CARPENTERS’ PICNIC.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1354, 10 February 1898, Page 32

CARPENTERS’ PICNIC.

The first picnic of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners was held at Day’s Bay on Saturday under very favourable circumstances The steamer Duchess left the Ferry Wharf at 10.30 a m. and 2.30 p.m., under command of Captain Jones. She took over about 1100 persons. The Duoo assisted to bring the picnickers back. A fine programme of sports was got through, including the following j—looyds Bace —First Srize, Messrs Cameron and Christie’s trophy, . Dick ; 2nd, Mr Bigginbottom’s trophy, B. Powell. 120yds Baoe —First prize, Mr C. Smith’s trophy, W. D. Michie;'2nd, Mr Denton’s trophy, W. H. Fletcher. Old Men’s Race (over 50 years)—First prize, Mr A. Bichards’ trophy, J. Fletcher; 2nd, Messrs Berry and Orr’e trophy, W. O’B ien. 200yds Bace—First prize, Messrs Stewart and Co.’s trophy, H. Herron; 2nd, Messrs E. W. Mills and Co.’s trophy, W. Spencer; 3rd, Messrs E. W. Mills and Co.'s trophy, J. Dawson. 150yds Race —First prize, Messrs Wilkins and Field’s trophy, W. Brad;n-i2nd, Mr F «lkner’s trophy, Schoniberg; 3rd,H,Herron. 120yds Race -First prize, Messrs J. Duthie and Co.’s trophy, G. Schoniberg; .2nd, W. Brade. Carpenters l Race —First prize, Messrs Nees and Son’s trophy, Parker ; 2nd, ' Messrs Bead and Fenwick’s trophy, Barke*; 3rd, Mr Winder’S'trophy, J. Dawson. Ladies’ Baoe First prize, Te Aro House trophy, Mrs Bradsley; 2nd, Mr T, J. Thomson’s trophy, Mrs Brown ; 3rd, Messrs Veiteh and Allan’s trophy, Miss M. Hollister.. A tug -of - war between married and single men was won by the married team Messrs Waddell, McLeod and Weir, Booth and Prouse each gave a guinea, and this, with an additional £3 12s, was devoted to-prizes for the children Members of the Garrison Band, under Mr King’s conductorship, performed appropriate music on the green and also in the pavilion. Both floor and turf were freely used for dancing. Rounders, rings, games, &c , were heartily entered into, and when the boats left everyone seemed sorry that so cheerful an outing had ended so quickly. Great credit is due to the treasurer (Mr H. Hatchard) and the secretary (Mr H. Franklin) for the sucpess of the picnifl. As to the weather, the day h e S an gloriously, and though early in the afternoon there were signs of southerly weather, and a oold wind sprang up, no rain fell, and the wind died away again, leaving the harbour perfectly calm and the air mild.