thanks for these favours, and their picasure and satisfaction at the unanimity (of the warm welcome accorded to them by Oamaru's oflicial representatives and the citizens. The excursionists returned by trains leaving at 5.45, and (i.15 p.m., delighted with their outing, the enjoyment of which was not dimmed by a. single untoward incident.