GOOD TEMPLAR FESTIVAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 517, 27 December 1877, Page 2

GOOD TEMPLAR FESTIVAL.

As we announced in last evenings issue, the Good Templars of Oamaru yesi terday took advantage of the holiday [ season and the delightful weather to hold a monster pic nic. Ti.o names of the Lodges who Took part, in the pie-uie, and their numbers, are as follow : —Siar of Otepopo, 10(1: LiviugHCoue. <>-i ; Siar ot Hone, iMi ; Rescue. !>0 : Pride of Maiieno, 4.0 ; Watch Tower, 14—Total, "oN. O! course, the whole of these did not si art from the Oamaru railway station, some of tliein being picked up at the various stations alone the line. The ti.iiit inning sirrhoil at .M'uraia with its ponderous freight, the pie-nieiaiu beto..k liu-inse'ves up the hill at thi- t>aek of the station a spot where ii had been decided to hole

tin- snorts, Mini various means or oji,i<>,vmeiii were indulged in. Ti:<; sports »i'iv, however, the f auraetioiis. :v:<l v. iiv throughout well Contested. The followiiiLj is a list •>!' the events anil ihe successful c-'iiijietitors : Hoys' race, under 15—itjt, I>. Craig: '_' nd. li. Rankin. 'JOO yards vsi'ji!- 1 sf, !'. <'iv.ig : .1. .M'j-'ailieii. W'al.. ing match—lst. .A it ken : 2nd. tiain. S'anding hi'.;li lt-np—lst, »J. Johnston ; 1?!11!. .1. Camer.in. iinnuitiir ii<i ]i. step. ain I jump— !>t. Sims: 2nd. Liddle. (.'iris' rae< —Ist, AI, Kaiikin : 2nd. P.. (.Hiver : :!r<i, Meek. P"\s r;c-'. ninl>■!' Jf! Is;, \A. . \Ay!ie ; ";id. .1. l-10-.ve. Married fiiCe—• I , !'*iinialmu ; ";nl, ( r.', Standing hi.di l ap — 1.-t. Sun : 2n.1. la'ile. Kgg rae -S'.-i. Madden : !'"• >is>■ ». 'i'iie Caledonian Hand n-lik-.l u»-«st =iy I • tile pleasure of tlie pariy I• v d>sci>ui-:-ii"..' eom<» lhvly aiai instiil'iriii'j miea'c, t.. wliicli 'many or |.ivseiit trr;>!«-=l i •:;!>» merrily on tho given tavanl. i vi-ryum' ivnrinjr to !>«• lieii-riiiiiii-i to make ihe most of ihe opportunity of mi joying :■ day'.: unalloyed oleasure. So fsilly wa.> this ilone. thai ulk.ii the time ivi- I't.nn'Siing home e.ime many regrets w< re expressed th,-'.! the pleasant pariy lia<l l«t he itVoket'. lip. oi ihe \haioi> IVtUliled to town Pv tiie ordinary train ai ' p.m.. hut the majority preferred remaining until tlie departure of the special train, whieh left iVLoeraki at ahiiut six o eloel;. Prior to the return of the pariy to town, the Rev. Ml'. Uvley addressed a lev.' Words of eongral illation to ria s" present. If.-

expressed a hope that the present :_'ai:,iTinir was i.nly the forerunner of similar outings, and concluded by prop' isiiiL' a hearty vote of tlianks to tile Committee who had so .successfully carried <>nr. the arrangements ror i lie iiniusenienr-, coupi. d with t!i e nan loot' Mr. C' iiiper. 'ho Secret ary. Homeward was then the word ot c mmand. and al! present made their way.--towards home. Tho special tiaiu arrived in Oamaru about eight o'clock. everyone seeming vhoroii-jhiv well pleased uiih their dav's outing